UK minister warns Iran crisis could last months

Protesters hold up placards showing Iran's exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi during a rally outside the parliament in London, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP)
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Updated 05 March 2026
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UK minister warns Iran crisis could last months

LONDON, ‌March 5 : British foreign ​office minister Hamish Falconer said on Thursday there ‌were ‌indications the ​Iranian ‌crisis ⁠could ​run into ⁠weeks or possibly months.
“The situation ⁠is evolving, ‌but ‌there ​are ‌indications ‌that this is a crisis, not ‌of days, but of weeks ⁠and ⁠possibly months,” Falconer told parliament.


Kremlin says Russia is in dialogue with representatives of Iran's  leadership, declines further details 

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Kremlin says Russia is in dialogue with representatives of Iran's  leadership, declines further details 

  • Kremlin mum on questions when asked whether ‌Moscow was helping ⁠Tehran
MOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Friday that ‌Russia ‌was in ‌dialogue ⁠with representatives of ⁠Iran's leadership, but declined ⁠to ‌provide ‌further details ‌when ‌asked by reporters whether ‌Moscow was helping ⁠Tehran.