The European Union has proposed countermeasures on up to 95 billion euros ($107 billion) of US imports, including cars and planes, should negotiations with US President Donald Trump’s administration fail to deter a trade war.

Putin has ordered several emergency aircraft to be sent to Iran to help contain a fire that broke out following a massive explosion at Shahid Rajaee Port in Bandar Abbas.

Taiwan says it has detected 47 Chinese aircraft and 12 warships in the past 24 hours, the most in two months.

Iran’s domestically-designed Simorgh aircraft is undergoing tests to receive a type certificate.

The footage was gathered by surveillance aircraft from 17 strategic Israeli military sites.

Russia is to scramble two aircraft to Iran to assist with operations aimed at finding the helicopter that went missing while carrying the Iranian president.

"It was out of nowhere," says a passenger recounting LATAM flight incident.