China said on Wednesday that it “does not agree” with attacks on Gulf nations and condemned all indiscriminate strikes on civilians and non-military targets, in rare criticism of its ally Iran amid escalating tensions in the region. The remarks were made by Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun during a press conference in Beijing.The statement…
Since the US and Israel unleashed strikes on Iran on February 28, war has spread across the region and casualties have been reported in countries across the Middle East. War in the Middle East: casualty figures from across the region Due to reporting restrictions, AFP has not been able to independently verify all of the…
Group of Seven finance ministers said they were ready to take any steps needed to support global energy supply, including releasing strategic oil reserves — although the group isn’t at the point of doing so yet. Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves (2L) sits down to take part in a G7 Finance Ministers video…
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday confirmed Russia’s ‘unwavering’ support to Iran in the ongoing conflict with the United States and Iran. Putin said that Russia would continue to stand by Tehran, saying he wished to “confirm unwavering support for Tehran and solidarity with our Iranian friends.” (Reuters) Putin also congratulated Mojtaba Khamenei on his…
Amid the ongoing war between the US and Iran, which has left the Middle East on edge, most countries have rallied behind President Donald Trump and his ally, Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu, in what the US dubbed Operation Epic Fury- to bring about a regime change in Tehran. Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez stands for a…
Qatar’s energy minister on Thursday warned that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could “bring down” world economies and that the Gulf energy exporters would shut down production within weeks. Qatar suspended liquefied natural gas production on March 2, causing a massive leap in prices, after Iranian strikes hit Gulf energy facilities in an…
President Donald Trump on Wednesday rated the US performance in the war with Iran as a 15 on a scale of 10, saying the Islamic republic’s leaders were rapidly being killed, and vowing to push on. Trump’s comments came as the conflict expanded on its fifth day, with a US submarine sinking an Iranian warship…