Israel has accused Iran of being behind a bungled terrorist attack in Thailand after a man blew his legs off trying to throw a grenade at police.

THE government jet had to make an emergency landing at Shannon airport after fears that the brakes were not working, just weeks after a major overhaul.

US secretary of state Condoleezza Rice flexed America’s muscles in the Middle East, forcefully warning Iran the US would not ignore threats and would take any action necessary to defend friends and interests in the Persian Gulf.