—🇦🇱🇽🇰🇲🇰❌🇮🇷 NEW: In the Western Balkans, only Albania, Kosovo, and North Macedonia support the US strikes against Iran.

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—🇷🇸🤝🇮🇱 NEW: Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik declared that RS will “stand firmly” alongside Israel, saying both face a “common existential threat” from radical Islam.

➡️ He explicitly backed any Israeli action “aimed at preserving the security of the State of Israel and the Jewish people.”

➡️ He blamed Iran for radicalizing Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 1990s, alleged an Iranian-backed terrorist camp in Pogorelica helped produce perpetrators of the 9/11 attacks.

➡️ He also praised US President Donald Trump as a defender of “Judeo-Christian civilization,” while expressing “profound regret” for civilian suffering and calling for swift de‑escalation and renewed dialogue.

🔗 Read the full statement here

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—🇺🇸🇮🇱❌🇮🇷 NEW: Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic says the war involving the US, Israel and Iran was “long prepared,” will not end quickly, and is aimed at political change in Tehran.

➡️ He says Serbia must preserve peace while strengthening its defense and will soon unveil new air defense acquisitions.

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🇸🇮—🇺🇸🇮🇱❌🇮🇷 Türkiye's Andalou Agency: 'Slovenia’s Foreign and European Affairs Minister Tanja Fajon urged immediate de-escalation and respect for international law, saying diplomacy remained the only path to stability.'

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🇭🇷—🇺🇸🇮🇱❌🇮🇷 Türkiye's Andalou Agency: 'Croatia’s Foreign Minister Gordan Grlic Radman said US-Israeli strikes were not aimed at civilians but warned of wider political repercussions, adding that Croatian diplomatic missions in the region were on alert.'

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🇷🇸—🇺🇸🇮🇱❌🇮🇷 Türkiye's Andalou Agency: 'Serbia’s Foreign Minister Marko Duric reiterated travel advisories for Iranian travel and urged Serbian citizens in the Middle East to follow guidance from embassies.'

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🇽🇰—🇺🇸🇮🇱❌🇮🇷 Türkiye's Andalou Agency: 'Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani said on US-based platform X that “the hour of freedom has come for the people of Iran,” thanking the leadership of the US and President Donald Trump.'

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🇦🇱—🇺🇸🇮🇱❌🇮🇷 Türkiye's Andalou Agency: 'Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama said the group should be officially designated and listed among terrorist organizations, as the United States and Canada have already done. He added that Albania stands firmly with Israel and supports the United States in its actions, endorsing "every decisive effort" to prevent Tehran from acquiring nuclear or other military capabilities that could threaten the region.'

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🇲🇰—🇺🇸🇮🇱❌🇮🇷 Türkiye's Andalou Agency: 'North Macedonia’s Foreign Minister Timco Mucunski said Skopje stood with its American allies, stressing that diplomacy should remain the first option but deterrence was necessary amid ongoing threats.'

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—❗️🇺🇸❌🇮🇷 Donald Trump announces the death of Iran's Supreme Leader

—🇷🇸📞🇦🇪 NEW: Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić held a phone call with UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to discuss the Israel–US strike on Iran, warning of serious risks to regional and global security and urging urgent de-escalation.

➡️ Both leaders stressed the need to restore calm and return to political dialogue to prevent further destabilisation in the Middle East.

🔗 Dunav Intel

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—🇷🇸/🇦🇪 NEW: The Serbian embassy in Abu Dhabi has advised Serbian citizens in the United Arab Emirates to remain calm, follow all instructions from local authorities, and monitor embassy announcements.

➡️ Citing a suspension of air traffic, passengers are urged to stay in close contact with their airlines regarding onward travel options.

➡️ The embassy remains available for assistance on its published emergency phone line: +971 54 506 7972

🔗 Serbian Embassy in UAE

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—❗️🇮🇷 BREAKING: Iran confirms the death of the Supreme Leader.

—🇲🇰/🇦🇪 NEW: North Macedonia’s embassy in the United Arab Emirates has warned its citizens living in the country of an increased risk of escalation, urging them to follow official embassy channels and providing a dedicated emergency contact number for assistance: +971 56 441 7532
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🔗 North Macedonia in UAE

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—🇦🇱/🇦🇪 NEW: Albanian PM Edi Rama condemned what he called the “blind and desperate attacks” by Iran’s “Khomeinist Republic” against the United Arab Emirates, saying strikes on Dubai are an assault on regional stability and on the vision of a peaceful, cooperative Middle East.

➡️ He declared Albania’s “full and unwavering solidarity” with the UAE and urged the international community to isolate Tehran for state‑sponsored aggression and missile attacks on civilian areas.

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—❗️🇷🇸/🇮🇷 URGENT: The building of the Serbian embassy in Tehran sustained damage during the latest US–Israeli airstrikes on Iran, but no Serbian diplomats or staff were injured.

➡️ Initial information suggests a nearby Iranian military/Basij facility was the likely target, with blast effects and debris impacting the embassy compound.

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—🇧🇦/🇶🇦/🇦🇪/🇰🇼/🇮🇷 NEW: Bosnia’s FM says several thousand Bosnian citizens are currently in Gulf countries and that authorities are drafting response scenarios, including possible evacuations.

➡️ Diplomatic missions in Doha, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait and Tehran are in constant contact with concerned citizens, while Sarajevo weighs land routes via Saudi Arabia should evacuations become necessary.

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—🇺🇳 NEW: Albanian international law professor Gentian Zyberi says PM Edi Rama should condemn, not justify, the Israel–US attack on Iran, calling it an act of aggression and a serious violation of international law.

➡️ He stresses that the UN Charter clearly prohibits the use of force and obliges states to resolve disputes peacefully, including with authoritarian regimes.

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