The Turkey-PKK peace process, which began in late 2024, reached a near standstill in early 2026 due to the Iran war and broader regional instability concerns

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In October 2026, the United States refrained from military strikes on Iran, relying instead on a naval blockade of Iranian ports and sanctions against Iranian shipping networks

The United States and Israel launched a war against Iran on February 28, 2026

The Foreign Ministry of Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah's Tripoli-based Libyan government called the October 20, 2026 vote on the 2019 maritime memorandum a positive development for relations with Turkey

Saddam Haftar, son of military commander Khalifa Haftar, welcomed the October 20, 2026 vote on Libya's maritime agreement with Turkey, describing Turkey as a significant regional power and the 2019 maritime deal as protective of Libya's economic interests

The Libyan-Turkish maritime agreement defines offshore jurisdiction areas in the Mediterranean, where recent natural gas discoveries in the eastern Mediterranean have driven competing regional claims

Libya's House of Representatives repealed two 2020 resolutions that rejected agreements with Turkey and severed political ties with Ankara, according to parliamentary spokesman Abdullah Bliheg

Greece's Foreign Ministry rejected the Libyan parliament's October 20, 2026 vote, stating Turkey and Libya lack opposite or adjacent coasts needed to establish maritime zones, notifying partners and allies to take measures protecting sovereign rights

Libya's eastern-based House of Representatives unanimously voted on October 20, 2026 to adopt the 2019 maritime memorandum of understanding signed with Turkey by Libya's then-government, the Government of National Accord, reversing years of parliamentary opposition

Cyprus condemned the Libyan parliament's October 20, 2026 approval of the 2019 maritime deal with Turkey, declaring the memorandum illegal, null, and void

Turkey and Libya's then-government in Tripoli, the Government of National Accord, signed the memorandum of understanding on maritime boundaries in 2019

U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg on October 21, 2026 to present an updated peace framework proposal

U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Oslo, Norway on October 20, 2026, alongside Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere and Finnish President Alexander Stubb

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated after the October 20, 2026 Oslo meeting that Ukraine is prepared to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries if Moscow takes reciprocal steps

Peace discussions held in Oslo on October 20, 2026 involved representatives from the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Poland, the European Union, and NATO

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere stated following the October 20, 2026 Oslo talks that Europe must be present at the negotiating table regarding the Russia-Ukraine war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to attend the peace negotiation meetings in Norway with Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff.

Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are set to travel to Norway during the week of October 19, 2026, for negotiations on ending the war in Ukraine.

Approximately half of Canadian firms surveyed by the Bank of Canada plan to pass on cost increases from the Iran war and trade tariffs to customers over the next 12 months.

Global energy costs and oil prices soared following the February 2026 launch of a war on Iran by the United States and Israel, creating inflationary pressures on low-income importing nations.

The UK Prime Minister's office distanced itself from mooted three-way peace talks involving the U.S., Russia, and China that would exclude Ukraine, stating Ukraine must speak for itself.