The force has apologised after footage emerged of officers threatening an antisemitism campaigner with arrest near a pro-Palestinian march and describing him as "openly Jewish". Gideon Falter, chief executive of the Campaign Against Antisemitism, was wearing a kippah skull cap when he was stopped from crossing the road near the demonstration in London on Saturday … Continue reading Met Police apologises after ‘openly Jewish’ comment
The strongest of Iran's proxies - the Hezbollah militia in Lebanon - has been almost dismissive in its response to the overnight events in Isfahan. In the first public statement, the deputy secretary general of Hezbollah Sheikh Naim Qassem seemed to express disdain at what they appear to be judging as Israel's low-level response. "They … Continue reading Hezbollah’s red lines have not been crossed yet – but risk for all-out war in Middle East remains incredibly high
Israel has reminded Iran that its "highly sensitive facilities" are "within reach of the long Israeli arm", a senior diplomat has said. The Israeli military have "left their calling card", Sir Richard Dalton added. But the UK's former ambassador to Iran and Libya also told Sky News he wanted to "utter a word of caution". … Continue reading Israel has left its ‘calling card’ in Iran with ‘slap on the wrist’
The Iranian president has claimed Tehran's attack on Israel is a "sign of power". Iran launched more than 300 drones and missiles at Israel last weekend, but little damage was caused. Speaking to a crowd in the city of Damghan, President Ebrahim Raisi said the attack showed the "steely determination of our nation". Iran 'downplaying' … Continue reading Iranian attacks a ‘sign of power’, president says
The US has imposed sanctions on two entities that it said helped raise tens of thousands of dollars for two violent extremists in the West Bank. One of the entities, Mount Hebron Fund, launched an online fundraising campaign that raised $140,000 for settler Yinon Levi. Levi had led a group of settlers that assaulted Palestinian … Continue reading US imposes sanctions on entities raising funds for West Bank settlers
A short while ago, we brought you news of a man arrested in Paris who was threatening to blow himself up at the Iranian consulate. Police searches have now found he was not carrying explosives. A police source told Reuters news agency the man was seen at about 11am local time entering the consulate, carrying … Continue reading BREAKING: Man threatening to blow himself up ‘was carrying replica grenades’
The US was given a last-minute warning from Israel about the drone attack against Iran, according to Italy's foreign minister. Although the US has been tight-lipped over the matter, Italy's Antonio Tajani said American officials briefed G7 ministers in a closed-door session. "There was no sharing of the attack by the US," he said. "It … Continue reading US ‘received last-minute warning from Israel about drone attack’
Worshippers in Tehran have gathered at a demonstration just hours after an apparent Israeli strike in Iran. People chanted "death to Israel", "death to America" and "death to Zionists", while waving Iranian and Palestinian flags. One man said: "They (Israelis) didn't do anything special, based off what I heard from news agencies. "I don't think they … Continue reading Worshippers chant ‘death to Israel’ after Friday prayers in Iran
Iran's air defence systems fired at a "suspicious object" over the central city of Isfahan in response to this morning's apparent Israeli attack, a senior army commander has said. General Siavash Mihandoost told Iranian state television: "It caused no damage or incident at all." "The sound heard early in the morning today in Isfahan was … Continue reading Iran’s air defence systems fired at ‘suspicious object’
The US Secretary of State has said he can see a future for Israel in which a "coalition of countries are working together to deal with the Iranian threat and to isolate it". Antony Blinken said that would involve Israel being "integrated into the region with normal relations with its neighbours". There also needs to … Continue reading Coalition of countries could ‘deal with Iranian threat’, Blinken says
The US Secretary of State has refused to comment on reports of an Israeli strike in Iran last night. "I'm not going to speak to these reported events," Antony Blinken said in Capri. He added: "All I can say is that for our part, and for the entire G7, our focus has been on de-escalation, … Continue reading Blinken refuses to talk about reported Israeli strike in Iran
The US Secretary of State has accused Hamas of blocking a ceasefire in Gaza and being more interested in a regional conflict than in helping the Palestinian people. Antony Blinken said in Capri: "The only thing standing between the Gazan people and a ceasefire is Hamas." He added: "It's rejected generous proposals from Israel. "It … Continue reading Hamas the ‘only thing’ standing between Gazan people and a ceasefire – Blinken
Antony Blinken says the G7 has "condemned the unprecedented Iranian attack" on Israel during its three-day meeting of foreign ministers. The US secretary of state says the attack on 1 April was unprecedented in "scope and scale" due to it being a direct attack by Iran and involved more than 300 munitions. "We are committed … Continue reading G7 ‘condemns unprecedented Iranian attack’, says Blinken
The impact from an apparent Israeli strike on Iran is negligible, an academic from the University of Tehran has said. Asked about reports of an Israeli attack, Professor Mohammad Marandi said: "They haven't done anything. "There were three quadcopters near Isfahan that were downed. "There were no explosions. It's a country of 90 million people and … Continue reading Israel ‘haven’t done anything’, Iranian academic claims
G7 foreign ministers have warned of fresh sanctions against Iran over its drone and missile attack on Israel, and urged both countries to avoid escalating the conflict. The group has been meeting in Capri today, with Italy's foreign minister Antonio Tajani said the summit's agenda was changed on Friday to address the latest developments in … Continue reading G7 warns of new Iran sanctions and urges de-escalation
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