All Articles

Satellite image shows the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, in Bushehr Province on Iran's southern coast, on May 26, 2025. 2025 Planet Labs PBC/Handout/Reuters MOSCOW, April 4 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Russia’s state nuclear company Rosatom evacuated a further 198 staff from Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant on Saturday as security risks around the site intensified, Russian news agencies reported. Rosatom has been evacuating personnel from the plant since the war in Iran bro

. WASHINGTON, April 4 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday renewed his April 6 deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face severe consequences, according to remarks posted on his social media account. “Remember when I gave Iran ten days to MAKE A DEAL or OPEN UP THE HORMUZ STRAIT,” Trump wrote. “Time is running out — 48 hours before all Hell will reign down on them.” Trump made the comment from the White House on Saturday morning

PARIS, April 4 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Iran has granted permission for vessels carrying essential goods to transit the Strait of Hormuz toward Iranian ports, state-run Tasnim news agency reported on Saturday. The report said the order covered vessels heading to Iranian ports or currently operating in the region, according to a document cited by Tasnim. The document, attributed to Houman Fathi, deputy for commercial development, said the measure applied in particular to

Satellite image shows the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, in Bushehr Province on Iran's southern coast, on May 26, 2025. 2025 Planet Labs PBC/Handout/Reuters PARIS, April 4 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - A projectile hit the perimeter of Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant on Saturday, killing one person and damaging a nearby building, Iranian state media agency Tasnim reported. Tasnim said the dead was a member of the plant’s security staff. The U.N. nuclear watchdog said there

JEDDAH, April 4, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - A second U.S. military aircraft, an A-10 Thunderbolt II, was struck by Iran on Friday, forcing the pilot to eject after flying the plane out of Iranian territory, a U.S. official familiar with the matter told CNN. The pilot was later rescued, the official said. Iran’s military said the aircraft crashed into the Persian Gulf after its air defense systems targeted it near the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iranian state media

A file image shows natural gas wells at the Habshan gas complex in Abu Dhabi in January 2007. Stringer/Reuters ABU DHABI, April 3, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Abu Dhabi’s government media office said on Friday that one Egyptian national was killed and four expatriates were lightly wounded in fires at the Habshan gas facilities caused by falling debris after the interception of an Iranian aerial attack. The injured included two Egyptians and two Pakistanis, all with mi

The route taken by the ship CMA CGM Kribi through the Strait of Hormuz shown on the Marine Traffic website. Marine Traffic RIYADH, April 3, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - A French-owned container ship crossed the Strait of Hormuz, according to shipping data, in one of the latest signs of limited commercial movement through the waterway since the war disrupted regional shipping. Reuters reported that the vessel was the Malta-flagged Kribi, operated by CMA CGM. The ship pa

CNN analysis indicates that the damaged fighter jet ejection seat, pictured, is consistent with a type used in an F-15 fighter jet. Obtained via X RIYADH, April 3, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - The U.S. military launched a search-and-rescue operation on Friday after Iranian state media said an American fighter jet went down over southwestern Iran and that at least one crew member ejected. Reuters separately reported, citing a U.S. official, that a U.S. fighter jet had b

RIYADH, April 3, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - A local channel affiliated with Iranian state television claimed on Friday that a U.S. fighter pilot had ejected over southwestern Iran, while police called on the public to hand over any pilots found alive to security authorities. U.S. officials did not immediately confirm the claim. The channel in Kohkilouyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province said viewers who captured any “enemy pilot or pilots” alive and turned them over to polic

KUWAIT CITY, April 3, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Kuwait said on Friday that an attack damaged a desalination plant, after a drone strike hit an oil refinery earlier in the day. Authorities said the attack on the desalination facility caused material damage to some of the plant’s components, without providing further details. The reported damage came after drones struck an oil refinery on Friday morning. Desalination is critical to water supply across the Gulf, and K

WAM RIYADH, April 2, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – United Arab Emirates President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a phone call on Thursday from His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein of Jordan, during which the two leaders discussed regional developments and their implications for regional and international security and stability. During the call, the two sides discussed what they described as continued Iranian attacks targeting the UAE, Jo

SPA RIYADH, April 2, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Thursday from Russian President Vladimir Putin, during which the two sides discussed the fast-moving situation amid the military escalation in the region. During the call, Putin expressed Russia’s support for preserving the sovereignty and territorial security of Saudi Arabia, according to the Saudi Press Agency. The discussions also cove

RIYADH, April 2, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Austria has denied U.S. requests to use its airspace for military operations related to Iran, citing the country’s neutrality law, according to the Austrian Defense Ministry and media reports on Thursday. A ministry spokesperson said there had been “several” requests from Washington and that each case would be examined in coordination with the Foreign Ministry. The move makes Austria the latest European country to restrict

RIYADH, April 2, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that reopening the Strait of Hormuz through military force was unrealistic, arguing that any effort to restore passage through the strategic waterway would have to involve coordination with Iran after a ceasefire. Speaking during a visit to South Korea, Macron said France had not chosen the military option and did not view it as viable. A forced operation to reopen the strai

REUTERS RIYADH, April 2, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Türkiye, Egypt, Indonesia, Pakistan and Qatar condemned what they said was an Israeli law allowing the death penalty to be imposed in the occupied West Bank and applied against Palestinians. In a joint statement, the ministers said the measure marked a dangerous escalation, particularly because of what they described as its discriminatory appli

SPA RIYADH, April 2, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia intercepted and destroyed four drones over the past few hours, the Defense Ministry spokesperson Major General Turki Al-Maliki said on Thursday. The announcement was carried by the Saudi Press Agency. No further details were immediately provided.

RIYADH, April 2, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Philippines said on Thursday it had received assurances from Iran’s foreign minister that Philippine ships, fuel imports and Filipino seafarers would be allowed to pass safely and without delay through the Strait of Hormuz. The assurance was given during a phone call with Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro, the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila said. According to the department, Lazaro had asked Iran to d

Smoke and fire rise during reported drone and rocket strikes at the US embassy, according to Iraqi security sources, in Baghdad, Iraq, in this still image obtained from a social media video released on March 17. Social Media/UGC/Reuters RIYADH, April 1, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The U.S. State Department is offering a reward of up to $3 million for information on attacks targeting its diplomatic facilities in Iraq. The offer follows repeated attacks on the U.S. Emb

SABN RIYADH, April 1, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Iranian authorities warned Bulgaria last month not to allow the United States to use Bulgarian airports for planes involved in military operations in Iran, Bulgaria’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday. Bulgaria confirmed receiving the diplomatic note but said it was not at war and that no combat aircraft were being loaded over Bulgarian territory to take part in military operations. Deputy Foreign Minister Marin Raiko

An Emirates airplane at Dubai International Airport, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 7, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer RIYADH, April 1, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Dubai-based airline Emirates said on Wednesday that Iranian nationals were not allowed to enter or transit the United Arab Emirates, according to information posted on its website. Flydubai said on its website that Iranian nationals holding a UAE Golden Visa were exem