Gulf countries call on the UN Security Council to approve the use of force to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
China, Russia and France oppose Bahrain’s resolution
Turkey: After the seventh postponement of her trial, sociologist Pinar Selek calls it a “travesty”
As always, today's hearing in Istanbul ended a few minutes after it began
U.S. Armed Forces: We do not see either Iran’s navy or air force – “Putin’s dream is the U.S. leaving NATO,” says Tusk (updated)
Iran rejects U.S. ultimatum as missile strikes and rising oil prices heighten Middle East crisis