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DONALD Trump’s B-2 bomber strike force is massing on the British island of Diego Garcia and is now aimed at Iran. The Ayatollah is running out of time as he faces a deadline slapped on him by the American president over a new nuclear deal. GettyThe B-2 bomber is able to fly to Iran from the US base Diego Garcia in the middle of the Indian Ocean[/caption] ReutersThe bombers are stationed at the US base on Diego Garcia[/caption] AFPIran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei last year[/caption] Trump has demanded the Iranian tyrant either sign a new agreement or potentially face military action. Don gave the supreme leader a two-month deadline and there is just five weeks to go. Iran has responded to Trump’s deadline through Oman as a middle man, Axios reports, but what they said is not yet known. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi of Iran said that it won’t negotiate with America directly as long as Trump’s “maximum pressure” campaign is in place. The Republican has also warned Tehran to immediately cease its support for the Houthi rebels in Yemen. It had been thought the five B-2 Spirit bombers were aimed at Yemen and the Houthi terror group after Trump launched strikes against them last weekend. The heavy bombers can obliterate targets with their huge 25 tonne bomb payload per jet. Iran is a minimum 2,300 miles away from where the bombers are stationed in Diego Garcia. But the B-2s have a range of a whopping 6,900 miles. Trump and Iran have history and the US President could be looking to exact revenge for a failed assassination plot in revenge for the killing of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani in 2020. The President has given his team strict instructions to completely obliterate Iran if they ever assassinate him. In February, Trump responded to a question over what protocols would instantly be triggered should he be killed by an Iranian plot by saying there is already a plan set. He said: “I’ve left instructions if they do it, they get obliterated, there won’t be anything left.” Federal authorities have been tracking Iranian threats against Trump and other US administration officials for years. AP:Associated PressIranian armed forces members march in a military parade marking the 38th anniversary of Iraq’s 1980 invasion of Iran[/caption] AlamyIran has threatened to destroy America’s ally Israel[/caption] It was revealed in November, that an Iranian agent had been charged with plotting to kill Trump in an assassination that would have shaken the world. US prosecutors say the rogue state told ex-con Farhad Shakeri — said to be hiding in Tehran — to devise a seven-day plan to spy on and murder him. In a chilling letter delivered to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on March 7, Trump suggested direct negotiations of a fresh nuclear agreement between the two counties. But he also made a chilling warning of the consequences if Iran were to reject the offer and continues to advance its nuclear programme dubbed Axios, reports claim. The same day the letter was sent, Trump admitted to Fox Business that the US was “down to the final moments” with Iran, adding that there would be “interesting days ahead” having “written them a letter”. He added that if a deal wasn’t made, Iran would have to face the US “militarily”. Trump has given Iran an ultimatum which expires in just weeksReuters According to US officials and sources, the letter was “tough,” and was delivered by Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff directly to the UAE President Mohammed Bin Zayed. Trump launched a blitz on Houthi rebels in the capital Sanaa on March 15 in response to the terror group’s attacks on Red Sea shipping. The Houthis have launched more than 100 attacks since November 2023, claiming they are targeting vessels linked to Israel over the war in Gaza. This moving aerial military arsenal has included essential accessories for the deadly B-2 bombers. Satellite imagery also showed three C-17 cargo planes and ten refuelling tankers being sent toward the isolated British territory, according to analyst IntelFrog. Several B-2 bombers were spotted moving from the Whiteman Air Force base in Missouri to Diego Garcia. These mass movements of deadly military aircraft, especially in this region, are unusual and could signal an extreme escalation in tension between the US and Iran. Will Trump strike Iran? DONALD Trump has made his loathing for Iran clear time and time again. The US President sparked panic in Iran after he killed Qasem Soleimani in a 2020 airstrike. Iran appeared to take the idea of assassinating Trump seriously with important figures in the country, like one Iranian spy, saying Trump should be executed. Two hitmen were arrested as part of an alleged for-hire plot to take out Trump before the November 5 election. The US President has threatened to blitz the nation and recently gave Iran a chilling two-month deadline to fall into line and strike up a new nuclear agreement. Trump has also warned Tehran to immediately cease its support for the Houthi rebels in Yemen. He threatened the nation would face consequences if they rejected a nuclear agreement offer. Trump said that if a deal wasn’t made, Iran would have to face the US “militarily”.

