Russian intelligence support for Iran’s deadly retaliation against the US, Israel and Gulf allies — as well as concerns China may also be helping Tehran — demonstrates deepening ties among US adversaries as the war with Iran continues to widen.
Russian intelligence support for Iran’s deadly retaliation against the US, Israel and Gulf allies — as well as concerns China may also be helping Tehran — demonstrates deepening ties among US adversaries as the war with Iran continues to widen.
Vladimir Putin, Russian president, during a news conference at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. Narendra Modi, India's prime minister, and Putin held a bilateral meeting in New Delhi, as the two leaders look to deepen economic cooperation in the face of pressure from US President Donald Trump.
It’s becoming increasingly evident that Iran is laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the UK, as Iran’s new supreme leader used his first comments to the media to say the critical waterway should stay closed.
It’s becoming increasingly evident that Iran is laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the UK, as Iran’s new supreme leader used his first comments to the media to say the critical waterway should stay closed.
A tanker passes through the Strait of Hormuz. Photographer: Fadel Senna/AFP
It’s becoming increasingly evident that Iran is laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the UK, as Iran’s new supreme leader used his first comments to the media to say the critical waterway should stay closed.
It’s becoming increasingly evident that Iran is laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the UK, as Iran’s new supreme leader used his first comments to the media to say the critical waterway should stay closed.
A tanker passes through the Strait of Hormuz. Photographer: Fadel Senna/AFP
Iran’s ability to make more Shahed-136 weapons, rudimentary cruise missiles it has used to attack targets around the Persian Gulf, has been reduced by US and Israeli air strikes, but stockpiles remain and making more requires no complex components.
Iran’s ability to make more Shahed-136 weapons, rudimentary cruise missiles it has used to attack targets around the Persian Gulf, has been reduced by US and Israeli air strikes, but stockpiles remain and making more requires no complex components.
A truck carrying an Iranian made Shahed 136 drone during a
The US and Israel’s war on Iran forced world governments to intervene to shore up energy supplies, even as President Donald Trump once again said fighting will end soon.
The US and Israel’s war on Iran forced world governments to intervene to shore up energy supplies, even as President Donald Trump once again said fighting will end soon.
The US and Israel’s war on Iran forced world governments to intervene to shore up energy supplies, even as President Donald Trump once again said fighting will end soon.
The US and Israel’s war on Iran forced world governments to intervene to shore up energy supplies, even as President Donald Trump once again said fighting will end soon.
For years, Europe has endured President Donald Trump’s complaints that it is a complacent continent hiding under America’s security umbrella. Now, as he launches the first open-ended military campaign of his presidency, its leaders find themselves holding something he still needs: their bases, airspace and strategic geography.
For years, Europe has endured President Donald Trump’s complaints that it is a complacent continent hiding under America’s security umbrella. Now, as he launches the first open-ended military campaign of his presidency, its leaders find themselves holding something he still needs: their bases, airspace and strategic geography.
President Donald Trump during a meeting with Friedrich Merz, Germany’s chancellor, in the Oval Office on March 3.
Keir Starmer addressed criticism that the UK government has been slow in its response to the conflict in the Middle East, saying “we are and we have done everything we can at speed.”
Keir Starmer addressed criticism that the UK government has been slow in its response to the conflict in the Middle East, saying “we are and we have done everything we can at speed.”
Donald Trump escalated his criticism of Prime Minister Keir Starmer, in a fresh indication of how strained the two allies’ relationship has become over the US president’s efforts to enlist the UK’s help in its strikes against Iran.
Donald Trump escalated his criticism of Prime Minister Keir Starmer, in a fresh indication of how strained the two allies’ relationship has become over the US president’s efforts to enlist the UK’s help in its strikes against Iran.
Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump at the White House in 2025. Photographer: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
Having spent a year attempting to charm and appease Donald Trump, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday drew a clear line in the sand: Britain will not join its closest military partner in offensive action against Iran.
Having spent a year attempting to charm and appease Donald Trump, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday drew a clear line in the sand: Britain will not join its closest military partner in offensive action against Iran.
