As tensions surrounding Iran intensify, Athens focuses on ensuring the protection of its citizens and shipping interests while pressing for diplomatic engagement to avert a full-blown regional crisis.

In a statement, the UAE’s Securities and Commodities Authority said that the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange and the Dubai Financial Market will remain closed on March 2 and 3.

The discussion is expected to focus on the latest developments in the Middle East and on Greece’s diplomatic initiatives aimed at strengthening stability and cooperation.

The Cypriot President said the country will continue to serve its humanitarian role, positioning itself “as part of the solution, not the problem,” and acting responsibly with the safety of its citizens as its top priority.

In a post on X, Maritime Affairs Minister Vassilis Kikilias said the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy is maintaining constant oversight of the situation in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz.

Similar precautions have been introduced at Athens International Airport, as well as at other major airports across the country.

Meanwhile, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it had launched four ballistic missiles at the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln.

Gerapetritis stressed that dedicated telephone lines were already operating at Greece’s diplomatic missions to assist nationals, while urging Greeks in the region to remain in safe locations and follow embassy instructions.

Damage at DXB and the iconic Burj Al Arab, flights grounded, and the Gulf on the brink of a wider conflagration.

Putin also conveyed his condolences to Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, signaling solidarity at a moment of acute tension between Tehran and the West.

The UK Defense Chief warned that the episode demonstrated “how indiscriminate” Iran’s retaliatory actions have become.

Iranian state media confirmed the death of its Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Saturday.

Unlike the brief 12-day war of June 2025, the current crisis risks broader regional escalation. If more Gulf states are drawn in, oil prices could remain elevated for an extended period.

Although not explicitly confirming the supreme ayatollah's death, it marked the most pronounced official statement that the latter was killed

In these early hours, it is unclear where all this may lead, when and how this new Middle East war may end. Some things are quite clear already

Announcements by Aegean, Sky Express significant disruptions reported in air transport, as the airspace of countries such as Israel, Iran, Iraq, parts of Syria, and Bahrain was closed for security reasons on Saturday

Greece's shipping ministry is on heightened alert and in communication with marine companies; no incident has been reported so far with Greek-owned vessels operating in the wider maritime region

USA's President Trump finally goes ahead. He declared war, together with Israel, against Iran