VICE President JD blasted Denmark for not keeping Greenland safe from the looming threats from China and Russia. Vance arrived in Greenland with his wife Usha for a controversial visit as the US plots to seize the island from Denmark. AFPUS Vice President JD Vance speaks to the US military’s Pituffik Space Base in Greenland[/caption] US Vice President JD Vance arrives at the US military’s Pituffik Space Base on Friday Second Lady Usha Vance waves for the cameras as the pair arrive in Greenland The Vances ate food with US soldiers base at Pituffik AFPUS Vice President JD Vance (C) and Second Lady Usha Vance (C L) attend a briefing at US military’s Pituffik Space Base in Greenland[/caption] ReutersProtesters gather with a sign that reads, “We are not for sale” on March 15, 2025[/caption] The pair are visiting Pituffik, a remote ice-locked US Space Force base in remote northwestern Greenland. Pituffik is found just 1,500km south of the North Pole and about the same distance north of the capital, Nuuk. Vance told soldiers at the base that Greenland’s security is under threat from Russia and China and “we must wake up to that”. And he blasted Denmark for failing to keep the strategic Arctic island safe in a blistering attack during a heated press conference. Speaking to the reporters at the base, Vance said: “We have some interest in Greenland from the Trump administration, so we’re gonna talk a little bit about that with our friends in the media. “Why does Greenland matter? If a missile was fired by the enemy, it is the people here who will know about it first and will give us notice and tell us what is coming. “We know Russia and China and other nations are taking an interest in the region. We need to ensure that America is leading. “What Denmark has failed to do is to secure the region as it was 30,40 years ago. “Our European allies have not kept up with the pace in military spending, and Denmark has failed to keep our troops and its own people safe.” Vance added: “Our message to Denmark is very simple: You have not been able to keep it up. “People in Greenland have an incredible opportunity here. It is far better to come under the US security umbrella than the Danish security umbrella.” Vance received a frosty reception on the frozen northern island over the last few days, with locals saying they don’t want him there. The VP and Second Lady Usha descended the steps from Air Force 2 wearing large camo-green jackets, waving to the cameras and those welcoming them. His visit comes after his boss Donald Trump has made repeated threats about taking over the island and said he will “go as far as we have to go”. A senior White House official told the New York Post on Thursday: “Danish leaders have spent decades mistreating the Greenlandic people, treating them like second-class citizens.” On Thursday, Danish PM Mette Frederiksen shot back against any chance of the island joining America. She said: “Greenland is part of the Danish kingdom. That is not going to change.” Greenland’s political parties on Friday formed a broad four-party government “to face the heavy pressure” from the US. All four of the parties are pro-independence from Denmark but disagree over the time frame and don’t believe the island should become part of America. The new PM said: “The whole situation of coming to visit when there is no government in place, we insist, is not showing respect for an ally.” Plans for the visit were drastically scaled-down after a diplomatic row erupted. The initial plan had been for Vance’s wife, Usha, to visit a popular dog-sled race on the island. AFPUS Vice President JD Vance (C) and Second Lady Usha Vance (C L) pose with personnel at the US military’s Pituffik Space Base in Greenland[/caption] APPituffik Space Base is pictured as Vice President JD Vance visits[/caption] AFPVance left Washington, DC early Friday morning[/caption] But the Americans were not invited by authorities in either Greenland or Denmark. Usha’s trip to the island was announced on Monday, with Vance’s sojourn announced a day later after the second lady received pushback. Vance said: “There was so much excitement around Usha’s visit to Greenland this Friday that I decided that I didn’t want her to have all that fun by herself, and so I’m gonna join her.” Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called the initial plans for the US visit “unacceptable”. Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen later welcomed news of the scaled-down visit as a positive, de-escalating step. Reports emerged of US officials going door-to-door in Nuuk as part of a charm offensive ahead of the visit. APUsha Vance was set to visit a dog sledding race before later pulling out[/caption] Jens-Frederik Nielsen (L) is Greenland’s new Prime Minister Under the terms of a 1951 agreement, the US is entitled to visit its Pituffik base whenever it wants, as long as it notifies Greenland and Copenhagen. Trump vowed during his joint address to Congress earlier this month that the US would gain control of the world’s biggest island. He said: “We need Greenland for national security and even international security, and we’re working with everybody involved to try and get it.” Earlier this month, tensions between the US and Greenland deepened after Trump boasted about the potential for Washington to take control over the Arctic territory. A protestor demonstrates against an increased military presence at Pituffik space base People walk down to the sea in the old town of Nuuk “I think that it will happen,” Trump said during an Oval Office meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. But Greenland’s officials beg to differ. “We – the leaders of all Parties in the Greenland Parliament – must underscore that Greenland will continue serving ITS people through diplomatic relations, in accordance with international law,” they said in a condemnatory statement. The officials continued: “Greenland belongs to the Greenlandic people, and we (as leaders) stand in unison.” Pituffik was known as the Thule Air Base until 2023, when it was renamed to recognize Greenlandic cultural heritage and reflect its role in the relatively new US Space Force. The base is locked in by ice for nine months of the year, but its airfield remains open all year round. It is in constant darkness from November to February and constant daylight from May to August. ISLE TAKE THAT! EXCLUSIVE by Patrick Harrington, Foreign News Reporter Trump could storm Greenland and claim it within 24 hours in the “world’s shortest war”, analysts have revealed. If Trump did invade, America’s military might end the war in a day, politics professor Anthony Glees told The Sun. Speaking to The Sun, Glees said Trump will be surrounded by “people who think he is great” – and it means he will be able to go ahead with any wild ideas he has. Glees said: “In other words, we have to take him seriously. “And if Trump wanted to take Greenland by force, he could do it in 24 hours.” Ulrik Pram Gad, a senior researcher at the Danish Institute for International Studies, told Politico that “there is no defensive capacity in Greenland”. And it means it would be “the shortest war in the world”. The conflict would present an “unchartered” situation after the US entered a pact with Denmark in 1951 to defend Greenland against any attack. The US has a nuclear base on the island that is constantly manned by troops. Kristian Søby Kristensen, a military researcher at the University of Copenhagen, said: “Who would the Americans be fighting? Their own military?” Glees said it was likely that, in the event of a US invasion, “there would be no military response to it because it is unthinkable that any Nato member would attack the US”.

A DEPRAVED father has admitted raping to death his week-old baby daughter when her mother left the house. Hugo Ferreira, 37, subjected his new-born to the unthinkable torture in June 2023 at their home in South Africa. NewsflashHugo Ferreira has admitted to raping and murdering his baby daughter[/caption] NewsflashFerreira has reportedly threatened to kill his ex-wife if he is not jailed[/caption] The baby’s mother, Maureen Brand, had left the pair alone to sell clothes in order to buy nappies. On her return, Maureen found the baby fatally injured – having endured physical and sexual abuse. The baby was taken to hospital where she tragically died the following day from head injuries. Sickeningly, Ferreira explained he had wanted to give the infant “something to cry about”. The rapist was “unhappy” at being left alone with the baby, he said in his plea. He had ordered Maureen to return within five minutes to breastfeed the infant, and became angry when she didn’t. The girl then began crying, which enraged him further, he said. In a callous account of his heinous crime, Ferreira said: “I grabbed the baby hard at the back of her neck and hit her repeatedly. “In the process, I pushed her head against the surface on which I was working. “I accept that it was a cruel and gruesome attack, especially on such a young baby. The action was clearly illegal and I did it with intent.” Ferreira then made the unfathomable claim that he further assaulted the baby, sexually, because he had “decided to give her something to cry about”. The monster said he hid the gravely injured baby from her mother when she returned because “she would see that something was wrong”. He admitted that he knew his daughter was “seriously injured”, but did not seek help. He further admitted to continuing his barbaric crime despite knowing it was wrong and that the baby could die. The beast noted he was under the influence of methamphetamine at the time, but not influenced by the drug to the point of being unaccountable for his actions. The wicked crime was committed while Ferreira and Maureen were staying in a back room at one of the railway houses at the entrance to Welverdiend, west of Johannesburg. He has threatened to kill his ex-wife if he is not jailed, reports news24. Ferreira is due to be sentenced next week.

