French Finance Minister Roland Lescure said that governments cannot decide whether to release additional strategic oil reserves to mitigate disruptions caused by the Iran war until the likely duration of the conflict becomes clear. In the same context, earlier Iranian missile strikes on the Ras Laffan gas facility in Qatar, one of the largest liquefied natural gas terminals in the world, caused a sharp decline in Britain's gas reserves.

Recently, Russian President Vladimir Putin visited China, and at the end of the visit a joint statement of more than forty points was issued. In it, the two countries announced several deals and agreements. However, what is notable in the statement is the call by both countries for a new multipolar world order. It is also notable that Putin’s visit to China came after a visit by U.S. President Donald Trump…

On the 13th May, UNICEF reported that at least 59 children had been killed or injured in Lebanon in the preceding week due to the onslaught of the Jewish entity on the country. Since the start of the ceasefire on the 17th April 2026, at least 23 children have been killed and 93 injured, bringing the total to 200 children slaughtered and 806 wounded in Lebanon since 2nd March.

The British government has announced the deployment of a low-cost anti-drone weapon in its military operations in the Middle East. In a statement, it said, "The new system has now been deployed in theaters of operations in the Middle East region."