6 h. ago British couple detained for six months in Iran are alive, officials insist — but no one has seen them

Lindsay and Craig Foreman’s family feared they were being held in Iran’s Evin prison when it was bombed by Israel

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19 h. ago British couple detained in Iran vanished for weeks amid fears they were in Israel

Lindsay and Craig Foreman’s family feared they were being held in Iran’s Evin prison when it was bombed by Israel

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62 h. ago French cyclist, 18, vanishes on trip through Iran and hasn't been heard from in weeks

The teen could be one of approximately 20 Europeans taken hostage by Iran or falsely accused of spying for Israel, a French diplomatic source said.

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9 d. ago Israel's strike on Iran’s Evin prison sparks fear for political prisoners

Rights activists in Iran fear intensified crackdowns following Israel's air campaign targeting Iran's nuclear program

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1 week ago What you do in 10 minutes after nuclear bomb will determine if you live

As tensions soar between Iran and Israel, fears of a global conflict that could tip into World War III are mounting.

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1 week ago Donald Trump LIVE: President to give press conference amid Iran nuclear spat

The US joined Israel in striking nuclear sites in Iran amid fears Tehran mullahs were enriching uranium - but Trump's insistence the facilities were "obliterated" has been called into question

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2 w. ago People 'out of their minds' to risk lives traveling to Middle East or Gulf states

EXCLUSIVE: The UK has not got involved with the conflict between Israel and Iran, but a security expert fears that jihadis operating in the region could pose risks for Brit travellers

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2 w. ago I spent five years in Iran’s notorious Evin prison but when Israel bombed it I felt horror and fear | Nazanin Zaghari

Many held there are opponents of the repressive regime. Who is alive now? Who was killed? Were they just collateral damage?Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe denounces Israeli attack on Iran’s Evin prisonOn Monday morning Israeli airstrikes struck the Evin prison’s gate, damaging the court adjacent to the prison and some of the wards, including the women’s political ward where I spent five years. The prison holds a large number of political prisoners and opponents of the Islamic Republic in Iran. Nobody seems to know what has happened to them.Since the bombing of Iran started 12 days ago, I have avoided the news and all requests for interviews. It has felt too sad. But as I was sitting at my desk, I saw the news about Evin popping up on my screen. My hands froze and I felt a shiver down my neck, just as when bad news landed back when I was held. After a couple of minutes I contacted my former Evin cellmates who are now outside to check if they knew anything. They were as horrified and scared...

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2 w. ago The view from Iran: ‘People have returned to Tehran, although the bombing hasn’t stopped’

Anahita, a Tehran resident in her 30s, tells of fears over retaliation to US strikes, regime arrests, and shortages• Israel-Iran war – live updatesThe internet in Iran was down for a full three days [at the end of last week], and there was no way to communicate with others. This outage has added to people’s fear and anxiety, as we no longer knew which cities had been bombed or which areas were under evacuation orders.If the internet outage continues, many jobs will be lost. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The strait of Hormuz: how could Iran close it and why does it matter to global trade?

Iran’s parliament approved a measure to close the vital global trade route, through which more than a fifth of the world’s oil supply passes through dailyTrump floats regime change in Iran – follow it livePresident Donald Trump’s unprecedented decision to bomb three Iranian nuclear sites has deepened fears of a widening conflict in the Middle East.Joining Israel in the biggest western military action against the Islamic Republic since its 1979 revolution, the world is now bracing for Iran’s response. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The strait of Hormuz: what is it, and why does it matter to global trade?

Iran’s parliament approved a measure to close the vital global trade route, through which more than a fifth of the world’s oil supply passes through dailyTrump floats regime change in Iran – follow it livePresident Donald Trump’s unprecedented decision to bomb three Iranian nuclear sites has deepened fears of a widening conflict in the Middle East.Joining Israel in the biggest western military action against the Islamic Republic since its 1979 revolution, the world is now bracing for Iran’s response. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Fearful of Iranian missiles, many sleep in Israel's underground train stations

Families with young kids, foreign workers, and young professionals are seeking shelter in underground train stations in Israel

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2 w. ago Trump's indecision on Iran due to primal fear about 'another Libya'

Trump is confident he can still secure a diplomatic outcome amid the war between Israel and Iran. And one major military failure is playing on his mind as he issues a two-week grace period.

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2 w. ago UK's central bank set to keep interest rates on hold amid Middle East uncertainties

The Bank of England is set to keep interest rates on hold as fears grow that the conflict between Israel and Iran will escalate to involve the United States and send oil prices soaring and push U.K. inflation further above target

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3 w. ago Keir Starmer to hold Cobra meeting on Middle East fighting as UK evacuates families of Israel embassy staff

Sir Keir Starmer will chair a meeting of the emergency Cobra committee on Wednesday to discuss the security situation in the Middle East, amid fears that the US will join Israel's attack on Iran.

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3 w. ago Keir Starmer to hold emergency Cobra meeting amid fears of US joining Israel's attack on Iran

Sir Keir Starmer will chair a meeting of the emergency Cobra committee on Wednesday to discuss the security situation in the Middle East, amid fears that the US will join Israel's attack on Iran.

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3 w. ago Fear stalks Tehran as Israel bombards, shelters fill up and communicating grows harder

In Iran’s capital city, the streets are empty, businesses closed, communications patchy at best

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3 w. ago Life inside Iran: How war reduced bustling Tehran to a desert of empty streets and boarded

Ordinary Iranians are now caught in a war they neither chose nor are prepared for, reports Sayeh Rahimy

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3 w. ago ‘What if the strikes hit us on the highway?’: Thousands flee Tehran amid bombardment

Fearful residents endure fraught journeys out of Iranian capital as Israel issues evacuation order Middle East crisis – live updatesThe Israel-Iran war in maps, videos and satellite imagesAs Farhad* and his friends left Tehran, they had plenty of time to survey the destruction. Smoke billowed from rooftops and flames flickered behind them as they inched their way through miles-long traffic to escape Israel’s bombardment of Iran’s capital city.Despite leaving early on Tuesday morning, it took Farhad six hours to reach his ancestral village, a journey that usually would take no more than two-and-a-half hours. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago UK issues urgent travel warning to nation bordering Israel as air raids intensify

The UK Government has issued a stark new warning to British travellers as tensions between Israel and Iran continue to spiral, raising fears of a wider regional escalation

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