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Boris Johnson has spoken of Christians around the world who are facing persecution: “For them, Christmas Day will be marked in private, in secret, perhaps even in a prison cell … As prime minister, that’s something I want to change.”  Fine words indeed. Let’s see that change. Download the new …

Royal Navy warship HMS Kent leaves Portsmouth on its way to the Gulf to protect merchant ships from being hijacked by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Crew members on the Type-23 frigate were waved off by family members today The vessel is bound for the Strait of Hormuz where it will escort …

Iran’s fake news in Gulf stand-off exposed: Revolutionary Guard claims its gunboats chased down Royal Navy’s HMS Duncan in the Strait of Hormuz – only for experts to point out it was actually a ship from the UAE Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed to be chasing down Navy vessel HMS …

Former heads of the navy and politicians are today joining a chorus of criticism of the state of the Royal Navy – warning Britain’s fleet no longer has the power to protect British interests, following the seizure by Iran of a British-flagged oil tanker. Former First Sea Lord, Admiral Lord …

Iranian terrorist sleeper cells in the UK could be triggered to carry out attacks as tensions rise over seizing of oil tanker, security sources warn Islamic Republic is supporting terror cells across Europe, experts have warned  Security chiefs fear that they could be deployed to the UK over oil tanker …

Dramatic audio has emerged of the moment a British warship told a UK-flagged oil tanker to ignore Iranian orders to ‘alter its course’ before it was hijacked.  On the tape, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard can be heard telling the Stena Impero: ‘If you obey, you will be safe. Alter course …

Where WERE the Royal Navy? Former First Sea Lord is ‘amazed’ that British tankers were not escorted by our warships despite ministers knowing for weeks of Iranian shipping threat Lord West slammed UK for not anticipating retaliation from Iranian forces in Gulf Found it ‘bizarre’ British vessels passing through Strait of …

US officials now say they are unsure whether an oil tanker that disappeared in the Gulf was seized or rescued by Iran. The MT Riah, which sailed from the UAE, vanished when its transponder was switched off in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday night. Adding to the mystery, the …

Britain is sending a second warship to the Middle East to bolster its presence in the Gulf amid an escalating crisis with Iran. HMS Duncan, a Type 45 destroyer, will replace HMS Montrose in the region as Tehran threatens to retaliate against British shipping in the region after Royal Marines …

The United States and its allies are discussing plans to provide naval escorts for oil tankers through the Gulf, a top US general said today after the Royal Navy were forced to defend UK vessels from an Iranian boats.   It comes as Gibraltar police have arrested the captain and chief …