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“Later this month, Beijing’s Middle East envoy will head to Iran, Oman, and Saudi Arabia as China also looks to build up oil buffers at home: Its energy regulator told oil and gas majors last month to “do everything possible” to expand supply under a 10-year…”

“China has held a flurry of meetings with Gulf leaders in a sign that Beijing is stepping up its diplomatic efforts in the Middle East.”

“China is stepping up its diplomatic efforts in the Middle East, including over the US-Israel war on Iran, following a lapse in activity.”

““But I can’t get people’s cost of living pressures down until the conflict in the Middle East is resolved.””

““But I can’t get people’s cost of living pressures down until the conflict in the Middle East is resolved.””

“He warned the Middle East war would widen if Iran was attacked.”

“It comes as urgent diplomatic efforts continue to avoid a new all-out Iran war, which would have devastating consequences for the Middle East and beyond.”

“The directive comes amid growing fears of renewed war in the Middle East, with the supreme leader now declaring Tehran will no longer limit itself to the region.”

“Khamenei has not been publicly seen since he became supreme leader, following his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s assassination in US-Israeli strikes at the start of the Middle East war in February.”

“The Middle East and beyond have been on edge about the prospects of the U.S. resuming full-scale operations against Iran for the first time in almost two months.”

“In the first attack since June on Qeshm Island, which serves as the primary platform for Iran’s “asymmetric” naval power, according to analysts, the US strikes come as both sides continue to adopt military and diplomatic postures.”

“The back-channel efforts are playing out as Israel and some Middle East allies lobby Trump on the way ahead in the eight-month-old war that’s rattled global markets and wreaked havoc on Iran.”

“Instead, the dominant mood among the Middle East diplomats, defense officials and experts assembled last weekend was fear over the consequences of another bout of U.S.-Iran fighting.”

“Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei had granted the government “certain powers” to pursue talks with the United States aimed at ending the Middle East war.”

“…ns of people gathered in the square waving red flags and carrying banners reading: “There will be blood”, while calling for revenge for slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in US-Israeli attacks on Feb 28, triggering the Middle East…”

“…people gathered in the square waving red flags and carrying banners reading: “There will be blood” while calling for revenge for slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in U.S.-Israeli attacks on February 28, triggering the Middle East…”

“The two officials said diplomatic efforts have made progress, with Qatari mediators holding two rounds of talks last week with Iranian officials.”

“Asked how long the US would allow diplomatic efforts to continue before considering military action, Rubio declined to set a deadline or assess the progress of negotiations.”

“Diplomatic efforts to end the Middle East war have been punctuated by repeated threats from the United States and Israel to resume bombardments as they hold crucial elections.”

“Diplomatic efforts to end the Middle East war have been punctuated by repeated threats from the US and Israel to resume bombardments as they hold crucial elections.”

“The AP has also reported that another aircraft carrier and additional troops are heading towards the Middle East.”

“…uence can’t secure its line to Gulf oil The conflict has made clear the limits of China’s efforts to cultivate commercial and diplomatic clout among its energy suppliers in the Middle East China is becoming increasingly important to the Gulf’s economic…”

“Trump’s disastrous Middle East war fractured his coalition and doomed the country to a year (or more!) of terrible economic vibes.”

“…hange bloc of Zionist parties led by the retired general Gadi Eisenkot has ruled out forming a unity government with Netanyahu, but also put conditions on any potential coalition with Arab parties. - What are the latest diplomatic efforts over the US-Iran…”

“…practised slavery on a vast scale over hundreds of years yet, so far as I am aware, no one is asking modern-day Turkey to pay reparations to countries in Europe and the Middle East, from where millions of inhabitants were captured and enslaved by the…”

“A Trumpian air of menace is beginning to coalesce over the Middle East.”

“…terparts in the G20 group of nations were increasingly concerned that the Middle East conflict, as well as the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, were translating into political and economic disorder, primarily manifesting in youth-led protests in…”

“Could Iran withdraw from the NPT, and what would that mean for diplomatic efforts to end the war?”

“Their campaigns come amid growing controversy over Washington’s Middle East policy.”

“Turkic states set out plans to deepen cooperation on transport, energy and trade at a summit in Ankara as the ongoing crisis in the Middle East continues raising new opportunities for the Turkic states.”

“Can diplomatic efforts hold off a return to strikes?”

“One damning indictment summed up our efforts as “less foreign, more office”; another concluded, “much of Canada’s diplomatic presence is a Potemkin village.””

“The reported correspondence comes as diplomatic efforts to end the war have yet to produce a lasting agreement.”

“During the first half of October, flows from the Middle East, excluding Iran, rose to about 16.5 million barrels a day, close to pre-war levels, according to Vortexa, a commodity intelligence firm.”