US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters about the Israel-Iran conflict, aboard Air Force One on June 24, 2025, while traveling to attend the NATO’s Heads of State and Government summit in The Hague in the Netherlands. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images The ceasefire between Israel and Iran appears to be holding. In … Read more
Overnight on Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump jubilantly announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, only to be visibly disappointed Tuesday morning when both sides were accused of violating it. For Iranians at the Kapikoy-Razi border crossing in eastern Turkey, there was a mix of optimism and confusion — hope that a delicate truce could … Read more
“Ordinary people suffered the most,” says Sirous, an Iranian who requested his name be changed for his safety. Speaking to the BBC from his home city of Tehran, he says: “I believe the whole war was orchestrated. “Israel and the US came in and destroyed military and nuclear sites, Iran launched a few missiles, hit … Read more