The UK government signaled it won’t let the US use British military bases for strikes on Iranian energy or civilian infrastructure after President Donald Trump threatened an escalation of operations against Tehran. Asked Tuesday about Trump’s threat to bomb the Islamic republic’s bridges and power plants if Iran doesn’t agree to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Prime Minister Keir Starmer ’s spokesman...
The UK government signaled it won’t let the US use British military bases for strikes on Iranian energy or civilian infrastructure after President Donald Trump threatened an escalation of operations against Tehran. Asked Tuesday about Trump’s threat to bomb the Islamic republic’s bridges and power plants if Iran doesn’t agree to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Prime Minister Keir Starmer ’s spokesman Tom Wells pointed to Britain’s position since the early days of the war that the US could only use its bases at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, England and Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean for what the UK government has called “defensive” missions. “Our principles have been clear from day one,” Wells said. “Our position on this hasn’t changed.” He declined to say whether the UK would consider the destruction of civilian infrastructure by the US as a war crime. Wells’ remarks highlight the diplomatic tightrope Starmer’s Labour administration is walking as it seeks to allow its bases to be used in defense of British interests and allies while maintaining a position — reiterated Tuesday by the premier’s spokesman — that “this is not our war.” The government has published a summary of legal advice arguing that granting American basing requests for defensive operations is in line with Britain’s commitments to international law. However, it can be a war crime to target civilian infrastructure because doing so can punish noncombatants. Trump has threatened to bomb Iran “back to the Stone Ages, where they belong” if it doesn’t agree a deal with the US, including “blowing up and completely obliterating all of their electric generating plants.” “The agreement in place is for the US to use UK bases for the collective self-defense of the region, including US defensive operations to degrade missile sites and capabilities used to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz,” Wells said. Read more: Why Trump’s Iran Threats Raise War Crime Concerns: Explainer Starmer’s initial refusal to approv...
Tehran’s decision to let Malaysia-linked vessels through the Strait of Hormuz highlighted Iran’s growing use of access to the strategic waterway as leverage, analysts said, with only a limited number of ships now able to pass and access increasingly determined by political ties rather than treated as a neutral commercial right. For Malaysia, the move drew attention not only to Tehran’s close ties ...
Tehran’s decision to let Malaysia-linked vessels through the Strait of Hormuz highlighted Iran’s growing use of access to the strategic waterway as leverage, analysts said, with only a limited number of ships now able to pass and access increasingly determined by political ties rather than treated as a neutral commercial right. For Malaysia, the move drew attention not only to Tehran’s close ties with Putrajaya but also to scrutiny surrounding sanction-sensitive oil trade and ship-to-ship...
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"The Pulse With Francine Lacqua" is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global business, economics, finance and politics. Based in London, we go wherever the story is, bringing you exclusive interviews and market-moving scoops. Today's guests: Wolf von Rotberg, J Safra Sarasin, Equity Strategist; Azadeh Zamirirad, German Institute for International and Security Affairs, Africa and Middle East Research Head. (Source: Bloomberg)
The Reform leader cynically pushes the boundaries of how far he can go without alienating too many of the voters he needs – but it’s a perilous calibration What counts as beyond the pale these days? Having successfully pushed back the cordon sanitaire that surrounds British politics, Nigel Farage is struggling to work out where, precisely, it now lies. Some decisions are simple. Attacks on Grenfel...
The Reform leader cynically pushes the boundaries of how far he can go without alienating too many of the voters he needs – but it’s a perilous calibration What counts as beyond the pale these days? Having successfully pushed back the cordon sanitaire that surrounds British politics, Nigel Farage is struggling to work out where, precisely, it now lies. Some decisions are simple. Attacks on Grenfell victims are, and have always been, beyond the bounds of decency. Farage promptly sacked Simon Dudley last week after the housing spokesperson mused of the victims that “everyone dies in the end”. But on other choices Farage dithers. Not wishing to sound prudish to his more hard-boiled supporters, he previously dismissed accusations he was racist at school as “banter in the playground”. It was only in January that he did what any other mainstream politician would do with likely unprovable claims of racism and denied them completely. Martha Gill writes about politics and culture Continue reading...
(RTTNews) - After a slightly positive start and a subsequent fall below the flat line, UK's benchmark index FTSE 100 moved modestly higher Tuesday morning but retreated again in cautious trade with investors closely tracking news about U.S.-Iran conflict.
(RTTNews) - After a slightly positive start and a subsequent fall below the flat line, UK's benchmark index FTSE 100 moved modestly higher Tuesday morning but retreated again in cautious trade with investors closely tracking news about U.S.-Iran conflict.
Nasdaq confirms Company has regained compliance with Listing Rules 5550(b)(1) and 5620(a) Nasdaq confirms Company has regained compliance with Listing Rules 5550(b)(1) and 5620(a)
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