Eighty-five Greek sailors aboard ten vessels face heightened risks in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz as attacks on ships and offshore facilities escalate. Families anxiously await news of their safe return

Amid regional tensions and drone interceptions, Cyprus sends its first emergency alert to citizens’ phones. Technical glitches left some without notifications, while authorities urge calm and adherence to official safety instructions.

Following escalating tensions and ongoing conflict in Iran, Greece has completed the first repatriation operations, bringing back 162 citizens and family members through coordinated flights and overland transfers

The air-defense system arrived on the Greek island amid Middle East tensions, following reported Iranian drone attacks near a British base in Cyprus.

Britain’s Defense Ministry said the drone that struck a Royal Air Force base in Akrotiri caused limited damage and was not launched from Iran. Cyprus’ president stressed the country is not involved in any military operations amid regional tensions.

Defense Minister Nikos Dendias says there is no information about drone threats near Crete and insists Greece and Cyprus are fully protected, with Greek ships and defense systems deployed in the region

Fighting intensifies across Lebanon, Iraq, Syria and the Gulf as Israel strikes Tehran, Hezbollah joins the conflict, Kurdish forces reportedly mobilize near Iran, and regional tensions trigger alarms from Cyprus to Turkey.

Iranian Kurdish groups have consulted Washington about attacking regime forces, seeking U.S. military and intelligence backing as regional tensions escalate

When Germany’s chancellor arrived at the White House this week, the agenda had been set months earlier. The meeting - arranged around Christmas - was supposed to focus on two issues that dominate Berlin’s foreign policy: the war in Ukraine and the new American tariffs. Then the war with Iran reshaped everything.

All three primary Greece-based mobile phone providers agreed to a digital governance ministry initiative to ensure uninterrupted communication for citizens in these regions

The minister added that the government is covering accommodation and meal expenses for stranded tourists.

Head coach Marziyeh Jafari and her players declined to comment on both the conflict and the reported assassination of the country’s long-serving Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei.

Sri Lanka rescued 32 sailors after Iran’s destroyer IRIS Dena sank in the Indian Ocean. U.S. officials say the vessel was struck by a U.S. submarine as search efforts continue for dozens of missing crew members.

Moscow accuses Washington of fabricating threats to justify attacks and denounces calls for Iranians to overthrow their leadership as “inhumane and cynical.”

Turkish defense and NATO air systems destroyed a ballistic missile fired from Iran, marking the first direct threat to Turkey amid the escalating U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict in the region

Should circumstances require it, the government stands ready to support households, continuing a policy it has pursued throughout previous energy crises, minister Papastavrou stressed.