
The president also said oil prices won't come down until after the November races, claiming without evidence that Iran wants to impact the election.

BBC's Middle East Correspondent Lucy Williamson visits the Palestinian community of Khan al Ahmar in the so-called E1 area, and the neighbouring Israeli settlement of Maale Admumi…

BBC's Middle East Correspondent Lucy Williamson visits the Palestinian community of Khan al Ahmar in the so-called E1 area, and the neighbouring Israeli settlement of Maale Admumi…

The UK accuses Israel's government of turning a blind eye to the "ethnic cleansing" of Palestinians by settlers.

Tehran condemns the resolution, blaming US and Israeli strikes on its nuclear facilities for disrupting inspections.

The foreign secretary disagrees that sanctions on Israeli settlements could put British Jews at greater risk.

Brent crude - the global benchmark for prices - rises after the US hit five Iranian tankers on Tuesday

Britain's foreign secretary accuses settlers of carrying out the "ethnic cleansing" of Palestinians, as Israel responds by shutting the UK consulate in East Jerusalem.

It is hoped that coordinated action minimises the blowback to any one country from Israel or America, our political editor writes.

Israel's response to London's trade ban with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank shows how important this moment is.