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The Foreign Office is preparing plans to move tens of thousands of British nationals should the conflict in the Middle East intensify, leaving numerous travelers stuck in Dubai. Officials lack exact figures on how many Britons live, vacation or travel across the Gulf, yet they note that 76,000 have

In June, Benjamin Netanyahu proclaimed “a historic triumph that will endure for generations” after the twelve‑day conflict with Iran. His choice to strike Iran again, less than a year later, was met with widespread and eager backing from Israeli lawmakers, even from the prime minister’s staunch opponents, and

Donald Trump said on Sunday he was ready to speak with the remnants of Iran’s leadership after the country’s supreme leader was killed in US‑Israeli air strikes intended to topple the regime. Trump made the remarks as a second day of heavy bombing of Iranian cities continued

Oil prices surged and equity markets slipped on Monday following heavy US‑Israeli attacks on Iran, sparking concerns of major worldwide economic turmoil. Brent crude rose up to 13 % in early trade, reaching $82 a barrel – a 14‑month peak – as the near‑shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz, a

British prime minister Keir Starmer announced that Ukrainian specialists would advise on countering Iranian drones aimed at Gulf partners, following Tehran’s reaction to the recent US‑Israeli attacks on Iran. “We are not taking part in those attacks, but we will maintain our defensive posture in the area,” Starmer

Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei died on Saturday following a US‑Israeli offensive aimed at toppling the regime. The American president had earlier confirmed the ayatollah’s death, who had led Iran since 1989, in a post on Truth Social. Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was also reported dead