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Tensions flare in the Middle East: US strikes 90 targets in Iran, Trump says “I don’t know if they are worthy of a deal”
Tehran responds with strikes on US bases in Kuwait & Bahrain - Ghalibaf warns over the Strait of Hormuz, while Trump leaves open the possibility of further, harsher strikes
Trump’s Iran rupture rattles markets as stocks slide, oil jumps more than 5.5% and bond yields surge
Renewed Middle East tensions, US strikes on Iran and Trump’s trade threat against Spain trigger a sharp sell-off across global markets
New Middle East flare-up: U.S. strikes 80 Iranian targets as air raid sirens sound in Bahrain and Kuwait
CENTCOM said it struck Iranian air defence systems, missile assets and Revolutionary Guard vessels, while Tehran claimed it retaliated by targeting dozens of U.S. military facilities across Gulf states
Mitsotakis meets with the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency: What they discussed
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis held talks at the Maximos Mansion with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi, focusing on global crises and the peaceful use of nuclear energy
US – Saudi Arabia: Tense talks between Trump and Salman as Washington considers reducing military presence in the Kingdom
Saudi Arabia’s initial refusal to support the United States in its operation in the Strait of Hormuz has caused a deep rift in relations, according to the Wall Street Journal. The report highlights a tense phone call between Trump and the Saudi crown prince, as well as signals from Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s recent Gulf visit
Papastavrou: Greece seeks key role in India–Middle East–Europe corridor
Greece fully supports the IMEC initiative and is explicitly seeking to become part of the corridor, describing it as a major project for global trade, energy flows and digital connectivity between India, the Middle East and Europe, the minister said
Escalation after U.S. strikes: IRGC launches attacks on U.S. positions in the Gulf
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it has carried out a "swift and decisive" response, as Washington and Tehran trade accusations over attacks in the Strait of Hormuz
IAEA: There is an agreement on monitoring Iran’s nuclear program – A robust verification system is needed to ensure it does not acquire a nuclear weapon
Iran calls on Gulf states to support the initiative for a nuclear-free Middle East - It describes the presence of U.S. military forces in the Persian Gulf as a source of regional insecurity
