Israel has ‘won’ war with Iran, Israeli foreign minister says
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Tuesday the country had effectively won its war with Iran, but gave no indication of when the war might end.
Speaking at a news conference, Saar said Israel was seeking to remove "existential threats", but did not say how the government would determine when those goals had been met.
"One must be patient," he said, speaking on the 18th day of a war that has killed more than 2,000 civilians, most of them in Iran and Lebanon, but also in Israel, Iraq and across the Gulf.
Saar and other Israeli officials have said the aim is to significantly weaken Iran's ability to carry out attacks against Israel over the long term, while creating conditions inside Iran that could ultimately enable Iranians to overthrow their rulers.
JERUSALEM, March 17 (Reuters) - Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday that Iran's security chief Ali Larijani had been killed in an Israeli strike.
There was no confirmation from Iran.
(Reporting by Mayaan Lubell, Writing by Ahmed Elimam, Editing by Andrew Cawthorne)
Israeli military strike targeted Iran's security chief Larijani, fate unclear, officials say
Israel's military has targeted Iran's security chief Ali Larijani, four Israeli officials said, adding that it was not immediately clear whether he was killed or injured.
Larijani was one of the targets of strikes carried out by the Israeli military last night across Iran, the officials told Reuters.
DUBAI, March 17 (Reuters) - Israeli media said on Tuesday that the military has targeted Iran's security chief Ali Larijani, adding that it was not immediately clear whether he was killed or injured.
Iran has not yet commented on the report.
(Reporting by Jana Choukeir; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne)
The UK will defend itself and its allies but 'will not be drawn into wider war' over Iran, Keir Starmer said, stressing he would always 'prioritise the national interest.'
The prime minister said he wanted to see an end to the Iran war as quickly as possible to bring security back to the region. The longer it went on, the worse the effect on the cost of living in the UK, he said.
The prime minister also announced £53m of support for people affected by the steep rise in the cost of heating oil
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PM’s comments come as he announces support for households reliant on heating oil amid surging costs
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The UK will not be drawn into the wider war in the Middle East, Keir Starmer has said, as he announced that households reliant on heating oil to warm their homes would receive £53m of government support to help with their bills.
After costs surged following the outbreak of the Iran conflict, lower-income households will get targeted support, while heating oil suppliers engaged in price gouging will face legal action and future market regulation, he warned.
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