Oliver JJ Lane

Iran has laid a small number of sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz, an anonymously-sourced report claims.

It’s a mistake which has exacerbated the energy crisis in Europe, the director of the International Energy Agency said.

President worried about what Iran means for his own prospects, and fears Middle Eastern allies are burning through air defence missiles.

Iran attempted to strike Diego Garcia, the Indian Ocean island base critically enabling U.S. strikes, with a pair of ballistic missiles.

Iran’s Foreign Minister lectured the UK for lending tacit support to Operation Epic Fury in a telephone call with London, he said.

The A-10 Thunderbolt is hunting down Iran’s enormous “mosquito fleet” of manned and drone suicide boats in the Gulf.

A United States Air Force F-35 fighter jet was forced to make an emergency landing at a U.S. airbase in the Middle East.

Two men have been charged under national security laws on suspicion of conducting reconnaissance of targets in London.

Iran and Russia are democratising suicide attack drones to such an extent that soon aerial strikes will be within the reach of terrorists.

U.S. used new bunker-buster for the first time, announcing a strike against Iranian missile sites that threaten international shipping. 

Britain was built on seapower and is the “nation of Nelson” but has been emasculated and humiliated on the world stage by its own government.

Civil Service in clutches of “strange topsy-turvy morality” that treats allies as enemies, a former diplomat has warned.

Trump says he feels vindicated in years of questioning fidelity of alliances, saying nations like Britain should have come with enthusiasm. 

Reopening the Strait of Hormuz is critical to prevent an economic catastrophe, but the UK government isn’t sending warships yet because the Prime Minister has reservations about the lack of a legal basis for action, a “credible” plan, and the endorsement of the international community, he has said.

France has named highly decorated elite infantryman Chief Warrant Officer Arnaud Frion as the soldier killed in a drone strike overnight.

Six airmen have been killed after an incident in the skies over Western Iraq which led to the loss of an in-flight refuelling tanker.

At least four crewmen from an American air refuelling tanker that crashed in Iraq while on Operation Epic Fury duties have died.

The British defence minister said “Putin’s hidden hand” is behind some Iranian tactics and capabilities.

CENTCOM has confirmed the death of four crewmembers of a downed refuelling jet that collided with another aircraft on Thursday.

A USAF KC-135 refuelling jet has crashed in Iraq after an “incident” with a second aircraft during Operation Epic Fury.

The U.S. 5th Fleet said two sailors suffered non-life-threatening injuries after a fire broke out on a nuclear supercarrier in the Red Sea.

Three Iraqi migrants are being interrogated by Norwegian police over a blast that occurred at the U.S. Embassy in Oslo.

Iran and its proxies continue to launch strikes, including against oil tankers in the Gulf, while Israel says they scored “extensive” hits.

Bank of England to end printing images of great Britons on its paper money, as pictures of wildlife are “not divisive”. 

UK bans end-of-Ramadan march, with Police citing “extreme tensions” over the Middle East and risk of “serious public disorder”.

Europe’s mad dash to decommission its nuclear power plants was a “strategic mistake”, Commission boss Ursula von der Leyen has admitted.

Canadian Police are investigating a “national security incident” after multiple shots were fired at the U.S. Consulate.

Farage’s Reform is paying for motorists to buy cut-rate fuel for one day to give a taste of what pump prices would look like if he were PM.

President Trump said war is “nearly complete” and warned Iran against trying to escalate, but it seems Tehran hasn’t got the message yet. 

Downing Street plays down the possibility of the government deploying one of Britain’s two aircraft carriers to Middle East.

The military operation entered its tenth day on Monday. Iran’s new leader is settling into the role, but is reportedly already wounded. 

An American airstrike has destroyed Iran’s quirky attempt at building an aircraft carrier, which was only commissioned last year. 

Ten people have been arrested across London in relation to a Counter Terrorism Policing investigation into Iranian spying.

The United States says it has continued to dominate the Iranian Navy and Tehran launches strikes against Israel, albeit at a reduced pace. 

Iranian Navy ship handed over to the Sri Lankan government, saving the lives of the crew hours after another warship was sunk by the USN.

Iran warns retribution against the U.S for sinking one of its warships in international waters, and continues to hit out at the wider region.