British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband acknowledged that Labour's previous approach to Gaza had been insufficient, telling critics they were right about Palestinian suffering. He announced a policy reset including sanctions on Israeli settlers and condemned what he called 'ethnic cleansing' in the West Bank, calling the situation 'a stain on the conscience of the world.'
The United States has extended visa sanctions on Palestinian Authority officials, including President Mahmoud Abbas, for the second consecutive year. The State Department cited the Palestinian Authority and Palestine Liberation Organization's failure to meet commitments under US compliance laws from 1989 and 2002.
Britain announced sanctions banning imports of goods produced in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, with reports indicating the measures also cover occupied East Jerusalem and Syria's Golan Heights. The scope of sanctions could expand or narrow based on actions of Israel's next government.
Russia threatened to strike British military targets inside and outside Ukraine in response to Ukrainian attacks on Russian territory using long-range British cruise missiles. The warning represents Moscow's strongest direct threat to Britain to date.
The United States has designated UK-based activist group Palestine Action as a terrorist organization and imposed sanctions, marking a shift in counterterrorism efforts to target left-wing groups under the Trump administration. The UN human rights office condemned the designation as a disproportionate restriction on free speech and civic rights.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the UK will support Ukraine "100%" after Russia's embassy in London warned of consequences for Britain's supply of drones to Kyiv, which were reportedly used in recent Ukrainian strikes. The Kremlin accused Britain of seeking to contain Russia and inflict damage by proxy.
Russia has threatened the United Kingdom with consequences following reports that British-made drones were used by Ukraine to strike targets deep inside Russian territory. UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham reaffirmed London's full support for Ukraine despite the warnings.
President Donald Trump declared the United States has 'total control' over the Strait of Hormuz and suggested the US might retain control of the strategic waterway, even as ship transit fell to a one-week low and diplomatic talks with Iran appeared deadlocked. Former diplomats disputed Trump's characterization of US control over the crucial oil shipping route.
Britain has designated Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization and banned support for the group, citing its connection to a series of antisemitic attacks on Jewish sites in the UK. The government also banned the Islamic Movement of the Guardians, described as an Iran-backed proxy group responsible for arson and vandalism targeting the British Jewish community.
Britain sanctioned 12 individuals and entities linked to Iran, accusing them of involvement in hostile activity including plotting attacks and providing financial services to groups seeking to destabilize the region.
International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Karim Khan disclosed that members of the court's governing body attempted to remove him from office, describing it as a 'dangerous' effort. Khan also detailed a 2024 call in which UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron allegedly threatened the ICC over potential arrest warrants for Israeli officials.
The Iranian Embassy in London posted on its official Telegram, urging "proud Iranian compatriots" in the UK to join its "Jan Fada" (self-sacrifice) campaign; launched at the start of the US-Iran war. The UK Foreign Office summoned Iran's ambassador, condemning the posts as "completely unacceptable and inflammatory" and demanding the embassy cease any communications that could be interpreted as encouraging violence on British or international soil.
