#nuclear-negotiations

#nuclear-negotiations

President Trump stated that Iran's naval forces were 'lying at the bottom of the sea' and warned that any ships approaching the blockade would be 'immediately ELIMINATED.' He compared the blockade enforcement to US counter-narcotics operations at sea.

The Shia cleric especially admires Victor Hugo. He has called Les Miserables the best novel ever written: a miracle; a book of history, criticism, love, and feeling. Its protagonist, Jean Valjean, returns to the righteous path thanks to the forgiveness and compassion of a religious figure: Bishop Myriel. Les Miserables is a tale of piety and redemption.

Israel closed its airspace and declared a state of emergency, in anticipation of Iranian drone and missile strikes in response. An Israeli military spokesman said the country had launched a pre-emptive strike against Iran to remove threats to the state of Israel.

Britain is focused on 'supporting the political process' between Washington and Tehran, Sir Keir Starmer has said, as tensions escalate over the potential use of British air bases for US military action against Iran. The government is believed to be resisting Donald Trump's request to utilise the Diego Garcia base in the Chagos Islands, citing concerns over international law.