4 h. ago British expat, 54, lucky to be alive after Iranian missile exploded next to him and his son as they fled bombing raid

The Rochdale-born father, who has lived in the country for 35 years, was with son Itay, 16, when the alarms warned of enemy fire.

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4 h. ago NADINE DORRIES: The most rational and sane member of my family has made a nuclear shelter in her cellar. This is why I don't blame her

Within hours of the US Air Force strike against Iran 's nuclear plants, a message popped on to our family WhatsApp thread from the most rational, sane member of the clan.

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7 h. ago Iranian media shares photo of Trump on fire in chilling warning after strikes

A sick image of Donald Trump's head on the top of a matchstick and going up in flames has been shared by Iranian media following missile strikes on a US airbase in Qatar

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7 h. ago Donald Trump in bizzare rant after Iranian strike on US airbase in Qatar

Donald Trump ignored a dramatic Iranian missile strike on US forces in Qatar — instead unleashing a online rant about “sleazebags in the media”.

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8 h. ago Scots flight to Qatar diverted after Iranian missile strikes force airspace shutdown

The Qatar Airways flight was due to land in Doha at midnight but it now heading to Turkey.

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8 h. ago Tragic final words of Ukrainian girl, seven, killed by Iranian missile while undergoing cancer treatment in Israel, are revealed

Artem Buryk was on the frontline when he learnt his only child, Anastasia - affectionately dubbed Nastya - and her 30-year-old mother, Maria Pashkurova were caught up in the blast.

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9 h. ago Qatar Airways plane diverted back to UK after Iran opens fire on US base

A Qatar Airways flight from Manchester Airport to Doha is diverting back to the UK - after Iran launched attacks against a US base in Qatar as the crisis in the Middle East escalates

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9 h. ago Qatar Airways plane diverts to Manchester Airport after Iran opens fire on American base

The flight is understood to be heading back to Manchester following fresh clashes in the Middle East

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12 h. 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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13 h. ago Qatar confirms flights cancelled in its airspace as planes diverted amid WW3 fears

This is a breaking news story and is constantly being updated as the story develops

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13 h. ago British nationals evacuated from Israel as Iran conflict continues

David Lammy also confirmed that one British national in Israel had been injured during Iranian missile attacks and had been offered consular support.

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14 h. ago Zelenskyy calls Russia, Iran and North Korea a ‘coalition of murderers’ during UK visit

Ukrainian president’s remark came on visit to discuss Moscow’s war and defence cooperation with Kier StarmerVolodymyr Zelenskyy has described Russia, Iran and North Korea as a “coalition of murderers” during a visit to London in which he held talks with Keir Starmer on defence cooperation and how to put further pressure on Moscow.Ukraine’s president arrived in the UK on Monday, hours after the Kremlin launched another big air raid on Kyiv. It involved 352 drones – half of them were Iranian-designed Shaheds - and North Korean ballistic missiles in what Zelenskyy called “a completely cynical strike”. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Trump says ‘monumental damage’ was done to Iran’s nuclear program. But can he be certain?

Top Trump advisers have struck a more cautious tone than the president, who claims that a volley of missiles and bunker-buster bombs obliterated three Iranian nuclear sites

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27 h. ago UK military bases on 'highest level' red alert after US bombing of Iran

The British armed forces are on the highest level of alert for drone strikes after the US bombing of Iran, the Defence Secretary has confirmed

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31 h. ago Starmer and Trump call for Iran to return to negotiating table after US strikes

The two leaders spoke on Sunday night after the US launched air raids and missile attacks on key Iranian nuclear facilities.

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41 h. ago US warns Iran 'we will defend ourselves' during Pentagon statement after strikes

The briefing comes after the US used six 'bunker-busting' bombs and submarine-launched missiles to 'obliterate' key Iranian nuclear sites - in what it called a 'spectacular military success'

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41 h. ago US tells Iran 'we will defend ourselves' as it warns against strike retaliations

The briefing comes after the US used six 'bunker-busting' bombs and submarine-launched missiles to 'obliterate' key Iranian nuclear sites - in what it called a 'spectacular military success'

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54 h. ago 'Defiant' Israelis show little sign of backing down against Iran

I'm in Ramat Gan in central Tel Aviv, where an Iranian missile attack has just struck several residential buildings. Emergency services have cordoned off the impact site.

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3 d. ago Israel warns of ‘prolonged war’ with Iran as conflict enters second week

Israeli military chief says ‘difficult days’ ahead as salvo of ballistic missiles trigger air raid sirens across countryIsrael-Iran conflict – live updatesIsrael’s military has warned of a “prolonged war” with Iran as the conflict entered its second week with no sign of stopping, as Israeli forces targeted Tehran and other areas while an Iranian missile attack wounded many people in the Mediterranean port city of Haifa.The Israeli military said its aircraft destroyed Iranian surface-to-air missiles in southern Iran, as well as killing a group of Iranian military commanders responsible for missile launches. According to the IDF, the strikes prevented the launch of missiles scheduled for later that evening. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Moment terrified Brits watch from their Cyprus hotel balconies as Iranian missiles rain down on Israel 250 miles across the Mediterranean

Bizarre footage taken by British tourists from a balcony in the Cypriot party spot shows the long-range missiles soaring over the sky, leaving the holidaymakers stunned.

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