Starmer urged to limit US access to UK bases after ‘dangerous’ Trump threats

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Lib Dems, Greens and some Labour MPs demand UK block US from using its airbases for Iran missionsMiddle East crisis – live updatesKeir Starmer is facing increasing pressure to limit US access to British airbases after Donald Trump threatened “a whole civilisation” would die if Iran ignored his demands, comments that Downing Street has not…

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‘Sandy’ A-10s the Air Force says it no longer needs flew ‘close-in gunfights’ in high-risk Iran rescues

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Gen. Caine said the A-10s, flying in their “Sandy” roles, were suppressing enemy fire during the rescue of the F-15 pilot.

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Gulf Backers Invest $24 Billion in Paramount’s Deal for Warner Bros.

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Despite speculation that the Iran war could scuttle commitments from Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern countries, their investments have been secured.

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Democrats demand US cabinet oust Trump over Iran amid Republican silence

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Lawmakers call for use of 25th amendment after president brazenly threatens to commit war crimes in IranAs Donald Trump unleashes curse-filled threats against Iran, Democrats are raising alarm over his mental stability and calling for his removal from office – while Republicans remain conspicuously silent.Democrats are escalating their rebukes as the 79-year-old president delivers rambling,…

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Did Trump Just Threaten to Use Nuclear Weapons in Iran?

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If such an order comes to pass, the military can and must refuse.

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The Iran War Is Disrupting More Than Oil. Here’s What Could Get Expensive Next

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From aluminum to helium to fertilizer, key materials are already seeing shortages that could raise prices on everyday goods.

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US issues travel warnings for Middle East ahead of Trump’s Iran war deadline

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President has warned of attacks on Iranian infrastructure starting at 8 pm ET on Tuesday

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Is the Iran war turning into Trump’s Iraq?

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How closely does President Donald Trump’s war in Iran compare with America’s last conflict in the Middle East?  Both the Iran war and the 2003 US invasion of Iraq have paired conventional American military dominance with shifting, ambiguous objectives. And both feature an American president desperate to declare the mission accomplished.  “I do have this…

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Trump’s apocalyptic Iran warning raises stakes for sweeping US strike threat

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President Donald Trump escalates rhetoric against Iran, warning of massive infrastructure strikes as a Tuesday deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz approaches.

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Iran attempting cyber attacks against U.S. critical infrastructure, officials say

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The Iranian cyberactivity comes as President Trump threatens to target Iran’s critical infrastructure, particularly its bridges and power plants.

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