Media captionJeremy Hunt warns of “serious consequences” for Iran Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has expressed his “extreme disappointment” in a phone call with his Iranian counterpart following the seizure of a British-flagged tanker in the Gulf. It comes after Mr Hunt warned Iran may be choosing a “dangerous path” of “illegal and destabilising” behaviour. The […]
Media captionJeremy Hunt warns of “serious consequences” for Iran Iran may be choosing a “dangerous path” of “illegal and destabilising” behaviour after its authorities seized a British-flagged tanker in the Gulf, the foreign secretary has said. The Stena Impero’s owners have been unable to contact the ship, which was surrounded in the Strait of Hormuz. […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Netanyahu still faces a tough fight for his political survival Benjamin Netanyahu has become Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, surpassing the record set by the country’s founding father. Mr Netanyahu has led for 4,876 – one day more than Israel’s first prime minister, David Ben Gurion. He secured his fifth term […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Netanyahu still faces a tough fight for his political survival Benjamin Netanyahu has become Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, surpassing the record set by the country’s founding father. Mr Netanyahu has led for 4,876 – one day more than Israel’s first prime minister, David Ben Gurion. He secured his fifth term […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Netanyahu still faces a tough fight for his political survival Benjamin Netanyahu has become Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, surpassing the record set by the country’s founding father. Mr Netanyahu has led for 4,876 – one day more than Israel’s first prime minister, David Ben Gurion. He secured his fifth term […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Netanyahu still faces a tough fight for his political survival Benjamin Netanyahu has become Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, surpassing the record set by the country’s founding father. Mr Netanyahu has led for 4,876 – one day more than Israel’s first prime minister, David Ben Gurion. He secured his fifth term […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Netanyahu still faces a tough fight for his political survival Benjamin Netanyahu has become Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, surpassing the record set by the country’s founding father. Mr Netanyahu has led for 4,876 – one day more than Israel’s first prime minister, David Ben Gurion. He secured his fifth term […]
Image copyright Erwin Willemse There will be “serious consequences” if Iran does not release a British-flagged tanker seized in the Gulf, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said. The Stena Impero’s owners say they have been unable to contact their vessel, which had 23 personnel on board and was “heading north towards Iran”. It was surrounded […]
Image copyright Stena Bulk A British-flagged oil tanker has been seized in the Gulf by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, Iran media say. The owners of the Stena Impero, which was bound for Saudi Arabia, say they have been unable to contact the vessel and it is “heading north towards Iran”. They say there are 23 […]
Image copyright AFP/Getty Images Image caption The USS Boxer “took defensive action” against the Iranian drone, President Trump said President Donald Trump has said the US Navy destroyed an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz. He said the USS Boxer amphibious assault ship “took defensive action” on Thursday after the drone came within about […]