Sitrep: The Iran Crisis And Future UK-US Relations
As the plot thickens in the Persian Gulf, experts dive into the potential diplomatic fallout.
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Iran Iran Summons UK Ambassador After Accusing Him Of Attending 'Anti-Government Rally'
Rob Macaire says he was at an event advertised as a vigil for victims of Wednesday's plane crash, and left when it became a protest.
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Iran Boris Johnson: Iran's Admission 'Important First Step' After 'Tragic' Downing Of Ukrainian Jet
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said there can be "no excuses" for the incident which killed 176 people.
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USA US Tried But Failed To Kill Another Top Iranian Commander, Officials Say
It happened the same day as Iran's General Soleimani was killed by a US drone strike.
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Iran Iran Apologises After Military 'Accidentally' Shoots Down Passenger Plane
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei expressed"deep sympathy" to the families of the 176 victims.
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Iran Boris Johnson: 'Body Of Information' Iran Shot Down Ukrainian Passenger Plane
Four Britons were among those killed on board Ukrainian International Airlines Flight 752.
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Iran Why Did The US Kill Iran's General Qassem Soleimani?
American officials say they have intelligence proving the Iranian was planning "significant combat operations" against US personnel.
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USA 'Defensive Measures' Saved Lives In Iranian Attacks On Military Bases
Iranian weapons damaged equipment and infrastructure at two military bases housing UK and US troops in Iraq.
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Iran Foreign Secretary Holds Iran Talks With US Counterpart Pompeo
Dominic Rabb echoed European calls for de-escalation and reaffirmed UK commitment to the Iran nuclear deal.
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Iran Former Army Chief Sir Peter Wall: Nature Of Overnight Iranian Attacks 'Surprising'
The former Chief of the General Staff commanded the 1st (UK) Armoured Division when it was deployed to Basra, Iraq in 2003.
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USA Trump: Iran 'Standing Down' After Air Strikes On Military Bases
Donald Trump announced he would ask NATO to become "much more involved in the Middle East process".
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Iraq Iran Air Strikes: Which Military Bases Were Attacked In Iraq?
Al Asad air base and a base in Erbil in Iraq's Kurdish region were targeted by 15 Iranian missiles on Wednesday morning.
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Politics Boris Johnson: Iran's General Soleimani Had 'Blood Of British Troops On His Hands'
The Prime Minister was speaking during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons.
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Iran UK Urges Iran Not To Launch Further 'Reckless And Dangerous' Attacks
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said a war in the Middle East would only benefit so-called Islamic State and other terrorist groups.
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Iraq Iran Air Strikes: Military Bases Containing British Personnel Attacked
British personnel were at two bases in Iraq attacked by Iranian ballistic missiles, with the MOD saying there are no UK casualties.
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USA US Defense Secretary: American Not Seeking Iran War, But 'Prepared To Finish One'
Mark Esper insists Washington is looking for diplomatic options but says Iran must de-escalate.