Middle East

Zelenskyy discusses regional security with UAE leader after Iranian attacks

Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy discussed the security situation in the Middle East and the Persian Gulf following Iranian missile strikes during a call with United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Zelenskyy said on Tuesday, March 3.

4 March, 11:27 AM

UAE opens emergency air corridors to evacuate tourists

The United Arab Emirates has opened safe air corridors with neighboring Middle Eastern countries to help tourists leave the country and to ease the return of Emirati citizens, CNN reported March 3.

3 March, 11:12 PM

Ukraine can easily spare officers to consult Middle East on countering Shahed UAVs, expert says

Dispatching a handful of military consultants to help Gulf states set up cost-effective counters to Iranian Shahed drones would not meaningfully impact Ukraine’s own air defense, Ukrainian veteran officer Yevhen Dykyi told NV on March 3.

3 March, 10:27 PM

Ukraine, Qatar to cooperate on drone defense — Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Qatar’s Emir, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, discussed the expanding war in the Middle East and agreed to deepen security ties, Zelenskyy said on March 3.

3 March, 07:51 PM

Meloni blames Russia’s war for spiraling Middle East chaos

The war in the Middle East is a direct consequence of the destruction of international law, in particular Russia's full-scale aggression against Ukraine, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said in an interview with TG5 on March 2.

3 March, 11:03 AM

Ukraine’s drone defense offers blueprint for US Gulf allies

U.S. allies and partners in the Middle East should draw on Ukraine’s years of experience defending against massive, near-nightly Russian missile and drone attacks, most of which include Iranian-designed Shahed drones, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on March 2.

3 March, 09:50 AM

Iranian missiles could threaten Kyiv, Warsaw, Berlin, analysis shows

Iranian ballistic missiles could reach targets in Europe as far west as Berlin, based on publicly available specifications, Ukrainian outlet Defense Express wrote on March 2.

3 March, 02:39 AM

World safer if Iran’s regime falls, FM Sybiha says

The Iranian regime has been one of the main sources of regional and international instability for years and its collapse would significantly improve security in the Middle East and beyond, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on March 2.

3 March, 02:03 AM

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz — Reuters

A senior IRGC commander told state media that the Strait of Hormuz is closed and that Iran would open fire on any vessel that tries to transit the waterway, Reuters reported on March 2.

3 March, 12:41 AM

UAE, Qatar push for quick end to Iran war as air defense stocks dwindle, report says

The Qatari and UAE governments are building a coalition to persuade U.S. President Donald Trump to wind down operations against Iran as soon as possible, Bloomberg reported on March 2, citing informed sources.

2 March, 11:19 PM

Qatar shoots down two Iranian Su-24 bombers

The Qatari air force has shot down two Russia-supplied Su-24 bombers Iran was using in strikes on neighboring states, Qatar’s Defense Ministry said on March 2.

2 March, 10:46 PM

Iran war boosts Russia’s oil revenues, expert warns

Oil price surge driven by fears of supply disruptions after the U.S.–Israeli attack on Iran is helping Russia, CNN reported on March 2, citing Brussels-based Bruegel think-tank.

2 March, 09:28 PM

Airlines resume limited Dubai flights

Emirates and flydubai announced that they will resume a limited number of Dubai flights beginning the evening of March 2, the Dubai Media Office said.

2 March, 08:10 PM

Zelenskyy: Pressure Russia into ceasefire and Ukraine will help with Iranian drones

Ukraine will send its best anti-drone specialists to help countries in the Middle East if their leaders persuade Russia to agree to a month-long ceasefire, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Bloomberg on March 2.

2 March, 07:34 PM

Middle East escalation sends investors to safe havens, stocks slide

Escalating conflict in the Middle East is rattling markets as investors flee to safe havens and stocks fall, exposing smaller economies to risk, Bloomberg reported, noting economists are now gauging the impact of real war after modeling trade wars under U.S. President Donald Trump on March 2.

2 March, 01:36 PM

United States redeploys air assets to Middle East

The United States is massing military aircraft in the Middle East under Operation Coronet, sending dozens of fighters and reconnaissance planes across the Atlantic, Israeli military analyst Yigal Levin said on Feb. 17.

18 February, 12:28 AM

Iran closes parts of Hormuz for naval exercises as U.S. pushes for nuclear deal

Iran will temporarily close parts of the Strait of Hormuz for several hours while the IRGC conducts military exercises, CNN reported on Feb. 17, citing Iranian news agency Fars.

17 February, 08:24 PM

Russia pulls troops from Qamishli airbase in Syria

The Kremlin has begun withdrawing its remaining forces from the Qamishli air base in northeastern Syria, five Syrian sources told Reuters on Jan. 26.

27 January, 03:45 AM

Russian tech, weapons help Iran crush protests

Russia has been supplying Iran with military equipment and internet surveillance technology used in the brutal suppression of ongoing nationwide protests, Foreign Policy reported on Jan. 15.

16 January, 03:40 AM

Witkoff secretly met with Reza Pahlavi as Iran protests descend into violence

U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff secretly met last weekend with Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran’s former shah, to discuss the nationwide protests gripping the country, Axios reported on Jan. 13, citing a senior U.S. official.

13 January, 11:28 PM

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