China has called for a ceasefire in Gaza without directly naming Iran, aiming to present itself as a stabilizing power after brokering Iran-Saudi Arabia diplomacy. Iran recently launched a second aerial assault on Israel this year,

China has responded to the widening hostilities in the Middle East after Iran fired missiles into Israel on Monday, raising fears of all-out war. The barrage comprised some 180 missiles, a "large number" of which were shot down,

The European Union is progressing toward a package of sanctions targeting Iran for providing Russia with ballistic missiles, according to people familiar with the matter.

Iran sent ballistic missiles to Russia without the mobile launchers needed to fire them — but it doesn’t look like Tehran will be sending the crucial equipment anytime soon.

The European Union is preparing to introduce a sanctions package against Iran for supplying ballistic missiles to Russia. Source: Bloomberg, citing its sources, as reported by European Pravda Sources said the first package of measures will apply to around a dozen individuals and legal entities,

As tensions rise between Israel and Iran, Russia is looking at ways to exploit the situation for its own interests, according to military experts.

Intensifying tensions between Iran and Israel that threatens oil inventory in Iran; Houthi rebel attacks in the Red Sea that could limit oil supply and deliveries; Since markets a

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Wednesday that oil prices have increased as markets do not rule out a decline in oil supply due to the conflict in the Middle East. In televised comments after a meeting of top OPEC+ ministers kept oil output policy unchanged,

Israel has sworn it will retaliate for Iran's missile barrage on Tuesday, which involved more than 180 ballistic missiles and was largely thwarted by Israel's air defense systems.

Israel said its troops are active in south Lebanon in what the Israel Defense Forces called "limited, localized, and targeted ground raids" targeting Hezbollah positions.

Israel continues its operations into Southern Lebanon. Russia launches overnight attacks, targeting multiple Ukrainian regions. Nigeria has started a nationwide initiative for blood donations as the country faces a huge blood shortage.