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Starmer defended his decisions both to withhold initial access to bases, and then to participate in "defensive" operations against Iran, once Tehran had responded by by attacking its neighbours.

The proposed change will next go to parliament where the right-wing coalition government holds a majority.

Rapid US protests over the Iran campaign were reportedly driven by anti-Israel groups with alleged links to a Shanghai-based billionaire and a funding network under congressional scrutiny.

Exiled teacher Pavel Talankin’s "Mr. Nobody Against Putin" won a BAFTA for exposing the militarization of Russian schools. The film uses secret footage to show child indoctrination.

"France demanded that the concerned resources not participate in any way in operations conducted by the United States in Iran," a French official said.

"Like the United Kingdom, France, and Germany, Italy intends to send assistance to Gulf countries, specifically in the field of defense and in particular air defense," Meloni said on Thursday.

Maj. Jeffrey R. O'Brien, 45, of Indianola, Iowa, was identified as the fifth US soldier killed during the Iranian drone strike at Port Shuaiba, Kuwait.

The State Department did not provide any further details on transportation operations but urged US citizens in the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Israel to contact the Department if in need.

The killing of Khamenei has sparked a conflagration in the Middle East that has roiled markets globally and stoked concerns over the potential for Iran-linked cyberattacks on US financial services.

Following violent attacks in Austin and Toronto, counterterrorism experts warn that Iranian sleeper cells and lone wolves in the West are being activated in response to the escalating war in Iran.