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An Iran-backed trio is accused of plotting attacks on a U.K. base hosting U.S. jets
Iran-backed operatives have been charged over nearly 20 attacks, including a plot on a U.K. base housing U.S. troops. Separately, a U.S. soldier is held in the U.K. on Russia spying claims.
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US Treasury chief Bessent moved to military base after ‘Iranian threats’
Iran is said to have geo-located Bessent's $12.5m mansion in Washington, DC after a photo of it was published.
Iran targets US military site in Gulf for first time in two months as hopes for a deal fade | CNN
Iran said it targeted a US military installation in Bahrain early Friday in retaliation for what it described as an American attack on Iranian territory, marking its first attempt to strike a military facility in a Gulf state in more than two months.
UN watchdog 'increasingly concerned' over Iran nuclear site
It says it has never been able to inspect a uranium enrichment plant at Isfahan which Iran announced over a year ago.
‘We don’t need a deal’: Trump yanks JD Vance off Iran war talks
After reports Vance was considering new direct negotiations with a senior Iranian official, the president has decided that time would be better spent fighting another battle – against the Democrats.
Trump says US does not 'need' Iran deal
Donald Trump's comments come after reports his vice-president was considering face-to-face peace talks with a hard-line Iranian security official.