Iran: Hardline president Ebrahim Raisi killed in helicopter crash May 20, 2024 Iran: President Ebrahim Raisi has been killed in a helicopter crash, which will mean elections in the coming months.
FTSE 100 today: London markets set to open higher, echoing global trends May 20, 2024 Asian markets rose with Wall Street, but an Iranian president's helicopter crash shook oil prices. Investors awaited Nvidia's Q1 earnings.
Iran-Israel: UK urges ‘de-escalation’ in Middle East following ‘missile’ attack April 19, 2024 The government has said it recognises Israel’s “right to defend itself” but is pushing for “de-escalation” in the Middle East.
Markets react: Oil and gold prices rise after Israeli missiles hit Iran April 19, 2024 The spike in oil prices came after US officials said Israel launched missile strikes on Iran in response to the Iranian drone strikes launched over the weekend.
Israel hits Iran with ‘missile attack’ near nuclear site as markets watch oil prices April 19, 2024 Iranian air defence batteries were launched on Friday morning after explosions near the city of Isfahan, in the centre of the country, according to its state-run IRNA agency.
Rishi Sunak urges restraint after Iranian attack on Israel April 15, 2024 Rishi Sunak will urge Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu to show restraint in response to Iran’s missile attack.
RAF jets downed attack drones in Iranian action against Israel, Sunak confirms April 14, 2024 RAF jets shot down “a number of” attack drones after Iran launched an unprecedented assault on Israel, Rishi Sunak has confirmed, saying the fallout in regional stability would have been “hard to overstate” if fewer projectiles had been intercepted.
Al Quds march: Home Office urges Met to take ‘zero tolerance’ approach at tense Palestine demo April 4, 2024 The Home Office has urged the Met Police to “take a zero tolerance approach to law breaking” during the annual pro-Palestine Al Quds march.
London-based broadcaster where stabbed journalist worked faced ‘heavy threats’ from Tehran March 30, 2024 The London-based channel aims to provide independent coverage of Iran, but the Tehran regime has declared it a terrorist organisation.
Houthi attacks in the Red Sea won’t end until the people of Iran are free March 11, 2024 As violence escalates, our columnist Eliot Wilson argues that Iranian involvement in conflicts in the Middle East can’t be ignored forever It was only a matter of time. Last Wednesday, three crew members were killed in a Houthi missile attack on the MV True Confidence 50 nautical miles south-west of Aden. The sailors – two [...]