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US officials confirmed the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz today, as Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth announced that vessels will soon resume sailing through this crucial waterway. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer emphasised the need for ongoing efforts to ensure lasting peace.
Donald Trump has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Iran to either strike a deal or reopen the Strait of Hormuz. He warned of severe consequences if no agreement is reached, emphasising that “time is running out” before action will be taken.
Keir Starmer stands firm against US pressure over the Iran conflict, refusing to commit British warships to the Strait of Hormuz. This principled stance has garnered a significant approval boost amid rising tensions. Starmer must maintain this resolve for the upcoming challenges ahead.
Britain is sending 20,000 sailors, soldiers and aviators close to Russia’s borders in Nato’s biggest military exercise since the Cold War.
Most of Sunday’s front pages continue their coverage of the ongoing crisis in the Middle East as they note the grim 100-day milestone.
New president Lai Ching-te has been denounced by China as a dangerous seperatist.
I am hugely concerned about what precedent this is setting for British democracy, and the wider destabilisation in the Middle East.
Ex-President Donald Trump held a town hall and a press conference around his civil fraud trial shortly after his wife Melania’s mother died.
The US and UK have launched strikes against the Houthis in Yemen, in the first offensive action taken against the Iran-backed group since the they began attacks in the Red Sea.
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