80 years ago today, Rome was liberated, as Allied Forces entered the city. Today we at the 🇬🇧 Embassy paid tribute, standing on the exact spot where 80 yrs ago, young Italians welcomed British soldiers as they marched past our Embassy a few days later

Taking a moment to appreciate the rainbow flag flying at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and all it represents, on this final day of Pride month. We want to celebrate the work of our missions overseas to celebrate Pride and stand up for LGBTQ+ rights; quote tweet this with your pics! 🌈

What appears to be an Israeli airstrike in response to the Houthi drone attack on Tel Aviv has reportedly targeted a fuel depot in Hodeidah.

PM Keir Starmer welcomed His Majesty عبدالله بن الحسين of Jordan to Downing Street today, building on the long-standing security partnership between our nations 🇬🇧🇯🇴 Both leaders agreed on the urgency of securing a ceasefire and ensuring the acceleration of aid into Gaza.

Continuity on this issue from the previous administration. For now, #Iran’s stated foreign policy priority is its neighbours…

Two Israeli officials tell me there are growing indications that Hezbollah top military commander Fuad Shukr has been killed in the airstrike in Beirut

BREAKING - Explosions inside Iraqi PMF base linked to Iran-aligned armed groups south of Baghdad, casualties reported, police and medical sources say.

The Israeli military says it killed Hezbollah commander Fouad Shukur, who they accused of being behind the rocket attack on Majdal Shams that killed 12. No comment from Hezbollah yet. Lebanese Health Ministry says 74 people wounded and 3 killed, incl. 2 children, in the strike.

#LATEST: The Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) say one of its brigades in Jurf al-Nasr (formerly Jurf al-Sakhar) in northern Babil province was targetted with an "explosion of unknown nature", resulting in several casualties and injuries.

Very notable that Khamenei himself is blaming Israel (unlike the foreign ministry, which earlier tried to avoid ascribing blame). Creates a lot more pressure for a reprisal

My thoughts on Haniyeh’s assassination ⬇️   🔹The timing of Haniyeh’s assassination is crucial. He had traveled to Tehran since Oct. 7, but this time he was targeted just hours after #Iran's new president's inauguration. #Israel’s aim might have been to provoke a reaction from

Very Unconfirmed Reports right now, but some Sources in Syria are claiming that Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, the Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Forces, has been Assassination in an Attack near the Syrian Capital of Damascus. Hajizadeh

There have been previous reports #IRGCterrorists Commander Amir Ali Hajizadeh was assassinated in #Syria in 2019 and 2020 which turned out to be false. Worth keeping an eye on the story, but would be cautious.

This photo belongs to Gen. Amirali Hajizadeh, commander of IRGC‘s aerospace force - he’s in Tehran, not Syria! “Zadeh“ is a suffix to many Iranian family names, which makes us also doubt that “Habib Zadeh“ is an real person (Zadeh alone cannot be an Iranian family name)!

Yemen's Houthis vow 'military response' to Israel for killing of Haniyeh timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry…

On the fourth anniversary of the devastating Beirut port blast on August 4, 2020 at 18:07, our hearts go out to all those affected then and now. Our flag at half mast. #٤_اب #انفجار_بيروت #انفجار_مرفأ_بيروت #Beirut #lebanon

British nationals in Lebanon should leave now. 📲 Tell your family and friends in Lebanon to register for the latest information. Click the link to send a WhatsApp: api.whatsapp.com/send?phones&te…

We welcome and fully support the call by Qatar, Egypt and the US for an immediate resumption of ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas. The conflict must end now, with the release of all hostages & unfettered aid access to Gaza. gov.uk/government/new…

The #Pezeshkian cabinet/administration starting to take shape, giving some indications on some of #Iran’s coming policies. One important/notable appointment is Seyed Abbas Araghchi as Foreign Minister: •Former #Rouhani presidency figure. •Part of #Javad_Zarif’s nuclear negotiations team.

The oil tanker SOUNION, attacked by Houthi rebels, is still on fire and leaking oil according to the US Pentagon. With 150,000 tonnes of crude oil at risk, this is potentially leading to the largest spill from a vessel in history. It was attacked and disabled on 21 August in a