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Blinken arrives in Ukraine ahead of critical talks
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has made the journey to Europe amid mounting fears that a Russian invasion of Ukraine could be imminent
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Ukraine ahead of high-stakes talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv, before meeting with his British, French and German counterparts in Berlin.
Blinken’s agenda on Friday will consist of a meeting with Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Geneva.
Russia has repeatedly denied any plans to launch an attack on neighbouring Ukraine, as tensions between the two nations rise.
Invasion “at any point”
On Tuesday senior US officials revealed that the Putin lead nation could launch an invasion at “any point”.
The White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters that Russia’s build up of tens of thousands of troops near its border with Ukraine had created an “extremely dangerous situation”.
Psaki stated that “no option is off the table” to avoid conflict breaking out on the border, adding that “what Secretary Blinken is going to go do is highlight very clearly there is a diplomatic path forward” as a way to resolving tensions.
According to AFP news agency, a senior state department official, speaking on condition of anonymity said that Mr Blinken will seek to offer Mr Lavrov a “diplomatic off-ramp” from the crisis during talks on Friday.
The diplomatic tour follows inconclusive talks between Moscow and Western nations last week
The top US diplomat is also expected to seek to shore up support among Western allies to impose what officials called “massive consequences and severe economic costs on Russia” should an invasion occur.
But Ukraine’s defence minister Oleksii Reznikov urged Western governments to impose immediate sanctions on Moscow.
Meanwhile, President Vladimir Putin’s government has made a raft of demands to Western governments, including a demand that Nato’s expansion any further to the east is stopped and that it limits its activities in other eastern states, such as Poland.
What’s happening in the Middle East?
- President Donald Trump says Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed, with Iran now entering a transitional period under a three man leadership council
- Trump says U.S. strikes on Iran could last four to five weeks, outlining objectives including destroying missile capabilities, dismantling Iran’s navy and preventing it from obtaining a nuclear weapon
- The U.S. military confirms four American service members have been killed, and the White House says U.S. forces have destroyed and sunk nine Iranian naval ships
- Iran says it sees “no limit” to its right to self defence and will not negotiate, as missile and drone attacks continue across Israel and Gulf states
- More than 500 Iranians have been killed in U.S. and Israeli strikes, with additional deaths reported in Lebanon, Israel and the UAE
- Shipping, aviation and energy markets have been disrupted, Qatar has halted LNG production, UAE stock markets have closed temporarily, and oil and gas prices have surged
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Israel strikes Tehran anew as conflict escalates and global markets react
Israel strikes Tehran after Khamenei’s death; U.S. warns of prolonged conflict as tensions escalate in the Middle East.
Israel strikes Tehran after Khamenei’s death; U.S. warns of prolonged conflict as tensions escalate in the Middle East.
Israel has launched a new wave of strikes on Tehran, following the reported killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei. U.S. President Donald Trump has warned the campaign could last up to a month, framing the operation as a move to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear capabilities.
Iran has retaliated with missile attacks, while its Revolutionary Guards claim responsibility for assaults on oil tankers in the Gulf. The escalating hostilities are already disrupting global shipping lanes and air travel, sending shockwaves through international markets.
With reports of the first U.S. casualties emerging and Washington declaring the Tehran operation a success, tensions across the Middle East are intensifying rapidly. The question now is how far this conflict could spread — and at what cost.
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U.S. and Israel strike Iran as missiles hit Gulf bases and oil surges
U.S. and Israel launch major military operation against Iran; tensions rise as conflict escalates, impacting global markets.
U.S. and Israel launch major military operation against Iran; tensions rise as conflict escalates, impacting global markets.
The United States and Israel have launched a sweeping military operation against Iran, striking leadership targets and more than 500 military sites in what President Trump has dubbed Operation Epic Fury.
Explosions have rocked Tehran, with civilians fleeing the capital as U.S. sea and air assets carry out sustained attacks. Washington says the mission is designed to prevent a nuclear armed Iran and has even called on Iranians to rise up against the regime.
Iran has retaliated with a barrage of missiles and drones targeting Israel and U.S. bases across the region, including in Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. While many projectiles were intercepted, a U.S. base in Bahrain sustained damage.
Gulf states long seen as stable hubs for global business are now directly in the firing line, raising fears of a wider regional war.
Oil prices are climbing and tankers are diverting from the Strait of Hormuz as markets react to the escalating conflict. U.S. aircraft carriers, advanced fighter jets and missile destroyers remain in position, signalling more strikes could follow.
With global leaders scrambling diplomatically, the world is watching to see whether this spirals further or shifts back to negotiations.
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