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UK PM announces new 1.6-bln-pound deal for Ukraine to buy missiles

London, Mar 2 (UNI) British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Sunday that Britain will allow Ukraine to use 1.6 billion pounds (2 billion U.S. dollars) of British export finance to buy more than 5,000 air defense missiles.
"This will be vital for protecting critical infrastructure and strengthening Ukraine," Starmer told a press conference following a summit with Western leaders in London.
The goal is "to put Ukraine in the strongest position" so the country can negotiate from a position of strength, he added.
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Iran says regional meeting on Afghanistan only intended for exchanging views, not for mediation of Pakistan-Taliban tensions

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Tehran, Dec 12 (UNI) Mohammad Reza Bahrami, director general for South Asia at Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has said that the upcoming regional meeting on Afghanistan in Tehran is intended to provide a forum for the exchange of views among participating countries, and as such will not be a platform for mediating hostilities between Pakistan and the Taliban.

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Trump says Iranian nuclear programme is 'gonzo' post June strikes, says further damage can be avoided with a deal

13 Dec 2025 | 1:23 AM

Washington, Dec 12 (UNI) US President Donald Trump on Thursday remarked that Iran's nuclear programme was "gonzo," post the US Air Force strikes in the country on June 22, and urged Tehran to reach a deal over its nuclear programme if it wants to avoid further destruction, threatening the Islamic Republic with "obliteration" should it attempt to restart its uranium enrichment.

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UK Royal Navy confirms tracking Russian submarine in the English Channel for three days

12 Dec 2025 | 11:45 PM

London, Dec 12 (UNI) The UK Royal Navy said that it has tracked a Russian submarine moving through the English Channel for three days, underscoring heightened vigilance as the UK steps up efforts to counter what it calls growing "underwater threats" from Moscow.

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