Melike Pala 16 June 2026•Update: 16 June 2026 Several members of the European Parliament (MEPs) called on the EU on Tuesday to halt trade with illegal Israeli settlements built on occupied Palestinian territory, as pressure grows on Brussels to take concrete action against settlement activity in the occupied West Bank. During a plenary debate with…
Follow our live coverage here. No region of the world produces more oil and gas than the countries straddling the Persian Gulf. Most of this energy can only be exported aboard tankers that cross the Strait of Hormuz – a waterway that’s effectively been closed for more than three months since the US and Israel…
Israel Ports Company Chairman Chazi Chalaweya addressed the importance of trade to the country’s national security, saying that if Israel cannot create alternatives for itself, “we will lose the war.” In an interview with the Ynet studio, he explained: “We talk a lot about Israel’s security, what worries us is the missiles – and I…
The rapid development of the Middle Corridor is increasingly drawing the attention of policymakers, investors and geopolitical analysts across Eurasia. What was once viewed primarily as an alternative transportation route connecting China and Europe has evolved into a broader strategic project encompassing logistics, trade, infrastructure, energy cooperation and regional political coordination. Against the backdrop of…
(Jun. 16, 2026 / JNS) “France is boycotting Israeli companies simply because Israeli companies are better. It’s afraid that people will choose them instead of French companies,” Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar wrote on social media on Monday. Sa’ar was referring to the controversy over the Eurosatory International Defense and Security trade show that kicked…
BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 16. The military escalation that began in June last year between the United States, Israel, and Iran gradually eased after 12 days of confrontation, as the parties chose diplomatic channels and the resumption of nuclear negotiations. However, the renewed tensions on February 28 of this year demonstrated that the conflict had entered…
Polymarket Iran-Israel peace agreement contract surpasses $345 million in trading volume According to Sina Finance, the trading volume for the contract on Polymarket regarding whether the United States and Iran will sign a peace agreement has exceeded $345 million. Due to ambiguous contract judgment criteria, the bets remain undecided. UMA holders have questioned ruling the…
The Middle East is once again at the center of global attention. From military operations in Gaza and cross-border exchanges involving Lebanon to tensions in the Red Sea, Syria, Iraq, and the Persian Gulf, multiple crises are unfolding simultaneously across the region. For many observers, the current situation raises an important question: why do so…
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday warned Iran against imposing tolls on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, saying “everything” should be done so fees are not charged for passage through the key bottleneck. Iran’s Fars news agency reported earlier that Tehran added a clause on imposing maritime service fees to the framework deal with…
A framework peace deal between the US and Iran has been reached, Donald Trump and senior Iranian officials have said, bringing the 15-week conflict to a tentative end and offering hope of relief for the Middle East and the world economy. The secretariat of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said war and military operations on…
