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Key events leading up to US-Iran confrontation
Here is a timeline of the main events leading up to this week’s hostilities.
New EU chief lovebombs UK but warns Johnson has not allowed time for full free trade deal
Ursula von der Leyen said the current 11-month timetable for negotiations was not enough time to finalise the ‘unprecedented’ deal the EU wanted.
British strike on Iran can’t be ruled out MPs told as Boris Johnson accused of hiding behind Defence Secretary
Jeremy Corbyn accused Boris Johnson of being 'scared to stand up to President Trump'
Plane crash which killed 176, including three Brits, caused by fire, Iran says
The Ukrainian passenger plane crashed moments after take-off from Tehran on Wednesday morning.
Iran ‘doesn’t seek escalation or war’ saying missile strikes ‘concludes’ retaliation on US
A US official said there was no information on possible casualties, but the US is "still conducting battle damage assessments."
Democrats say Trump should prove claims murdered Iranian General was ‘planning something’
Donald Trump said that his decision saved American lives.
Sir Elton John pledges a million dollars for Australian wildfires as other celebrities promise support too
The singer made the announcement while on stage in Sydney, telling the audience they should be “in awe of the work that the firefighters are doing”.
Iran warns US allies not to retaliate to missile strikes and threatens to hit Israel and Dubai too
Iran warned that if there is retaliation for the two waves of attacks they launched their third wave will destroy Dubai in the UAE and the city of Haifa in northern Israel.
Iran fires missiles at US troop bases in Iraq
State TV described it as Tehran’s revenge operation.