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Oman and Jordan Report Drone and Missile Attacks as US-Iran Strikes Continue
Oman and Jordan Report Drone and Missile Attacks as US-Iran Strikes Continue AMMAN/MUSCAT, July 12, Saudi Arabia Breaking News — Oman and Jordan reported drone and missile attacks on Sunday as the United States and Iran exchanged another round of strikes. Three missiles launched from Iranian territory landed at several locations in Jordan early on Sunday, the Jordan News Agency reported, citing a military source. “No human casualties were reported, and damage was limited to m
Jul 121 min read


Saudi, Pakistani Foreign Ministers Express Concern Over US-Iran Escalation
PARIS, July 11, Saudi Arabia Breaking News — Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his Pakistani counterpart, Mohammad Ishaq Dar, expressed “deep concern” on Saturday over the renewed escalation between the United States and Iran, according to Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During a phone call, the two ministers discussed recent regional developments and the latest hostilities despite the agreement signed by Washington and Tehran in June. “The two leade
Jul 111 min read


Iran’s Supreme Leader Threatens Vengeance for Father’s Death in First Public Message
A man raises a picture featuring Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as mourners gather on the day of the burial of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes, in Mashhad, Iran, July 9, 2026. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis TEHRAN, July 11, Saudi Arabia Breaking News — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei threatened vengeance on Saturday for the killing of his father a
Jul 112 min read


Satellite images show damage to Iranian port building after US strikes
Damage to the building following the strikes, July 9, 2026. 2026 Planet Labs PBC/Handout via REUTERS TEHRAN, July 9 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Satellite images showed damage to an Iranian port building in Sarkhur Tahruyi on Iran’s southern coast after U.S. strikes, CNN reported. The images, taken two days apart, showed the site before and after the strikes. The U.S. military said its latest strikes were aimed at keeping the Strait of Hormuz open. The strikes targeted Iran
Jul 91 min read


Iran Holds Calls With Turkey And Oman
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 TEHRAN, July 9 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held separate phone calls with his counterparts in Turkey and Oman on Thursday amid renewed conflict in the region. Iran’s Foreign Ministry said the ministers reviewed the latest regional developments, particularly recent events in the Strait of
Jul 91 min read


Qatar Holds Regional Calls As Gulf Tensions Rise
Qatar Holds Regional Calls As Gulf Tensions Rise DOHA, July 9 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Qatar’s foreign minister held separate high-level calls with Iranian, Saudi and Emirati officials on Thursday as U.S.-Iran strikes continued for a second day and targeted Gulf states including Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain. Qatar’s foreign minister received a call from his Iranian counterpart to discuss the latest regional developments, according to Qatar’s News Agency. Doha condemned att
Jul 91 min read


Crowds Gather In Mashhad For Khamenei Funeral
Crowds Gather In Mashhad For Khamenei Funeral MASHHAD, July 9 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Large crowds gathered in the Iranian city of Mashhad ahead of the burial ceremony for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Iranian media reported. Crowds moved along the route of the funeral procession, though the vehicle carrying the bodies of Khamenei and his family members had not yet arrived, according to Iranian media. Mourners headed toward the Imam Reza Shrine, where Khamen
Jul 91 min read


Bahrain Says It Intercepted Iranian Air Attacks
Bahrain Says It Intercepted Iranian Air Attacks MANAMA, July 9 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Bahrain said its air defences intercepted and destroyed several Iranian air attacks on Thursday, the country’s military said. The Bahrain Defence Force said on X that “the deliberate use of missiles and drones to target civilians and private property constitutes a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law.” Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps earlier said it had targe
Jul 91 min read


Iran says drones targeted sites in Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain
Iran says drones targeted sites in Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain DOHA, July 9 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Iran’s army said it launched attack drones toward a “satellite antenna” in Qatar, according to the semi-official Tasnim news outlet, in the first admission that the Gulf state had been a target of Tehran’s latest strikes. Iran’s army public relations office said drones had targeted a Patriot air defence system in Kuwait, the satellite antenna in Qatar, and fuel storage fac
Jul 91 min read


