* U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. military will leave Iran in two or three weeks.
* Russia does not accept a temporary truce in the conflict in Ukraine and instead calls for lasting peace, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday.
* Russia will take corresponding measures if it is confirmed that European Union member states are allowing Ukraine to use their airspace to launch drone attacks against Russian targets, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday.
* The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush and its accompanying warships are deploying to the Middle East, a move that could increase the number of U.S. aircraft carriers to three in the region for the foreseeable future, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Tuesday, citing U.S. officials.
* U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he is not ready "quite yet" to withdraw U.S. military support from efforts to force Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical artery for global oil and fuel flows, while urging allies to take on a greater role.
* U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday that the coming days of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran "will be decisive," while admitting that Iran retains the ability to retaliate after suffering several weeks of massive U.S.-Israeli attacks.
* U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday morning slammed key European allies, accusing France of declining to allow military supply flights to Israel to cross its airspace and faulting Britain for refusing to take part in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
* Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that Israel has smashed Iran's industrial capability and is creating "new alliances" in the region.
* Iran's Fars news agency reported on Wednesday that Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei sent a message to Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem, expressing appreciation and reaffirming a commitment to continued resistance against Israel and the United States.
* Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday held a telephone conversation with United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to discuss the military and political situation in the Middle East.
* Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone Tuesday about efforts to reduce tensions and restore stability in the Middle East, the Egyptian presidency said.
* Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on Tuesday discussed efforts to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East during a series of phone calls with his counterparts from Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan.
* European Council President Antonio Costa said on Tuesday that he has made a phone conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and called for de-escalation, restraint and the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure in the Middle East.
* The French presidency confirmed on Tuesday that France has not changed its policy regarding U.S. military aircraft flying over its territory, expressing surprise at recent remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump, according to local media.
* Britain will provide additional air defense support to Gulf partners as regional tensions continue to escalate, according to a statement released by the British government on Tuesday.
* British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with visiting Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa at 10 Downing Street on Tuesday and discussed ways to advance bilateral relations.
* Finland is moving to speed up plans to strengthen its counter-drone capabilities after two drones entered Finnish airspace and crashed near the southeastern town of Kouvola over the weekend, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said on Tuesday.
* European Union (EU) Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen said Tuesday that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East is likely to cause prolonged disruption to energy markets, even if hostilities end soon.
* Republic of Korea's exports hit an all-time high in March thanks to strong demand for locally-made semiconductors, government data showed Wednesday. Exports, which account for about half of the export-driven economy, soared 48.3 percent to 86.13 billion USD in March compared to the same month of 2025, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resource.
* The Malaysian economy is projected to grow between 4 percent and 5 percent in 2026 amid the challenging and uncertain global landscape, its central bank said Tuesday.
* Thailand's economy softened in February on a monthly basis, primarily due to a decline in exports, tourism receipts, and private consumption, the central bank said on Tuesday.
* Euro area annual inflation is expected to rise to 2.5 percent in March from 1.9 percent in February, driven by a steep rise in energy prices, which climed to 4.9 percent from -3.1 percent, according to a flash estimate published by Eurostat on Tuesday.
* Russia will not supply oil to countries that support anti-market measures to impose a price cap on oil, Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said on Monday.
* Yemen's Houthi armed group said on Wednesday it had launched a fresh wave of ballistic missile attacks targeting "vital sites" in southern Israel.
* The United Arab Emirates (UAE) airlines, including Emirates and flydubai, announced on Wednesday through their websites that Iranian nationals are not permitted to enter or transit the country.
* The Afghanistan-Pakistan border crossing at Torkham was reopened on Tuesday morning to facilitate the return of Afghan migrants from Pakistan, according to the provincial government office of Nangarhar.
* United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert on Monday called for an immediate truce between Hezbollah and Israel, warning that prolonged conflict could cause irreversible damage to the country's stability and prosperity.
* UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has designated Christian Saunders, special coordinator on improving the UN response to sexual exploitation and abuse, as acting chief of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), his spokesperson said Tuesday.
* Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Tuesday that Syria will stay out of any conflict unless it is directly targeted, emphasizing the country's focus on recovery after years of war.
* The military escalation in the Middle East, now in its fifth week, may cost economies in the region from 3.7 to 6 percent of their collective GDP, representing up to 194 billion USD in losses, according to a new report issued Tuesday.
* Jordan on Tuesday raised fuel prices for April, its first increase since the regional conflict began, while absorbing part of the global price hike to limit the impact on consumers, according to the Jordanian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources.
* Qatar called Tuesday for a regional approach to safeguarding the Strait of Hormuz, stressing its importance for global trade and energy supplies.
* The president of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, met Tuesday with visiting Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani to discuss the regional fallout from the ongoing U.S.-Israel-Iran war and its impact on maritime security and global trade.
* An Iranian official said Tuesday that U.S. and Israeli airstrikes have destroyed several historic buildings and damaged universities across Iran.
* Six crew members and 23 passengers were killed when a Russian An‑26 military transport plane crashed in Crimea, the Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed early Wednesday.
* At least 18 illegal migrants died, and 21 others were rescued on Wednesday after a rubber boat carrying illegal migrants sank off the coast of Türkiye's southwestern province of Mugla, according to the Turkish Coast Guard.
