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Keir Starmer
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Nearly 400 US troops wounded and counting as Iran blockade, sanctions escalation deepen conflict
US confirms 399 service members wounded in Iran war as naval blockade of Iranian ports enters force and Treasury reinstates oil sanctions after Islamabad talks collapse.
Blockade day one: Iran shadow fleet defies United States order, Starmer rallies 40 nations and prices near $100
The US Iran port blockade began April 13 with a sanctioned shadow tanker transiting Hormuz unchallenged as oil neared $100 and Starmer convened 40 nations.
UK and France split from US over Iran blockade as Brent crude surges past $102 and April 22 ceasefire deadline looms
The US naval blockade of Iranian ports took effect April 13 as oil hit $102, Iran threatened Gulf ports, and the UK and France launched a rival navigation plan.
Viktor Orbán defeated in Hungary parliamentary election 2026: Péter Magyar and Tisza win historic supermajority
Péter Magyar's Tisza party wins a two-thirds supermajority in Hungary's April 2026 election, ending Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule with record 80% voter turnout.
Mauritius revives Chagos push after Starmer handover plan hits US wall
Mauritius vows to reclaim the Chagos Islands after the United Kingdom paused its handover plan amid United States opposition. Read the full geopolitical context.
‘Fed up’ Starmer calls out Trump and Putin over UK energy bills as Europe splits from US on Iran war
UK PM Starmer condemns Trump's Iran rhetoric and leads Hormuz diplomacy as European NATO allies refuse military involvement in the US-Iran ceasefire crisis.
Britain foils covert Russian sub operation disguised as Middle East distraction
UK exposes covert Russian GUGI submarine operation near British waters targeting North Atlantic cables. Three vessels tracked, forced to retreat. No infrastructure damage confirmed.
Iran is decimated but the war is not over: Trump signals fresh strikes in prime-time address
Trump's first prime-time address on Operation Epic Fury declares Iran decimated but signals two to three more weeks of US strikes and leaves the Strait of Hormuz unresolved.
Trump signals US exit from Iran war within weeks and threatens NATO withdrawal as global oil crisis deepens
Trump signals US exit from Iran war within weeks and threatens NATO withdrawal as global oil disruption hits historic levels in April 2026.
UK PM Keir Starmer outlines five-point plan as Middle East conflict drives up energy bills and threatens trade routes
UK PM Keir Starmer announces household energy relief, a 35-nation maritime coalition, and deeper EU ties as the Middle East conflict disrupts Strait of Hormuz trade routes.