Reuters Many families have been fleeing Beirut’s southern suburbs after the Israeli military warned residents to leave Lebanon says Hezbollah has accepted a US plan for it to halt attacks on Israel and for Israel not to attack the Lebanese capital Beirut. The Lebanese embassy in the US said it had “received confirmation of Hezbollah’s … Read moreLebanon says Hezbollah agrees reciprocal halt to attacks on Israel
Tasnim Israel says it has killed the Iranian navy chief overseeing what is a near-total blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Alireza Tangsiri, head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) navy, was “directly responsible for the terrorist act of bombing and blocking the Strait of Hormuz”, and has been “blown up”, according to Israel’s … Read moreIsrael says it has killed Iran’s navy chief overseeing Strait of Hormuz blockade
Shortly after the United States and Israel first attacked Iran on February 28, analysts warned that war could drive oil prices above $100 a barrel. Now, less than three weeks into the conflict, market watchers are seriously considering the possibility of prices surpassing $150 or even $200. On March 9, the price of Brent crude … Read moreCould oil hit $200 a barrel? Analysts no longer think it is far-fetched
US-Präsident Trump stellt erneut ein baldiges Kriegsende in Aussicht. Der Nahost-Experte Jan Busse sieht darin einen Versuch Trumps, einen Ausweg aus einer Lage zu finden, die er so nicht erwartet habe. Die fehlende Strategie sei riskant. tagesschau.de: US-Präsident Trump hat erklärt, man werde den Krieg gegen Iran sehr bald beenden. Militärisch gesehen habe das Regime … Read moreTrump und ein mögliches Kriegsende: “Die USA sind ohne Strategie unterwegs”
Nach der Israel-Reise und einem Telefonat mit seinem US-Kollegen Rubio erwartet Bundesaußenminister Wadephul kein schnelles Ende des Iran-Kriegs. Aber auch Deutschland könne etwas zu den Bemühungen beitragen, sagte er in den tagesthemen. Bundesaußenminister Johann Wadephul geht nicht davon aus, dass die Angriffe im Nahen Osten schnell beendet werden. Zu dieser Einschätzung sei er bei seinem … Read moreWadephul zu Iran-Krieg: “Müssen uns noch auf eine gewisse Zeit einrichten”
On Friday, the retirement of Craig Guildford, the chief constable of West Midlands Police in the United Kingdom, was publicly announced. His decision to step down was prompted by what he described as the “political and media frenzy” surrounding the ban on Israeli fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv from their team’s match with Aston Villa … Read moreThe UK is now willing to undermine British institutions to protect Israel
PA Media The UK is arranging charter flights to return British nationals from Israel once Israeli airspace re-opens, the foreign secretary has said. David Lammy confirmed the government was working with the Israeli authorities to provide flights out of Tel Aviv airport, the number of which will be based on demand. Israeli airspace is currently … Read moreUK preparing to charter flights from Israel, Lammy says
European Union leaders meeting in Brussels have condemned the “catastrophic humanitarian situation” in Gaza, but were unable to unite on means of pressuring Israel to end the war. Thursday’s summit noted a report issued last week by the bloc’s diplomatic service, which found that Israel was likely flouting human rights obligations under the EU-Israel Association … Read moreEU calls for Gaza ceasefire, stops short of taking action against Israel
US President Donald Trump will decide whether or not the US gets directly involved in the Iran-Israel conflict within the next two weeks, the White House has said. In a White House press briefing, Press secretary Karoline Leavitt delivered a message directly from Trump: “Based on the fact that there’s a substantial chance of negotiations … Read moreTrump to decide on US action in Israel-Iran conflict within two weeks
Ten British citizens, including dual nationals, who have served in the Israeli army are being accused of war crimes in Gaza. They are suspected of acts such as “murder, extermination, attacking civilians, and deportation or forcible transfer of population”, according to the Palestine-based Palestinian Centre for Human Rights and the UK-based Public Interest Law Centre, … Read moreTop UK barrister: Israel is carrying out ‘destruction of humanity’ in Gaza