Jacob Jaffa

Jacob Jaffa

Assistant News Editor

Jacob Jaffa is the JC's Assistant News Editor. His specialist topics include UK and US politics, the far-right and antisemitism in Europe. You can reach him on jjaffa@thejc.com

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Iran

Lord Hermer ‘warned PM’ that UK involvement in Iran War ‘may be illegal’

Either way, the British government may face an awkward choice if the US decides to launch its own strikes on the Islamic Republic

By Jacob Jaffa

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Attorney General Lord Hermer has reportedly advised the prime minister that greater UK involvement in the Israel-Iran War 'may be illegal' (Image: Getty)
The death of Iranian leader Ali Khamenei is now an 'objective' of Israel's war effort, according to Defence Minister Israel Katz

Khamenei assassination is now ‘an objective’ of Israel’s war

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President Trump has reportedly 'approved' a plan for direct US strikes against Iran (Image: Getty)

Trump ‘approved plan’ to strike Iran unless eleventh-hour ceasefire agreed

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The British government has evacuated the relatives of its embassy staff from Tel Aviv (Image: Getty)

Foreign Office sent Brits stranded in Israel message about imaginary ‘charter flight’

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President Trump has seemingly been sending mixed messages over the prospect of direct US involvement in the Iran-Israel war (Image: Getty)

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Officials in Iran have reportedly sent an 'urgent message' to Israel and the US calling for the end of hostilities and a renewal of nuclear talks (Image: Getty)

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