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The incidents mark the latest in a string of reported attacks in or near to the Strait of Hormuz, where shipping traffic has virtually ground to a halt.

THE UK is weighing up the possibility of evacuating Brits from the Middle East and protecting shipping in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran threatens to “destroy” the global economy. Defence Secretary ...

A BRIT Special Forces base in Iraq was hit by a barrage of drones last night as top UK generals confirmed that Russia was “definitely” helping Iran. American troops suffered casualties but no ...

John Healey also signalled that British forces needed to be ready in co-ordination with allies to evacuate UK nationals from the Middle East if the US and Israeli war with Iran worsens.