Putin steps up Middle East diplomacy as US‑Israeli strikes on Iran continue (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

Tanker attacks and soaring fuel costs are adding to tensions as regional powers push mediation

Welcome to RT’s live coverage of the US‑Israeli war on Iran and the wider chaos across the Middle East and beyond that the unprovoked attack has caused.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has held a phone call with his UAE counterpart Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, with both leaders expressing “serious concern” over the deteriorating situation...