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U.S. President Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy alongside the NATO leaders summit at the Bestepe Presidential Compound in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY DOONBEG, Ireland, September 14 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - U.S. President Donald Trump urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday to halt strikes on Russian diesel infrastructure, blaming the attacks for fuel shortag

China Rejects Trump’s Iran Sanctions Threat, Calls for Negotiations BEIJING — China has pushed back against US President Donald Trump’s threat of sweeping economic consequences for countries continuing to trade with Iran, warning that sanctions and pressure will not resolve the confrontation and calling instead for a negotiated political settlement. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said Beijing believes diplomatic engagement remains the appropriate route for addres

Donald Trump Posts Map Labeling Strait of Hormuz ‘New US Territory’ RIYADH, August 18 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — US President Donald Trump published a map on Truth Social on Tuesday that placed the words “New US Territory” over the Strait of Hormuz. The image shows a circle drawn around the strategic waterway between Iran and Oman at the entrance to the Persian Gulf. Trump shared the map one day after describing the idea of declaring the Strait of Hormuz US territory as a

A catering truck is parked on the other side of Air Force One, before US President Donald Trump's departure from Ankara en route to Washington after his participation in the NATO leaders' summit, at Ankara Esenboga Airport in Ankara, Turkey, on July 8.Reuters WASHINGTON, August 12 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent remained aboard the larger presidential aircraft after President Donald Trump switched planes

Trump Moved Between Aircraft in Catering Truck During Secret Turkey Departure, Reports Say WASHINGTON, August 11 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — U.S. President Donald Trump was transported in an airport catering truck from an older Air Force One to an Air Force C-32A before taking a secret military flight from Turkey to Britain last month, the Washington Post reported, citing unnamed sources. The newspaper said a credible Iranian assassination threat prompted the deception ope

Trump Adds Compensation Demand to Future Iran Talks WASHINGTON, August 11 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — President Donald Trump said he has instructed US representatives to demand compensation from Iran in any future negotiations, adding a new condition as the two countries remain divided over reopening the Strait of Hormuz. “I have instructed my representatives to put this firmly into any, and all, future negotiations,” Trump wrote on social media on Monday. His instruction

Trump Signals Limited Iran Talks as Tehran Denies Negotiations Are Underway WASHINGTON, August 10 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — President Donald Trump described U.S. engagement with Iran as limited, while Tehran said the two countries were not holding negotiations and maintained that indirect messages were continuing through intermediaries. Trump said Sunday that the United States was “low-keying” negotiations and pointed to Iran’s economic conditions as part of Washington’s

Trump expresses support for Hegseth amid reports on US munitions stockpile WASHINGTON, August 6 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — President Donald Trump expressed support for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday as media reports focused on the Pentagon’s depleted munitions stockpile. “I am extremely happy with the job that Pete Hegseth is doing. Everything has been extraordinary, including our attack on Venezuela, where the result was accomplished in less than one day, all

US President Donald Trump greets Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman at the White House in Washington, DC on November 18, 2025.Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images/File RIYADH, August 2 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, held a phone call with United States President Donald Trump to discuss developments across the region and their broader regi

US planning possible new strikes on Iran this weekend, officials say WASHINGTON, August 1 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — The United States is preparing for possible new strikes against Iran as early as this weekend, according to two U.S. officials familiar with the plans. The officials said the scale and targets had not been finalised and cautioned that the attacks could still be cancelled. President Donald Trump signalled a return to heavy strikes during a Cabinet meeting on

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin and US President Donald Trump meet in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 7, 2025.Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images WASHINGTON, July 28, Saudi Arabia Breaking News — US President Donald Trump again threatened to destroy Iranian bridges and power plants if Iran does not reach a deal, despite attempts to resume diplomatic talks, CNN reported. “If they don’t make a deal, then I go back and I finish the job,” Trump told Fox News

Trump on Netanyahu's pushback on F-35 sales: “Nobody tells me what we should be selling” WASHINGTON, July 28, Saudi Arabia Breaking News — US President Donald Trump rejected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s objections to potential F-35 fighter jet sales to Turkey, saying the decision rested with him, CNN reported. Trump said he was considering allowing the sales and described Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as a friend and Turkey as a “tremendous ally.” The

Trump Warns Iran of ‘Major Military Punishment’ Over Future Houthi Attacks WASHINGTON, July 23, Saudi Arabia Breaking News – US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Washington would hold Iran responsible for any future attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis against ships in the Strait of Hormuz. “If they do this again, the U.S. will hold Iran responsible, in that the Houthis are a Surrogate and/or Proxy of Iran, and major military punishment will be inflicted upon Iran an

President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth salute as the transfer cases of four fallen service members are carried at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on July 22, 2026.Evan Vucci/Reuters DOVER, July 22, Saudi Arabia Breaking News – US President Donald Trump attended the dignified transfer of four American soldiers killed in the Iran war at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Wednesday. Trump met privately with the service members’ families before attending the

Trump Threatens to Destroy Iranian Infrastructure After Attacks on Ships in Strait of Hormuz WASHINGTON, July 22, Saudi Arabia Breaking News — US President Donald Trump warned Iran that the United States would destroy a bridge or power plant each time Iranian forces fired at a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. The warning followed another wave of US strikes on Iran during the 11th consecutive night of American military operations. “From this point forward, any time the Islamic

Trump Approves 30-Year Civil Nuclear Agreement with Saudi Arabia, US Official Says WASHINGTON, July 22, Saudi Arabia Breaking News — US President Donald Trump has approved a civil nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia that could allow the Kingdom to enrich fuel for civilian nuclear reactors, according to a US official. The agreement would remain in force for 30 years and could be announced as early as Wednesday, the official said. Under the proposed framework, Ameri

The White House and South Lawn are seen in Washington, DC. on Tuesday.Kevin Carter/Getty Images WASHINGTON, July 22, Saudi Arabia Breaking News — The Trump administration has approved a broad civil nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia, according to reports published by The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times late on Tuesday. The New York Times, citing unnamed US officials, reported that the agreement would be announced on Wednesday. The Wall Street Journal s