1 hour ago Iran RECAP: Trump threatens 25% tariff on any country that trades with Iran 'effective immediately' as death toll 'continues to rise'

The US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 25 per cent tariff on any country that trades with Iran.

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5 h. ago Iran live updates: Trump threatens 25% tariff on any country that trades with Iran 'effective immediately' as death toll 'continues to rise'

The US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 25 per cent tariff on any country that trades with Iran.

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8 h. ago Iran crisis live: Trump ‘unafraid’ to use ‘lethal force’ on Iran but wants diplomacy to be ‘first option’, says White House

Airstrikes would be ‘one of the many options on the table’ says press secretary Karoline Leavitt as Iranian regime seeks to downplay protests‘The streets are full of blood’: Iranian protests gather momentum as regime cracks downIranian student killed during protests was shot in head ‘from close range’Analysis: Unpredictable Trump weighs up Iranian pleas for help against calls for restraintPeople in Iran: share your views on the current situationIran’s foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, has said communication lines with the US remain open, as the Trump administration continues to weigh the option of military strikes.“This channel of communication between our foreign minister (Abbas Araghchi) and the special envoy of the president of the United States is open,” Baghaei said, in apparent reference to Steve Witkoff.Always opposes interference in other countries’ internal affairs, maintains that the sovereignty and security of all countries should be fully protected under in...

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9 h. ago Iran protests live: Death toll reaches 648 and could be as high as SIX THOUSAND

The death toll for the protests that have swept across Iran have reached 648, according to a human rights group, and may be as high as 6,000.  

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11 h. ago How Iran’s protest movement has gained increasing momentum – a visual guide

Demonstrations initially focused on economic issues but as they have grown and become political the regime has responded with deadly forceIran crisis live – latest updatesA protest movement in Iran that started as a small demonstration by shopkeepers in Tehran over a weakening currency has exploded into the largest nationwide uprising in years against the country’s theocratic leaders.Fearing a threat to its decades-old grip on the country, the government has responded with deadly force. Rights groups have reported that hundreds of people have been killed by security forces and the state-backed Basij militia. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Greenland’s security ‘firmly’ belongs in Nato, says prime minister, after latest Trump threats to take over territory – Europe live

Jens-Frederik Nielsen repeated the government’s statement it would work on strengthening security through NatoThe European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen is to travel to Paraquay on Saturday to sign the controversial Mercosur trade deal with a group of Latin American countries this Saturday.The deal with Brazil, Argentina, Uraguay and Paraguay was adopted by member states on Friday, ending 25 years of negotiation and months of wrangling with member states over the final compromises. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Greenland says it ‘cannot accept’ US desire to control territory after Trump’s threat he would take it ‘one way or the other’ – Europe live

Government responds to Trump’s remarks and says it will work with Denmark to step up dialogue to ensure its defence through Nato The European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen is to travel to Paraquay on Saturday to sign the controversial Mercosur trade deal with a group of Latin American countries this Saturday.The deal with Brazil, Argentina, Uraguay and Paraguay was adopted by member states on Friday, ending 25 years of negotiation and months of wrangling with member states over the final compromises. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Iran protests live: Relatives of demonstrators killed by the regime trawl through body bags as new footage shows mothers begging loved ones' corpses to 'get up'

Iran's Supreme Leader has warned Donald Trump he 'will be overthrown' as footage from inside the country shows the regime is continuing to crack down on nationwide protests. 

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14 h. ago US will have Greenland ‘one way or the other’, says Trump as EU warns it would mark the end of Nato – Europe live

US president repeats his desire for the territory; EU defence commissioner says attempt to take Greenland by force would mark end of NatoMeanwhile, EU defence commissioner Andrius Kubilius warned that it would be the end of Nato if the US took Greenland by force, as he stressed that EU members would also be under obligation to come to Denmark’s assistance, Reuters reported.“I agree with the Danish prime minister that it will be the end of Nato, but also among people it will be also very, very negative,” commissioner Kubilius told Reuters at a security conference in Sweden.“Now, maybe another president would feel differently, but so far I’ve been right about everything.” Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Iran crisis live: foreign minister says country ready for negotiations but also ‘fully prepared for war’

Abbas Araghchi warns adversaries against ‘miscalculation’ as Trump mulls military response to protest crackdown‘The streets are full of blood’: Iranian protests gather momentum as regime cracks downIranian student killed during protests was shot in head ‘from close range’Analysis: Unpredictable Trump weighs up Iranian pleas for help against calls for restraintIran’s foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, has said communication lines with the US remain open, as the Trump administration continues to weigh the option of military strikes.“This channel of communication between our foreign minister (Abbas Araghchi) and the special envoy of the president of the United States is open,” Baghaei said, in apparent reference to Steve Witkoff.Always opposes interference in other countries’ internal affairs, maintains that the sovereignty and security of all countries should be fully protected under international law, and opposes the use or threat of use of force in international relatio...

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15 h. ago ‘Hundreds more’ federal agents being deployed in Minnesota after killing of Renee Good – US politics live

Kristi Noem says that more officers are being deployed amid protests in several citiesPowell announced on Sunday he is facing criminal investigation by federal prosecutors – a decision he said should be “seen in the broader context of the [Trump] administration’s threats and ongoing pressure.”Trump has repeatedly criticised the head of the Federal Reserve for refusing to set monetary policy according to his preferences. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Iran protests live: Supreme Leader Ayatollah warns Trump 'will be overthrown' as protests continue and former MI6 chief warns the regime 'will try and crush' any uprising

Iran's Supreme Leader has warned Donald Trump he 'will be overthrown' as footage from inside the country shows the regime is continuing to crack down on nationwide protests. 

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18 h. ago Iran protests live: Footage shows violent clampdown on demonstrators continuing with 'hundreds killed' as former MI6 chief warns the regime 'will try and crush' any uprising

New footage from inside Iran, shared despite an 84-hour internet ban, shows the despotic regime is continuing to crack down on nationwide protests. 

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18 h. ago US will have Greenland ‘one way or the other’, says Trump – Europe live

US president repeats his desire for the territory as he mocks its defences as ‘two dog sleds’ and shrugs off impact on NatoEurope correspondentEuropean leaders have strongly defended sovereignty, territorial integrity and the right of Greenland and Denmark to decide on matters concerning them, but there is as yet no clear strategy on how to deter Trump – or respond if he does make a move. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Iran protests latest: Trump considers ‘very strong’ military options after death toll hits 544

US president has threatened to strike Iran if its regime continues brutal crackdown on demonstrators

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24 h. ago Iran protests latest: Trump says US are ‘looking at some very strong options’ as death toll reportedly soars

Death toll in Iran unrest has risen to 538, according to a rights group

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27 h. ago Iran protests latest: Trump ‘to consider military strikes’ at briefing as death toll reportedly soars

The US president will meet with senior officials to be briefed on his options to respond to anti-government protests in Iran

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42 h. ago Update on 'UK boots on the ground in Greenland' amid Donald Trump threats

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander claimed 'business as usual discussions' are ongoing about security in the Arctic amid reports a NATO mission to the island is being planned as an alternative to a US invasion

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45 h. ago Iran protests latest: Trump briefed on ‘strike options’ as Iranian military tightens grip on protesters

Rights groups say at least 116 people have been killed since protests erupted in Iran

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56 h. ago Iran protests latest: Trump says US ‘stands ready to help’ Iranians wanting freedom in threat to Tehran

At least 65 people have been killed since demonstrations began on 28 December, according to a rights group

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