3 d. ago UK threatens sanctions on Iran if it does not end uncertainty on nuclear plan

Foreign secretary, David Lammy, says European nations will act if there is no cooperation with nuclear inspectorsEuropean nations will act to impose “dramatic sanctions” on Iran in the coming weeks if it does not end the uncertainty about its nuclear programme, including by allowing the return of UN inspectors, the UK foreign secretary, David Lammy, has warned.He also told the Commons that Iran could not assume Israel would not strike its nuclear sites again. Continue reading...

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5 d. 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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7 d. ago Europe is scrambling to form a united front and regain relevance in the Iran crisis

Tehran now places little faith in the European countries who played a key role in brokering the Iranian nuclear dealExposed as divided and marginalised during the Iran crisis, European nations are scrambling to retrieve a place at the Middle East negotiating table, fearing an impulsive Donald Trump has diminishing interest in stabilising Iran or the wider region now he believes he has achieved his key objective of wiping out Tehran’s nuclear programme.On Tuesday the EU’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, was the latest senior European figure to phone the Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, offering to be a facilitator and urging Tehran not to leave the crisis in a dangerous limbo by keeping UN weapons inspectors out of Iran. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago A classical drive: Road rumble strips play Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony in UAE emirate of Fujairah

A highway in Fujairah, UAE, now plays Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony as cars drive over special rumble strips

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1 week ago Tens of thousands flee Gaza City after Israel warns of major offensive

Israeli forces urge people to evacuate eastern areas before ‘military operations that will escalate and intensify’Tens of thousands of Palestinians were fleeing eastern parts of Gaza City, the major city in the north of the territory, on Sunday after Israel warned of a major offensive.The messages on social media from the Israel Defense Forces warned of “military operations [that] will escalate, intensify, and extend westward to the city centre to destroy the capabilities of terrorist organisations” and directed those living in several crowded neighbourhoods to al-Mawasi, a coastal area much further south that is already overcrowded and has very limited facilities. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Early intelligence suggests Iran’s uranium largely intact, European officials say

Preliminary assessments suggest Tehran was able to move much of its stockpile

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2 w. ago Trump has royal lovefest with Dutch Queen Maxima as he arrives in Netherlands for NATO summit without Melania

Donald Trump was all smiles as he arrived in the Netherlands on Tuesday and rubbed shoulders with European royalty after facilitating a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Iran.

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2 w. ago Israel's chilling 'escape' warning in phone call to Iranian general

In a call from a Mossad agent to an Iranian official, the Israeli intelligence officer gave an ultimatum in a bid to install fear among the Tehran regime, insiders have said

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2 w. ago Donald Trump 'incandescent with rage' as he shows true feelings in sweary rant

EXCLUSIVE: Donald Trump swore on live television earlier this morning (June 24) as he warned Israel to "calm down" after what he branded was a "violation" of the ceasefire in the Middle East

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2 w. ago Mirror Daily Digest: Our top stories from Trump's sweary rant to BBC's Glastonbury headache

In this Tuesday's Mirror Daily Digest, we've pulled together the biggest stories of the day from Trump's desperate warning to Israel to Neil Young's BBC drama and Brits being told 'prepare for war'

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2 w. ago Trump lashes out at Israel and Iran after ceasefire he brokered is violated

US president orders Israel to turn around its planes, warning bombing sorties would be ‘major violation’Middle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has reacted furiously after an Israel-Iran ceasefire he had brokered and taken credit for was violated within a few hours, ordering Israel to turn its warplanes around midair and abort their planned bombing sorties, which he warned would be a “major violation”.Israel claimed Iran had been the first to break the truce, saying it had shot down two ballistic missiles heading for northern Israel at about 10.30am, about two and a half hours after the ceasefire was announced. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Israel PM Netanyahu is 'biggest loser' in broken Iran ceasefire after Donald Trump's f

A furious Donald Trump used expletive language in a warning to Iran and Israel after the two countries broke ceasefire terms on Tuesday morning - hours into the deal being agreed

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2 w. ago Trump warns Israel over breaking its ceasefire with Iran after officials vow 'powerful strikes' in retaliation

The latest reported violence comes despite US President Donald Trump’s plea for both sides to maintain the ceasefire

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2 w. ago Donald Trump 'not happy' with Israel and warns 'do not drop those bombs'

Donald Trump has broken his silence after Israel vowed to 'respond forcefully' to Iran's alleged flouting of the ceasefire deal he brokered, before Iran accused Israel of also breaking it

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2 w. ago The Latest: Iranian missile strikes kill 3 in southern Israel as ceasefire deadline is reached

Iranian state television has reported Tuesday that a ceasefire had begun in its war with Israel, even as Israel warned the public of a new missile barrage launched from Iran

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2 w. ago UK lifts warning for Qatar as Trump says Iran and Israel have agreed ceasefire

Iran launched a missile attack on a US military base in Qatar after America’s strikes on its nuclear facilities on Saturday.

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2 w. ago RAF airlifts first British nationals from Israel as' shelter in place' warning issued to those in Qatar as air space closed

First evacuations take place amid escalating tensions in Middle East as David Lammy confirms that one British national had been injured during Iranian missile attacks

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2 w. ago First evacuation flight takes off as 1,000 Brits hope to escape Israeli warzone

Around 1,000 British nationals have requested seats on evacuation flights out of Israel as Lammy warned the Middle East faces a ‘perilous moment’

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2 w. ago Tehran warns US, Israel and UK will 'bear full responsibility' for attacks in Iran and declares it is prepared to wage war on the West for the next two years

LIVE UPDATES: Follow live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East as Israel has launched an 'unprecedented' attack on 'regime targets' in Tehran and Iran vows retaliation against Israel and the US.

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2 w. ago Briton injured in Iran missile attacks as first evacuation flight from Israel takes off

Around 1,000 British nationals have requested seats on evacuation flights out of Israel as Lammy warned the Middle East faces a ‘perilous moment’

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