Skip linksSkip to Content Live Navigation menuNewsAfricaAsiaUS & CanadaLatin AmericaEuropeAsia PacificMiddle EastExplainedSportOpinionVideoFeaturesEconomyHuman RightsClimate CrisisInvestigationsInteractivesIn PicturesScience & TechnologyPodcastsTravelSponsored Content Live Navigation menuUS-Israel war on IranStrait of HormuzWhat is Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain?Why have strikes resumed?Bodies of EvidenceThese were the updates from the US-Israel war on Iran and Israel’s attacks on Gaza and Lebanon from August 15, 2026.Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has blamed the US for a return to violence in the Strait of Hormuz [File: Elke Scholiers/Getty Images]By Alex Milan Durie, Zsombor Peter, Caolán Magee, Shola Lawal, Federica Marsi, Barbara Angopa and Mariem BahPublished On 15 Aug 2026This live page is now closed. You can continue to follow our coverage here.