Middle East

Middle East on brink of wider war, UNSG Guterres warns

The impact from the Iran war is already being felt around the world, and the conflict can still spill over across the wider Middle East, UN Secretary‑General António Guterres said on April 2.

2 April, 07:56 PM

Gazprom boosts gas to Europe amid global supply disruptions

Russian energy giant Gazprom increased natural gas supplies to Europe via the TurkStream pipeline by 22% year over year in March, Reuters reported on April 1.

2 April, 10:37 AM

Trump cannot refuse Ukraine’s help in Middle East for long, diplomat says

The United States will eventually have to turn to Ukraine for a solution to the Iranian drone threat, former Ukrainian foreign minister and ambassador to the United Kingdom Vadym Prystaiko told NV Radio on April 1.

1 April, 07:56 PM

Iran confirms contact with U.S., denies peace talks

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that “messages have been exchanged” with the United States, but denied formal peace negotiations were ongoing, Al Jazeera reported on March 31.

1 April, 12:22 AM

U.S. informally asks Poland to redeploy Patriot battery to Middle East

The United States has informally asked Poland to redeploy one of its two Patriot missile batteries to the Middle East, Polish newspaper Rzeczpospolita reported on March 31.

31 March, 04:11 PM

Middle East emerges as proxy front in Russia-Ukraine war – analyst

Russia and Ukraine are seeking to leverage the U.S.-Israel war against Iran for their own interests, turning the Middle East into a proxy battleground between them, historian Max Boot wrote for the Council on Foreign Relations on March 31.

31 March, 12:57 PM

Zelenskyy shares evidence of Russia-Iran ties with Middle East leaders

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he shared intelligence with leaders of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Jordan on Russia’s assistance to Iran in the war, in an interview with Israel’s N12 on March 31.

31 March, 10:50 AM

Iran war consumes double annual output of PAC-3 missiles

Two years’ worth of Patriot missile interceptors were fired in the first 25 days of the U.S.–Israeli operation against Iran, Ukrainian MP and Defense Committee ranking member Serhiy Rakhmanin told NV Radio on March 30.

31 March, 12:41 AM

Zelenskyy hints at drone deals with Jordan, Kuwait

Summarizing his recent Middle East tour, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy suggested his meetings have opened the way for security cooperation with Jordan and Kuwait.

30 March, 11:11 PM

Spain to provide five PAC-2 Patriot missiles to Ukraine worth €15M

Spain has pledged to provide Ukraine with five missiles for Patriot air defense systems amid shortages linked to the Middle East war, El Pais reported, citing sources in the Spanish government on March 30.

30 March, 05:07 PM

Zelenskyy meets UAE president in Abu Dhabi, secures defense cooperation deal

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with United Arab Emirates President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan during his visit to Abu Dhabi. The leaders agreed to cooperate on security and defense, the Office of the President reported on March 28.

28 March, 12:25 PM

Ukraine negotiating diesel supplies with Gulf states — Zelenskyy

During his trip to the Middle East, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is negotiating diesel fuel supply deals, the president said on March 27.

28 March, 01:04 AM

U.S. may deploy up to 10,000 more troops to Middle East amid Iran tensions

The Pentagon is considering deploying up to 10,000 U.S. troops to the Middle East amid rising tensions with Iran, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing Defense Department officials on March 27.

27 March, 12:03 PM

Ukraine to sign air defense deal with Saudi Arabia — report

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s unannounced visit to Saudi Arabia intends to secure an airspace security agreement with the kingdom, Bloomberg reported on March 26, citing AFP.

27 March, 02:04 AM

Iranian president thanks Russia for wartime ‘inspiration’

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and the Russian people have “inspired” Iran to resist U.S. aggression, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on March 26.

27 March, 01:28 AM

Zelenskyy arrives in Saudi Arabia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Saudi Arabia on March 26, saying he has important meetings planned, likely to be focused on how Kyiv can help the kingdom protect its infrastructure from Iranian drones.

26 March, 07:57 PM

Saudi Arabia to cut oil shipments to China and India amid Middle East war

Saudi Arabia’s oil sales to its two biggest Asian buyers, China and India, will be lower than usual in April due to supply disruptions caused by the war in the Middle East, Bloomberg reported on March 26.

26 March, 11:56 AM

UK, France to lead Strait of Hormuz freedom of navigation coalition

Britain and France will lead military talks this week with around 30 countries to form a coalition aimed at restoring freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, a UK Ministry of Defence official told AFP on March 25.

25 March, 07:54 PM

Trump hopes to end Iran war by April 9 — report

The Trump administration is aiming to end the war with Iran by April 9, Israeli outlet Ynet reported on March 23, citing Israeli officials.

24 March, 12:16 AM

Germany eases arms exports to Ukraine and Persian Gulf countries

Germany’s federal government has temporarily eased export procedures for air and naval defense military equipment, the Economy Ministry announced on March 20.

20 March, 10:35 PM

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