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A British Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon jet bound for Qatar. PA
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UK's military hardware 'was ready' for Iran war, says Middle East minister

UK-Gulf ties have deepened with assistance in anti-drone defences, Hamish Falconer tells The National

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UAE hails UN maritime agency condemnation of Iran's attacks on Gulf shipping

UK
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper with members of a British military detachment near Riyadh. PA

UK marks demise of development aid as global power tool

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Two Iranians accused of spying on Israeli embassy in London

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, right, and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, centre, attend a European Council meeting in Brussels. EPA

EU to reject Trump demand for Strait of Hormuz patrols

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UK buys missiles for Gulf allies' battle against Shaheds

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Starmer defends public prayers by Muslims as Eid Al Fitr approaches

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Series of attacks in the country and neighbouring Netherlands raise alarm

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Hundreds attend an 'open iftar' in London's Trafalgar Square on Monday. EPA

Ramadan helps London social worker find unity as division grows in UK

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Zelenskyy offers 1,000 drone interceptors a day to Gulf states

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EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas has said no state is 'ready to ​put their people in ⁠harm's way' in the Strait of Hormuz. EPA

Europe seeks to help US and Israel end Iran war to 'save face'

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Iranians embrace AI singer Nava's revolutionary anthem

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Exiled medics stirred to help Iran's protesters

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West underestimates Iranian regime’s survival instincts, warns Isfahan-born bishop

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Iranian filmmaker views her homeland's 'living nightmare'

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Ukraine-tested Shahed interceptors offered to Gulf states as Iran threat grows

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