Iran-US war latest: Iran says Strait of Hormuz open to all but ‘enemy-linked ships’ after Trump’s threat

UK ‘will not get dragged into war’ despite Iranian missile threat, says minister Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest…

Read More

Six dead as Qatar military helicopter crashes after ‘technical malfunction’ | Military News

BREAKINGBREAKING, Seven people were on board, with Qatar’s interior ministry saying specialised operations continue ‌to find ​the last missing ​person. Published On 22 Mar 202622 Mar 2026 At least six people on board a Qatari military helicopter have been killed in a crash in the Gulf state’s waters after a “technical malfunction”, the government said….

Read More

US counter-terrorism chief who resigned says he fears retaliation but has no regrets | Trump administration

The counter-terrorism official who resigned from Donald Trump’s administration over the US and Israel’s war against Iran has said he is bracing for political retribution – but would do it all again anyway. Asked by conservative podcaster Megyn Kelly if he was concerned about a pre-existing FBI search investigating him for leaking classified information, Joe…

Read More