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Araghchi Rejects Trump Economic Pressure Threat, Warns of ‘Further Defeat’
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/File RIYADH, August 20 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi rejected President Donald Trump’s threat of “crushing” economic pressure against Iran, calling the announced campaign a diversion and predicting that it would produce another US failure. “The so-called “Economic D-Day” is a diversion from
Aug 202 min read
UAE Suspends Financial and Commercial Transactions With Iran After Missile Threat
A damaged building in the vicinity of Dubai Creek Harbour after a drone fell on it, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 12, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Stringer ABU DHABI, August 19 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — The United Arab Emirates has suspended all financial and economic transactions with Iran until further notice after reporting that two ballistic missiles were launched from Iranian territory. Afra Al Ha
Aug 192 min read
NATO vows to "defend all allies" after Iran reportedly weighs attacks on targets in Europe
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
Aug 191 min read
UAE Halts Trade and Financial Transactions With Iran Until Further Notice
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
Aug 191 min read
Donald Trump Posts Map Labeling Strait of Hormuz ‘New US Territory’
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
Aug 181 min read
Iran’s Parliament Speaker and Lead Negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf to Visit Iraq
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
Aug 181 min read
Iranian Parliament Speaker Sets Conditions for Reopening Strait of Hormuz
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
Aug 181 min read
Trump Threatens Attack on Oman Over Strait of Hormuz Interference
Trump Threatens Attack on Oman Over Strait of Hormuz Interference RIYADH, August 17 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — US President Donald Trump threatened to attack Oman if the country obstructs American efforts in the Strait of Hormuz, issuing the warning during an interview with Fox News’ Trey Yingst. “If Oman gets in the way, we’ll bomb the shit out of them,” Trump said. The statement marked a second threat against Oman, a US ally, within three months. During a Cabinet meetin
Aug 171 min read
Iran’s Chief Negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf Says US, Israel Failed to Meet War Goals
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
Aug 171 min read
CENTCOM Chief Adm. Brad Cooper Visits USS Abraham Lincoln Amid Crew Mental Health Concerns
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
Aug 162 min read
Iranian Commander Accuses Qatar of Delaying Probe Into Fate of Three Pilots
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
Aug 161 min read
Iran Has Not Decided Whether to Resume US Talks, Abbas Araghchi Says
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi visits the Imam Ali shrine in Iraq's holy city of Najaf on August 3.Qassem Al-Kaabi/AFP/Getty Images RIYADH, August 15 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Iran has not decided whether to resume negotiations with the United States, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said early Saturday. Araghchi said Qatar and Pakistan had exchanged messages between the two sides but stressed that those interactions did not constitute negotiations. US Pre
Aug 151 min read
Saudi Arabia Condemns Iran’s Targeting of Two ADNOC Tankers
Saudi Arabia Condemns Iran’s Targeting of Two ADNOC Tankers RIYADH, August 14 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Saudi Arabia has strongly condemned Iran’s targeting of two tankers belonging to the UAE’s ADNOC while they were transiting the Strait of Hormuz, holding Tehran fully responsible for the consequences and demanding an immediate end to the attacks. The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs described the incident as an unacceptable continuation of Iranian attacks against comm
Aug 141 min read
Scott Bessent Says US Will Impose Unprecedented Measures on Iran
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent arrives for a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on June 12, 2025.Andrew Harnik/Getty Images RIYADH, August 14 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington will announce new measures against Iran next week, describing them as economic pressure that has “never been seen” before. “Watch this space for more announcements coming next week because we are going to apply measures like have never
Aug 142 min read
UAE Condemns Iranian Attack on Two ADNOC-Affiliated Vessels
UAE Condemns Iranian Attack on Two ADNOC-Affiliated Vessels RIYADH, August 14 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — The United Arab Emirates strongly condemned what it described as an Iranian attack against two ADNOC-affiliated vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz. No injuries were reported. The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs said threats against commercial shipping in the waterway jeopardize regional stability and global energy security. The ministry cited UN Security Council R
Aug 141 min read
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi Warns US Over Strait of Hormuz Claim
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attends a meeting in Tehran, Iran, on Tuesday.Shadati/Xinhua/Getty Images RIYADH, August 13 — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned Washington to “be careful” on Thursday, challenging President Donald Trump’s assertion that the United States has total control of the Strait of Hormuz. “Worse than fake news is fake intelligence,” Araghchi posted on X. “The U.S. has long miscalculated due to intelligence failures. Case in point: Th
Aug 131 min read
Pakistan Says Three Nationals Killed in Houthi Attack on Red Sea Vessel
Pakistan Says Three Nationals Killed in Houthi Attack on Red Sea Vessel RIYADH, August 12 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Three Pakistani nationals were killed and another was wounded in a Houthi attack on a commercial vessel in the Red Sea, Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said. “Pakistan strongly condemns the Houthi attack on a non-combatant commercial vessel,” Dar wrote on X. “Such attacks endanger innocent lives, constitute a violation of international law, and pose a s
Aug 121 min read
Rubio, Bessent Remained on Larger US Presidential Jet After Trump Switched Planes in Turkey
A catering truck is parked on the other side of Air Force One, before US President Donald Trump's departure from Ankara en route to Washington after his participation in the NATO leaders' summit, at Ankara Esenboga Airport in Ankara, Turkey, on July 8.Reuters WASHINGTON, August 12 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent remained aboard the larger presidential aircraft after President Donald Trump switched planes
Aug 121 min read
Trump Adds Compensation Demand to Future Iran Talks
Trump Adds Compensation Demand to Future Iran Talks WASHINGTON, August 11 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — President Donald Trump said he has instructed US representatives to demand compensation from Iran in any future negotiations, adding a new condition as the two countries remain divided over reopening the Strait of Hormuz. “I have instructed my representatives to put this firmly into any, and all, future negotiations,” Trump wrote on social media on Monday. His instruction
Aug 112 min read
Iranian Official Sets Six Demands for Full Reopening of Strait of Hormuz
Copies of the Iranian daily newspaper Hamshahri, which features a picture of the Strait of Hormuz and a headline quoting Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi: 'The Oman deal doesn't mean the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz,' are on display outside a kiosk in central Tehran, on Sunday.Abedin Taherkenareh/EPA/Shutterstock RIYADH, August 10 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Senior Iranian official Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr set six conditions for the full reopening of the Strait
Aug 102 min read
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