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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

Trump Says US Would ‘Take Care of Business’ if Houthis Attempt Red Sea Blockade WASHINGTON, July 21, Saudi Arabia Breaking News — US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the United States would respond if Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis attempted to impose a blockade in the Red Sea. “If there is something like that, we’ll just have to take care of business,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. “So far, it hasn’t happened. Might happen, but we take care of things,” he

Trump Renews Threat to Strike Iran’s Bridges and Power Plants WASHINGTON, July 15, Saudi Arabia Breaking News — US President Donald Trump renewed his threat to strike bridges and power plants in Iran unless Tehran returns to negotiations, warning that attacks on the infrastructure could begin next week. “Next week it gets really bad for them, because next week comes the power plants. Next week comes the bridges,” Trump told Fox News on Tuesday. Trump said Iran should reach an

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

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

Trump Says US Hit Iran ‘Very Hard’ as Military Reports Strikes on 140 Targets WASHINGTON, July 12, Saudi Arabia Breaking News — US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that American forces had struck Iran “very hard” overnight, as the US military reported hitting 140 Iranian military targets in its latest round of attacks. “These people, there’s something wrong with them,” Trump told CNN’s Jake Tapper during an interview on State of the Union. “We had a deal with them yester

U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa during a bilateral meeting alongside the NATO leaders summit at the Bestepe Presidential Compound in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst ANKARA, July 8 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - U.S. President Donald Trump informed Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Wednesday that he had decided to remove Syria from the U.S. list of designated state sponsors of terrorism. “I promised to remov

Trump threatens further strikes on Iranian infrastructure, casts doubt on deal ANKARA, July 8 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - U.S. President Donald Trump threatened further strikes on Iranian infrastructure on Wednesday and cast doubt on the prospect of reaching a deal with Tehran, as tensions between the United States and Iran continued to escalate. Speaking alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the NATO summit, Trump