Caroline Hepker

The news comes after weeks of escalating tensions over Tehran's deadly crackdown on civilian protests.

In a broadcast on state television on Sunday, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the Iranian people will strike back forcefully against anyone who wants to attack or cause harm.

Speaking to reporters in Florida over the weekend, the US president said his forces are ready to act.

President Donald Trump also said he's hoping that Iran and the U.S.

will reach an agreement.

Oil prices have plunged, however, after President Trump disclosed talks between Washington and Iran.

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Among the material are images appearing to show former British Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor kneeling over a woman.

UK Cabinet Minister Steve Reid says that the former prince should now testify before the US Congress about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.

Steve Reid was speaking as UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer also called on Prince Andrew to testify.

The growing pressure comes as the wider document release reveals fresh insights into the rich and well-connected figures who circulated in the orbit of the late king.

disgraced financier.

The documents show that some individuals, including US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and former Microsoft executive Steven Sinofsky, maintained contact with Epstein for longer than they had previously claimed.

Lutnick told the New York Times on Friday that he, quote, spent zero time with Epstein, but declined to comment on the documents.

Representatives from Andreessen Horowitz did not respond to a request for comment.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer says that he still wants the UK to join the European Union's 150 billion euro defence fund after negotiations last year ended in failure.

He told reporters over the weekend that it, quote, makes good sense for Europe in the widest sense of the word.

to work more closely together as the continent looks to counter Russian aggression.

Starmer's remarks came ahead of a series of meetings between senior UK and EU officials in London this week.