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Iran Warns Bulgaria Against Supporting US and Israeli Military Operations RIYADH, August 24 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Iran warned NATO member Bulgaria against allowing its territory to support American or Israeli military operations against the Islamic Republic, saying it reserved the right to strike the source of any attack. Bulgaria’s parliamentary Defense Committee last month approved a government proposal allowing the temporary deployment of US aerial refueling tanke

Tanker Hit by Unknown Projectile West of Saudi Arabia’s Yanbu RIYADH, August 24 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — A tanker was struck by an unknown projectile 63 nautical miles west of Saudi Arabia’s port city of Yanbu, causing a fire on the vessel’s main deck, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said. All crew members are safe and accounted for, according to UKMTO. No environmental impact has been reported. “Vessels are advised to transit with caution and report any su

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian attends a press conference in the capital Tehran, on August 8, 2026.Iranian Presidential Office/AFP/Getty Images RIYADH, August 23 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Iran “cannot continue with war forever,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Sunday while defending the memorandum reached with the United States in June. “One day, a decision must be made to save the country from the state of ‘neither war nor peace’,” Pezeshkian said during one of

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attends a press conference in Tehran, Iran, on August 8.Iran's Presidential website/WANA/Reuters/File RIYADH, August 23 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran is confronting a full-scale economic, military and security war while acknowledging the difficulties affecting the country’s economy and population. “We are apologetic that these problems exist, as we find ourselves in a full-scale economic, milit

Iran Seeks Qatar’s Help Over Missing Pilots; Doha Denies Holding Them RIYADH, August 22 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Iran has asked Qatar to help move four Iranian pilots from an unspecified location at sea to land and medical care, while Doha denies holding them. The pilots have been missing since their aircraft were downed earlier this year, according to Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency. “The location for holding the Iranian pilots on the water is not suitable,” Ir

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

US Vice President JD Vance delivers remarks in the rotunda of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on July 28.Jim Lo Scalzo/Reuters WASHINGTON, August 21, Saudi Arabia Breaking News — US Vice President JD Vance says Washington is increasingly relying on economic pressure to influence Iran, describing it as the most effective instrument available to the United States as tensions remain high over Tehran’s nuclear ambitions and the Strait of Hormuz. Speaking Thursday on The Clay Tr

Damage can be seen at Abu al-Duhur airbase following eight Israeli airstrikes hit the base in northwestern Syria early on Tuesday.Reuters ANKARA, August 20 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Türkiye’s Defense Ministry urged Israel to end what it called “reckless attacks” and denied that a Turkish military delegation was present at a Syrian air base targeted by Israel. The ministry said no Turkish delegation was at the base either before or during the attack, rejecting Israeli Pri

NATO vows to "defend all allies" after Iran reportedly weighs attacks on targets in Europe RIYADH, August 19 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — NATO said Wednesday it was ready to “address any threat” following a report that Iran had considered attacks on US military targets in Europe if President Donald Trump escalated the war. The Financial Times reported that Tehran had weighed such attacks, citing people close to the Iranian regime. The report did not indicate that Iran had a

UAE Halts Trade and Financial Transactions With Iran Until Further Notice ABU DHABI, August 19 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — The United Arab Emirates has halted all trade, commercial exchanges and financial transactions with Iran until further notice, according to Afra Al Hameli, Director of the Strategic Communications Department at the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Al Hameli linked the decision to regional escalations that she said were undermining regional and internat

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

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf speaks during a press conference in Tehran, Iran, on November 27, 2024.Majid Asgaripour/WANA/Reuters RIYADH, August 18 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Iran’s parliament speaker and lead negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf will travel to Iraq on Wednesday at the head of a “high level parliamentary delegation,” Iranian state media reported. The visit follows the expiration on Monday of the framework diplomatic agreement between

Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on Monday.Reuters RIYADH, August 18 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf presented four steps he said the United States must take before the Strait of Hormuz can reopen, according to Iran’s state-run Islamic Republic News Agency. IRNA said the conditions were the removal of the US blockade on Iranian ports, the release of Iran’s frozen assets, the lifting of sanctions

Iran’s Chief Negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf Says US, Israel Failed to Meet War Goals RIYADH, Aug 17 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Iran’s chief negotiator and parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the United States and Israel had “failed to achieve” the objectives they established at the beginning of their war with Iran. Ghalibaf did not identify the objectives he believed had been prevented or explain how Iran had blocked them. The Trump administration had pr

An F/A-18E Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln on July 31.US NAVY/Handout/Reuters WASHINGTON, August 16 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — U.S. Central Command chief Adm. Brad Cooper visited the USS Abraham Lincoln during a Middle East tour, with the aircraft carrier’s extended deployment drawing concern over crew morale and mental health. The Lincoln arrived in the Middle East in January and has supported U.S. military operations against Iran, i

Iranian Commander Accuses Qatar of Delaying Probe Into Fate of Three Pilots RIYADH, August 16 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — An Iranian military commander accused Qatar of delaying an investigation into the fate of three pilots Tehran says have been held there for months, while Doha has denied holding them. Seyed Mohammad Bagherzadeh, who leads the Iranian armed forces’ missing persons search committee, said a team of Iranian air force experts had been waiting for months to e