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Britain unlikely to assist US in possible attack on Iran – but may support Gulf if Tehran retaliates
ByDan Sabbagh Defence and security editor January 29, 2026

Deployment of RAF Typhoon squadron to Qatar signals willingness to help protect country from counterattackBritain is unlikely to assist the US in an attack on Iran but a deployment of RAF Typhoons to Qatar last week signals a willingness to assist regi…

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Is Trump about to attack Iran again? – The Latest
By January 29, 2026

Donald Trump says ‘time is running out’ for Iran as the threat of war appears to loom closer. A huge US armada is being moved towards Iran and is seen as the starkest indication yet that Trump intends to strike.The US president had called on the Irania…

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EU designates Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organisation
ByJennifer Rankin in Brussels January 29, 2026January 29, 2026

‘Any organisation that kills thousands of its own people is working toward its own demise,’ says Kaja Kallas The EU has listed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation, ending years of division over the issue in respo…

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Iran seeks to avert US military action with talks in Ankara
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor January 29, 2026

Turkey hosts urgent mediation as Trump’s threats mount and Tehran weighs painful compromises to avoid conflictIran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, will travel to Ankara for talks aimed at preventing a US attack, as Turkish diplomats seek to convinc…

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Qatari plane hits Milan airport lights during arrival of Winter Olympics staff
ByAngela Giuffrida in Rome January 28, 2026

Aircraft carrying 104 personnel damaged lighting tower while making ‘wrong manoeuvre’ after landing A Qatari military cargo plane carrying security staff in Italy to assist with law enforcement for the Winter Olympics struck a lighting tower on Sunday …

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Threat of US-Iran war escalates as Trump warns time running out for deal
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor January 28, 2026January 28, 2026

US president says armada heading towards Iran is ‘prepared to fulfil its missions with violence if necessary’The threat of war between the US and Iran appeared to loom closer after Donald Trump told Tehran time was running out and that a huge US armada…

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Iraq’s former prime minister denounces ‘blatant American interference’ in election
ByAssociated Press in Baghdad January 28, 2026

Nouri al-Maliki responds to Donald Trump’s threat to withdraw US support for Iraq if he is returned to powerUS politics live – latest updatesIraq’s former prime minister Nouri al-Maliki has angrily denounced “blatant American interference” in the count…

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‘Political thunderstorm’: inside Trump’s attacks on the Somali community
ByNesrine Malik January 28, 2026

The US president’s clamp down on immigration and flouting of the rule of law in Minnesota is entrenching long-established reserves of solidarity• Don’t already get The Long Wave in your inbox? Sign up hereHello and welcome to The Long Wave. This week, …

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US announces multi-day aerial military drills in the Middle East amid Iran tensions
ByAndrew Roth in Washington January 27, 2026

Exercises described by President Trump as an ‘armada’ to be led by the USS Abraham Lincoln amid standoffThe US has announced plans to hold multi-day military exercises in the Middle East as it deploys what Donald Trump has called an “armada” led by the…

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Iranian government braces for possible attack after US navy arrives in region
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor January 26, 2026

Aircraft carrier strike group assets aided by Israeli aircraft could have enough firepower to bring down regimeThe Iranian government is bracing itself for a fresh US and Israeli missile assault after it was announced that the USS Abraham Lincoln aircr…

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