IRGC: We will soon announce our response to the British detention of the oil tanker #Iran

#BREAKING: Media in #Gaza reporting one #Hamas member dead after IDF forces fired at Palestinians east of Beit Hanoun near the #Gaza-#Israel border

#BREAKING Huge fire erupts at power station outside #Moscow. (AFP)

#UPDATE: Militant groups in #Gaza vow revenge against #Israel after a #Hamas member was killed earlier today by IDF fire

Russia creates secret arms payment mechanism with India https://t.co/PFaxqbZ35k

#BREAKING: IDF releases statement acknowledging the #Hamas militant was mistakenly killed. The militant apparently neared the #Gaza border to remove 2 Palestinians who were tampering with the fence. IDF forces mis-identified him as an armed terrorist trying…

On Iran/Britain incident in Gulf: UK-flagged British Heritage tanker was lawfully passing through what happened to be disputed territorial waters near Abu Musa island in between Dubai and Iran when it was confronted last night UK-time by the three Iranian…

“It was going about its business as it is legally allowed to do,” a defence source said about British Heritage’s movements. The Iranian vessels tried to obstruct the tanker’s passage. “They were getting in the way, trying to make it change course,” the source…

Tanker moved into international waters. This was when @HMS_MONTROSE got in between it & Iranian vessels. @RoyalNavy frigate issued radio instructions & Iranian vessels moved away “We are trying to de-escalate,” source said. Warship’s guns were likely trained…

@HMS_MONTROSE @RoyalNavy A lot of conversations are taking place today in Whitehall about next steps. @foreignoffice is leading response. I was told before this confrontation that UK was already preparing some kind of announcement about an increase to maritime…

UK Def Sec thanked the Royal Navy for “upholding international law” after #Iran-ian forces tried to impede a #British oil tanker in the Persian Gulf “The crew of HMS Montrose yesterday ensured the safe passage of the merchant vessel British Heritage through…

#UK Prime Minister’s spokesman called for de-escalation after the attempt to seize the ship operated by #British Petroleum (BP). #Iran

Told @nytimes that Europe is “exclusively focused on pushing Iran back to compliance, but they have very little leverage to do so. I doubt Iran will be returning to the nuclear deal’s limits this year, if not longer” https://t.co/cqUqjHBvql

#BREAKING: IDF increases alert level for forces along the #Gaza border in anticipation of possible #Hamas retaliation

#UPDATE: IDF increases its alert level in Gaza vicinity after Hamas vowed retaliation for the shooting dead of one of its militants on the border earlier today https://t.co/DnOVIo368c

Exclusive: New chemical weapons team to launch first Syria investigations https://t.co/ILcv0UqRaZ via @AnotherDeutsch @Reuters

Gen. Milley on adding low-yield nuclear weapons to U.S. arsenal: "I think it's an important capability to have," President Trump's nominee to become U.S. military's next top officer tells Senate.

Reminder : On August 8th 2018 , IDF fires d a missile on 2 Hamas snipers killing them both. Afterwards , it turned out that the 2 snipers were not targeting IDF forces , rather conducting a training drill in front of Hamas leadership. #Israel #Gaza https…

Despite the IDF statement , the next day, a Palestinian sniper fired towards an Israeli vehicle a on the border and later the Gaza factions fired rockets towards southern #Israel initiating an escalation that lasted for 1 day. #Gaza

Sky News understands 30 current and former Labour Party staff members have come forward to help the equalities watchdog inquiry into antisemitism in the party

Gen. Milley: Iran has 'increased' its 'malign activity' since Trump administration pulled out of nuclear deal, but says Iran has been bad actor for 'many, many years' and 'killed my soldiers when I was in Iraq,' President Trump's nominee to lead U.S. military…