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Jordan Intercepts 20 Missiles Launched From Iran Toward Azraq RIYADH, June 11 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Jordan intercepted and destroyed 20 missiles launched from Iran toward the Azraq area in Zarqa Governorate at dawn on Thursday, the country’s National Center for Security and Crises Management announced. Jordanian air defense systems and Royal Jordanian Air Force aircraft carried out the interceptions. No casualties or material damage resulted from falling shrapnel, ac

Three Indian Seafarers Confirmed Dead After U.S. Strike on Iran-Linked Tanker RIYADH, June 11 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Three Indian seafarers were confirmed dead after a U.S. strike on an Iran-linked oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, Indian Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal announced. The seafarers had initially been reported missing aboard the Palau-flagged MT Settebello before their bodies were located and identified. Sonowal described the incide

U.S. Launches Second Day of Strikes Against Targets in Iran RIYADH, June 10 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - The United States began a second consecutive day of strikes against multiple targets in Iran on Wednesday, U.S. Central Command announced. CENTCOM said the strikes were launched at 5:15 p.m. ET at the direction of President Donald Trump. The command described the operation as additional self-defense strikes in response to what it called Iran’s “unwarranted and continued

US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on June 3.Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images RIYADH, June 10 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - U.S. President Donald Trump warned on Wednesday that Iran would “pay the price” after what he described as delays in negotiations, following a new wave of U.S. strikes against Iranian targets. “Iran is all talk and no action. The Bully of the Middle East is DEAD!!! They’ve taken too long to negotiate a deal that would have been gr

Baghaei in Tehran, April 5, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA via REUTERS RIYADH, June 10 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Iran is reviewing its diplomatic path with the United States after U.S. strikes on Iranian targets, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said, warning that negotiations could not advance amid repeated ceasefire violations. Baghaei accused Washington of undermining diplomacy through contradictory messages, shifting positions and attacks. He also accused I

Bahrain Reports Interception of Iranian Missile and Drone Attacks RIYADH, June 10 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Bahrain’s Defence Force reported on Wednesday that it intercepted a number of Iranian strikes, as regional attacks widened following U.S. military action against Iran. The Defence Force condemned missile and drone attacks targeting civilians in Bahrain and described them as a violation of international humanitarian law. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps earl

Jordan Intercepts Five Missiles Launched From Iran Toward Al-Azraq Area RIYADH, June 10 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Jordanian armed forces intercepted and shot down five missiles launched from Iran toward the al-Azraq area on Wednesday, the military reported. Debris from the interception operation fell on Jordanian territory, without causing injuries or material damage. The announcement followed earlier reports that Iran’s Revolutionary Guards had targeted four sites at th

Iran’s IRGC Says It Targeted U.S. Fifth Fleet in Bahrain After U.S. Strikes RIYADH, June 10 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reported early Wednesday that its naval forces launched a drone attack targeting the U.S. Fifth Fleet in Bahrain in response to U.S. strikes against Iran. The attack was launched at 2:30 a.m. by IRGC Navy forces, according to a statement carried by the semi-official Tasnim News Agency. The statement identified Jask

Iran Launches Missiles, Drones Toward U.S. Targets, CNN Reports June 10 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Iran launched missiles and drones toward U.S. targets in the region, CNN reported, citing a Telegram post from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps early Wednesday local time. The statement followed a U.S. announcement that it was carrying out retaliatory strikes on Iran after the downing of a U.S. Army helicopter. Explosions were heard in the Iranian cities of Sirik and Mi

Trump Says Iran Deal Could Be Reached Within Days WASHINGTON, June 9 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — U.S. President Donald Trump said a deal aimed at ending the conflict with Iran could be reached in “two or three days,” CNN reported. Trump told reporters early Tuesday that the agreement would stop Iran from having a nuclear weapon and lead to the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. He spoke after attending the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden. Trump said Iran and

Trump warned Netanyahu further strikes could isolate him in conflict with Iran WASHINGTON, June 9 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — U.S. President Donald Trump warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he could isolate himself if Israel continued strikes on Iran, according to Axios. “I said, ‘Bibi, you better be careful, or you will be on your own very soon,’” Trump told Axios. Trump told Axios that Israel gave the United States “very late notice” before Sunday’s str

Kallas in Nicosia, Cyprus, June 8, 2026. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou NICOSIA, June 8 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — The European Union imposed sanctions on Iranian individuals and entities over threats to freedom of maritime traffic, Reuters reported. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced the measure during an informal meeting of EU defense ministers in Cyprus. The meeting focused on the war in Ukraine and maritime security. No further details on the sanctioned individ

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

Baghaei in Tehran, April 5, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA via REUTERS PARIS, June 8 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Iran said the overnight exchange of fire with Israel would worsen what it described as a chaotic diplomatic process with the United States, Reuters reported. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei linked the escalation to growing mistrust between Tehran and Washington. Baghaei held the United States directly responsible for recent ceasefire breaches. He also

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

Bahrain Says Air Defences Intercepted Iranian Missiles MANAMA, June 6 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Bahrain announced on Saturday that its air defences intercepted Iranian missiles and strongly condemned Iranian attacks targeting Bahrain and Kuwait. Bahrain’s Foreign Ministry described the attacks as a violation of the sovereignty of both countries and a breach of international law and the United Nations Charter. The ministry said the attacks violated U.N. Security Council R

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