
A renewed escalation in the Persian Gulf is becoming increasingly likely. Can diplomats still prevent a conflagration?
AI-generated summary
Ongoing tensions between the United States and Iran in the Gulf region.
Gulf region USA and Iran – the signs point to war again
A renewed escalation in the Persian Gulf is becoming increasingly likely. Can diplomats still prevent a conflagration?
An analysis by Fritz Schaap
October 27, 2026, 9:55 a.m
Finland's President Stubb and Norway's Prime Minister Støre spoke for the first time by telephone with Kremlin leader Putin about possible peace negotiations to end the war in Ukraine.

Finland's President Alexander Stubb and Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre discussed negotiations to end the war in Ukraine in an unexpected phone call with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin.

Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier travels to China to say goodbye and promotes cooperation in Hefei, but calls for more German self-confidence in view of massive trade imbalances.

The Jordanian air force killed IS fighters in Syria, while Houthi rebels fired rockets at Saudi Arabia in Yemen. At the same time, negotiators in Tehran are discussing regional security and ways to de-escalate.

During a speech in Singapore, Chancellor Friedrich Merz advocated for an EU free trade agreement with the Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and sought a long-term pact with Asean.

A drone attack on a market in the Sudanese city of Nyala killed 21 people and injured 40 others. The RSF militia also attacked a power plant in Khartoum, which led to massive power outages.