live Iran and Israel escalate military action following Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s death
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On December 4, Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met with Kaja Kallas, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, during the 32nd OSCE Ministerial Council meeting in Vienna.
During their discussions, the two sides reviewed the current state and future prospects of Azerbaijan–European Union (EU) cooperation. They both praised the increasing frequency of high-level contacts recently and emphasised the importance of ensuring the continuity and productivity of this dynamic engagement.
The importance of further enhancing efforts and dialogue within the existing frameworks between the two sides was underlined.
The conversation also covered efforts to expand cooperation in areas such as energy security, transport and communications, and trade and economic relations.
Azerbaijan's role in the EU's energy security was highly acknowledged, with particular attention given to projects focused on renewable energy sources, energy efficiency, and electricity exports.
The significance of initiatives aimed at improving and diversifying the region’s transport and communication infrastructure, both through expanding existing routes and creating new ones, was also recognised.
Minister Bayramov provided Kaja Kallas with an update on regional security matters, the post-conflict situation in the South Caucasus, Azerbaijan’s efforts to ensure lasting peace and stability, and the latest developments regarding Azerbaijan’s peace agenda.
They also discussed other bilateral and regional issues of shared interest.
Follow the latest developments and global reaction after the U.S. and Israel launched “major combat operations” in Iran, prompting retaliation from Tehran.
Tensions between the U.S. and Iran are escalating, with Washington ordering a significant military build-up in the region and multiple countries evacuating diplomatic staff amid fears of further instability.
Governments across the region responded swiftly to Israel’s strikes on Iran, closing airspace, issuing travel advisories and activating contingency plans amid fears of escalation.
Two people were killed and around 40 injured when a tram derailed in central Milan on Friday (27 February), a spokesperson for the local fire service said.
A senior Iranian official has warned Israel to “prepare for what is coming”, insisting that Tehran’s response to the latest escalation in the Middle East will be made openly and without limits.
Protests broke out in Pakistan and Iraq on Sunday after Iranian state media confirmed that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed in joint U.S.–Israeli strikes. At least nine people were reported dead in clashes near the U.S. consulate in Karachi.
Afghanistan said it had fired at Pakistani aircraft over Kabul after explosions and gunfire rocked the capital early on Sunday, marking a sharp escalation in fighting between the two neighbours.
A senior Iranian official has warned Israel to “prepare for what is coming”, insisting that Tehran’s response to the latest escalation in the Middle East will be made openly and without limits.
Cuba has released extensive details of a deadly midweek shootout at sea, showing rifles, pistols and nearly 13,000 rounds of ammunition that it says were carried by a group of exiles who attempted to enter the island by speedboat.
Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers said on Friday (27 February) they were ready to negotiate after Pakistan bombed their forces in several Afghan cities, including Kabul and Kandahar, and Islamabad declared the neighbours were now in "open war".
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