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UK weighs options to defend shipping in Strait of Hormuz
The UK is considering possible options to help defend shipping in the Strait of Hormuz from Iranian attacks, the defence secretary has said.
Posted on 12 March 2026 | 8:01 pm
Iran is still standing and doubling down on non-military pressure
Iran's new supreme leader has tried to turn the page on this conflict - but his demands are unlikely to be listened to.
Posted on 12 March 2026 | 2:17 pm
Putin's 'hidden hand' likely helping Iran against Trump, says UK minister
Vladimir Putin's "hidden hand" is likely helping Iran respond to Donald Trump's war, the UK defence secretary has said, as it emerged that Iranian-linked drones hit a base in Iraq where some British troops are located.
Posted on 12 March 2026 | 10:28 am
Midget subs and kamikaze drone boats - how Iran can block the Strait of Hormuz
The fear of mines laid by submarines, kamikaze drone boats and GPS jamming have effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz.
Posted on 12 March 2026 | 10:22 am
What we know about the deadly Iran school strike
Evidence is growing that outdated US intelligence was "likely" to blame for the attack on a school in southern Iran which killed more than 170 people, most of them children.
Posted on 12 March 2026 | 8:21 am
Kim Jong Un and teenage daughter fire guns as North Korea debuts new weapon
Kim Jong Un has been photographed firing guns with his teenage daughter as part of a drive by the dictator to modernise North Korea's military.
Posted on 12 March 2026 | 6:15 am
Noma chef steps down over bullying and abuse allegations
The head chef of world-renowned restaurant Noma has been forced to step down over allegations of bullying and abuse.
Posted on 12 March 2026 | 3:26 am
There's a dangerous new addition to warfare in Sudan - and it's a death trap for civilians
A drone is circling in the skies above Zaki Ramadan when he takes my call. As a humanitarian worker in Sudan's southeastern Blue Nile state, he is helplessly watching aid dwindle and civilians be killed by the meteoric rise in drone strikes.
Posted on 11 March 2026 | 1:35 pm
Biggest ever release of oil reserves to ease war supply disruption
A record release of strategic oil reserves has been agreed in a bid to help offset supply disruption since the Middle East conflict began.
Posted on 11 March 2026 | 8:59 am
Iran's new supreme leader injured in strikes which killed his father
Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei was wounded in the US-Israeli airstrikes which killed his father.
Posted on 11 March 2026 | 6:23 am