Iran threatens oil blockade; Trump warns of devastating US response
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday they would not allow “one litre of oil” to be shipped from the Middle East if U.S. and Israeli attacks continue, prompting ...
Cyprus ‘will never be alone’, Metsola says after drone strike
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said that Cyprus “will never be alone”, a week after the island was hit by an Iranian-made drone.
“We also know that people in Cyprus ...
Christodoulides, Kombos meet UAE foreign minister
President Nikos Christodoulides and Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos met the United Arab Emirates’ Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Monday, with the country finding itself at the centre ...
Trump says war could be over soon as Iran rallies behind new hardline leader
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday predicted the war in the Middle East could be over soon, even as Iran’s hardliners staged a show of loyalty to new ...
Turkey’s Halkbank settles US criminal case over Iran sanctions violations
The U.S. government agreed to resolve its long-running criminal prosecution of Turkish state-run lender Halkbank HALKB.IS, saying the accord furthers Washington’s interest in curbing support for Iran.
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Hezbollah ‘used Google Maps’ to target Cyprus airbase
Insurgent group Hezbollah used Google Maps to plan the drone strike which it carried out on Cyprus’ British Akrotiri air force base, according to reports on Monday.
British newspaper The ...
British Merlin helicopter deploys to Cyprus
A British Merlin Mk2 utility helicopter and an “engineering team” are to arrive in Cyprus on Tuesday, with the United Kingdom and multiple other countries continuing to bolster their military ...
Turkey says second Iranian ballistic missile shot down by NATO defences in airspace
Turkey said on Monday that NATO air defences shot down a second ballistic missile that was fired from Iran and had entered Turkish airspace, warning it will take any necessary ...
Baghaei denies Iran launched attacks on Cyprus
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei dismissed reports that Iranian munitions had been launched towards Turkey, Cyprus and Azerbaijan in the past few days.
“No offensives were initiated from Iranian ...
Oil prices hit highest since 2022 at more than $119 a barrel on Iran war
Oil prices surged to more than $119 a barrel on Monday, hitting levels not seen since mid-2022, as some major producers cut supplies and fears of prolonged shipping disruptions gripped the ...
Six Turkish F-16s in north a ‘reaction’ to EU support
Turkey has deployed six F-16s and air defence systems to the north in light of recent developments in the Middle East, the country’s defence ministry announced on Monday.
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Hezbollah reports Israeli raid in east Lebanon as war enters second week
Hezbollah said on Monday its fighters clashed with Israeli troops in eastern Lebanon during an Israeli airborne raid overnight, in what would be the second such operation in the area ...
‘We are not happy with the bomb shelters’
The government is not satisfied with the bomb shelters and will be taking decisions to improve the situation at the next cabinet meeting, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Monday.
He ...
Christodoulides: Cyprus security is EU responsibility
Cyprus’ security is the collective responsibility of the EU, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Monday ahead of a visit to the island by the leaders of Greece and France.
Speaking ...
Synagogue in Belgian city of Liege damaged in explosion, media reports
A synagogue in the Belgian city of Liege was damaged by an explosion early on Monday, Belgian broadcasters VRT and RTBF reported, citing local police.
No injuries were reported. The ...
Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s new supreme leader?
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s son Mojtaba was chosen by Iran’s Assembly of Experts to succeed his late father as supreme leader, in a sign that hardliners were still firmly ...
Oil surges over 25%, on track for record daily jump due to escalating Iran war
Oil prices surged more than 25% on Monday to their highest levels since mid-2022 as some major producers cut supplies and fears of prolonged shipping disruptions gripped the market due to ...
Stefanou demands abolition of British Cyprus bases
Akel leader Stefanos Stefanou on Sunday demanded the abolition of the British bases in Cyprus, saying, “we have been emphasising this for decades”.
“Once again, the peoples of the world ...
Dendias: It would be unforgivable for Greece to turn its back on Cyprus
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias on Sunday said it would be “unforgivable” for Greece to turn its back on Cyprus “at such a difficult time”, after deploying four fighter jets ...
Lebanon urges Cypriots ‘not to confuse’ state with Hezbollah after drone strike
Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi on Sunday urged Cypriots “not to confuse” the Lebanese state with insurgent group Hezbollah, after a drone fired from Lebanon hit Cyprus six days prior.
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Iran’s choice of Mojtaba Khamenei closes path to swift end to war
Iran’s hardliners staged a show of force on Monday, taking to the streets to proclaim their loyalty to new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, whose rise appeared to dash hopes ...
Former UK prime minister: Cyprus is only a target because of our bases
Cyprus “is only a target” because it hosts two British sovereign bases, former British prime minister Rishi Sunak said on Sunday.
“Given how much notice we had of these strikes, ...
Israel says it targeted Iranian commanders in Beirut as death toll nears 400
Israel’s military said it struck Iranian commanders in the Lebanese capital early on Sunday, expanding the scope of strikes to the heart of Beirut after days of strikes that ...
Iran and the limits of force
The United States and Israel continue to strike Iran. Tehran is responding largely on its own, targeting Israeli and American positions as well as installations across the Gulf. Military deployments ...