PRAISE has poured in for the “humble hero” Brit who wrestled and detained the Amsterdam knifeman. Five were stabbed in the city-centre rampage before the tourist stepped in, earning him a medal and thanks from the city’s mayor. An English-speaking hero wrestled and detained the Amsterdam knifeman to stop his spree@RadioGenoa / X The passerby held the attacker down until police arrived to arrest him@RadioGenoa / X Police said the hero was a tourist in the city, but did not give his nationality@RadioGenoa / X If you recognise this man or know who he is, please contact rachael.bunyan1@thesun.co.uk Femke Halsema, Amsterdam’s mayor, invited the hero to her official residence and honoured him with an award for bravery. She told AT5: “He is a very modest He has no desire to become famous. He is now mainly concerned with the victims, he feels responsible for that.” Police chief Peter Holla told the programme the man came from a big city and was raised to stand up for fellow citizens. “He instinctively felt he had to act,” the officer added. Incredible footage shows the unidentified Brit kneeling on top of the attacker, who he has pinned face-down on the tiled square. He previously chased down and tackled the knifeman, bringing an end to several minutes of deranged violence. The attacker’s hands are pulled tight behind his back, skilfully held fast by the tourist. He appeared comfortable handling the suspect, leading to speculation he was an off-duty policeman or soldier. Dutch police later swooped on the assailant and took him to hospital for treatment to a leg wound. A police spokesman told Dutch newspaper Algemeen Dagblad: “He did a great job. “We’re very proud of him, but we also want to point out that you need to be very careful if you want to make a citizen’s arrest. “Most people are not trained for this sort of thing.” Maarten Brinkm, head of the ACP police union, said: “A big thumbs-up for the decisive action of this hero. The heroic citizen can count on massive praise.” Cops explained a citizen’s arrest is where “if you catch a suspect red-handed, you can hold him until the police arrive”. The victims of the stabbings were a 67-year-old American woman and a 69-year-old American man, a 26-year-old Polish man, a 73-year-old woman from Belgium and a 19-year-old woman from Amsterdam. One of the women was left staggering with a blade sticking out of her back. Officials have not concluded what motivated the attack, but said they are considering that it was a random spree and/or terrorism. XThe attacker struck in the middle of a crowed Dam Square[/caption] A helicopter landed in the iconic plaza Paramedics rushed to the scene on Thursday afternoonRex Mayor Halsema said: “The police investigation is in full swing and has full priority at the moment. We hope to soon get more clarity about the background of this horrible stabbing. She added: “Our hearts go out to the victims, their families and loved ones.” Amsterdam’s justice and security minister, David van Weel, said it was “much too early” to give details on the background of the attacker. He added that terrorism had not been ruled out as a motive. In the aftermath, a trauma team was deployed via helicopter, which landed in the iconic Dam Square, and a large cordon set up. According to a worker at the local De 3 Fleschjes bar, diners saw an older woman and a young girl being stabbed in the back before falling to the ground. One shopkeeper told local newspaper Parool: “I heard a knock and then I saw a girl had been stabbed in the back and a boy ran off.” Another witness told De Telegraaf they suddenly heard an “icy scream” before panic broke out. A third person added she heard a lot of shouting and screaming as people were seen running on the streets. A meeting at Amsterdam’s Stopera building was interrupted, and mayor Halsema was pulled out of a council meeting when news of the attack broke. Anyone with footage of the incident has been urged to submit it to police to help the investigation. APA large cordon sealed off the site[/caption] EPAPolice cars and tapes could be seen near local pubs[/caption] Amsterdam suffered several stabbing last year carried out by people with mental health problems. The council set up a hotline for residents to reports concerns about suspicious or irrational behaviour. Thursday’s city-centre attack also follows a spate of terror-motivated violence across Europe. A Syrian asylum seeker was charged with murder after a 14-year-old boy was stabbed to death in a knife rampage in Austria. Officials say the 23-year-old was motivated by “Islamic terrorism” before his alleged role in the bloodbath attack that left five others injured. And in Munich, a mum and her child tragically died from serious injuries after a suspected Islamist terrorist rammed his Mini Cooper into a crowd. The woman, 37, and her two-year-old daughter were among the 39 injured in the “shocking attack” said to be carried out by a rejected Afghan asylum seeker.

