International

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office has summoned Iran’s ambassador to London, SEED Ali Mousavi, in a sharp diplomatic move over what it described as Tehran’s “reckless and destabilizing actions” both in the UK and internationally. According to a statement issued on Monday, the action follows recent security developments involving individuals accused of acting on behalf of Iran’s intelligence services. …

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has again sounded the alarm over escalating conflict in the Middle East, and warned that continued attacks on critical infrastructure could push the region towards irreversible, catastrophic consequences. In a strongly worded statement on Monday, the organization’s president, Mirjana Spoljaric, warned that the latest developments signaled a dangerous turning point in the …

United States President Donald Trump has postponed military strikes on Iran’s power plants and energy infrastructure for five days following “productive conversations” with the country’s authorities. He confirmed the postponement of the previous ultimatum to Truth Social on Monday. Trump on Saturday threatened to attack Iran’s power plants if the Strait of Hormuz was not reopened within 48 hours. In …

Passengers on BA Heathrow flight spend 13 hours with a dead body on board Passengers on a long-haul flight complained of an “unpleasant odor” after a body was left next to a heated kitchen. British Airways flight BA32 was traveling from Hong Kong to Heathrow when a woman in her 60s suddenly died about an hour after takeoff. The situation …

Venezuela’s interim leader, Delcy Rodríguez, replaced her country’s top military commanders a day after naming a new defense minister. Announcing the initiative on Thursday, Rodríguez said the new appointments will guarantee “sovereignty, peace, stability and territorial integrity” for Venezuela. The reorganization of Caracas’ top defense team follows US President Donald Trump’s raid on Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolás …

Israel says it carried out airstrikes on Syrian government infrastructure in the south of the country, in response to what it described as attacks on Druze civilians in Suweida province. In a statement, the Israeli army said it struck a command center and weapons stored at military bases overnight. “The IDF [Israel Defense Forces] will not tolerate harm to the …

The spokesman for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Ali Mohammad Naini, was killed in a suspected attack by Israel and the United States. Tasnim news agency described Naini as a veteran commander who had served the Islamic Republic for more than four decades. Several top Iranian officials, including security chief Ali Larijani and intelligence minister Esmaeil Khatib have been …

President Donald Trump reacted sharply to the resignation of Joseph Kent, former director of the National Counterterrorism Center, and characterized the outgoing official as weak on national security following his decision to step down in protest of the ongoing conflict with Iran. Kent resigned amid escalating hostilities in the Middle East, which began on February 28 after Israel launched a …

President Donald Trump on Monday urged his allies to play a more active role in securing the strategic Strait of Hormuz, and criticized what he described as a weak response from Western partners to US-led efforts aimed at protecting shipping through the vital waterway. The call comes as several European countries refuse to launch a mission under the banner of …

Image [AFP] US President Donald Trump has called for other nations’ warships to help protect global oil supplies passing through the Strait of Hormuz, still virtually blocked Sunday by the threat of Iranian attacks. Despite sustaining heavy bombing since Israeli-American forces launched a war against Iran on February 28, Tehran has defied Trump’s claim that its military capability has been …