Thomas Harding

US forces heading by sea and air to the region where the spillover risk from Iran has risen, according to IAEA

RAF bases to remain British sovereign territory but president wants negotiations after Iran attack

Britain to host summit with allies to discuss naval force to protect Gulf shipping through strait

Minister tells The National that Britain will consider all requests for defensive assistance

UK Prime Minister due to host emergency meeting on Monday to address war's economic fallout

Top-range radar and new counter-drone systems to help protect Emirates against Iranian attacks

With a specialist unit on its way to the Gulf, experts explain how American boots on the ground could be used

UK-Gulf ties have deepened with assistance in anti-drone defences, Hamish Falconer tells The National

Envoys based in UK hold round table with British defence firms to speed up export licences

An array of counter-drone weaponry is potentially available in the Middle East to counter the Shahed threat

More than 200 Ukrainians experts helping countries to fight Iran’s Shahed attacks

Talks under way to avoid global food and fertiliser crises owing to Strait of Hormuz closure

Layered defence of jet fighters, heavy machineguns and jammers need to be used, military experts say

British leader says discussions under way between Europe, US and Gulf to ensure security for ships in crucial oil trade route

Negotiations with Iran 'prerequisite' to safely reopen Strait of Hormuz, Paris says