Middle East

Saudi Arabia assesses oil price surge amid Iran war

Saudi Arabia is assessing how high oil prices could rise if the war with Iran and related disruptions to energy supplies persist, as concerns grow over prolonged instability in global markets, The Wall Street Journal reported on March 20.

20 March, 07:39 PM

Trump weighs seizing or blockading Iran’s Kharg Island to reopen Hormuz

The administration of Donald Trump is considering plans to seize or blockade Iran’s Kharg Island to pressure Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Axios reported, citing sources on March 20.

20 March, 06:25 PM

U.S. key to ending Iran conflict – UN Secretary-General

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said ending the military conflict in the Middle East depends on the political will of the United States, in an interview with Politico on March 20.

20 March, 02:55 PM

Middle Eastern countries can help Ukraine with air defense, Zelenskyy says

Middle Eastern countries can help shore up Ukraine’s missile defense in exchange for cost-effective counters to Iranian drone swarms, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on March 19.

20 March, 01:35 AM

Iran war exhausts missile stocks, Rheinmetall CEO warns

The global supply of weapons, particularly interceptor missiles for air defense systems, is dwindling due to the Iran war, CEO of German defense conglomerate Rheinmetall Armin Papperger said on March 19.

19 March, 11:16 PM

Japan, Europe pledge help to secure Strait of Hormuz

Britain, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Japan announced plans to help stabilize energy markets and join efforts to ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reported on March 19.

19 March, 08:31 PM

Zelenskyy: 201 Ukrainians in Middle East helping stop Iranian drones

Kyiv has dispatched 201 military advisers to help the Gulf states deal with Iranian drone attacks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on March 17.

17 March, 07:54 PM

Indian Navy escorts tankers through Hormuz

The Indian Navy has begun escorting oil and gas tankers bound for India through the Strait of Hormuz under Operation Sankalp, The Economic Times reported March 16.

16 March, 10:04 PM

UK Prime Minister Starmer plans meeting with Zelenskyy soon

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he plans to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy soon, speaking at a briefing on the Middle East war, according to European Pravda on March 16.

16 March, 05:38 PM

Berlin: U.S. 'wrong' to lift Russia oil sanctions

Any move to reduce pressure on the Russian regime is a mistake, including the U.S. waiver authorizing purchases of Russian oil already in transit, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on March 13.

13 March, 11:50 PM

Zelenskyy meets Reza Pahlavi in Paris

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with exiled Iranian crown prince Reza Pahlavi in Paris to discuss the war in the Middle East and the state of the ayatollahs’ regime, Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne reported on March 13.

13 March, 08:39 PM

U.S. sends more warships, marines to Middle East — WSJ

The Pentagon is sending additional Marines and ships to the Persian Gulf, as Iran maintains a stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz, The Wall Street Journal reported on March 13, citing U.S. officials.

13 March, 07:53 PM

Saudi Aramco eager to buy Ukrainian interceptor drones

Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil giant is negotiating a deal to purchase Ukrainian interceptor drone technology to protect its oil infrastructure from Iran, The Wall Street Journal reported March 12, citing people familiar with the matter.

12 March, 09:11 PM

Ukraine evacuates 16 citizens from Middle East to Warsaw — Foreign Ministry

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry, together with Poland’s Foreign Ministry, evacuated 16 Ukrainian citizens from the Middle East to Warsaw on March 11–12.

12 March, 02:37 PM

Saudi firm to buy Ukrainian interceptor drones

A Saudi company is preparing to purchase Ukrainian interceptor drones to defend against Iranian UAVs, the Kyiv Independent reported on March 10, citing a source in Ukraine’s defense industry.

11 March, 01:05 AM

U.S. intelligence: Iran preparing to mine Strait of Hormuz

U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded that Tehran is “taking steps” to deploy naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz, CBS News reported on March 10.

11 March, 12:44 AM

Witkoff takes Russians ‘at their word’ on Iran intelligence sharing

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin assured Donald Trump that Moscow is not supplying Iran with intelligence used to target U.S. forces, U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said on March 10.

10 March, 10:25 PM

Ukraine fuel prices climb amid global oil turmoil — analysis

War in the Middle East has disrupted oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, rattling global energy markets and driving fuel prices higher in Ukraine, where motorists have seen prices rise by 6–10 hryvnias per liter.

10 March, 02:19 PM

U.S. poised to lift sanctions on Russian oil

The Trump administration is considering easing sanctions on Russian oil to help blunt the price shock caused by the U.S.–Israeli operation against Iran, Reuters reported on March 9, citing three people familiar with White House plans.

10 March, 02:22 AM

Trump calls Putin to discuss Iran, Kremlin says

U.S. President Donald Trump called Russian dictator Vladimir Putin on March 9 to “to discuss developments in the current international situation,” Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov told state propaganda agency TASS.

9 March, 11:27 PM

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