An Islamic State (IS) group suspect from the UK has pleaded guilty in a US court to multiple charges relating to the murder of four American hostages. Alexanda Kotey is accused of belonging to an IS cell dubbed “The Beatles” which was involved in kidnappings in Iraq and Syria. The IS cell was allegedly responsible […]
Authorities in Cyprus are monitoring an oil slick that originated from a power plant on Syria’s Mediterranean coast and could soon affect the island. Syrian state media said last week there had been a spill from the plant, which is inside the Baniyas oil refinery. Satellite imagery showed that the slick spread north along the […]
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has held his first official meeting with a senior Israeli in more than a decade. Defence Minister Benny Gantz said he travelled to Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, on Sunday night to discuss security, civilian and economic issues. He told Mr Abbas that Israel would seek to strengthen the Palestinian […]
At least 30 pro-government fighters have been killed in an attack on an airbase in southern Yemen, security and medical sources say. A spokesman for Yemeni southern forces said al-Anad airbase was targeted with armed drones and missiles. He blamed the Iran-aligned rebel Houthi movement, which is fighting a war against the Saudi-backed government. The […]
Iran nuclear deal US President Joe Biden has said that if diplomacy does not resolve the Iranian nuclear crisis, America “is ready to turn to other options”. He was speaking in Washington after the first face-to-face talks with Israel’s new prime minister, Naftali Bennett. Mr Bennett praised the president’s stance, and his vow to […]
Iran nuclear deal Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett hopes to reset relations with the US and agree how to stop Iran’s nuclear programme during his first meeting with President Joe Biden at the White House. The right-wing nationalist took office in June after forming an ideologically diverse governing coalition. He succeeded Benjamin Netanyahu, who […]
The head of Iran’s prison service has apologised after hackers leaked videos showing the abuse of detainees at Tehran’s notorious Evin prison. The hackers released security footage showing guards beating prisoners and dragging one along a floor. On Tuesday, Prisons Organisation chief Mohammad Mehdi Haj-Mohammadi said he took responsibility for the “unacceptable behaviour”. Many political […]
The campaign to free Princess Latifa, the daughter of the ruler of Dubai, has been disbanded after she was pictured in Iceland. The image was posted on Instagram on Monday by a British woman who has previously appeared in photos with her. But it is unclear to what extent Latifa, who has not […]
By Frank Gardner BBC security correspondent The US military’s Central Command has announced the results of its forensic investigation into last week’s fatal drone attack on a merchant tanker off Oman. It says explosives experts concluded that the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) was produced in Iran. The evidence has been shared with explosives experts in […]
The US has called on Iran’s new president to return to talks on reviving a historic nuclear deal. The window for diplomacy would not remain open forever, a spokesman for the US state department warned. Tensions between the US and Iran have soared since 2018, when then-President Donald Trump pulled out of the nuclear deal […]
