All news on the topic: Middle East
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Former defence leaders have warned that the UK’s national security is at risk due to “corrosive complacency” within Sir Keir Starmer’s government
Former defence secretaries and Labour grandees have rallied behind a former NATO secretary general, who has warned that the UK’s security is “in peril” due to “corrosive complacency” from Sir Keir Starmer.
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Donald Trump deletes bizarre ‘Jesus Christ’ image shared on Truth Social
A bizarre image depicting Donald Trump as Jesus Christ has been deleted from his social media account.
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Trump orders US Navy to blockade Strait of Hormuz amid Iran tensions
Donald Trump has said the US Navy will begin the process of blockading “any and all ships” attempting to enter or leave the Strait of Hormuz.
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Rachel Reeves warns Iran war will raise costs for UK families and businesses
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has warned “the war in Iran will come at a cost to British families and businesses”.
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Dolce & Gabbana reshuffle as Stefano Gabbana quits chair role
Stefano Gabbana left his post as the chair of Dolce & Gabbana at the start of this year, the fashion house he co-founded with his then partner, Domenico Dolce, has said.
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Starmer clashes with Trump as US weighs penalties for Nato allies
Sir Keir Starmer has insisted that Nato is “in America’s interest” following suggestions Trump could use an audit to decide whether Britain and its allies should be punished for not assisting the US in the war with Iran.
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Stranded in the Gulf: seafarers face mental health crisis amid Iran tensions
You can try to minimize the impact that this situation has on your mental health, but it’s becoming impossible.”
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Sadiq Khan urges King Charles to rein in Trump after ‘grotesque’ Iran threat as transatlantic tensions deepen over war and diplomacy
Sadiq Khan has said King Charles could ‘speak some sense’ into Donald Trump after his ‘grotesque’ threats to obliterate Iran if they did not reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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Holiday fury as defence secretary travels abroad during Middle East brinkmanship and Royal Navy disruption sparks outrage over priorities
The revelation comes after it was reported that the Prime Minister was on holiday in Spain when Donald Trump threatened to end Iranian civilisation on Tuesday.
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Israel launched the largest wave of strikes on Hezbollah since the start of the war, hitting over 100 targets in Beirut
The Israel Defence Forces has said it has conducted the largest wave of strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon since the war began - hours after the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire.
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From ‘civilisation will die’ to ceasefire as Trump pauses Iran attacks
Donald Trump announced he will pause attacks on Iran for two weeks just hours after threatening that ‘whole civilization will die.’
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UK and allies push to lock in truce after Iran tensions send oil prices soaring
Keir Starmer will travel to the Middle East on Wednesday to meet with Gulf leaders and discuss diplomatic efforts to support a two-week ceasefire.
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Iran’s Hormuz toll scheme could generate up to $500bn in five years
Oil tankers once sailed straight through the center of the Strait of Hormuz. But since February 28, vessels crossing the 21-mile-wide waterway have been forced onto an alternate route.
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Royal Navy destroyer sent to crisis zone sidelined by technical fault
HMS Dragon, a destroyer dispatched to protect British air bases in Cyprus following a missile attack, will be docked due to a "minor technical issue".
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AI-driven imagery from Chinese firm boosts Iran’s strike capabilities against U.S. forces
Iranian military units are using artificial intelligence-enhanced satellite imagery to improve targeting of U.S. bases across the Middle East.
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Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei "unconscious" after strikes, unable to rule
Missing Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is unconscious and “unable to be involved in any decision-making,” according to an intelligence memo — weeks after he was severely injured in US-Israeli strikes that killed his father and ignited the war.
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Trump threatens escalation as Iranians form human shields around power plants amid rising tensions over the Strait of Hormuz
Iranians are forming human shields around power plants, as the clock ticks down on Trump’s deadline for the regime to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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Gunmen shot dead in firefight outside Israeli consulate in Istanbul
At least one gunman has been shot and killed after an incident outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul.
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“Holy s*** moment”: US commandos nearly stranded in Iran after daring night rescue mission goes wrong
The rescue operation unfolded with nearly perfect precision.
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Britain accused of failing to block Iranian influence as sanctioned financier pushes ahead with elite London development
One of the new Ayatollah’s stooges is set to build ultra luxury flats in London despite being slapped with sanctions for being “corrupt”.
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Starmer abolishes two-child benefit cap in landmark welfare shift, lifting 450,000 children out of poverty as cost-of-living crisis bites
Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the cap would be lifted when she delivered the budget back in November.
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How war with Hezbollah is reshaping Lebanese society: war, displacement, and the fight for Lebanon’s future
Residents of southern Lebanon are fleeing their homes in large numbers, with many forced to sleep in tents or cars due to the lack of bomb shelters and safe refuge from ongoing shelling.
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Planet Labs halts satellite imagery of Iran amid U.S. government request
Satellite imaging firm Planet Labs announced on Saturday it will indefinitely withhold visuals of Iran and the Middle East conflict region to comply with a request from the U.S. government.
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AI-powered Chinese firms monitor US bases and warships, blurring line between private tech and state intelligence
The private companies — some with ties to the military — are marketing detailed intelligence on movements of U.S. forces, even as Beijing seeks to keep its distance.
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Trump mocks Starmer in White House speech, claiming UK leader hesitated on sending warships
Footage has emerged of Donald Trump mocking Keir Starmer by claiming the prime minister said he would have to consult his team before deciding whether to send UK aircraft carriers to the Middle East.
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