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Russian, UAE foreign ministers seek end to attacks on Iran, Gulf states, Russian ministry says Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov and his counterpart from the United Arab Emirates called on Sunday for an end to all attacks on both Iran and Gulf states and said renewed diplomacy was needed to ensure long-term regional security. "Attention focused on the necessity of stopping attacks that lead to casualties among the civilian population and cause damage to civilian infrastructure both in the Arab countries of the...Gulf and in Iran," the ministry said of Lavrov's telephone conversation with Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed. The UAE has maintained good relations with both Russia and Ukraine during their four-year-old war and acted as an intermediary in holding talks and arranging exchanges of prisoners of war.

Only Iran-linked vessels transiting Strait of Hormuz amid shipping halt  World Oil

As hundreds of thousands of tourists in the Middle East wait anxiously for news of scant repatriation flights, a smaller group of ultra-wealthy people have sought a more exclusive way out: private jets. In four days last week SHY Aviation fielded some 200 requests for 700 people in the Middle East to charter its planes, which carry up to 12 passengers. Overall, the company estimates, some 30,000 people have tried to evacuate the area by private jets hired through SHY or its rivals. Fees for such flights have soared to three times their usual rate, driven by increased demand for limited aircraft, added risk insurance and the need to pay crew more for flying through a war zone. submitted by /u/TimesandSundayTimes to r/MiddleEastNews [link] [comments]

France's Macron says spoke with Iran's Pezeshkian French president Emmanuel Macron has spoken with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, calling on Iran to halt strikes against other countries in the region and to end the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Macron said on Sunday. In a post on X, Macron also reiterated France's position that a diplomatic solution was necessary to end the conflict.

Oil markets brace for $100 crude as Strait of Hormuz closure persists  Dailynewsegypt

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Iraqi oil production collapses with Strait of Hormuz blocked by conflict, sources say  Reuters

Oil market chaos to deepen as more Gulf giants cut output  Fortune

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HORMUZ TRACKER: Iran-Linked Ships Are the Only Ones to Transit  Bloomberg

Trump's energy chief blames oil price spike on market fear  Axios

Oil market prepares for $100 a barrel as Middle East producers cut output  Financial Times

UAE officials deny Israeli reports of strike inside Iran MEE staff on Sun, 03/08/2026 - 15:17 Abu Dhabi is 'struggling to understand Israeli conduct' and media briefings, says one official People walk as smoke rises in the background after a reported strike on the Shahran fuel tanks in Tehran, Iran, on 8 March 2026 (WANA/Majid Asgaripour via Reuters) Off United Arab Emirates (UAE) officials have denied Israeli media reports that Abu Dhabi took part in an air strike on an Iranian water desalination plant. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Emirati foreign ministry said the country was acting “in a state of defence” in response to attacks from Iran but “does not seek to be drawn into conflicts or escalation”. The statement came after several Israeli media outlets, citing anonymous sources, reported that the UAE was behind an attack on a desalination facility in Iran. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Saturday that a freshwater desalination plant had been bombed by the United States on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting water supplies to 30 villages. Both the US and Israel denied carrying out the attack. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Emirati officials were also quick to reject claims that the UAE was responsible after Israeli media briefings suggested it may have been involved. Dr Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, a member of the UAE’s Federal National Council and chairman of the Defense Affairs, Interior and Foreign Affairs Committee, described the reports on X as “fake news”. “When we do something, we have the courage to announce it,” he added. A senior Emirati official told The Jerusalem Post, one of the outlets that first reported the claim, that Abu Dhabi was “struggling to understand Israeli conduct and the nature of the briefings coming out”. The official accused Israeli sources of leaking the reports. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); “It is not appropriate for what is described as a ‘senior Israeli source’ to speak on our behalf or spread rumours about the actions of another sovereign state,” the source said. Untrue Israeli reports Several Israeli media outlets have published similar claims since the war on Iran began last week that later proved to be untrue. Last week, reports emerged that Qatar had carried out strikes inside Iran, a claim quickly denied by Doha. Threats to water supply and food inflation stalk Gulf states Read More » Israeli media have also repeatedly reported that Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia, were preparing to bomb Iran imminently. Iran has been striking what it describes as US bases and assets in the Gulf almost daily since the US-Israel war began last week.  Gulf states have condemned the attacks, saying they violate their sovereignty and warning that they reserve the right to respond. The reported strike on the desalination facility has raised wider concerns about the risks to water infrastructure in the Gulf. More than 400 desalination plants line the Gulf, accounting for around 60 percent of the world’s desalination capacity. In the UAE, about 90 percent of drinking water comes from desalination plants. The figure is also around 90 percent in Kuwait, 86 percent in Oman and about 70 percent in Saudi Arabia. The reported bombing of the Iranian facility came on the same day Israeli air strikes hit fuel storage facilities in Tehran, causing large fires and raising concerns about potential attacks on critical infrastructure as the conflict escalates. War on Iran News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0

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Wright downplays concerns over closure of key shipping lane’s impact on oil prices  The Hill

Tugboat Sinks in Strait of Hormuz, 3 Indonesian Crew Missing  Asharq Al-awsat - English

Disruption in the Strait of Hormuz is halting oil trade and hiking prices

90 percent of drinking water in Kuwait comes from desalination, 86% in Oman and about 70% in Saudi Arabia; the infrastructure is endangered by missile and drone attacks The post Oil built the Persian Gulf. Desalinated water keeps it alive. War threatens both appeared first on The Times of Israel.

China Bolsters Naval Presence in Strait of Hormuz Amid US Pressure on Iran and Venezuela  Modern Diplomacy

Source denounces ‘inappropriate' claims his country carried out a 'limited' attack, says it would not fear admitting if it were true The post ‘Fake news’: Emirati official rejects Israeli reports UAE struck Iran appeared first on The Times of Israel.