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The 'proxy war': UK troops are sent to Iranian border

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British forces have been sent from Basra to the volatile border with Iran amid warnings from the senior US commander in Iraq that Tehran is fomenting a "proxy war".

In signs of a fast-developing confrontation, the Iranians have threatened military action in response to attacks launched from Iraqi territory while the Pentagon has announced the building of a US base and fortified checkpoints at the frontier.

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Kathlyn Stone is a Minnesota-based writer covering science and medicine, health care and related policies.ï � �She publishes www.fleshandstone.net, a health and science news site.

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