Iran warns of ‘decisive’ response to any French, British Strait of Hormuz mission

“Any deployment and stationing of extra-regional destroyers around the Strait of Hormuz, under the pretext of ‘protecting shipping,’ is nothing but an escalation of the crisis, the militarization of a vital waterway, and an attempt to cover up the true root of insecurity in the region,” Gharibabadi wrote on X.

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UK, Finland condemn ‘unacceptable’ Israeli killing of journalists in Lebanon

Amal Khalil, a correspondent for the local outlet Al-Akhbar, was reporting on the destruction in southern Lebanon on Wednesday alongside freelance photojournalist Zeinab Faraj when the pair was forced to seek cover.

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UK-led multinational meeting calls for ‘unconditional reopening’ of Strait of Hormuz

Countries from around the world participated in the meeting, including France, Germany, Italy, Canada, Japan, the UAE, and Turkey.

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E3 leader deny role in Iran strikes, condemn retaliatory attacks

Iran has so far targeted 14 American bases in the region, an informed military source told state-affiliated Tasnim on Saturday.

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Iran summons UK ambassador over London embassy flag desecration

During large anti-Iranian government demonstrations in London on Saturday, a protestor was filmed climbing the building of the Iranian embassy, taking down the Islamic republic’s flag, and replacing it with the country’s pre-Islamic revolution flag, featuring a sun and a lion.

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UK, France conduct airstrikes on ISIS weapon storage in Syria

“Careful intelligence analysis identified an underground facility, in the mountains some miles north of the ancient site of Palmyra. This facility had been occupied by Daesh [ISIS], most likely to store weapons and explosives,” the UK defence ministry said in a statement.

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UK sanctions Turkey-backed Syrian factions over Alawite massacres

The sanctioned factions have been accused by the UN of extrajudicial executions, looting, and sexual and ethnic violence, particularly against Alawites and Kurds.

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UK jails Kurdish man on ‘modern slavery’ charges

Margai was out of the UK when authorities first raided his car wash, but he was arrested in March 2021 upon returning to the country.

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UK sanctions Iranian banker for allegedly funding IRGC

The banker is considered one of the richest men in Iran

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