March 1, 2026 Update 7
The latest news from RRI
Newsroom, 01.03.2026, 20:00
Bucharest – Even though the current security context in the Middle East has significantly deteriorated, Romania is out of danger, President Nicuşor Dan assured on Sunday. The priority at present is the safety of Romanian citizens in conflict areas, he wrote on Facebook. According to him, Bucharest will continue to act responsibly, in coordination with its partners, for stability and security. The Romanian Foreign Minister Oana Ţoiu on Sunday announced her participation in an extraordinary meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union, for discussions on diplomatic dialogue paths to prevent a long-term conflict in the Middle East. Previously, the FM conveyed that Romania supported the right of Iranians to freedom, security and to choose their future, but that the risk of a spiral of violence remained a major concern, and international collaboration to de-escalate the situation is essential, as is ensuring the safety of Romanian citizens. Hundreds of Romanians have been turned away or have been stranded in the region, after flights to or from destinations in the Middle East were canceled or redirected. Romanian diplomacy strongly recommends avoiding non-essential travel to Iran and Israel, as well as to Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
Defense ministry – The Romanian Defense Ministry informed on Sunday that, from the data it has at this moment, and given the evolution of the security situation in Iran, there is no military threat to the Romanian national territory and specifies that it is in permanent contact with its allies and coordinates with them. The Romanian Army has permanent forces on duty that ensure the surveillance of the air, naval, land, information and cyber environments, as well as the detection of threats and immediate reaction. Military and civilian specialists are on duty and ready for intervention 24 hours a day, 7 days a week – the Defense Ministry reports. The army has adjusted its posture and measures have been ordered to increase vigilance and prepare the systems that complement the immediate reaction forces. At the same time, the United States naval facility at Deveselu (south), integrated into the NATO command and control system, ensures anti-ballistic protection against emerging threats from outside the Euro-Atlantic area, the Defense Ministry also specifies.
Iran – Israel continued to strike Tehran on Sunday, while Iran launched missiles and drones at Israel and Gulf states allied with the United States. The attacks followed Saturday’s US-Israeli bombings of Iran that killed Iran’s supreme religious leader, Ali Khamenei, as well as senior Iranian officials. A team led by President Masoud Pezeshkian will ensure the transition of power in Tehran. He said that avenging the death of the supreme leader is a legitimate right and duty of his country. In the Security Council, the United States and Israel argued that the attacks in Iran were aimed at removing an imminent danger posed by the Islamic regime, through its nuclear and ballistic programs. UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that international peace and security were being undermined. Russia, an ally of Tehran, and China condemned the aggression against Iran and the killing of the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. In Brussels, the European Union’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, said his death was a defining moment in Iran’s history, which opened a path that the people can shape more freely. And the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen spoke of both hope and a real risk of instability that could plunge the region into a spiral of violence.
Budget – Parliamentarians in Bucharest will begin, next week, discussions on the draft budget for this year drawn up by the coalition government and about which the prime minister stated that it will be based on real data, not on overestimated revenues. Ilie Bolojan specified that all expenses will be covered in reality, in order to achieve the deficit and inflation targets, that should lead to the re-launch of the national economy as early as this summer. Also on Parliament’s agenda next week is the debate and vote in the Senate, on Monday, on a simple motion of the opposition against the Minister of Culture, András Demeter, and in the Chamber of Deputies, the Environment Minister, Diana Buzoianu, is invited to the “Government Hour”. (LS)
