Hong Kong police step up security at consulates of nations in Middle East conflict

Hong Kong police have stepped up security around the consulates and officials of countries involved in the Middle East conflict, the South China Morning Post has learned. A source said officers had increased patrols at the consulates as a precaution since the outbreak of the conflict. The United States and Israel launched a massive attack on Tehran last Saturday, killing its supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, alongside his wife and senior Iranian officials. The move prompted Iranian...

By Clifford Lo