Second-highest Swiss diplomat in Iran found dead after fall May 4, 2021 A senior employee at the Swiss embassy in Tehran today died after falling from a high-rise building where she lived, Switzerland’s foreign ministry has confirmed. An emergency services spokesperson told Iranian news agency ISNA that the staff member was a 51-year-old woman. She was the second-highest ranked employee at the embassy and had lived on [...]
Oil prices soar two per cent following US-UK military strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen January 12, 2024 Oil prices surged by over 2% on Friday due to military strikes conducted by the United States and Britain against Houthi military targets in Yemen.
UK cracks down on London entity belonging to Iranian oil tycoon September 16, 2024 The British government has targeted a London-based entity of Iranian oil trading empire led by Hossein Shamkhani, as it steps up efforts to stop those sidestepping oil-trading restrictions. Bloomberg revealed last month the role Shamkhani plays in Iranian and Russian oil trading. Shamkhani’s father, Ali, served as a naval commander for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard [...]
Oil markets await fresh signals ahead of Biden’s visit to Israel October 17, 2023 Oil prices have risen slightly on both major benchmarks with investors awaiting fresh signals amid sustained geopolitical uncertainty.
Israeli-linked cargo ship hijacked by Houthi rebels in Red Sea November 20, 2023 Public shipping databases associated the ship’s owners with Ray Car Carriers, a company founded by Abraham Ungar, an Israeli billionaire.
Oil markets rattled by fears of escalating conflict in Middle East October 15, 2023 Oil prices will begin trading tomorrow following a sharp surge in prices, with investors spooked by the prospect of protracted conflict in the Middle East.
UK minister urges de-escalation after Israel and Hezbollah exchange fire August 25, 2024 A major war in the Middle East is “a real danger”, a cabinet minister has warned following an escalation of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah overnight. Early on Sunday, the Israeli military launched what it described as “pre-emptive” strikes against the militant group in southern Lebanon, saying it had detected plans to attack Israel. Hezbollah, [...]
Lammy urges ‘restraint’ after Israel-Hezbollah conflict escalates August 25, 2024 Foreign secretary David Lammy has urged Israel to show “restraint” after an exchange of fire with Lebanese militants Hezbollah on Sunday morning. The Israeli military carried out a series of air strikes in southern Lebanon early on Sunday, saying it had intelligence Hezbollah was planning to carry out an attack of its own. The Iran-backed [...]
Russia for Trump, Iran for Biden: report shows interference in 2020 US election March 16, 2021 Vladimir Putin knew of and likely directed a Russian effort to help former US President Donald Trump win the 2020 presidential campaign, according to US intelligence officials. In a report published today, the officials said the Russian interference included spreading “misleading or unsubstantiated allegations” against challenger – and now President – Joe Biden. The allegations [...]
‘Cowardly’: Sunak delivers damning verdict on Iranian regime after UK national Alireza Akbari executed January 14, 2023 Rishi Sunak has condemned Iran’s “callous and cowardly” decision to execute British-Iranian dual national Alireza Akbari. The Prime Minister said he was “appalled” by Tehran’s “barbaric regime” after its state media announced the killing. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly vowed that the action taken by Iran would “not stand unchallenged” by the UK. Iranian state media [...]