US President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer
A British base in Cyprus struck by a drone. A French facility in Abu Dhabi targeted. A base hosting Italian troops in Kuwait hit. Saudi oil facilities attacked as ships queue outside the Strait of Hormuz. Missiles over Bahrain and Qatar. Gulf airspace shut down.
A British base in Cyprus struck by a drone. A French facility in Abu Dhabi targeted. A base hosting Italian troops in Kuwait hit. Saudi oil facilities attacked as ships queue outside the Strait of Hormuz. Missiles over Bahrain and Qatar. Gulf airspace shut down.
AKROTIRI, CYPRUS - MARCH 2: Security personnell is seen at RAF Akrotiri on March 2, 2026 in Akrotiri, Cyprus. An Iranian-made drone crashed into the RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus early Monday morning causing minimal damage and no injuries. This strike followed Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's decision to let the US use British bases for defensive operations against Iran. Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides clarified that Cyprus itself is not involved in the military conflict. (Photo by Alexis Mitas/Getty Images)
President Donald Trump criticized UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer for initially blocking the US from using British military bases in its operations against Iran, driving a wedge between two long-standing military allies as conflict in the Middle East deepens.
President Donald Trump criticized UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer for initially blocking the US from using British military bases in its operations against Iran, driving a wedge between two long-standing military allies as conflict in the Middle East deepens.
A simmering dispute between the Treasury and Ministry of Defense over a massive spending plan designed to transform Britain’s military tumbled into public view this week after it raised doubts about a £1 billion ($1.3 billion) helicopter contract.
A simmering dispute between the Treasury and Ministry of Defense over a massive spending plan designed to transform Britain’s military tumbled into public view this week after it raised doubts about a £1 billion ($1.3 billion) helicopter contract.
The HM Treasury building in the Westminster district of London, UK, on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. The UK’s borrowing costs surged to the highest since 1998 as a jump in long-dated US rates radiated around the world.
A simmering dispute between the Treasury and Ministry of Defense over a massive spending plan designed to transform Britain’s military tumbled into public view this week after it raised doubts about a £1 billion ($1.3 billion) helicopter contract.
A simmering dispute between the Treasury and Ministry of Defense over a massive spending plan designed to transform Britain’s military tumbled into public view this week after it raised doubts about a £1 billion ($1.3 billion) helicopter contract.
The HM Treasury building in the Westminster district of London, UK, on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. The UK’s borrowing costs surged to the highest since 1998 as a jump in long-dated US rates radiated around the world.
The strategy that brought Keir Starmer to Downing Street ran out of road this week. Its architects have left the building. The question now is what takes its place — and whether members of Parliament give the UK prime minister time to see it through.
The strategy that brought Keir Starmer to Downing Street ran out of road this week. Its architects have left the building. The question now is what takes its place — and whether members of Parliament give the UK prime minister time to see it through.
The strategy that brought Keir Starmer to Downing Street ran out of road this week. Its architects have left the building. The question now is what takes its place — and whether members of Parliament give the UK prime minister time to see it through.
The strategy that brought Keir Starmer to Downing Street ran out of road this week. Its architects have left the building. The question now is what takes its place — and whether members of Parliament give the UK prime minister time to see it through.
Proposals to cut repayments on student loans made by certain graduates could cost above £10 billion ($13.5 billion) as pressure mounts on the Labour government to stem an exodus of young voters to the Greens.
Proposals to cut repayments on student loans made by certain graduates could cost above £10 billion ($13.5 billion) as pressure mounts on the Labour government to stem an exodus of young voters to the Greens.
The UK government has launched a review into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s possible use of its military bases to traffic women and girls in and out of Britain.
The UK government has launched a review into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s possible use of its military bases to traffic women and girls in and out of Britain.
The UK said it won’t implement a treaty handing the Chagos Islands to Mauritius without the support of the US, likely extending its delay due to Donald Trump’s new-found opposition to the deal.
The UK said it won’t implement a treaty handing the Chagos Islands to Mauritius without the support of the US, likely extending its delay due to Donald Trump’s new-found opposition to the deal.
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