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Ministers have warned the UK is facing an elevated threat as tensions in the Middle East escalate

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David Lammy has warned the West is facing a “moment of peril” after Iran vowed to retaliate following US strikes on three nuclear facilities.

It comes after Donald Trump’s regime conducted airstrikes at Fordo, Isfahan and Natanz despite Sir Keir Starmer pushing for de-escalation in the preceding days.