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SPA RIYADH, April 1, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman met Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias in Riyadh on Wednesday for talks on military cooperation and regional security. The two sides reviewed prospects for closer cooperation between the two countries in the military and defense fields, the Saudi Press Agency reported. They also discussed regional developments amid continued Iranian attacks on the kingdom and several oth

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

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian sits for an interview in New York in September. John Lamparski/Getty Images/FILE RIYADH, March 31, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned European leaders that any intervention in the war would carry “dangerous consequences,” according to an Iranian account of a phone call with European Council President António Costa. The warning came during a call in which Pezeshkian also accused the European Union

Ishaq Dar, Pakistan’s foreign minister, and his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, meet at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Tuesday. Press Information Department/Reuters RIYADH, March 31, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – China and Pakistan called on Tuesday for an immediate ceasefire and peace talks to address the war involving Iran, after talks in Beijing between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. In a joint statement, the t

WAM ABU DHABI, March 31, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday to discuss regional escalation, its impact on security and stability, and bilateral relations, state news agency WAM reported. The two leaders reviewed the implications of the military escalation for regional and international security, maritime security and the global economy, WAM said. They als

US President Donald Trump and King Charles at Windsor Castle on September 17, 2025 in Windsor, England. Jordan Pettitt/WPA Pool/Getty Images RIYADH, March 31, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – King Charles and Queen Camilla will undertake a state visit to the United States in late April, Buckingham Palace said on Tuesday, marking Charles’s first U.S. state visit as monarch. The palace said the trip would take place on the advice of the British government and at the invitati

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks with reporters at the White House in Washington, DC, on Monday. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP RIYADH, March 30, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – U.S. President Donald Trump is interested in asking Arab countries to help pay for the cost of the war with Iran, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Monday. Leavitt also said talks with Tehran aimed at ending the conflict were continuing and “going well,” adding th

RIYADH, March 30, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Pakistan, Indonesia, Turkey, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates condemned Israeli restrictions on freedom of worship for Muslims and Christians in occupied Jerusalem, SPA reported on Monday. The ministers said the measures included preventing Muslim worshippers from accessing Al-Aqsa Mosque and restricting Christian access to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, including du

SPA RIYADH, March 30, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, held a trilateral meeting in Jeddah on Monday with His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, SPA reported. The three leaders discussed the latest regional developments and the repercussions of the military escalation in

RIYADH, March 30, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia condemned what it described as Iranian attacks targeting a Kuwaiti armed forces camp and a power and water desalination plant in Kuwait, SPA reported on Monday. The attacks resulted in injuries to a number of Kuwaiti armed forces personnel, according to the statement. The Kingdom said the actions reflected a continued hostile approach and warned of the risk of further escalation in the region. It also expresse

SPA RIYADH, March 30, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, welcomed His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan upon his arrival in Jeddah on Monday, SPA reported. The reception took place at King Abdulaziz International Airport.

SPA RIYADH, March 30, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – A joint ministerial meeting bringing together the Gulf Cooperation Council states, Russia and Jordan was held on Monday to discuss the repercussions of Iranian attacks in the region, SPA reported. Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah took part in the meeting via video conference. Participants discussed the latest developments related to the impact of the escalation on GCC countries and Jordan,

SPA RIYADH, March 30, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, welcomed Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani upon his arrival in Jeddah on Monday. The reception took place at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah.

RIYADH, March 30, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Spain's King Felipe VI expressed solidarity with Saudi Arabia during a phone call with His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, SPA reported on Monday. During the call, the two sides discussed the latest developments in the region and their implications for regional and international security. King Felipe VI also voiced Spain’s support for the measures taken by t

ISLAMABAD, March 29 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Pakistan’s foreign minister said on Sunday that Islamabad will soon host talks between the United States and Iran. “Pakistan is very happy that both Iran and the U.S. have expressed their confidence in Pakistan’s facilitation” of the talks, which will happen in the “coming days,” Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said in a televised speech after a meeting of top regional diplomats in Islamabad. Dar did not say whether the talks woul

SPA ISLAMABAD, March 29 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah took part on Sunday in a four-way ministerial meeting in the Pakistani capital Islamabad to discuss developments in the region, SPA reported. The meeting was also attended by Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty, and Turkish Foreign Minist

SPA RIYADH, March 28, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during which Modi reiterated India’s condemnation of repeated Iranian attacks that threaten the Kingdom’s security and undermine its sovereignty, SPA reported on Saturday. The two leaders also discussed regional developments and the repercussions of the ongoing military escalation on the security and stability of the

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif looks on as he attends a business and investment conference with Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in Kuala Lumpur on October 6, 2025. Hasnoor Hussain/Pool/AFP/Getty Images RIYADH, March 28, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a one-hour call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian ahead of a meeting of foreign ministers from several regional powers in Islamabad, CNN reported, citing a

WAM ABU DHABI, March 28, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed regional security developments on Saturday amid ongoing military escalation and its implications for regional and international peace and security, as well as international navigation and the global economy. The talks took place during a meeting in Abu Dhabi, where Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed received Zel

President Donald Trump speaks at the FII PRIORITY Summit at the Faena Hotel on March 27, 2026 in Miami Beach, Florida. Nathan Howard/Getty Images MIAMI, March 28, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that “Cuba is next” during a speech at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute’s summit in Miami, where he also praised the success of U.S. military action in Venezuela and Iran. Trump did not specify what action he intended to t