The rise in tensions in the Middle East resulted in significant issues for shipping in the Persian Gulf, where a backlog of nearly 1,000 vessels has developed since last week, according to S&P Global, referencing market sources. Due to the unstable situation in the region, ship owners are restricting transit to daylight hours only, as disruptions to global navigation systems and communications...

Iran extracted all the enriched uranium from its nuclear sites prior to the US attacking them, reports The New York Times referencing Israeli sources. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported that Iran possessed 408.6 kg of uranium enriched to 60% (U-235). Experts indicate that this is nearly 90% of the weapons grade. With additional enrichment, this quantity can produce as many as...

The EU views the US as imposing one-sided demands in trade negotiations, attempting to compel the union to offer unilateral concessions, Bloomberg reported on Saturday, referencing sources. According to sources, Washington's requests encompass issues related to fish export limits, which the EU deems inconsistent with World Trade Organization regulations; unilateral measures concerning tariffs;...

US President Donald Trump stated that he might either participate in the Israeli attacks on Iranian nuclear sites or opt for an alternative method to address the issue. “You have no idea what my next move will be. Perhaps I will, perhaps I won't,” he responded to reporters when asked if the US would attack Iranian nuclear sites. Simultaneously, when a journalist inquired if there was still an...

The European Commission (EC) suggested initiatives to accelerate defense investment and military manufacturing to enhance the EU's “responsiveness to current security challenges.” “The initiatives outlined in the Defense Readiness Omnibus are designed to assist Member States and the industry in enhancing their defense capabilities and infrastructure to attain the readiness levels necessary to...

US President Donald Trump has called on individuals to leave Tehran. “All individuals need to leave Tehran at once!” Trump posted on the social platform Truth Social. He also showed disappointment that Tehran did not finalize the nuclear deal with the US at that time. “Iran ought to have signed the agreement I urged them to sign. What a pity and a squander of human lives,” the U.S. leader...

The period of reducing nuclear weapons globally has ended, and a new perilous nuclear arms competition is starting, write researchers at the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) in their annual report for 2025. The SIPRI report indicated that in 2024, the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia, China, France, India, Pakistan, North Korea, and Israel (countries with nuclear...

The European Commission (EC) declared that it has dedicated an additional €1 billion to Ukraine through the G7 credit initiative. “The European Commission has today released the fifth installment of its exceptional macro-financial assistance (MFA) loan to Ukraine, totaling €1 billion (...), bringing the overall support close to €150 billion,” stated the EC in a published communiqué. It...

Israel declared the launch of a military operation in Iran. The representatives of the country refer to the goal as the removal of the threat posed by Iranian nuclear weapons. This is stated by the Times of Israel citing the Israel Army (IDF). The IDF asserts that Iran possesses sufficient enriched uranium to fabricate multiple bombs in a matter of days, necessitating action against this...