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Tehran Signals Defiance as Supreme Leader Vows Retaliation and Strait Closure

  A man holds a picture of Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, while people attend a funeral ceremony for the Iranian military commanders who were killed in strikes, in Tehran Iran’s Supreme Leader issued his first public remarks following the deaths of senior Iranian commanders, vowing that the country will “avenge the martyrs” and maintain the closure of the strategic Strait of Hormuz until what he described as “justice” is served. His comments, delivered during a nationally broadcast address, underscore a sharp escalation in rhetoric at a moment of heightened regional tension. The Supreme Leader framed the recent losses as sacrifices in the defense of Iran’s sovereignty, promising that those responsible “will face consequences.” He also reaffirmed Iran’s decision to keep the Strait closed, a move that has already disrupted global shipping routes and rattled energy markets. The strait, one of the world’s most critical chokepoints for oil transport, has long been a flas...
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UK Government Warns Hotel Ban Could Fuel Wider Unrest Over Asylum Housing

Media reports outside The Bell Hotel, following a High Court ruling in London that granted a temporary injunction to stop asylum seekers from being housed at the site in Epping

The British government is appealing a High Court injunction that temporarily blocks asylum seekers from being housed at the Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex. Officials argue the ruling could set a precedent, prompting other councils to seek similar bans and potentially sparking further — and possibly disorderly — protests outside migrant accommodation sites.

The Bell Hotel has been at the centre of heated demonstrations by both anti- and pro-immigration groups after an Ethiopian asylum seeker was charged with sexual assault offences, which he denies. Epping Council secured the injunction on planning grounds, but ministers say the decision fails to consider the national impact on the already stretched asylum housing system, which currently accommodates around 30,000 people in over 200 hotels.

Government lawyers claim closing such facilities without a coordinated plan risks creating chaos, while critics argue that housing asylum seekers in hotels fuels community tensions. Pro-migrant groups, however, accuse far-right activists and political opportunists of exploiting the situation for their own agendas.

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