A TEACHER died along with her teenage daughter and one of her twin sons in the Red Sea submarine disaster. Lyudmila Gordeeva, 35, was killed alongside her daughter Sofia, 13, and one of the her three-year-old twins. Tragic Lyudmila Gordeeva, 35, fro​m Vyborg, Russia, died with her daughter Sofia, 13, and one of her twin sons, 3 The family were taking a trip of a lifetime on the submarine EyevineThe sunken wreck of the submarine[/caption] The other twin and the children’s dad Alexander survived the tragedy off the coast of Hurghada in Egypt, reports Russian outlet The Voice Mag. The two surviving members of the family, from from Vyborg, in Russia, are both in hospital. Lyudmila and her two children are among six Russian tourists who died yesterday with the Sindbad tourist submarine sank. And it is reported many of the bodies of the those killed are still trapped inside the bathyscaphe. It sank as water poured into it as it was loading passengers with its hatches open. Lyudmila had moved to Russia from Berdychiv, Zhytomyr region, in Ukraine, around  a decade ago. She was a music teacher and accompanist at the Vyborg School of Arts, and was in the Red Sea resort on a family holiday. The tragedy happened when the submarine sank as passengers were boarding.  Seven Russian tourists – five of them children – remain in hospital after the latest tourist tragedy to hit the Red Sea. Lyudmila’s family is the second known to have been devastated by the Egyptian tourism horror.  The Russian authorities today confirmed that anaesthetist Dr Ravil Valiullin, 40, a father of two, was killed in the tragedy.  He was on the Hurghada vessel with his wife Dr Kristina Valiullina, 39, and their daughters – aged ten and 15 – were on board  the bathyscaphe, and survived.  His wife was initially reported dead due to an error on victims by the Egyptian authorities.  In fact, she survived and is now in hospital with their daughters.  Ravel was reportedly an avid Liverpool FC supporter.  Like his wife, he worked  at the Urussu Central Regional Hospital in the Russian region Tatarstan.  UnpixsThe Sindbad submarine sunk in the Red Sea[/caption] EyevineThe hatches were left open as the submarine began to dive[/caption] Sindbad SubmarineDozens of people were aboard the submarine[/caption] Russian Channel 5 reported: “The main version of the tragedy is considered to be an error by the crew of the submarine, although issues regarding the technical condition of the bathyscaphe and the organisation of tourist dives are also being considered.  “Following the incident, the Egyptian authorities imposed a temporary ban on all excursions using submarines.” It comes after horror footage showed the moment the sub sank at it began its dive into the Red sea. Tourists climbing on board can be heard screaming with panic in the chaos. Water quickly starts to rise around the holidaymakers’ feet as the craft begins to dive. The woman notices the rising water and remarks: “That’s it the dive has begun, we are already descending slowly.” Panicked children then begin to scream as the submarine descends fast and within seconds the holidaymakers are left swimming for their lives. The phone is plunged into the water for several seconds before it cuts out. The hatch of the craft can still be seen open in the clip, suggesting that seawater would have rushed into the vessel. Tourist Regina told Russian media that she was on top of the craft with her two children, aged nine and ten, when the disaster happened. She said: “We were queuing at the boarding, when the submarine began to sink into the water. “The Egyptian who was responsible for loading shouted ‘Stop, stop!’. But naturally no one inside heard him. “He shouted to us ‘Faster, faster, go to the pontoon’ from which people were boarding.” The woman then had to swim for her life away from the sub as she feared she would be sucked beneath the waves before managing to reach the pontoon. She said: “There was not a single life preserver, no lifebuoys, no vests, nothing at all on the pontoon itself.” Survivors were then rescued by boats which quickly picked them up and delivered them to shore, with 39 rescued. The crew of the sub are now being questioned by Egyptian officials. Red Sea Governor Amr Hanafy confirmed yesterday the submarine had a valid licence and the crew had all obtained the correct certificates. Lyudmila was on the submarine with her children and husbandEast2West Lyudmila and her husband Alexander – who survived with one of the twinsEast2West East2WestOne of the twin boys died in the wreck[/caption]