President renews call for allies to secure strait of Hormuz – as it happened

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Calls for lower speed limit at collision blackspot

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Israel says it still has thousands of targets in Iran, as Trump and Starmer discuss Strait of Hormuz

Meanwhile, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the country has not "asked for a ceasefire" after Trump said it had wanted a deal.
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Iran's supreme leader 'likely disfigured', Hegseth says as strikes hit Tehran's ability to build more weapons

US Defence Secretary Claims Iran Supreme Leader is in Hiding BBC News This video can not be played US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says Iran's new supreme leader is in hiding, "wounded" and "likely ...