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JERUSALEM, May 12 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Israel has sent Iron Dome air defence batteries and personnel to the United Arab Emirates to help it defend against Iranian attacks, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said on Tuesday, Reuters reported. The batteries, which typically include radars and missile launchers, were sent to the UAE to support its air defences, a source briefed on the matter told Reuters. Huckabee said the deployment reflected the relationship bet

RIYADH, May 7 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has held a two-and-a-half-hour in-person meeting with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, local media reported on Thursday — marking the first publicly reported face-to-face encounter between a senior Iranian official and the country's new supreme leader since his inauguration in March. Pezeshkian referenced the meeting while speaking about the need to "strengthen unity, trust, and solidarity within

RIYADH, May 7 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Iran’s embassy in South Korea said on Thursday it “firmly rejects” any claims regarding the involvement of Iranian armed forces in damage to a South Korean – linked vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, while acknowledging that navigation conditions in the waterway have been disrupted by the ongoing conflict. The embassy said Tehran has repeatedly emphasized since the start of the war with the United States and Israel that the strait is,

WASHINGTON, May 6 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran on Wednesday that bombing would resume at a higher level of intensity if Tehran does not agree to a proposed deal, CNN reported. Trump said in a Truth Social post that if Iran agrees to the terms, the U.S. military operation known as Epic Fury would end and the blockade would allow the Strait of Hormuz to be open to all, including Iran. “If they don’t agree, the bombing starts,” Trump wro

RIYADH, May 6 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held a phone call on Wednesday with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to discuss the latest regional developments and efforts to maintain regional security and stability. The call comes amid heightened tensions in the region and ongoing diplomatic efforts aimed at preventing further escalation. No further details were immediately released by the Saudi Ministry of Fo

Riyadh, May 5 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Iran struck the United Arab Emirates on Monday, nearly a month after a ceasefire between Iran and the United States, in an attack that targeted the Fujairah pipeline – the UAE’s primary crude export route bypassing the blocked Strait of Hormuz – and a UAE-linked tanker near the strait. No other state was targeted. The Iran – U.S. truce is largely holding. ENERGY DIMENSION Unlike neighbors dependent on the now – shut Strait of Hormu

Riyadh, May 5 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Navy issued a map showing what it described as an expanded area of control near the Strait of Hormuz, including waters off key UAE ports, Iranian news agencies reported. The claimed zone extends beyond the strait toward the Gulf of Oman and includes the UAE ports of Fujairah and Khorfakkan, both used for shipping outside the Hormuz chokepoint. Fujairah is a major oil and shipping hub and sits as the end

Araqchi in St Petersburg, Russia, on April 27, 2026. Dmitri Lovetsky/Pool via REUTERS. Riyadh, May 5 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi is travelling to Beijing on Tuesday for talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, Iran’s foreign ministry said, citing its official Telegram account. The Ministry said the discussions would focus on bilateral ties as well as regional and international developments. The Beijing trip follows Araqchi’s visit

SABN RIYADH, May 4 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - The UAE Defence Ministry said it detected four cruise missiles launched from Iran towards the country, adding that three were intercepted over the UAE’s territorial waters while a fourth fell into the sea. The ministry said sounds heard in various areas across the country were the result of the successful interception of the aerial threats.

RIYADH, May 1 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - The UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced a travel ban on Emirati nationals travelling to Iran, Lebanon and Iraq in light of current regional developments. The ministry also called on UAE nationals currently in those countries to expedite their immediate return to the United Arab Emirates. It urged Emiratis in Iran, Lebanon and Iraq to contact the ministry on +97180044444 as part of precautionary measures aimed at safeguardin

A US sailor observes the pre-launch inspection of an F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford during the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran from an undisclosed location on March 15.US Navy/Reuters RIYADH, April 28 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - The U.S. military has spent about $25 billion on the war with Iran since it began in late February, the Pentagon’s top financial officer told lawmakers on Wednesday. Most of the spendi

RIYADH, April 26 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan received a phone call from Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, during which they discussed regional developments and efforts aimed at de-escalation and easing tensions in the region. 📷 | SPA

SABN RIYADH, April 23 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - The U.S. military seized another tanker on Thursday linked to Iranian oil smuggling, the Defense Department said. The Pentagon said U.S. forces seized the Guyana-flagged oil tanker Majestic X in the Indian Ocean. The department said it would continue maritime enforcement operations to disrupt illicit networks and interdict vessels providing material support to Iran. The seizure came after Iran attacked three cargo ships on

NEW DELHI, April 18 — India summoned Iran’s ambassador in New Delhi on Saturday after two Indian-flagged vessels were forced to reverse course in the Strait of Hormuz following reports of gunfire from Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, according to a statement from India’s External Affairs Ministry. India’s foreign secretary conveyed New Delhi’s “deep concern” over the incident to the Iranian envoy, the ministry said. According to the statement, the Indian official also noted that T

Iran’s foreign minister said on Friday that the Strait of Hormuz, which has been effectively closed since the start of the war causing chaos in global oil markets, would be opened for the remaining period of the ceasefire. In a social media post, Abbas Araghchi linked the announcement to the declaration of a 10-day truce in Lebanon between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah, which was announced by US President Donald Trump on Thursday and came into force earl

WASHINGTON, April 17 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – U.S. President Donald Trump claimed on Thursday that Iran has agreed to hand over its enriched uranium buried under damaged nuclear sites, a statement that would amount to a major concession from Tehran if confirmed, though neither Iran not intermediary countries have corroborated the assertion. Trump made the remarks to reporters before departing for Las Vegas, describing the materials as “nuclear dust” - his shorthand for

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov walks for a meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (Iori Sagisawa/Pool Photo via AP) RIYADH/BEIJING, April 15 - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that Iran has an inalienable right to enrich uranium for civilian purposes, as talks continue between Tehran and Washington. Speaking to reporters in Beijing, Lavrov said Russia would accept

China's foreign minister Wang Yi attends a press conference for the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress in Beijing on March 8, Iori Sagisawa/Pool/AFP/Getty Images RIYADH, April 14 - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday that blockading Iranian ports did not serve the international community's common interests and called for greater efforts to promote peace talks and preserve the ceasefire between the United States and Iran. In a phone call with Pak

RIYADH, April 13 - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi spoke with the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia and Qatar on Monday to discuss what Tehran described as risks stemming from provocative U.S. actions to block Iranian ports, according to the Iranian Foreign Ministry. In his call with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Araghchi said Iran had acted in good faith by accepting a ceasefire with the United States, but accused Washington of undermining negotiat

SPA RIYADH, April 13 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held a phone call on Monday with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to discuss the latest developments following recent peace negotiations between Iran and the United States. The call focused on diplomatic developments after the talks, according to the Saudi Foreign Ministry. No further details were announced.