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Reports of a growing US naval presence in the Gulf have prompted speculation that the US could be preparing for another Middle East war, this time with Iran.

Iran on Thursday vowed a "crushing response" to any attack after US President Donald Trump warned time was running out for a nuclear deal, and as the European Union looks to declare the Revolutionary Guards a terrorist organisation.

Iran condemns EU decision to list Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as terrorist organisation

President Trump is reportedly considering significant new strikes against Iran following stalled nuclear talks and the violent suppression of recent protests. Options discussed include targeting Iranian commanders and institutions responsible for the crackdown, aiming to embolden demonstrators and weaken the government. The US has also moved a carrier strike group…

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The arrests come at a time of heightened regional tensions over fears of a possible US military strike on Iran.

Donald Trump warns Iran 'time is running out' as a massive US naval armada led by the USS Abraham Lincoln approaches the Persian Gulf, demanding Tehran abandon its nuclear programme or face military strikes far worse than June 2025's Operation Midnight Hammer.

With Russian ground troops bogged down in a grinding war of attrition, Moscow is striving to press home its advantage in the skies – through an ever-evolving army of drones, courtesy of Iran.