All news on the topic: Iran

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Europe could face energy shortages next month if Strait of Hormuz remains closed
Europe could face a shortage of energy and fuel as soon as next month without a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, Shell’s chief executive has said.
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UK troops shoot down drones targeting allied base amid Iran conflict escalation
British troops shot down over a dozen Iranian “suicide” drones over an allied base in northern Iraq last night.
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Israel’s nuclear status seen as barrier to Middle East weapons-free zone
Israel’s nuclear arms program was considered the major obstacle to establishing a nuclear weapons-free zone in the Middle East, declassified files from 1993 reveal.
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Rachel Reeves vows crackdown on firms cashing in on Iran war as fuel prices surge
A crackdown on companies profiteering from the Iran war at the expense of millions of Brits is among cost-of-living plans announced by Rachel Reeves today.
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UK Jewish communities facing an increasing threat from Iran’s covert proxy network after antisemitic arson and spy probes, experts warn
Iran is expanding a shadow campaign across Europe using what experts describe as a “gig economy of hostile activity”, outsourcing surveillance, intimidation, and potential attacks to criminal networks and loosely connected operatives.
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From £6.5m Dubai mansion to refuge in Algarve as conflict escalates
Rio and Kate Ferdinand have fled Dubai for sunny Portugal as the Middle East war rages on, it is believed.
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China’s battery giants surge $70bn as war in Iran sparks clean energy boom
China’s leading battery manufacturers have added more than $70bn in market value since the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, underlining investors’ belief that the conflict will accelerate long‑term demand for clean energy.
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UK ready to defend London from Iranian missile threat, minister insists amid rising tensions
Britain is prepared to defend itself against a potential missile attack by Iran on London, a Cabinet minister has stated.
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Iranian spies and saboteurs to face longer imprisonment
Spies for hostile states, including Iran, will face longer prison sentences under new sentencing laws that take effect on Sunday.
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Iran fires ballistic missiles at joint UK-US military base in Diego Garcia as MoD condemns ’reckless attacks’
Iran has launched two ballistic missiles targeting the joint UK-US military base on Diego Garcia, shortly after the UK allowed America access to its bases for "collective self-defense".
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Russia’s largest charter carrier Azur Air has found itself on the brink of collapse due to sanctions, an aging fleet of Boeing aircraft, and restrictions imposed by the regulator
The war in Iran may finally finish off Russia’s largest charter carrier Azur Air, which was already “sinking.” In mid-March, Russia’s aviation authority Rosaviatsiya restricted the airline’s operator certificate after engine and component failures in Azur Air aircraft had “acquired a systemic character.”
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Trump pressures UK over slow approval of air base use for Middle East operations
Donald Trump said he was "surprised" that it took so long for Keir Starmer to agree to let him use British air bases to strike targets to open up the Strait of Hormuz.
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Rachel Reeves under fire as fears grow of looming global economic meltdown
The world is on the verge of a financial crisis. Someone should alert our oblivious Chancellor.
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Sanctioned Iranian banker Ali Ansari accused of funding IRGC holds luxury European property portfolio
A sanctioned banker accused of financing Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard owns a luxury villa in Marbella through the Spanish subsidiary of a UK‑registered company, according to property records.
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Israel says it killed Iran security chief Ali Larijani and Basij commander in airstrike
A top militia commander who oversaw mass arrests and a brutal crackdown on mass protests across Iran has been killed in an airstrike alongside Iran’s top security chief, Israel has claimed.
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Starmer weighs sending mine-hunting drones as Iran tightens grip on Strait of Hormuz
Sir Keir Starmer is considering sending minehunting drones to unblock Iran’s stranglehold over a key oil shipping route, as Donald Trump called for allied warships to protect tankers in the region.
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Oscars on edge: FBI warns Iran could launch drone strike as Hollywood gathers
Conan O’Brien and Hollywood’s biggest stars are preparing for what insiders have told the media will be a night overshadowed by fear—after a chilling alert that Iran could attempt a drone strike against California as the Oscars take place.
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Hell near the airport: a giant oil depot exploded and is burning in Bahrain
Fuel depot blaze erupts in Bahrain after attack blamed on Iran
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Oil tanker engulfed in flames after Gulf strike as crude surges past $100
Iran has warned that oil could reach $200 a barrel as its attacks on ships intensify in the Middle East.
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Faces in the crowd: the chilling tech Iran uses to hunt its enemies
As air strikes on Iran continue, Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu have urged Iranians to rise up against the country’s authoritarian leadership, which has been weakened but remains in power.
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War through Britain: US fighter jets and bombers pass through UK bases
Keir Starmer’s complicity in the illegal US-Israeli war started in January when British and American assets began moving to the Middle East.
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Britain sends warship to eastern Mediterranean amid Iran conflict fears
Britain is preparing to send an evacuation ship to the Middle East if the war expands.
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Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of slain Iranian leader Ali Khamenei, owns luxury property in London overlooking the Israeli embassy
Iran’s newly appointed supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, reportedly owns two luxury apartments in west London overlooking the Israeli embassy, according to British media citing a Bloomberg investigation into his alleged international property holdings.
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UK government accused of secrecy over US military operations from British bases
Keir Starmer has given his approval for Donald Trump’s US to attack Iran using British military bases.
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Oil surges past $100 amid Middle East tensions and tanker disruption
The price of a barrel of oil exceeded $100 for the first time since 2022, as the conflict in the Middle East continues.