Iran war, media: "US military plane evacuated from RAF base due to Tehran threat"

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Iran war, media: "US military plane evacuated from RAF base due to Tehran threat"

The security level was raised to FPCON Charlie, the level used "when intelligence information indicates the likelihood of terrorist action". Trump claims the Iranians would be interested in reaching a deal with Washington. Meanwhile, he continues to defend Hegseth: "He won two wars, in Iran and Venezuela", he said, calling Republican MP Massie "a loser". The new Knesset takes office today. Explosions in Riyadh during the night

A new American attack on Iran could be five times more powerful than previous bombings, but the Gulf countries prefer to avoid further military escalation. US President Donald Trump stated this in a telephone interview with C-SPAN's Washington Journal Primetime program, claiming that Tehran would be interested in reaching an agreement with Washington, although without admitting it publicly. Meanwhile, Trump continues to defend Hegseth: "He won two wars, in Iran and Venezuela", said the US president, defining Republican MP Massie who proposed impeachment for the head of the Pentagon as "a loser". The new Knesset takes office today, with the inaugural session of the Israeli parliament scheduled for 3pm Italian time. In France, investigations into the stoppage of refrigerators in some supermarkets point to Iranian involvement. Explosions in Riyadh during the night.

Israel: Gideon Sa'ar will also take on the role of Interior Minister

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party has announced that Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar will also take over as Interior Minister. Sa'ar's nomination, reports 'The Times of Israel', will be put to the vote during a meeting of the Council of Ministers scheduled for tomorrow. The position was initially offered to the chairman of the parliamentary group, MP Ofir Katz, who rejected it because he wanted to concentrate on coalition-related work. The position of Interior Minister has been vacant since July 2025, when Moshe Arbel, a member of the Shas party, resigned. Subsequently, some of his skills had been transferred to Netanyahu. Under legal pressure from the High Court of Justice, Netanyahu agreed last August to appoint a new Interior Minister.

Israel, Change Bloc leaders announce agreed nomination for Knesset presidency

The leaders of the Change Bloc, Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett, Yair Golan, Avigdor Liberman and Yair Lapid, announced the names agreed to cover key roles in the 26th Knesset, which will take office this afternoon. The candidate for the presidency of parliament is Matan Kahana, from Eisenkot's Yashar party, former minister in the Bennett-Lapid government. The nomination to lead the Commission for Parliamentary Structures - responsible for dividing the permanent commissions between the various parties - is Roy Folkman, also from the Yashar party; at the head of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Commission, Avigdor Liberman, leader of Israel Beitenu.

Israel: human rights activists attacked by settlers, six injured

Some activists from the human rights organization "Rabbis for Human Rights" were injured following an attack with sticks and stones by settlers in the Palestinian village of Qusra, in the northern West Bank. This was reported by the same organization according to the Israeli media. According to the organization, those injured include four activists who were helping Palestinian farmers harvest olives, a journalist and a Palestinian resident of Qusra. Two of the injured were transported to hospital for treatment, while the others were assisted at the scene of the attack by Red Crescent staff. Videos of the episode show masked attackers throwing stones at activists, holding slingshots, and stealing freshly harvested olives. The organization says that, after an hour and a half of work, those present noticed a group of extremists gathering on the hill above and alerted the police. Also according to the group, around 20 settlers launched the attack after an IDF patrol arrived on the scene, throwing stones at the volunteers. The soldiers responded by firing tear gas to disperse the attackers but the settlers attempted to launch a new attack from a different direction.

Araghchi: War with Iran will not end through military means or sanctions

"It won't be long before Trump realizes that he has taken the wrong path also with regards to sanctions and economic pressure": Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi declared this today, adding: "A war with Iran will not be resolved by military means or by intensifying sanctions". The remarks come in response to statements made last night by President Donald Trump, who said that further attacks on Iran were "quite unlikely." "The only solution is to adopt a language based on respect, resort to diplomacy and satisfy the demands and conditions set by Iran in its two-point plan," Araghchi told the IRNA agency. Meanwhile, Araghchi has denied, calling them "completely baseless", the reports regarding an alleged meeting between the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Mohsen Rezaei, and US Vice President JD Vance.

