WATCH: Iranian exiles in London protest as elections take place
Iranians in London gathered Friday in front of the Iranian consulate and embassy as the country held elections to choose a successor to the late President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash in May.
Tensions are escalating in the Middle East as Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi warns that Israelβs recent airstrikes on Lebanon could spark a global crisis. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has urged the United Nations to intervene, condemning Israel's actions as violations of international law. Tehran blames Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for heightening violence across Gaza, the West Bank, and Lebanon. With rising casualties and regional unrest mounting, concerns are growing that the conflict could spiral into a broader war. Stay tuned for the latest developments.
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Sir Keir Starmer led the departures from the VE Day service on Thursday. The prime minister was accompanied by his wife Victoria as they left Westminster Abbey following the World War II commemorations. Following closely behind them was London mayor Sadiq Khan, former prime minister David Cameron and his wife Samantha and Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The Israeli embassy in London was the target of an alleged terror plot that led to the arrest of five Iranian men on Saturday, it is understood. Sky News