In back-to-back speeches this morning, Ursula von der Leyen and Kaja Kallas warned the rules-based world order was fast crumbling and called on Europe to adapt to this new age of chaos and coercion.
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In back-to-back speeches this morning, Ursula von der Leyen and Kaja Kallas warned the rules-based world order was fast crumbling and called on Europe to adapt to this new age of chaos and coercion.
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Europe rallies around Cyprus during Iran war as Macron visits to show support for island
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War in the Middle East is getting closer to Europe.
* Macron in Cyprus after ordering frigate Languedoc to the E Med
* Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier also en route
* FR sending ground-based anti-drone & anti-missile defenses to Cyprus, which sustained 1st drone attack of Iran war on EU
Today @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu and I had a VTC with Leaders of Middle East countries on the latest developments of the war in Iran.
We are working together to bring back peace and stability.
The EU is committed to partnership, security & prosperity in the region.
link.europa.eu/xR7gtk
President Donald Trump dismissed concerns about soaring oil prices, saying it was only a short-term issue and a “small price to pay” for the destruction of Iran’s “nuclear threat.”
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Meeting this Monday, the finance ministers of the G7 countries will discuss a possible release of emergency oil reserves to counter the surge in oil prices. 🤝 https://l.bfmtv.com/Uv8M
Meeting this Monday, the finance ministers of the G7 countries will discuss a possible release of emergency oil reserves to counter the surge in oil prices. 🤝
https://l.bfmtv.com/Uv8M
Fact Check by ministral-3:3b https://bsky.app/profile/bfmbusiness.bsky.social/post/3mgmlw6rwwy2r
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06.03.2026 17:49 — 👍 398 🔁 80 💬 7 📌 0BREAKING: Global oil prices have jumped above $100 (£75.02) a barrel and stock markets have slumped as the escalating US-Israeli war with Iran has fuelled fears of prolonged disruption to shipments through the Strait of Hormuz
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Shared by the WH with the caption:
"TOMORROW.
Shield of the Americas 🔥"
We should never have become involved in Gulf Oil War 1 let alone Gulf Oil War 2. Now our 'leaders', with the honourable exception of Pedro Sánchez, are edging towards involvement in Gulf Oil War 3. When the real enemy is Donald Trump and his pal Vladimir Putin.
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Zelenskyy to send drone experts to Gulf as Ukraine eyes US air defence missiles
https://www.byteseu.com/1857421/
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Kiev’s drone experts will be “on site” in the Middle East next week, as he seeks US air defence missiles in exchange for drone …
China signals it wants a Trump visit despite Iran war ft.trib.al/ZDfJOv1
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Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father Ali Khamenei as supreme leader, signaling that hardliners remain firmly in charge, as the week-old U.S.-Israeli war with Iran sent oil prices surging and Asian stock markets into a nosedive. Follow our live coverage: reut.rs/4d98ssP
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The group that will choose Iran's next supreme leader has more or less reached a majority consensus, Assembly of Experts member Ayatollah Mohammadmehdi Mirbaqeri said reut.rs/4uiUJWz
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Iran’s “Shahed” drones travel far more slowly than ballistic missiles and carry much smaller warheads. Ukraine has the most experience against these weapons. But its expertise will not come free
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"Trump has squandered some of the country’s greatest sources of strength. By repelling nearly all of America’s allies—alliances that are among the best instruments of leverage Washington has in the world—he has paid China and Russia enormous dividends." trib.al/xEevF1z
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OPINION WEEKEND
Majority of Americans oppose military action in Iran | More Republicans now support “strong leaders” who “bend the rules” | Economic Warning Signs Pile Up for Republicans Ahead of Midterms | Analysis of today’s Democratic coalition ... & much more: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260308
TAPPER: You know that if you vote against an additional $50 billion of funding for operations in Iran, that vote will be cast as you voting against the troops.
CHRIS MURPHY: Come on. The American people do not want this war. If you support the troops, you should be voting against this war.
Brent, the international benchmark, leapt 25% in Asia trading on Monday to $116.17 a barrel. West Texas Intermediate, the US marker, rose 28% to $116.29. If sustained, this would be the largest price jump in a single 24 hour period ever. www.ft.com/content/56a0...
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Brent, the international benchmark, leapt 20% in Asia trading on Monday to $112.40, over concerns that the widening conflict in the Middle East would lead to weeks-long supply disruptions. ft.trib.al/AGLYaLV
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Dollar surges as US-Iran war pushes oil past $100 a barrel reut.rs/3OVEEGg
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Three G7 countries, including the US, have expressed support for the idea, according to people familiar with the talks. The move comes as global oil prices have soared in recent days. ft.trib.al/G0WuN8l
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Trump’s illegal war is unpopular with most Americans. But MAGA Republicans are hanging on for dear life.
📌 NEW POLL: 90% of MAGA Republicans approve of the Iran strikes.
Just when you thought MAGA might be breaking…
Dubai, under fire from Iran and assailed by critics, is a beacon of opportunity for people around the world, writes WSJ's
Yaroslav Trofimov.
🔗: on.wsj.com/4ddfzjY
Gulf allies disappointed U.S. didn’t notify about Iran attacks and ignored their warnings, sources say
https://www.europesays.com/iran/9067/
CAIRO (AP) — The Trump administration is confronting mounting discontent from allies in the Persian Gulf who have…
US allies in the Arab world have been plunged into a conflict they neither wanted nor consented to. Historian Eugene Rogan unpacks what this means for the Middle East: ft.trib.al/gBfGy2M
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"The Peace President." [Cartoon by Benjamin Slyngstad]
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The Consequences of Iran war? All roads point to nuclear proliferation and a much less stable world
https://www.europesays.com/iran/9706/
President Trump. Credit: rawpixel.com / National Archives One week in, there is little prospect of an early end…
CNN's Fred Pleitgen and photojournalist Claudia Otto are at a gas station in Tehran after fuel supplies in the capital were disrupted overnight following a fresh wave of Israeli attacks targeting energy resources. CNN operates in Iran only with government permission.
08.03.2026 15:58 — 👍 87 🔁 30 💬 10 📌 6Eyewitness video shows Tehran's Shahran oil depot on fire. Iranian state media says fuel and oil storage tanks in three areas of the capital were hit by Israeli-American missiles.
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