No comment GB on US planes and Iranian threats, "but movements are routine"

"We do not normally comment on the activities of other nations, but we can say that the movement of aircraft and other military assets occurs regularly depending on operational needs." Thus a spokesman for the British Ministry of Defense in response to the rumors spread by the Wall Street Journal on the transfer (to Germany) of two US tanker aircraft from the English RAF base at Mildenhall, apparently decided in fear of alleged threats from Iran. Along the same lines, the Minister of Education, Lucy Powell, asked on behalf of Andy Burnham's government on the sidelines of a morning television interview, who - after the usual "no comment" - limited herself to assuring that the executive "takes the security of our bases incredibly seriously and always acts in coordination with intelligence when necessary". Asked in turn on the subject by the BBC, Lord Peter Ricketts, former national security advisor of the Kingdom, cited the precedent of the alleged attack plan attributed to some Iranian origin last September against another RAF base used by the American allies, that of Fairford, from which Washington also appears to have then temporarily moved its planes. Ricketts admitted that the size of these structures and the length of their perimeter make them "inevitably vulnerable", but he nevertheless raised the suspicion of a hypothetical "abundance of caution" on Mildenhall.

G7, France: E4 meeting plus Qatar and Saudi Arabia on Iran

On the sidelines of the meeting of G7 foreign ministers in Paris, the head of French diplomacy Jean-Noel Barrot organized a meeting with the E4 countries (France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom) together with Saudi Arabia and Qatar. This was reported by a source from the Quai d'Orsay, underlining that the ministers will discuss the situation in the Middle East, with particular attention to the Iranian crisis and its economic and security repercussions, both for the region and for the entire international community.

Threats Iran, USA move planes from second base to Great Britain

The United States evacuated its aircraft from a Royal Air Force base in England yesterday following a threat from Iran. The Wall Street Journal writes this, citing informed sources. The precise nature of the threat to RAF Mildenhall "remains a matter of discussion among US officials". Two U.S. tanker planes operating from Mildenhall were diverted to Germany, while several other tanker planes at the base were transferred to Germany and other locations. A month ago, at least one bomber was moved from the Fairford base.

Iran War, Trump: "Military action is not necessary at the moment"

Iranian President Pezeshkian says: "The Supreme Leader has ordered us to end the no-war-no-peace situation with the United States. We can initiate a dialogue with the United States and reach a dignified conclusion on the matter. We aim for a negotiation based on justice and a level playing field," he added. Trump said he would likely meet with the leaders of Russia and China to discuss ending the war in Iran on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific summit in Shenzhen.

Cyberattacks, Barrot: "Possible measures against Iran that we will not disclose"

In addition to the summoning of the Iranian ambassador and the requests for sanctions at European level, "we do not preclude anything and we will adopt all measures, including those for which we will not give a public account, which we consider proportionate and necessary to dissuade any new attack and sanction the authors of this unacceptable aggression". This was stated by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot on the FranceinfoTV channel, returning to yesterday's accusation that Iran was responsible for the massive cyberattacks that hit hundreds of refrigerators connected to the supermarket network in October.

Iran insists: USA accept our 7 conditions

"Put aside your claims. Stop spreading false news about imaginary talks and stop denying the new order of West Asia": said the secretary of the Iranian Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei, addressing the United States, and underlined: "It is time to surrender to the seven conditions that Iran has repeatedly established." "The war against Iran has already devastated the US government. But Washington continues to struggle like a desperate gambler," he added in an X post on Tuesday.

Al Thani: 'Positive conversation with Trump to bring peace to the region'

The Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Qatar, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, described the conversation he had with US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance as "excellent". He wrote on X that they discussed the situation in the region and "ways to advance talks between the United States and Iran." He added that he was "grateful for the positive discussions aimed at reaching an agreement and bringing peace to the region."

IDF: 'Boy killed in West Bank while throwing stones at vehicles'

A 14-year-old boy was killed by Israel Defense Forces fire in the village of Burqa, northwest of Nablus, in the West Bank. Both Palestinians and the IDF reported this.