Iran LIVE: Trump says Iran 'wants to talk' but it's 'too late' as WW3 risk escalates

British nationals stranded in the Middle East can register for a place on a government-chartered flight departing from Muscat, Oman, on Wednesday, the Foreign Office has announced.

Those eligible include British nationals, their partners and children under 18, provided they hold a valid travel document. The Foreign Office said priority would be given to the most vulnerable, and those who registered their presence in the UAE and have since made their way to Oman are urged to register for a seat.

Anyone seeking a place on the flight should wait to be contacted by officials and has been asked not to travel to Muscat International Airport unless they have received word from the Foreign Office.

The announcement comes as around 130,000 Britons have now registered their presence in the Middle East with the Foreign Office, as the government draws up plans to bring nationals home amid an escalating regional conflict.

The Foreign Office said priority would be given to the most vulnerable (Image: Getty)

A recent report revealed that hundreds of U.S. troops across dozens of units and installations have lodged complaints with the non-profit watchdog, the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF), since the attack regarding combat unit commanders offering Christian justifications for the war, independent journalist Jonathan Larsen reports on Substack.

Non-commissioned officers (NCO) who attended a briefing Monday informed the MRFF that a combat-unit commander "urged us to tell our troops that this was 'all part of God's divine plan' and he specifically referenced numerous citations out of the Book of Revelation referring to Armageddon and the imminent return of Jesus Christ."

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An armed Kurdish insurgency inside Iran could erupt within days, after the United States quietly funnelled weapons to volunteer fighters in the country's west, according to reports.

Both Washington and Israel have reportedly been running arms into Kurdish-held areas since last year, with the two allies believed to have been laying the groundwork for an internal revolt against the Tehran regime.

The conditions for an uprising have been further shaped by a series of American-Israeli strikes on Iranian security installations in the west of the country, systematically weakening the government's capacity to crush any challenge from within.

An armed Kurdish insurgency inside Iran could erupt within days (Image: Getty)

Donald Trump has moved to quell a growing anti-Israel backlash among his own MAGA supporters and Republican lawmakers, flatly denying suggestions that Israel had pressured him into launching military action against Iran.

Asked directly whether Israel had pushed him into the strikes, Trump told reporters: "No. I might have forced their hand."

China's military has taken to social media to deliver a pointed critique of the US-Israeli campaign against Iran, publishing a graphic laying out what it called five lessons from the strikes, reports CNN.

Posted on X on Tuesday, the graphic set out the following:

Deadliest Threat: The enemy within Costliest Miscalculation: Blind faith in peace Coldest Reality: The logic of superior firepower Cruelest Paradox: The illusion of victory Ultimate Reliance: Self-reliance

The post is part of a broader campaign by the Chinese military's social media account, which has been targeting the US since operations began over the weekend, using cartoons and videos to drive home its messaging.

President Donald Trump has raised the prospect of deploying the US Navy to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz as his administration scrambles to contain surging energy prices triggered by the war with Iran.

Trump has placed lower fuel costs at the heart of his economic agenda, and the move signals a readiness to deploy both military and financial tools to protect global crude supplies from disruption.

"No matter what, the United States will ensure the free flow of energy to the world," Trump said in a social media post.

A faction of House conservatives who opposed the Iraq and Afghanistan wars has broken ranks to warn against repeating the mistakes of America's previous Middle East conflicts, as President Trump acknowledged the Iran war could last longer than his initial four to five week estimate, reports NBC.

Republican Representative Nancy Mace, who is running for governor of South Carolina, made clear she supported a swift and contained operation — but drew a firm line at any long-term commitment.

"I don't want a 20-year war, trillions of dollars, thousands of lives lost. And so I do believe that this can be done in a succinct and surgical way. I don't want troops on the ground. That is my No. 1 concern — I don't want boots on the ground," she said.

Top Trump administration officials have told lawmakers to brace for a dramatically intensified military campaign against Iran, with a far bigger wave of strikes expected within days, reports NBC.

Senator Lindsey Graham, a key Trump ally who had long pushed for military action against Tehran, emerged from a classified Senate briefing with a stark message. "This regime is in its death throes. The amount of firepower coming in the next day or two from us is going to be overwhelming," he said.

"What's coming in the coming days from us is going to be a lot bigger than it's been in the last couple of days. The Arabs are in the fight now, so stay tuned," Graham continued. "What's coming toward the remnants of the regime is going to be overwhelming. The liberation of Iran is at hand. The gateway to peace is about to open."

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Footage shows how candles flickered and mourners broke down in tears outside a north London mosque linked to the Iranian regime as tributes to dead supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei spread across Britain.

The Islamic Centre of England, which the Express reported is currently under investigation by the Charity Commission, became a focal point for grief, with photographs of Khamenei placed at its entrance and one mourner's voice cutting through the crowd: "we will obey you Khamenei."

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Israel has launched a new wave of strikes on Iran, targeting launch sites, defence systems and other infrastructure across the country announced officals via Telegram.

Large plumes of smoke have been reported rising over multiple areas of Tehran as the assault continues.

The Pentagon has released the names of four of the six American service members killed since the war with Iran began on Saturday.

Captain Cody Khork, 35, Sergeant Noah Tietjens, 42, Sergeant Nicole Amor, 39, and Specialist Declan Coady, 20, died when a drone struck a command centre in Kuwait on Sunday.

The names of the remaining two service members killed in the conflict have yet to be released.

Thousands of volunteers in western Iran have been armed and prepared for rebellion since 2024, with an uprising now thought to be imminent, according to reports.

American and Israeli forces have been asked to provide air cover when the Kurdish fighters make their move, ITV News reported.

The ground offensive has been preceded by US strikes on targets in western Iran aimed at destabilising the region and clearing the path for any rebellion to take hold.

It comes after President Donald Trump admitted he would not hesitate to deploy American troops inside Iran "if they were necessary."

Iranian Kurdish militia have been training in Iraq (Image: Getty)

President Donald Trump has declared it is too late for Iran to negotiate as US and Israeli forces struck a gathering of senior clerics assembled to choose a successor to the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei.

Writing on Truth Social, Trump said: "Their air defense, Air Force, Navy, and Leadership is gone. They want to talk. I said 'Too Late!'"

The strikes on the clerical meeting came as the US-Israel war with Iran entered its fourth day, with no sign of either side pulling back.

Iranian drones struck a major oil refinery in the UAE and targeted the site of the largest American military base in Qatar as Tehran's retaliatory campaign continued to widen across the region.

The US Embassy in Saudi Arabia meanwhile issued a warning of "imminent" missile and drone attacks on Riyadh, a day after the building was hit by two Iranian drones.

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The Israeli Defence Forces have announced a new round of strikes against Iran, hitting what the military described as "launch sites, defense systems, and other infrastructure."

The news comes as Trump looks ot be arming local militia forces to challenge the regime on the ground.

With the Middle East conflict moving into its fourth day on Tuesday, Trump shifted his attention to Sir Keir Starmer, dismissing the Prime Minister with the remark that "it is not quite Winston Churchill we're dealing with."

Hours earlier, Trump had delivered a blunt message to what remains of Iran's leadership, declaring it "too late" for negotiations as American and Israeli warplanes reduced to rubble a Tehran building identified as the site where Iran's next supreme leader was to have been selected.

Starmer has been lashed for failing to back Trump (Image: Getty)