15 h. ago Keir Starmer weighs UK response as Donald Trump threatens to bomb Iran

Prime Minister Keir Starmer chaired an emergency COBRA meeting on the UK response to the Middle East crisis as Donald Trump warned that 'Iran's got a lot of trouble'

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17 h. ago Israeli hospital hit by Iranian missile as Trump 'approves Iran attack plan' but yet to decide whether to strike

A number of people have been wounded in the attack on Soroka Medical Centre, according to a hospital spokesperson

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18 h. ago Trump 'approves plan for attack on Iran and could launch strike in coming days'

Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei threatened an attack on U.S. naval ships and troops if Donald Trump authorizes strikes on its nuclear bunkers as Israel is hit with a sixth day of bombing.

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26 h. ago Bannon warns Trump Iran strike would ‘tear the country apart’

Former adviser’s comments reflect backlash from US president’s Maga base

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28 h. ago Trump says he 'may or may not' attack Iran after Keir Starmer chairs emergency Cobra meeting

When asked about the possibility of US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, the president said: ‘nobody knows what I’m going to do’

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29 h. ago ‘I may do it, I may not’: Donald Trump taunts Iran over airstrikes as Starmer holds Cobra meeting

Thousands flee Tehran as Ali Khamenei insists Iran won’t surrender to White House pressure

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32 h. ago Keir Starmer chairs Cobra meeting as Donald Trump says he ‘may’ strike Iran

The US president left the G7 summit in Canada a day early.

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33 h. ago Keir Starmer to chair emergency Cobra meeting as Trump considers joining Israel's war against Iran

Downing Street would not say whether British nationals should attempt to leave Israel amid its conflict with Iran

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33 h. 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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34 h. 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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50 h. ago Trump 'considering US strike on Iran' after Situation Room crisis talks on Israel 

Donald Trump declared he wants a 'complete give-up' by Iran and a 'real end' to its nuclear program, which he suggested would not be achieved through a ceasefire deal.

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50 h. ago Trump demands Iran's 'surrender' as US strike reportedly considered

Trump has said that the US will not assassinate Iranian leader Ayatollah Khamenei 'for now'

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60 h. ago While the cat's away Deputy PM Angela Rayner chairs Cabinet for the first time with Keir Starmer in Canada for G7 summit

With Sir Keir Starmer at the G7 in Canada it was left to his number two to host the regular gathering of ministers in Downing Street .

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6 d. ago Netanyahu's Iran strike 'golden opportunity' as Donald Trump 'can't control him'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu feels emboldened to act against Iran because he believes he can control Donald Trump - and he will now move to assert Israel's dominance over the Middle East

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6 d. ago Israel snubbed Trump plea not to strike Iran after President said just hours before that an attack could 'blow' nuclear deal talks

Israel snubbed US president Donald Trump's plea not to strike Iran just hours after he said that an attack would 'blow' nuclear deal talks. 

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3 w. ago Trump warns Netanyahu not to strike Iran as US holds talks with Tehran

American president’s comments signal tensions with ally Israel

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3 w. ago Trump: ‘Yes, I did’ tell Israel’s Netanyahu to stand down on Iran strike amid nuke deal push

Trump says he doesn’t think a strike is ‘appropriate’ during talks with Tehran

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