Israel and Hamas trade blame for Gaza City hospital blast that killed 500 October 18, 2023 A massive blast has rocked a Gaza City hospital packed with wounded and other Palestinians seeking shelter, killing hundreds of people, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said. Hamas blamed an Israeli air strike, while the Israeli military said the hospital was hit by a rocket misfired by Palestinian militants. The Health Ministry said at least 500 [...]
Apocalypse Never: World’s leading powers announce pledge to avoid nuclear war January 4, 2022 China, France, Russia, US and the UK have agreed a "nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought."
Biden–Putin summit: Leaders agree to resume talks after ‘constructive’ discussions June 16, 2021 US president Joe Biden and Russian president Vladimir Putin today discussed in detail steps they will take on arms control at a “positive” summit in Geneva. Putin at a press conference described the talks, lasting less than four hours, as “extremely constructive” without any hostility. Biden echoed similar remarks at a separate press conference, saying they [...]
An assassination in Tehran — that’s all about Joe Biden December 7, 2020 To outside weary eyes, the unending conflicts that go on in the Middle East amount to everyday background noise, a part of the paper to ignore amid the deluge of vaccine stories. But to disregard a recent assassination in Tehran would be a mistake. In a plot worthy of the best spy thriller, Dr Mohsen [...]
Donald Trump: I did not offer to lift Iran sanctions September 27, 2019 US President Donald Trump has hit out at his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani after he claimed the US had offered to lift sanctions in exchange for discussions. Trump tweeted: “Iran wanted me to lift the sanctions imposed on them in order to meet. I said, of course, NO!” Read more: Oil prices tumble as Iran [...]
British tanker Stena Impero seized by Iran leaves port September 27, 2019 British-flagged oil tanker Stena Impero, which has been held by Iran since July, is on the move, reports suggest, days after Iran said it was free to leave. Ship tracking data suggests that the vessel left the Bandar Abbas port earlier this morning. Read more: Iran ready to release seized UK oil tanker It comes [...]
Raab ‘confident’ Iran behind attacks on Saudi oil facilities September 25, 2019 UK foreign secretary Dominic Raab said today that the government was “confident” Iran was behind the major attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities earlier this month. In a statement to parliament Raab said: “We are now confident that Iran was responsible. The evidence is clear, and there is no plausible alternative explanation.” Raab said the [...]
UK to deploy 600 troops to Afghanistan as Brits evacuate October 6, 2021 The UK is deploying roughly 600 soldiers to Afghanistan to help evacuate British nationals as the Taliban continues its rapid advance through the country. Defence secretary Ben Wallace this evening announced the troops will be deployed on a short-term basis “in light of the increasing violence and rapidly deteriorating security environment in the country”. The [...]
UAE hints at supporting boost in oil supplies following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine March 10, 2022 OPEC member United Arab Emirates called for more oil supplies to be pumped into the market yesterday amid fears of supply shortages.
Boris Johnson blames Iran for drone attack on Saudi oil September 23, 2019 Boris Johnson this morning pointed at Iran for the drones that struck Saudi Arabia’s oil infrastructure, the first time the UK has assigned blame after the attack on 14 September. Johnson said that Iran was likely responsible for the attack, which took out about half of state producer Saudi Aramco’s oil production, while causing oil [...]