All news on the topic: Iran

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Three US soldiers killed and 25 hurt in drone attack in Middle East escalation
US Central Command confirmed a drone attack on the Northeast Jordan military outpost by Iranian-tied militias - they were the first US fatalities in months of strikes against American forces across the Middle East and increase the risk of escalation
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US Navy shoots down three missiles fired at American container ship by Houthis
The US Central Command revealed the Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists fired three anti-ship ballistic missiles from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen toward the US Navy container ship M/V Maersk Detroit
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Events leading us closer to annihilation on Doomsday Clock from Gaza to climate
Today we will find out how close the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists believes us to be to human-made catastrophe. Will it be worse than 2024 - when the Bulletin said we were closer to disaster than ever?
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Navy Seals lost in anti-Houthi raid on ship with Iranian weapons declared dead
The 10-day search to rescue two Navy Seals lost in the Arabian Sea earlier this month has ended and the sailors are now considered deceased, the US military said on Sunday
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US troops injured by missiles at air base in Iraq as tension in region explodes
The base hosted American forces in western Iraq and was attacked with "at least a dozen missiles," according to a US defense source and an Iraqi police official.
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Iran blames Israel for airstrikes on Damascus that killed top Iranian commanders
Iran has blamed Israel for the deaths of at least five of its military personnel in targeted airstrikes in Damascus, while Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised "complete victory" in Gaza
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Inside 'scariest corner on Earth' besieged by starvation, kidnapping and war
One of the scariest corners on the planet is home to the Baluch people, who are viewed as traitors and separatists by three separate governments in a region teetering on the brink of war
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Pakistan bombs Iran killing 7 in revenge for drone attack that killed two kids
A retaliatory Pakistani airstrike on Iran left four children and three women dead just two days after the latter bombed Pakistan, leaving two children dead, as it allegedly targeted Iranian terrorists in the country
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UK ready to strike Yemen again if Red Sea attacks continue, David Cameron warns
Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron said the UK Government will work with its allies and warned: 'We will be prepared to back words with actions'
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British military chiefs braced for revenge attacks by ­Houthi fanatics
UK forces are getting ready for any revenge attacks by Iranian backed militia after four RAF Typhoons based in Cyprus took part in the first blitz by US and UK forces on Yemen on Thursday night
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Houthi rebels 'eager to take US on' and escalate conflict after missile strikes
The Red Sea route is a crucial waterway, and Houthis attacks there have caused severe disruptions to global trade. Further attacks in the region could see a "tit-for-tat" retaliation towards the US
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US military might in Middle East uncovered as missiles launched in Yemen strikes
The US and UK struck Houthi targets in Yemen last night in response to the rebel group's attacks on trade ships passing through the Red Sea as US military officials vowed not to "tolerate attacks on our personnel"
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Houthis issue chilling threat to US after missile strikes see tensions explode
The US and UK bombed more than a dozen sites used by the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen on Thursday, in a massive retaliatory strike
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Keir Starmer’s cure is coming as he bids to save NHS after Tory failure
Labour leader Keir Starmer today promises to end the NHS scandal which has left 180,937 children waiting more than 18 weeks for hospital treatment - despite Rishi Sunak pledging to cut waiting lists
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Moment UK warship shoots down Houthi drones in 'largest' Red Sea attack so far
Recent weeks have seen Iran-backed Houthi rebels, operating out of Yemen, attack commercial ships heading through the Red Sea and overnight they launched their largest attack yet
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At least 103 dead and 170 injured in blasts at memorial for assassinated general
At an event to mark the fourth anniversary of the death of Iran's General Qassem Soleimani, the head of the Revolutionary Guard's elite Quds Force, two explosions have left at least 103 people dead and more than 170 others wounded
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General in threat to Houthi rebels saying US 'needs to squash them like a fly'
A retired US general has made a damning statement, saying that America 'needs to squash them like a fly' as 10 Houthis rebels die after the Navy sink militias boats in the Red Sea
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UK considers air strikes in 'final warning' to Houthi rebels over Red Sea attack
Defence Secretary Grant Shapps said the UK is weighing up strikes on Houthi insurgents behind a string of attacks on freight vessels in the Red Sea, aimed at disrupting vital trade routes
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What you need to know about six global wars, conflicts and risks in 2024
The Mirror's Defence and Security Editor Chris Hughes fears the Red Sea will be a new focus of trouble in 2024, due to Iran-backed Houthis attacking Western shipping, with conflict continuing in Israel and Ukraine
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Royal Navy warships patrol Red Sea as PM hits out at 'malign actors' in region
The Royal Navy warships HMS Diamond and HMS Lancaster are on patrol in the Red Sea following a series of attacks on shipping by Iranian-backed Houthis
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Asylum seekers tried to set themselves on fire at former RAF base
Ministers have been warned it is "only a matter of time" before someone dies at RAF Wethersfield in Essex, just days after a suspected suicide on the Bibby Stockholm asylum barge
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Iran-backed rebels fire missiles at US warship after gunmen storm Israeli tanker
Rebels backed by Iran were behind a missile attack on a US warship that was called to assist the recuse of a tanker stormed by armed assailants, officials have said
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Iranian doctor born in the US lost his citizenship because of little-known rule
A 61-year-old Virginia doctor has been stripped of his citizenship - all because of his late father's status as an Iranian diplomat at the time of his birth
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Israel cargo ship ‘hijacked by Iran-backed militia’ in Red Sea with 52 on board
The Yemeni Houthi rebels - a Tehran-backed Shi'a militia - confirmed that they had sezied control over the ship due to its connection with Israel before taking 52 seamen and women hostage in the Red Sea
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US-china drug deal as Biden and Xi to strike major agreement on killer fentanyl
US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in San Francisco - as Chinese businesses are reported to be fuelling the fentanyl crisis ravaging American cities