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Middle East Eye (UK) · the top story · first seen · 12:50 in London

Live: UK says Israel has no legal authority to close Jerusalem consulate

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Outlet
Middle East Eye (UK) (middleeasteye)
Position
The top story
First seen
2026-10-08 11:50 UTC · 12:50 in London
Last seen
2026-10-08 22:41 UTC · 23:41 in London · 65 polls · on the page for 10 h 51 min · as of now, not part of the record
Story URL
https://www.middleeasteye.net/live/iran-war-live-tehran-denounces-us-israel-attacks-regional-tensions-rise
SHA-256
608e090252ab26309d6845565be4b0e2c40d13c88ec092b2b237916aae2c2eed

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608e090252ab26309d6845565be4b0e2c40d13c88ec092b2b237916aae2c2eed

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