(July 28, 2026, 10:26 PM)
The meetings with Trump were expected to give both leaders a chance to push their agendas with the president at a time when U.S. policy towards Iran and the Russia-Ukraine war continues to be in flux.
Archiv: Kaspisches Meer / Caspian Sea
Blurred front lines: Trump meets Zelenskyy as Ukraine, Iran wars collide
(July 28, 2026)
Kyiv on Saturday launched an attack on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea, an incident which Tehran said left one sailor dead and injured several others. The Islamic Republic has threatened retaliation over the strike, with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi saying via social media that it “CANNOT GO UNANSWERED.”
In a post on X on Saturday, Zelenskyy said Ukraine had “achieved very strong results with long‑range strikes in the Caspian Sea – including vessels used in military cargo shipments involving Iran, as well as a warship.”
Vorbereitung für den Ausnahmezustand
„Der Zustimmungsfall wird dann relevant, wenn der Bundestag einzelne Regelungen in Kraft setzen will, die im Spannungsfall gelten würden, aber den Spannungsfall insgesamt noch nicht ausrufen will“, sagt Hegemann. Für diese einzelnen Regeln reicht dann wie bei regulären Gesetzen grundsätzlich eine einfache Mehrheit im Parlament.
Das geplante BND-Gesetz formuliert für alle drei Fälle Regeln. Vor allem aber ändert es den Mechanismus, wie der Zustimmungsfall für das BND-Gesetz ausgelöst werden kann. Das soll sich am Zustimmungsfall aus dem Grundgesetz „orientieren“, aber umgeht dabei das Plenum des Bundestags.
An die Stelle eines regulären parlamentarischen Verfahrens soll nämlich ein Vorschlag der Bundesregierung treten, dem das Parlamentarische Kontrollgremium zustimmen müsste. Dann könnten einzelne oder alle Regelungen des Gesetzes zum Spannungs- und Verteidigungsfall „freigeschaltet“ werden. Dass der Bundestag als Ganzes dabei außen vor bliebe, hat noch einen weiteren Effekt: „Eine Veröffentlichung ist nicht vorgesehen.
‘A disaster for America First’: Trump allies fear Netanyahu meeting will pull US deeper into war with Iran
The meeting comes as new polling shows that a growing share of the president’s base no longer believes the war is worth its economic costs. And Republicans are increasingly resigned to the fact that the war will likely still be hanging over voters in some form when they head to the polls in November.
Curt Mills, executive director of the American Conservative magazine, described the meeting as “DEFCON 1.”
Why this time around, Netanyahu’s meeting with Trump might not go to script
Netanyahu has been working to secure an invitation to the White House for several weeks, according to a US official and an Israeli source, to discuss progress in the Iran war and warn Trump against diplomatic concessions.
Trump had been resistant to meeting, and some White House officials have been frustrated at what they regarded as Israeli attempts to secure a meeting through media leaks — to “will a meeting into existence,” the US official said
Netanyahu, Zelenskyy come to DC for Graham’s funeral, meetings with Trump amid wars
At Trump’s invitation, Netanyahu flew to Washington on Monday for the service, his office announced. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also plans to attend the Washington funeral, a White House official confirmed.
Both leaders are planning to meet with Trump during their respective visits.
Zelenskyy has attacked an Iranian commercial vessel, killing a sailor. A blatant UN Charter violation done at Israel‘s behest to drag Europe into its war. In calls with EU High Rep Kallas and FM Lavrov, made clear that what the freeloader in Kyiv did CANNOT GO UNANSWERED.
(July 26, 2026)
Turkmenistan condemns attack on vessel in Caspian Sea
„Turkmenistan, as a Caspian state and a country with the status of permanent neutrality recognized by the United Nations, emphasizes that the Caspian is a sea of peace, friendship and good-neighborliness,“ the ministry said.
The ministry stressed that any actions threatening stability and security in the Caspian Sea are unacceptable, reiterating Turkmenistan‘s longstanding position that the region should remain an area of peaceful cooperation.
Ukraine strikes Iranian vessels in Caspian Sea, Tehran accuses Kyiv of ‘hostile and criminal act’
(July 26, 2026)
Iran said the attack left one sailor dead and injured several others. The country’s foreign ministry complained to Ukraine’s chargé d’affaires in Tehran early on Sunday and “conveyed Iran’s strong protest over the ‘hostile and criminal act.’” Iran’s Islamic Republic News Agency reported.
In a post on X highlighting Ukraine’s attacks on distant Russian targets, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday that his country’s forces “also achieved very strong results with long‑range strikes in the Caspian Sea – including vessels used in military cargo shipments involving Iran, as well as a warship.”
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Mindestens acht Tote bei Raketenangriffen auf Odessa
Vor der Pressekonferenz Selenskyjs hatte die ukrainische Luftwaffe im Onlinenetzwerk Facebook berichtet, die russische Armee habe Raketen des Typs TU-95 vom Kaspischen Meer aus auf Odessa abgefeuert. Zwei Raketen hätten eine „militärische Einrichtung“, zwei andere Wohngebäude getroffen. Zwei weitere Raketen konnten demnach von der ukrainischen Flugabwehr abgefangen werden.
Iran, Caspian Sea littoral states ink military cooperation agreement
Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi signed the agreement in the Russian city of Saint Petersburg along with his Russian, Azerbaijani, Kazakh and Turkmen counterparts on Friday.
Iranian cargo ship sinks in Caspian Sea
The Shabahang, which was carrying a shipment of tiles, was en route from Anzali port, in Iran, to Makhachkala, in Russia, when it crashed in an area about 23 miles from Astara port, in Azerbaijan.
Iran, Russia navies prepare for joint naval wargames: Iran navy cmdr.
He described the upcoming joint naval exercise of Iran and Russia as another field for expanding bilateral cooperation, saying the joint exercise between the two countries would certainly lead us eventually to strategic and tactical cooperation at a very high level at sea.
Afghanistan sends its cargo to Azerbaijan via Turkmenistan
A test motorcade carrying cargo has been sent from Afghanistan’s western province of Herat, to be delivered by land through Turkmenistan and the Caspian Sea to Azerbaijan, Trend reports citing a source close to the transport industry of Turkmenistan.
President of Afghanistan Mohammad Ashraf Ghani took part in the launching ceremony of a transport corridor allowing Afghanistan to enter global markets bypassing the traditional Pakistani direction.
5 states sign pact for shared use of Caspian Sea
Russia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan signed an agreement Sunday for collective use of the Caspian sea after two decades of negotiations, the Kremlin said.
Rouhani to hold key talks with leaders of Caspian Sea states
He added that the president will attend the Caspian summit, sign the meeting’s joint statement and also several other “important and strategic documents” on cooperation among the five Caspian states during his two-day visit.
Iran, Azerbaijan to form JV over Caspian prospects
Last month during a visit of Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani to Azerbaijan, the two countries signed „The Memorandum of Understanding on „Joint Development of Relevant Blocks in the Caspian Sea.“