Russian Foreign Ministers Sergey Lavrov and UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan have called for an immediate de-escalation in the Middle East, the Russian foreign ministry said after their phone call.
U.S. President Donald Trump has refrained from saying how long he thinks the U.S. operation against Iran would last.
The latest wave of attacks on Tehran targeted the headquarters of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Space Force and 50 ammunition depots, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) press service reported.
Middle Eastern countries should refrain from supporting attacks and cooperating with the US to avoid provoking Tehran
Washington could decide to further ease sanctions on Russian oil, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told the Fox Business TV channel.
The last special flight organized to evacuate Georgian citizens from the Middle East has arrived in Georgia from Oman.
Israel is hoping that Saudi Arabia will want to "punish" Iran for the strikes on its territory, Israeli media report, citing government sources.
About 1,000 ships have accumulated in the Persian Gulf, unable to cross the Strait of Hormuz due to events in the Middle East.
Moscow is sharing its viewpoint on the situation in the Middle East with Washington, and the United States is acknowledging Russia's stance, as stated by Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov.
American media reports that over 23,000 flights have been canceled in the Middle East since hostilities began between the USA and Israel against Iran.
Saudi Arabia condemns Iran's attacks with unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) against Azerbaijan, the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
Israeli military estimates suggest that over half of Iran’s missile launchers have been destroyed in recent strikes since February 28, IDF spokesperson Anna Ukolova said.
Iran will target the Israeli nuclear site of Dimona if Israel and the U.S. seek regime change in the Islamic Republic, ISNA reported, citing an Iranian military official.
Flights from Israel have been canceled until March 10, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Savelyev said at the meeting of President Vladimir Putin with Cabinet ministers.
The airspace of ten countries in the Middle East was closed since February 28 and more than 250 flights to and from Russia were canceled during that period, Russia's Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Ministry of Emergency Situations and other agencies to evacuate Russian tourists from the Middle East.
According to a ship tracking service, tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has decreased by 90%. The IRGC had previously declared a total blockade of the strait.
Iran has no intention of negotiating with the United States and can continue fighting across the Middle East for as long as needed, Mohammad Mokhber, a senior aide to the former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, tells state TV.
The United States has destroyed 17 Iranian ships, including a submarine, head of the US Central Command (CENTCOM) Admiral Brad Cooper said.
Simonyan expressed hope that the conflict will enter a de-escalation phase
