Middle East

Turkey has been building military bases on Iraqi territory, the BBC finds, raising fears of an occupation.

Assad al-Nassasra was missing for weeks following last month’s attack, in which 15 emergency workers were killed by Israeli troops.

The interior minister said “some individuals deemed responsible” for Saturday’s blast at Shahid Rajaee are being questioned.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Shin Bet head Ronen Bar accused each other of lies or inaccuracies in sworn depositions.

Dozens of countries will give evidence at the ICJ hearings, which Israel has labelled a “circus”.

But the Qatari PM says there was still no “answer for the ultimate question: how to end this war”.

Israel said it hit a Hezbollah missile store. The Lebanese presidency urged the US and France to press Israel to cease its attacks.

A blame game begins amid reports solid fuel intended for ballistic missiles may have been improperly stored.

At least four people have been killed and 500 more injured in Bandar Abbas.

One maritime risk firm says it believes the affected containers held solid fuel for use in ballistic missiles.