Russia’s president calls for a ceasefire and diplomatic resolution in the Middle East during a phone call with Iran’s president, expressing condolences over civilian casualties and the killing of Iran’s supreme leader

A Washington Post report citing officials says Moscow has shared targeting data with Tehran on U.S. warships and aircraft in the Middle East, as the Iran conflict escalates and Washington warns of further military casualties

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards say the Strait of Hormuz will remain open but warn vessels linked to the United States and Israel could be attacked as tensions disrupt shipping through the key oil transit route

President Masoud Pezeshkian says Iran’s temporary leadership council approved suspending attacks on neighboring countries unless those states launch strikes against the Islamic Republic

Aid cuts, harsh winter conditions and a growing border conflict with Pakistan are worsening Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis, with millions of children needing treatment for acute malnutrition and more than 100,000 people displaced

The Finnish government plans to amend its 1987 law, allowing NATO nuclear weapons on Finnish soil during wartime

The Belharra-type frigate which, together with the frigate “Psara”, sailed from Greece to strengthen Cyprus’s air defense umbrella, in a highly symbolic and substantive act of providing military support

The U.S. president ruled out negotiations with Tehran on Truth Social, promising to help rebuild Iran's economy under new leadership and signing off with a striking "MIGA" rallying call.

Russia reports rising demand for its oil and gas amid Iran war, while the U.S. grants India a 30-day waiver to purchase Russian crude stuck at se

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis spoke with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, urging de-escalation across the region and stressing the need to keep humanitarian aid flowing into Gaza.

President Donald Trump says the U.S. aims to conclude operations in Iran first, hinting that U.S. pressure on Cuba could intensify once Middle East objectives are met

Qatar's energy minister told the Financial Times in an exclusive interview that a continued Middle East war could send oil to $150 a barrel and force every Gulf energy exporter to halt shipments within days.

Updated travel advice says British nationals should remain vigilant while visiting Cyprus, as authorities note that a potential terrorist attack on the island cannot be excluded.

Volker Turk expresses concern over civilian displacement in Lebanon and strikes on Iranian schools, urging de-escalation while traveling to the U.S. to consult amid the escalating conflict

Athens will deploy a PATRIOT missile battery, F-16 fighter jets and personnel in northern Greece to help shield Bulgaria after a formal request from Sofia, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias said following talks with his Bulgarian counterpart.

Residents in the Akrotiri area were urged to stay indoors after authorities issued an emergency warning about an ongoing security threat and activated warning sirens.

The muted reaction of major powers to the Iran conflict may signal something deeper: the emergence of a new global balance of influence, echoing the geopolitical logic of the 1945 Yalta Conference.

Rising tensions in Iran disrupt fertilizer production and exports, threatening higher food prices worldwide. Analysts warn that shortages of urea and ammonia could impact bread, eggs, and meat markets within months

Foreign Minister Wang Yi says Beijing will dispatch a special envoy as the regional conflict escalates, urging restraint, protection of civilians and energy facilities, and the safeguarding of key shipping routes

After Greece, Italy, Spain, France and the Netherlands are deploying naval assets to guard the skies over Cyprus after Iranian-made drones struck a British military base on the island, with London facing criticism for a slow response.