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 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.
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Iran UK 'Smart' To Keep Out Of Escalating US-Iran Tensions
Defence expert Dr Karin von Hippel's comments come as Prime Minister Boris Johnson joined European leaders in calling for de-escalation.
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Iran US To Send Around 3,000 More Troops To Middle East After Soleimani Death
Iran is warning of "harsh retaliation" for the killing of its General Qassem Soleimani in a US airstrike.
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Middle East UK Reviewing 'Force Protection' In Middle East After US Air Strike Kills Top Iran General
The UK currently has around 400 British Army personnel in Iraq, as well as Royal Navy ships deployed to the Gulf.
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Iraq US Marines Sent To Secure US Embassy In Baghdad
It follows violent protests over American airstrikes on an Iranian-backed militia in the country.
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News US Bombs Iran-Backed Targets In Middle East Retaliation Strikes
Iraqi security sources say several members of the Kata'ib Hezbollah militia were killed.
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News Taliban Attack Kills 14 After Afghan Ceasefire Declaration
Members of Afghanistan's security forces have been killed, hours after a temporary truce was announced.
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News Warnings Of Islamic State Resurgence In Iraq
A Kurdish intelligence official claims the terror group is "patrolling" areas of the country in a power vacuum.
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Middle East Exercise Desert Warrior 3: How British Troops Are Training The Kuwaiti Army
British Army training teams are working with the Kuwaiti Army in the Gulf.
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Royals Prince William Joins Naval Patrol Through Strait Of Hormuz
The Duke of Cambridge is in Oman as part of a Middle East tour.
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Middle East Prince William Visits British Troops Deployed In Kuwait
The Duke of Cambridge saw Kuwaiti troops undergoing urban warfare training - skills taught by UK soldiers during Exercise Desert Warrior.
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Middle East Qatar And Kuwait Join New Naval Task Force In Gulf
The Royal Navy is part of the International Maritime Security Construct, which launched in Bahrain earlier this month.
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Syria UK To Repatriate British Orphans From Syria
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab says they should never have been subjected to the "horrors of war".
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Middle East Operation Sentinel: The Naval Taskforce Protecting Gulf Shipping
Known as the International Maritime Security Construct, the taskforce is made up of seven nations, including the UK.
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Exercises Gulf Security: 50 Nations Join Forces On Maritime Exercise
Forces News joined RFA Cardigan Bay as she took part in International Maritime Exercise 2019.