escalation

Middle East: UN warns against wider escalation after Houthi attacks in the Red Sea

UN Secretary-General António Guterres is deeply alarmed about the resumption of Houthi attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea this week and the renewed threats…

3 weeks ago

‘Cycle of escalation must end’: UN condemns deadly Strait of Hormuz attacks

Key takeawaysAttacks condemned: IMO condemned deadly overnight strikes on shipping near the Strait of HormuzContext: Strikes follow the February war…

1 month ago

Sudan: Window is closing to prevent wider escalation in El Obeid

Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacekeeping Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo briefed the Security Council on latest developments in the ongoing war between…

2 months ago

Security Council LIVE: Warnings of ‘dangerous cycle of escalation’ in Ukraine

Deadly drone and missile attacks in Ukraine over the weekend represented a “dangerous cycle of escalation” in Russia’s full-scale four-year-old…

2 months ago

Middle East LIVE: Diplomacy in focus as escalation ‘reverberates across borders and continents’, warns UN chief

Nearly four months after the latest Middle East crisis erupted and despite a fragile ceasefire between the United States and…

2 months ago

UAE Secretly Strike Inside Iran Marks Major Escalation in Gulf Conflict as Missile Warfare and Maritime Disruption Threaten Global Energy Security

The reported revelation that the United Arab Emirates conducted a covert military strike inside Iran has significantly altered prevailing assessments…

3 months ago

Egypt Deploys Rafale Fighter Jets to UAE in Landmark Military Move Reshaping Gulf Security Architecture Amid Rising Iranian Drone and Missile Escalation

The reported deployment of Egyptian Air Force Dassault Rafale aircraft to the United Arab Emirates is being assessed by regional…

3 months ago

Is Trump's pause on attacking Iranian energy for diplomacy or an escalation?

The US president's commitment to deadlines is fluid but he uses them for a purpose, writes the BBC's James Landale.…

5 months ago

How Gulf Desalination Plants Could Become Most Dangerous Target in US–Iran Escalation

For decades, the language of security in the Gulf revolved around oil fields, tanker routes, and missile defense systems. Strategic…

5 months ago

MIDDLE EAST LIVE: Further escalation drives uncertainty and suffering

On day six of the war in the Middle East, there's been no let-up in bombs, drones and rockets targeting…

6 months ago