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Britain evacuates staff from Iran amid growing fears President Trump will launch an attack

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Britain evacuates staff from Iran amid growing fears President Trump will launch an attack
Britain said on Friday it had temporarily evacuated its embassy staff from Iran, citing the security situation in the region. Britain's foreign office said its ability to assist British nationals was now extremely limited, with the embassy operating remotely and no in-person consular support available even in emergencies. The announcement follows repeated threats from President Donald Trump to strike Iran, and with the United States conducting its biggest military build-up in the region in decades. On Thursday, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the UK was 'supporting the political process' between Washington and Tehran. The US embassy in Jerusalem also announced on Friday it was allowing non-emergency government personnel and family members to leave Israel due to safety risks.' ...
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