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IRGC Claims Simultaneous Missile and Drone Strikes on Bahrain and Kuwait Bases PARIS, July 14, Saudi Arabia Breaking News — Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it launched simultaneous missile and drone attacks against military bases in Bahrain and Kuwait on Tuesday. The IRGC claimed the strikes destroyed several facilities storing weapons and components for “enemy” vessels and aircraft at Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain. In Kuwait, the Revolutionary Guards said they

Trump Drops 20% Strait of Hormuz Cargo Fee, Cites Gulf Investment Deals WASHINGTON, July 14, Saudi Arabia Breaking News — US President Donald Trump abandoned plans to charge commercial vessels a 20% reimbursement fee on cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz, saying the proposed levy would be replaced by trade and investment agreements with Gulf states. The reversal came one day after Trump announced that the fee would compensate the United States for providing maritime s

Tanker Reports Missile Strike While Transiting Strait of Hormuz Near Oman MUSCAT, July 14, Saudi Arabia Breaking News — A tanker reported being struck by a missile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz along the southern route near Oman’s coastline, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said Tuesday. The incident was first reported to authorities on Monday and occurred 13 nautical miles, or approximately 15 miles, southeast of Limah, Oman. UKMTO said the attack

WASHINGTON, July 13, Saudi Arabia Breaking News — US President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States would reinstate a blockade targeting Iranian shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and charge other commercial vessels 20% of their cargo value for passage. “The Hormuz Strait is OPEN, and will remain OPEN, with or without Iran,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “We are reinstating the THE IRANIAN BLOCKADE, so named because it is only stopping Iran’s ships or customers from e

Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones are positioned on the tarmac at a base in the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) operating area, on November 25, 2023.U.S. Central Command WASHINGTON, July 13, Saudi Arabia Breaking News — US Central Command said American forces used one-way aerial and maritime attack drones during strikes against Iran on Sunday, marking the first such deployment announced by the military. CENTCOM said the operation involved “one-way attack ae

Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan Respond to Aerial Threats as Iran Announces Regional Strikes RIYADH, July 13, Saudi Arabia Breaking News — Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan responded to aerial threats early Monday after Iran announced a new series of strikes across the region in retaliation for US attacks on Iranian territory. Warning sirens were activated in Bahrain, while Kuwait’s military said it was responding to “hostile aerial targets.” Jordan’s armed forces intercepted four missil

Multiple Sites in Southern Iran Attacked, One Technician Killed TEHRAN, July 12, Saudi Arabia Breaking News — Multiple locations across Iran’s southern Hormozgan province came under attack on Sunday, with military facilities reported hit and one telecommunications technician killed, according to Iranian state media. The attacks targeted sites in Qeshm Island, Bandar Abbas and Hajiabad, the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency reported. Iranian authorities did not identify w

Three Injured by Falling Debris During Interception Operations in Qatar DOHA, July 12, Saudi Arabia Breaking News — Two adults and a child were injured by falling debris during interception operations in Qatar on Sunday as Iran launched attacks against US military sites across the Gulf, Qatar’s Ministry of Interior said. “Three people, including one child, sustained injuries as a result of falling debris from interception operations,” the ministry said in a statement. “The in

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attends a press conference at the Iranian embassy in New Delhi, India, on May 15.Elke Scholiers/Getty Images TEHRAN, July 9 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held separate phone calls with his counterparts in Turkey and Oman on Thursday amid renewed conflict in the region. Iran’s Foreign Ministry said the ministers reviewed the latest regional developments, particularly recent events in the Strait of

Crowds Gather In Mashhad For Khamenei Funeral MASHHAD, July 9 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Large crowds gathered in the Iranian city of Mashhad ahead of the burial ceremony for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Iranian media reported. Crowds moved along the route of the funeral procession, though the vehicle carrying the bodies of Khamenei and his family members had not yet arrived, according to Iranian media. Mourners headed toward the Imam Reza Shrine, where Khamen

Bahrain Says It Intercepted Iranian Air Attacks MANAMA, July 9 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Bahrain said its air defences intercepted and destroyed several Iranian air attacks on Thursday, the country’s military said. The Bahrain Defence Force said on X that “the deliberate use of missiles and drones to target civilians and private property constitutes a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law.” Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps earlier said it had targe

Iran says drones targeted sites in Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain DOHA, July 9 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Iran’s army said it launched attack drones toward a “satellite antenna” in Qatar, according to the semi-official Tasnim news outlet, in the first admission that the Gulf state had been a target of Tehran’s latest strikes. Iran’s army public relations office said drones had targeted a Patriot air defence system in Kuwait, the satellite antenna in Qatar, and fuel storage fac

President Donald Trump speaks as he meets with NATO Secretary General on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, on Wednesday.Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images ANKARA, July 8 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he believed the memorandum of understanding with Iran “is over” after a series of strikes across the region, in the clearest sign yet that his preliminary deal with Tehran had all but collapsed. “It’s a waste of time dealing w

Khamenei Funeral Procession Moves Through Central Tehran TEHRAN, July 6 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - A vehicle carrying several coffins painted with the Iranian flag moved through central Tehran on Monday as part of the main funeral procession for slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The ornate white and green vehicle carried the coffins through streets packed with mourners, with its sides partly open so people could see inside as it passed. The main process

A ship decks at Hamad port in Doha, Qatar, June 14, 2017. REUTERS/Naseem Zeitoon DOHA, July 6 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Maritime trade between Iran and Qatar has resumed after a suspension of about five months, according to Reuters. Iran’s commercial attaché in Doha, Abbas Abdolkhani, confirmed that shipping between Iran’s Dayyer port and Qatar’s Al Ruwais port had restarted following coordination between the Iranian embassy in Doha and Qatari authorities. The two ports

Iranian officials, foreign dignitaries attend Khamenei funeral TEHRAN, July 3 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Senior Iranian officials and foreign dignitaries attended the funeral of slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday, CNN reported. The ceremony brought together high-level Iranian figures and foreign representatives who paid tribute to Khamenei. Iranian officials present included Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of Iran’s parliament and chief negotiator in

Iran links final U.S. deal to Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon RIYADH, June 28 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Iran said a full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanon must be part of any final agreement with the United States, as fighting continued to strain the tentative U.S.-Iran agreement. Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said the withdrawal of Israeli forces from all occupied Lebanese areas was necessary to reach a final and lasting agreement that would establi

Iran says it struck U.S.-linked targets after American airstrikes, Bahrain condemns drone attack RIYADH, June 27 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Iran said on Saturday it had struck targets linked to U.S. forces in response to U.S. airstrikes on its southern coast, as Tehran and Washington continued to accuse each other of violating last week’s agreement meant to end a four-month-old war. Iran’s foreign ministry did not identify the locations of what it described as defensive a

WASHINGTON, June 26 (SAUDI ARABIA BREAKING NEWS) - The U.S. ​military conducted ‌strikes against Iran on ​Friday, Central ​Command said in ⁠a ​statement, adding that ​U.S. aircraft struck Iranian missile ​and ​drone storage locations and ‌coastal ⁠radar sites after Tehran's attack ​on ​a ⁠commercial ship in ​the Strait ​of ⁠Hormuz.

The Callisto tanker sits anchored as the traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March 10, 2026. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier RIYADH, June 26 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — The United Nations is working with countries to resume the evacuation of hundreds of ships and thousands of stranded seafarers from the Strait of Hormuz after the effort was halted earlier this week, a senior U.N. maritime official said on Friday. The I