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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attends a press conference at the Iranian embassy in New Delhi, India, on May 15.Elke Scholiers/Getty Images RIYADH, June 13 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced that a statement on future control of the Strait of Hormuz is expected soon, as discussions continue around a proposed U.S.-Iran framework agreement. Araghchi told Iranian state television that the statement would be issued jointly wit

Missiles launched from Iran toward Israel are seen in the sky over the West Bank city of Hebron on Sunday.Wisam Hashlamoun/Anadolu/Getty Images PARIS, June 8 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Israel is preparing for at least several days of fighting with Iran and the possibility of a prolonged campaign, CNN reported, citing an Israeli military official. The Israeli military accused Iran of breaking the April ceasefire by firing ballistic missiles at Israel late Sunday. The Israe

Iran Warns Regional Energy Facilities Could Be Targeted PARIS, June 8 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Iran warned that regional energy installations could be targeted if attacks on its energy infrastructure continue, CNN reported, citing Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency. Fars cited an unidentified military source as saying that oil and gas facilities linked to the United States and Israel would be considered targets. The warning followed an attack on the Karoon Petrochemi

Iran Charging Ships Up to $2 Million to Transit Strait of Hormuz, CNN Reports DUBAI, June 7 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz with Iranian permission are being charged an average fee of between $1.5 million and $2 million, CNN reported, citing a senior member of Iran’s parliament. The fee was disclosed by Mohsen Zangeneh, a member of parliament’s Budget and Planning Commission, in an interview with Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency. Iran

DUBAI, June 7 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Iran could issue a 30-day deadline for reopening the Strait of Hormuz under Iranian management, CNN reported, citing comments by a member of Iran’s negotiating team to the semi-official Fars news agency. Majid Shakeri, who took part in recent Islamabad talks, said Tehran could announce that reopening the strait under Iranian administration would be possible only 30 days after threats from the United States and its allies are remove

Women walk past a banner depicting Iran's current supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei along a street Tehran on May 6.AFP/Getty Images PARIS, June 4 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei called on Iranians to face the war with the United States and Israel with national unity, according to a written statement attributed to him. The statement marked the anniversary of the death of the Islamic Republic’s founder. “In confronting these hostile

Diplomatic advisor to the United Arab Emirates President Anwar Gargash in Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 15, 2024.Denis Balibouse/Reuters/File DUBAI, June 3 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — The United Arab Emirates has called for a unified response from Gulf nations to ongoing attacks by Iran. Early Wednesday, Iranian missiles and drones targeted Bahrain and Kuwait, which Tehran said was in response to US strikes against coastal installations in Iran. An Iranian strike aimed at

Iran Draft Ceasefire Proposal Still Under Review, Mehr Reports PARIS, June 2 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Iran’s final draft proposal for an interim ceasefire agreement with the United States remains under review in Tehran and has not been sent back to mediators, CNN reported, citing Iran’s semi-official Mehr News Agency. Mehr cited an unidentified informed source as saying no official response had yet been delivered. The source said Iran was approaching the issue with “ext

Iran Warns Northern Israel Residents Over Possible Beirut Attack PARIS, June 1 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters warned residents of northern Israel and military settlements to leave the area if Israel carries out a threatened attack on Beirut and its southern suburbs, CNN reported. The Iranian military headquarters accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of threatening to bomb Beirut’s Dahieh district and the Lebanese capit

A man holds an Iranian flag near an anti-U.S. billboard depicting U.S. President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz, in Tehran, Iran, May 30, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS DUBAI, June 1 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Iran suspended indirect exchanges with the United States through mediators on Monday, accusing Israel of continued attacks in Lebanon and saying any ceasefire breach on one front violated the wider truce, Iranian media reporte

May 29 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Iran does not intend to transfer its stockpile of enriched uranium to another country, state-affiliated Mizan News Agency reported, citing Russian state media. Ebrahim Azizi, head of the Iranian parliament’s National Security Commission, made the remarks in an interview with Russian state news outlet RIA Novosti, Mizan reported. “Tehran does not intend to transfer its enriched uranium to a third country,” Azizi was quoted as saying. The i

Baghaei in Tehran, April 5, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA via REUTERS PARIS, May 28 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Iran expressed solidarity with Oman on Thursday after what it described as threats by U.S. officials, while also condemning U.S. attacks on areas in Bandar Abbas. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei condemned the U.S. strikes and voiced support for Oman in a statement. The remarks followed comments by U.S. President Donald Trump on the Strait of Hormuz, i

A drone view shows vessels anchored at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on Monday.Stringer/Reuters PARIS, May 27 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — A memorandum of understanding under negotiation between Iran and the United States would call for U.S. military forces to withdraw from the vicinity of Iran and for the blockade of Iranian ports to be lifted, Iranian state television reported. In return, Iran would restore the number of commercial ships crossing the

DUBAI, May 27 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Iran said ships belonging to “hostile countries” remain barred from passing through the Strait of Hormuz as talks continue between Tehran and Washington, Iranian state broadcaster IRIB reported on Wednesday. The naval arm of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said vessels linked to hostile countries are prohibited from crossing the strategic waterway. Tehran will continue cooperation with countries that comply with the “Irani

A woman holds a picture with Iran's late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, on April 9.Majid Asgaripour/Wana News Agency/Reuters PARIS, May 25 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Iran’s Health Ministry said Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei sustained only superficial injuries during the February 28 airstrike that killed his father, seeking to reject reports that his condition was more serious. Health Minist

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at Rockland Community College in Suffern, New York, U.S., May 22, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper RIYADH, May 23 — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that American and Iranian negotiators were “getting a lot closer” to reaching an agreement aimed at ending nearly three months of war, according to interviews with CBS News and Axios. Trump said a final agreement would prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and would ensure

UAE condemns Iranian attacks, reaffirms commitment to regional security ABU DHABI, May 16 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The United Arab Emirates condemned Iranian attacks and threats targeting the UAE and countries across the region, WAM reported, citing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The ministry said nearly 3,000 ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones had been launched toward the UAE, causing civilian casualties, injuries and damage to civilian infrastructure. Th

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi attends the BRICS foreign ministers' meeting at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, India May 14, 2026. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi NEW DELHI, May 14 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi urged BRICS nations on Thursday to condemn what he called violations of international law by the United States and Israel, Reuters reported. Speaking at a BRICS+ meeting in Delhi, Araqchi described Iran as a victim of illegal expansioni

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