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U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio attend a bilateral meeting with the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, on the sidelines of the G7 summit, in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 16, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein ASHINGTON, June 22 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain from Tuesday to Thursday as Washington seeks to brief Gulf Arab allies on a pre

The speaker of the parliament of Iran, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, arrives at the Bürgenstock resort in Switzerland on Sunday.Urs Flueeler/Pool/AFP/Getty Images RIYADH, June 21 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Iran’s chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf denounced what he described as the “desperation” of the United States after President Donald Trump threatened the Iranian delegation negotiating in Switzerland, CNN reported. Trump said the United States might “take over” the

The Bürgenstock Resort, a venue for talks with the US and Iran, is seen in Obbuergen, Switzerland, near Lucerne, Thursday.Vadim Ghirda/AP RIYADH, June 20 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Pakistan and Qatar will attend talks between the United States and Iran in Switzerland on Sunday, CNN reported, citing Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry. The technical-level talks are set to take place in Bürgenstock, a Swiss mountain resort, the ministry said. Officials from Pakistan and Qatar will

US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks to members of the media outside the Capitol in Washington, DC, Thursday.Alex Wong/Getty Images RIYADH, June 19 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer criticized the agreement with Iran, calling it a “fiasco” and arguing that President Donald Trump “gave away the store,” CNN reported. “This is not the art of the deal. This is the art of surrender,” Schumer said. “Trump didn’t get peace through stren

Iran Warns of Reciprocal Response if US Violates Peace Agreement RIYADH, June 19 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Iran’s National Security Council has prepared a plan for a “reciprocal response” if the United States violates the peace agreement, CNN reported, citing Iranian state media. The council said in a statement reported by IRIB news that it would “not rest until the full rights of the Iranian nation have been restored.” The statement warned that if any deviation or viola

Trump says no plans to punish those responsible for US strike against Iranian school RIYADH, June 17 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledged that “mistakes are made” when asked about a U.S. strike on an Iranian school during the first day of the war against Iran, but said he did not plan to hold anyone in his administration accountable while the incident remains under investigation. “No. If it was a fault, and as you know, that’s under investig

French President Emmanuel Macron holds a press conference during the G7 Summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 17.Christian Hartmann/Reuters RIYADH, June 17 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - French President Emmanuel Macron said it was vital that Iran, Hezbollah and Israel do not resume fighting, while voicing support for a preliminary U.S.-Iran agreement aimed at ending the war. Macron made the remarks in his closing statement at the G7 Summit in France. On Russia’s war in Ukr

US President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference, during the G7 Summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 17.Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters RIYADH, June 17 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he supports Iran having access to “some” conventional ballistic missiles, framing the issue as part of a wider non-nuclear track that Arab Gulf nations would help address. “We’ll be working on a parallel effort with the Gulf nations to address non-nuclear is

CNN Obtains Draft U.S.-Iran Memorandum With No Explicit Strait of Hormuz Reference WASHINGTON, June 17 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - CNN obtained a copy of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire memorandum from a U.S. official, though it remains unclear whether the wording matches the version expected to be signed on Friday. The memorandum does not explicitly mention the Strait of Hormuz, despite the waterway becoming a central issue in negotiations. It provides for vessel traffic between

U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as he arrives for a working session with G7 leaders and outreach partners on promoting economic growth, during the G7 Summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 17, 2026. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann ÉVIAN-LES-BAINS, June 17 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - U.S. President Donald Trump warned on Wednesday that the ceasefire agreement reached with Iran was not final and that Washington could resume military action if Tehran failed to comply, Reuter

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, US President Donald Trump, President of France Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney and Prime Minister of Italy Giorgia Meloni talk ahead of a working session during the G7 Summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on Wednesday.Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images ÉVIAN-LES-BAINS, June 17 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - World leaders at the Group of Seven summit in France welcomed the agreement between th

A worker pilots a small excavator to remove the rubble of a destroyed building in the village of Deir Qanoun al-Nahr in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, June 16.Mahmoud Zayyat/AFP/Getty Images TEHRAN, June 16 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Iran’s military headquarters warned Israel on Tuesday to end its campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon, CNN reported. The warning was published by the semi-official Fars News Agency and attributed to Iran’s top joint military command, the Khata

A view of the U.S. Capitol building.Kent Nishimura/File/Reuters PARIS, June 16 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he would send the eventual text of his agreement with Iran to Congress for review, CNN reported. Trump told reporters at the Group of Seven summit in France that he had not originally considered sending the agreement to Congress but would do so. “I will send it to Congress,” Trump said. Senator Lindsey Graham, a Trump ally, wrote on Su

Iran Demands Israeli Withdrawal From Lebanon as Part of U.S. Agreement PARIS, June 16 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Iran is demanding that Israel withdraw from Lebanon as part of the agreement Tehran has reached with the United States, CNN reported. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told ambassadors, foreign diplomatic missions and international organizations in Tehran that Iran views the war in Lebanon as linked to the conflict between Iran and the United States. Arag

US and Iran have signed the memorandum of understanding WASHINGTON, June 15 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) -A senior U.S. official said the agreement between the United States and Iran has been signed by Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad ​Bagher Qalibaf. The official also said the details of the agreement would be released within the next 24-48 hours and technical discussions would be launched later in the week. The deal provides for an imme