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At a U.N. Security Council meeting, the U.S. warned Iran of severe consequences if it escalates aggression against Israel or U.S. forces, as tensions rise following recent Israeli airstrikes on Iranian sites.
During a United Nations Security Council meeting on Monday, October 28, the United States warned Iran of "severe consequences" if it undertakes additional aggressive actions against Israel or U.S. forces in the Middle East.
"We will not hesitate to defend ourselves. Let there be no misunderstanding: the United States does not wish to see further escalation. We believe this should mark the end of the direct exchange of hostilities between Israel and Iran," stated U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield to the 15-member council.
The meeting followed Israel’s airstrikes on Iranian missile production sites and other facilities early Saturday in retaliation for Iran’s October 1 missile attack on Israel, which involved approximately 200 ballistic missiles.
Iran’s U.N. Ambassador, Amir Saied Iravani, accused the U.S. of complicity through its military support for Israel.
Israel’s U.N. Ambassador, Danny Danon, urged the Security Council to impose "crippling sanctions" on Iran's military and economic structures to prevent it from developing nuclear capabilities. He characterized Israel's strikes as "measured and proportionate" and affirmed that Israel would continue to defend itself.
China’s U.N. Ambassador, Fu Cong, advocated for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and a de-escalation of tensions between Israel and Lebanon, while Russia’s Ambassador, Vassily Nebenzia, criticized U.S. support for Israel.
The U.K.’s Ambassador, Barbara Woodward, urged Iran to avoid responding to Israel's recent actions, calling for restraint on all sides to prevent further escalation.
Germany’s foreign intelligence service secretly monitored the telephone communications of former U.S. President Barack Obama for several years, including calls made aboard Air Force One, according to an investigation by the German newspaper Die Zeit.
Diplomatic tensions between Tokyo and Beijing escalated as Japan slams China's export ban on dual-use goods. Markets have wobbled as fears grow over a potential rare earth embargo affecting global supply chains.
President Ilham Aliyev said 2025 has politically closed the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, as a Trump-era reset in U.S. ties, new transport corridors and a push into AI, renewables and defence production reshape Azerbaijan’s priorities.
Iran’s chief justice has warned protesters there will be “no leniency for those who help the enemy against the Islamic Republic”, as rights groups reported a rising death toll during what observers describe as the country’s biggest wave of unrest in three years.
Shares of major U.S. oil and energy companies surged on Monday even as crude prices showed little movement, revealing a growing divergence between energy equities and the underlying commodities market.
The Azerbaijan National NGO Forum has sent an open letter to Russia’s ambassador to Azerbaijan, Mikhail Yevdokimov.
Russia has said bad weather was the cause of the AZAL plane crash in Kazakhstan in December 2024. A leaked document in the form of a letter, reportedly from Russia’s Investigative Committee was sent to Azerbaijan’s Prosecutor General, making the claim, prompting the criminal case to be closed.
Open-source intelligence (OSINT) sources reported a significant movement of U.S. military aircraft towards the Middle East in recent hours. Dozens of U.S. Air Force aerial refuelling tankers and heavy transport aircraft were observed heading eastwards, presumably to staging points in the region.
Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company has lodged an appeal against international sanctions imposed on five of its vessels over allegations they transported Russian crude oil.
The head of the United Arab Emirates‑backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) of Yemen, Aidarous al-Zubaidi, has fled to an unknown location on Wednesday (7 January), skipping a scheduled flight to Riyadh for crisis talks, according to Saudi‑backed coalition officials.
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