“If the Middle East is unstable, the world will not be at peace,” Chinese President Xi Jinping said June 19. “If the conflict escalates further, not only will the conflicting parties suffer greater losses, but regional countries will also suffer greatly.”

When the United States joined Israel this weekend in attacking Iran’s nuclear sites, the outrage and condemnation flowed from Russia

Flights were temporarily paused at Dubai airport in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as passengers were told to expect further delays and cancellations. More than a dozen airlines cancelled flights to parts of the region after tension mounted in recent days.

The deal did not commit Moscow to helping Iran militarily as Putin faces the possibility of losing another Middle East ally.

President Donald Trump took a jab at Russia's former president following comments that other countries would step in and provide Iran with nuclear warheads.

China is the main buyer of oil from Iran, which accounts for roughly 13.6% of purchases this year by the world's largest crude importer, leaving Beijing uniquely exposed to any supply disruption from conflict in the Middle East.

President Donald Trump floated the idea on social media of a “regime change” in Iran, just 48 hours after the United States carried out a strike on the country’s nuclear facilities.

It was an unprecedented attack years in the making, with some last-minute misdirection meant to give the operation a powerful element of surprise.

The U.S. military's strike on three sites in Iran raised urgent questions Sunday about what remains of Tehran's nuclear program and how its weakened military might respond. The decision to directly involve the U.