News about military conflict
Tungsten reserves, on which the U.S. military machine critically depends, are rapidly depleting due to the war with Iran. But it is impossible to replenish them quickly – China dominates supplies and has imposed export restrictions. The Trump administration is trying to solve the problem, but it could take up to 10 years.
Donald Trump promised to “unleash all hell” on Iran if it did not open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours. Tehran refused and promised to “send the US president himself to the depths of hell”.
Since the beginning of the conflict in Iran, gasoline and diesel prices in Germany have risen by about 20%. Experts consider the introduction of speed limits to be one solution.
The French CMA CGM vessel became the first Western European ship to pass the Strait of Hormuz since the Iranian war began. This may encourage other carriers to resume voyages if the corridor proves reliable in the coming days.
The EU is considering all options, including fuel rationing and releasing more oil from strategic reserves, as it prepares for a prolonged energy crisis caused by war in the Middle East.
Vienna rejected a U.S. request for military aircraft to fly over its territory, citing a policy of neutrality.
US President Donald Trump has issued an ultimatum to Iran’s new leadership, warning of possible strikes on the country’s key infrastructure. In particular, bridges and energy facilities.
In 2025, the world’s largest banks received record revenue from trading precious metals. According to the analytical company Crisil Coalition Greenwich, this figure reached $3.9 billion – the maximum for all ten years of observations.
US President Donald Trump has announced his intention to step up strikes on Iran.
News agencies report that Amazon servers were attacked today. Drone strikes hit facilities in Bahrain (Hamala region) and, according to some reports, in the UAE. The attack caused power outages, damage to data centers and disruptions to services, banking and booking systems in the region.
Moldova’s information space was “undermined” by a repost of a publication from a Ukrainian website stating that “Ukraine has mined the border with the Transnistrian region”. It would be strange if, in the fifth year of the war, Ukraine left open the border with the region where the Russian armed contingent is stationed. And it does not matter that it consists mainly of local residents who want to have paid jobs at home and are hardly eager to fight.
Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian said Tuesday that his country is ready to end the war but demands guarantees of non-aggression.
The U.S. president, along with aides, concluded that an attempt to deblock the strait would prolong the conflict more than originally planned. Washington also intends to demand that allies seek to open the strait.
Spain has closed its airspace to planes involved in the US and Israeli military operation against Iran.
Zelensky’s Gulf tour is forming new partnerships. Before his visit to Qatar, Zelensky visited Saudi Arabia on Thursday and the UAE on Friday. And on Saturday, Ukraine and Qatar signed a defense agreement during President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to Doha.
After announcing that the Iranian military was “gone,” U.S. President Donald Trump asked Britain, France, Japan and South Korea, as well as China, Iran’s strategic partner, to send minesweepers and naval forces to open the Strait of Hormuz. When the allies refused, the request turned into a warning: NATO faces a “very bad” future if it refuses.
US President Donald Trump has said he is “very disappointed” with NATO because the alliance has not helped the US in its war with Iran.
Bloomberg” agency with reference to consulting company “Alton Aviation Consultancy” (USA) released a forecast of world prices for air tickets, the rapid growth of which is associated with the mass cancellation of long-haul flights in the Middle East, reports Logos Press.
The war will affect international payment systems and capital markets more than is currently thought. It is naïve to think that if the Strait of Hormuz is opened, everything will work itself out. Petro-dollars may be replaced by the yuan or another global currency. And global mutual settlements between countries will no longer be based on single payment systems like SWIFT.
The share of the Gulf countries in the global grain trade is small – only about 4-6% from season to season. According to Argus Analytics experts, in this regard, there is no reason to expect that the conflict in the region will have a direct impact on global grain supply and prices.
