Gibraltar Chief Meets Iran's Foreign Minister In Bid To Defuse Tanker Row
Fabian Picardo said he wants to "de-escalate" the situation with Iran.
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World US Warship 'Destroyed' Iranian Drone, President Trump Says
Speaking at the White House, the US President said the drone was "threatening the safety of the ship and the ship's crew".
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World Iran Seizes British Tanker In Strait Of Hormuz
Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said he is "extremely concerned by the seizure".
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Humanitarian South Sudan’s Hidden Crime: Fighting 'Brutal Sexual Violence' In Conflict
Both parties involved in the conflict have regularly targeted civilians.
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World Iran Rejects Suggestion Its Missile Programme Is Negotiable
Iran categorically rejects statements made by the country's Foreign Minister.
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World NATO Powers Come Together For Ämari Air Show
Thousands gathered to admire NATO's show of strength and secrets in the skies of Estonia.
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World Amari Airshow: NATO Allies Show Off Aircraft In Estonia
The event celebrated two milestones for NATO and the Estonian Air Force.
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Navy UK To Send Two More Ships To Gulf
HMS Kent and RFA Wave Knight will both deploy to the region.
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World Air-To-Air Missile Seized By Italian Police In Neo-Nazi Raid
The Italian Police also found a number of other weapons during raids on far-right extremist groups.
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Operations South Sudan: Joining Hundreds Of British Soldiers On UN Duty
How Britain's military is helping deliver aid to South Sudan as part of Operation Trenton.
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Space France To Set Up New Space Defence Command
Analysts suggest this could be a switch from a defensive to an offensive posture.
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Iran Hunt: 'We Want To Reduce Not Raise Tensions' With Iran
The new diplomatic bid will try to prevent the unraveling of the Iran nuclear deal unravelling and ease tensions in the Gulf.
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Iran Britain, France And Germany Call For Dialogue As US-Iran Tensions Escalate
Hassan Rouhani says Iran is 'ready to talk to the US' - if its demands are met by Washington.
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Navy Royal Navy Warship Shadows Chinese Destroyer Through English Channel
HMS St Albans will keep track of the Chinese destroyer Xian as it moves through the UK’s area of interest.
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World Trouble In The Gulf: Everything You Need To Know
The Government has advised UK vessels to "stay out of the area" of the Strait of Hormuz for an "interim period".
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Politics Britain To Release Seized Tanker If Cargo Does Not Break EU Sanctions, Hunt Says
Anglo-Iranian tension remains high after the shipping attacks in the Gulf and the intervention of HMS Montrose in another incident.