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Washington, March 21, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – U.S. President Donald Trump added a fifth objective for the Iran war, after his administration had maintained for weeks that its four objectives remained “unchanged, unambiguous, and consistent” since the operation began. The four objectives had been to block Iran’s path to a nuclear weapon, stop it from arming proxy militant groups, destroy its navy and destroy its ballistic missile capacity. In a social media post on

Riyadh, March 20, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he would not say whether he planned further military action against Kharg Island, Iran’s main oil export hub, when asked about the possibility of additional U.S. targeting of the island in the Gulf. Speaking as he left the White House, Trump said Kharg Island was under discussion but declined to say whether Washington would move ahead with any new operation. “I may have a plan I m

SPA Riyadh, March 19, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, held a phone call on Thursday with His Highness Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait. The two leaders exchanged Eid al-Fitr greetings, wishing security, stability and prosperity for both countries and their peoples. During the call, they reviewed developments in the region and their i

RIYADH, March 19 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Qatar's Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a phone call from French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday, during which the two leaders discussed regional developments following the attack on Ras Laffan Industrial City, QNA reported. The talks focused on the escalation following the strike, which both sides said risked threatening regional security and stability and disrupting global energy supplies. Macron stressed t

WAM RIYADH, March 19 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi discussed economic and development cooperation during talks in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, while also calling for an immediate halt to escalating tensions in the Middle East. The meeting took place during El-Sisi’s visit to the UAE, where the two leaders reviewed ways to strengthen bilateral ties in support of

French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend a departure ceremony at Marseille Provence airport in Marignane as part of a visit in Marseille, France, February 12, 2025. RIYADH, March 19 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed on Thursday the need to reduce tensions in the Middle East, they said on their respective X accounts, after Iran attacked energy infrastructure i

US President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One as he arrives at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday. Kylie Cooper/Reuters RIYADH, March 19 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States “knew nothing” about an Israeli strike on Iranian facilities at the South Pars gas field, the world’s largest natural gas reserve. An Israeli source familiar with the operation told CNN that the attack was carried out in coordination with the United States, c

Riyadh, March 19, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – U.S. President Donald Trump said Israel would make no further attacks on Iran’s South Pars gas field and warned that the United States would retaliate if Iran strikes Qatar’s energy infrastructure again. Trump made the remarks in a social media post on Wednesday night, as Iranian missile attacks targeted Qatar and heightened tensions across global energy markets. He said Iran “did not know” that Qatar “was in no way, shape

SPA Riyadh, March 19, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia has reserved the right to take military action against Iran if necessary, Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said on Thursday following a meeting with Arab and Islamic foreign ministers on the ongoing escalation. “We have reserved the right to take military actions, if deemed necessary, and if the time comes, the leadership of the Kingdom will take the necessary decision,” Prince Faisal said, adding

Riyadh, March 19, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Foreign ministers from Gulf, Arab and regional countries strongly condemned Iranian missile and drone attacks and called for an immediate and unconditional halt, following a ministerial consultative meeting held in Riyadh, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The meeting, hosted by Saudi Arabia, brought together foreign ministers and representatives from Azerbaijan, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Pakistan, Turkey

SPA RIYADH, March 19, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with Jordan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Riyadh on Wednesday, on the sidelines of a consultative meeting of Arab and Islamic foreign ministers. Discussions focused on recent regional developments, including ongoing attacks affecting countries in the region, as well as efforts to de-escalate tensi

This Nov. 19, 2015, file photo, shows a general view of a petrochemical complex in the South Pars gas field in Asalouyeh, Iran, on the northern coast of Persian Gulf. T Ebrahim Noroozi/AP Riyadh, March 18 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Gulf Arab states warned on Wednesday that attacks on energy infrastructure linked to Iran’s South Pars gas field pose a serious threat to global energy security and regional stability. Iran accused the United States and Israel of targeting part

SPA RIYADH, March 18, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia will host a consultative ministerial meeting of foreign ministers from a number of Arab and Islamic countries in Riyadh on Wednesday evening to discuss coordination efforts aimed at supporting regional security and stability.

WAM ABU DHABI, March 17 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan held talks in Abu Dhabi focused on rising regional tensions and their impact on security. Both leaders emphasized the need to halt escalating military actions and stressed that dialogue remains essential to prevent further instability. The discussions included recent developments affecting countries across the region,

Spain's King Felipe VI delivers his traditional Christmas address at the Royal Palace in Madrid, Spain, December 24, 2025. Ballesteros/Pool via REUTER MADRID, March 17, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Spain’s King Felipe VI on Monday acknowledged abuses committed during the country’s colonial era, in remarks that mark a rare public recognition by the Spanish monarchy of wrongdoing linked to its imperial past. Speaking during a visit to the National Archaeological Museum i

SPA RIYADH, March 17, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held a series of meetings and phone calls with regional and international counterparts to discuss the latest developments in the region and efforts to reduce tensions. Prince Faisal received Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty at the ministry headquarters in Riyadh, where the two official

SPA JEDDAH, March 16, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received a phone call on Monday from Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, the Saudi Press Agency reported. During the call, the two leaders reviewed the latest developments in the region and discussed the ongoing military escalation. President El-Sisi also expressed Egypt’s condemnation of what he described as repeated I

WASHINGTON, March 16, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he does not believe Israel would use a nuclear weapon in the ongoing war with Iran. “Israel wouldn’t do that. Israel would never do that,” Trump told reporters at the White House. His remarks came after comments by David Sacks, the White House artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency adviser, who said in a recent interview that there were concerns about the possibility

Kallas in Brussels, Belgium, March 16, 2026. REUTERS/Omar Havana BRUSSELS, March 16, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – European Union foreign ministers expressed support on Monday for strengthening the bloc’s naval mission in the Middle East but showed no appetite for expanding its mandate to the Strait of Hormuz, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said. Kallas said ministers discussed reinforcing the EU’s Aspides naval mission during a meeting in Brussels. “There was in o

SPA RIYADH, March 16, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received a phone call on Monday from Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, the Saudi Press Agency reported. During the call, the two ministers discussed the latest developments in the region and the efforts being made in this regard. No further details were immediately released about the conversation.