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Iran has faced sharp criticism for attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Reuters

UAE welcomes IMO condemnation of Iranian actions in Strait of Hormuz

UN agency to begin operation to evacuate seafarers stranded in Gulf during Tehran's blockade

European Hormuz mission open to 'all nations' as leaders look to protect ships

INID cards are issued to citizens at the Iraqi embassy in London. Photo: Iraqi embassy in the UK

Kurdish asylum seekers face deportation from UK, as case falters over Iraqi embassy issuing ID cards

Macron and Starmer host Hormuz conference on restoring critical supply chains

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday. Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP

Starmer leadership questioned after his pick for Washington post failed security vetting

US exit from Nato would make America and Europe less safe, says former head

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