Jerusalem Daily: UK announces sanctions on Israeli settlement goods
The UK’s foreign secretary has announced a ban on trade with goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.

The UK’s foreign secretary has announced a ban on trade with goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.



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The retaliatory attacks came after the US targeted two Iranian launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz.
Washington has recently stepped up efforts to economically pressure Tehran amid the deadlocked truce talks.
US energy companies have reaped billions from rising oil price, but their assets in the region remain at risk.
Gulf states are building overlapping partnerships that complement, rather than replace, the US security role.
The Iran war is settling into attrition, with no regime collapse and Gulf economies facing growing uncertainty.
Analysts say mine clearance alone is unlikely to make shipping ‘safe’ in the Strait of Hormuz.
As Washington pressures Tehran, Gulf states weigh sanctions against the risk of escalation.