Iran said calls to stand down from Britain, France and Germany 'lack political logic and contradict principles of international law', after the powers urged calm
Experts warn regional escalation could now 'very easily spiral out of control' Iran today rejected the 'impudent' calls from the West to de-escalate its threat against Israel over the alleged killings of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr in Beirut last month.
Israel was responsible for the assassination of Hezbollah leader Fuad Skukr in Beirut several hours prior, drawing outcry from the Lebanon-based Iranian proxy group - and potentially throwing a hostage deal into jeopardy. Read MoreBREAKING NEWS Israel expects 'large scale' Iranian attack and Hezbollah evacuates its Beirut HQ The original statement, dated August 12, called on Iran and its allies to 'refrain from attacks that would further escalate regional tensions and jeopardise the opportunity to agree a ceasefire and the release of hostages' still held in Gaza.
Sir Keir and Pezeshkian spoke on the phone last night in a bid to cool tensions, the Prime Minister reiterating his 'concern' about the situation and calling on all parties to 'de-escalate'. Edmund Fitton-Brown, Senior Advisor to the Counter Extremism Project and former Ambassador of the UK to Yemen, told MailOnline this evening 'it could all very easily spiral out of control'.'But Iran both want to be seen to respond to the Israeli assassinations.
The F-15 aircraft, which will begin to be delivered in 2029, will upgrade Israel's current fleet and include radars and secure communications equipment. Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US' ambassador to the UN, stressed today that the overall American goal in the Middle East is still to 'turn the temperature down'.
'All sides don't want all out war,' Dr Andreas Krieg, associate professor of Security Studies at King's College London, told MailOnline upon news of Haniyeh's death.
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