Category: 1. Palestine

London (Quds News Network)- The UK has moved fighter jets and other military assets to the Middle East. Prime Minister Keir Starmer described the move as part of “contingency support” in case tensions with Iran escalate further after Israel’s attack.

“We are moving assets to the region, including jets,” Starmer said. “That is for contingency support across the region.”

Speaking to reporters aboard his plane to the G7 summit, Starmer refused to rule out assisting Israel…

Interest in the issue was pushed by far-right groups and Elon Musk and branded by critics as a racist dog whistle.

The British government has announced it will hold a national inquiry into organised child sexual abuse after months of resisting the call from opposition groups.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Saturday that he had read “every single word” of an independent report into the sexual assault scandal, also known as the “grooming gangs” case, by Baroness Louise Casey and…

Israel pounds Iran – and Iran strikes back, hitting Tel Aviv.

Since Israel’s war on Gaza began in October 2023, Israel has damaged Iran, not just at home, but also outside its territory – by striking its allies.

Hezbollah‘s leader Hassan Nasrallah was assassinated in Beirut, the Houthis in Yemen have taken hits, as well as militias in Iraq.

Israel struck Iranian interests in Syria and Tehran’s…

World leaders and senior officials have called on both Israel and Iran to walk back from the brink of all-out war as the bitter enemies traded intense attacks for a second day.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed on Saturday that Israel’s strikes on Iranian infrastructure had set its nuclear programme back years, without providing evidence, but rejected global calls for restraint.

“We will hit every site and every target of the Ayatollahs’ regime, and what they have felt so far…

Trump’s $45m military parade, marking US Army anniversary, goes ahead despite widespread backlash, storm forecast.

A massive military parade is set to roll through Washington, DC, as United States President Donald Trump marks his 79th birthday with a contentious show of force that coincides with the US Army’s 250th anniversary, as nationwide “No Kings” protests are held against Trump policies in more than 2,000 cities and towns.

The Washington, DC event on Saturday hastily added to…

By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

Iran considers closing the world’s most important oil corridor following Israeli attacks and the suspension of nuclear talks with the US.

A senior Iranian lawmaker announced on Saturday that Tehran is seriously considering closing the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most critical oil shipping route, amid the most intense military confrontation between Iran and Israel to…

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Iranian lawmaker says Tehran considering closing waterway, described as ‘world’s most important oil transit chokepoint’.

Iran is considering closing the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian news agency IRINN has reported, citing key conservative lawmaker Esmail Kosari, as the conflict with Israel intensifies.

The move would send oil prices soaring and risk expanding the war. So what is the strategic waterway and why is it vital to global trade?

Hormuz is the only marine entryway into the…

On the second day of Israel’s unprecedented attack against Iran, the confrontation between both states has escalated to all-out war as Iran launched its retaliation with volleys of rockets on Israel.

On Friday morning, Israel launched its surprise attack on Iran, bombing hundreds of locations across the country, including the capital, Tehran. The attack killed top military leaders, including the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, at least six nuclear scientists, and scores…