Middle East crisis live: Red Cross ‘outraged’ as Israeli strikes on Lebanon kill 254 people; Trump says US military to remain in region
As Israel attacks on Lebanon continue, Abbas Araghchi points to announcement that says ceasefire includes Lebanon while JD Vance says US never promised thatMiddle East ceasefire in serious doubt as Israel assaults Lebanon and Iran blocks oil tankersWill shipping in the strait of Hormuz – and oil prices – return to normal?UK prime minister Keir Starmer will continue his tour of the Middle East on Thursday, meeting with allies as part of ongoing talks to give shipping the confidence to pass through the strait of Hormuz.Yesterday he met with the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed Bin Salman, and visited an air base in Saudi Arabia. Starmer said there was still work to do to ensure “this ceasefire should be not a temporary ceasefire but a permanent ceasefire”.And my principles and values made sure that our decisions were that we wouldn’t get involved in the action without a lawful basis, without a viable, thought-through plan.” Continue reading...
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As Israel attacks on Lebanon continue, Abbas Araghchi points to announcement that says ceasefire includes Lebanon while JD Vance says US never promised that
Middle East ceasefire in serious doubt as Israel assaults Lebanon and Iran blocks oil tankers
Will shipping in the strait of Hormuz – and oil prices – return to normal?
UK prime minister Keir Starmer will continue his tour of the Middle East on Thursday, meeting with allies as part of ongoing talks to give shipping the confidence to pass through the strait of Hormuz.
Yesterday he met with the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed Bin Salman, and visited an air base in Saudi Arabia. Starmer said there was still work to do to ensure “this ceasefire should be not a temporary ceasefire but a permanent ceasefire”.
And my principles and values made sure that our decisions were that we wouldn’t get involved in the action without a lawful basis, without a viable, thought-through plan.”
Continue reading...
