51 m. ago Starmer pledges to spend 5% of GDP on national security and defence by 2035

But Downing Street will not say how the new NATO commitment demanded by Donald Trump will be paid for by the UK taxpayer

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83 m. ago Iran accused of kidnapping journalist's family in retaliation for coverage of Israel war

Iran detained the family members of an Iran International journalist Saturday in retaliation for the channel's coverage of the country's war with Israel, threatening to hold them until the journalist resigned from her position.

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91 m. ago Donald Trump goes on bizarre rants moments after Iran missile strikes hit Qatar

The US president has responded after Iran launched a series of missile attacks on US airbases in the Middle East.

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93 m. ago Trump is still ‘stinging’ from brutal TACO jibe, a member of his family claims, so he decided to attack Iran

Mary Trump says her uncle, President Donald Trump, bombed Iran because he is still “stinging” from being called TACO.

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1 hour ago Trump breaks silence on Iran's 'weak' missile strike after Tehran warns retaliation isn't over: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: President Trump taunted Iran for its 'very weak response' to his strikes on its nuclear facilities after Iran fired a barrage of missiles at a US military base Qatar on Monday.

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2 h. ago Donald Trump calls Iran firing missiles at US base in Qatar 'weak response' to his strikes on nuclear sites

Tehran launches attack on Al Udeid Air Base in escalation of Middle East conflict - but no casualties are reported

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2 h. ago Donald Trump thanks Iran after missile strike as he brands attack on US base 'weak'

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

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2 h. ago Trump rages over ‘fake news media’ reports that Iranian nuclear sites weren’t destroyed by Midnight Hammer op: ‘Sleazebags’

It’s unclear whether the trio of sites hit by U.S. forces have been permanently taken out of commission

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2 h. ago Can Iran still make a nuclear weapon? Chances laid bare by ex

Colonel Hamish de Bretton-Gordon, former commander of UK NATO Nuclear Defence Forces, writes for the Mirror, explaining whether Iran is still capable of making 'the bomb'

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2 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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2 h. ago A look at Al Udeid Air Base, the US military site that Iran attacked

Iran has retaliated for the U.S. attacks on its nuclear sites by targeting Al Udeid Air Base, a sprawling desert facility in Qatar that serves as a main regional military hub for American forces

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2 h. ago Iran strikes US military base in Qatar as Britons evacuated from Israel

More flights expected to follow after first British group taken to Cyprus amid continuing hostilities between Tel Aviv and Tehran

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2 h. ago Plane diverts back to Manchester after Iran opens fire on American base in Qatar

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

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2 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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2 h. ago Iran warns Trump its retaliation for nuclear labs bombing is NOT over after firing barrage of missiles at U.S. base: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Iran has warned that its retaliation to President Trump's strikes on its nuclear facilities is not over after the largest US military base in the Middle East was targeted.

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2 h. ago As Iran teeters, Donald Trump should be careful what he now wishes for

Editorial: Exposed by the US bombing campaign, Iran is no longer as feared as it was – but its very weakness is evolving into a new threat to the security of the entire Middle East. This is a moment for the White House to stop listening to Benjamin Netanyahu and stare into the abyss

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3 h. ago Iran launches missiles at US base in Qatar in retaliation for Trump strikes on nuclear sites

Tehran launches attack on Al Udeid Air Base in dangerous escalation of Middle East conflict

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3 h. ago Saudi Arabia and UAE condemn Iran’s attack on US base in Qatar

Retaliatory strikes raise tensions in region

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3 h. ago UK ‘utterly condemns’ escalation after Iran attacks US military base

Qatar said it successfully intercepted the missiles and no casualties were reported.

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3 h. ago Watch: Eyewitness captures possible missiles in Qatar skies on video

Eyewitness footage captured possible missiles in Qatar's skies after the country's airspace was closed on Monday, 23 June.

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