US military conducts fresh strikes on Iran, Central Command says
CENTCOM (U.S. Central Command) logo and Iranian flag are seen in this illustration taken April 15, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration WASHINGTON, July 8 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - The U.S. military is conducting fresh strikes on Iran, U.S. Central Command said on Wednesday, hours after President Donald Trump declared that an interim agreement to end the war with Iran was “over.” Central Command said the strikes were aimed at degrading Iran’s ability to threaten freedom
Jul 91 min read


Trump threatens further strikes on Iranian infrastructure, casts doubt on deal
Trump threatens further strikes on Iranian infrastructure, casts doubt on deal ANKARA, July 8 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - U.S. President Donald Trump threatened further strikes on Iranian infrastructure on Wednesday and cast doubt on the prospect of reaching a deal with Tehran, as tensions between the United States and Iran continued to escalate. Speaking alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the NATO summit, Trump
Jul 82 min read


Trump warns US could hit Iran again, says interim deal is over
Trump warns US could hit Iran again, says interim deal is over ANKARA, July 8 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Washington would “probably hit” Iran again, after saying the interim deal between the two countries was over. Speaking alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the NATO summit, Trump was asked about his earlier comments that the interim deal with Tehran had collapsed. “They are behaving very badly, as they
Jul 81 min read


Saudi Arabia condemns Iran’s targeting of Saudi, Qatari tankers
Saudi Arabia condemns Iran’s targeting of Saudi, Qatari tankers RIYADH, July 8 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Saudi Arabia condemned in the strongest terms Iran’s targeting of the Saudi tanker Wedyan and the Qatari tanker Al Rekayyat as they transited the Strait of Hormuz, the Foreign Ministry said. The ministry said the attacks were “an assault on the security and safety of international navigation, as well as the security of global energy supplies.” Saudi Arabia said Iran’s
Jul 81 min read


UAE official says Iranian attacks show failure to de-escalate
Anwar Gargash, speaks during a press conference in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on November 25, 2025.Amr Alfiky/Reuters ABU DHABI, July 8 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - A senior United Arab Emirates official criticised Iranian attacks on Gulf states, saying they showed Tehran’s inability to commit to de-escalation after a series of strikes across the region. “Iran’s attacks on Qatari and Saudi commercial tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and the repeated aggression against
Jul 81 min read


Trump says Iran memorandum is ‘over’ after regional strikes
President Donald Trump speaks as he meets with NATO Secretary General on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, on Wednesday.Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images ANKARA, July 8 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he believed the memorandum of understanding with Iran “is over” after a series of strikes across the region, in the clearest sign yet that his preliminary deal with Tehran had all but collapsed. “It’s a waste of time dealing w
Jul 81 min read


Iran says parts of truce deal now ‘ineffective’ after U.S. actions
Iran says parts of truce deal now ‘ineffective’ after U.S. actions PARIS, July 8 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Iran said parts of the current truce deal were now “ineffective” after U.S. actions, including the revocation of Iran’s oil sales licence and new military strikes. Iran’s foreign ministry said interference with arrangements to clear passage in the Strait of Hormuz had made the interim truce deal unworkable. The statement also warned countries in the region, many of
Jul 81 min read


Iran Negotiator Says Ceasefire Agreement With U.S. Is Difficult But Achievable
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf speaks during a press conference in Tehran, Iran, on November 27, 2024.Majid Asgaripour/WANA/Reuters PARIS, July 6 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Iran’s top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said implementing the ceasefire agreement signed with the United States is “difficult, but achievable,” Iranian state broadcaster IRIB reported. Ghalibaf, who also serves as speaker of parliament, made the remarks during a meeting with
Jul 61 min read


Iran-Qatar Maritime Trade Resumes After Five-Month Suspension
A ship decks at Hamad port in Doha, Qatar, June 14, 2017. REUTERS/Naseem Zeitoon DOHA, July 6 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Maritime trade between Iran and Qatar has resumed after a suspension of about five months, according to Reuters. Iran’s commercial attaché in Doha, Abbas Abdolkhani, confirmed that shipping between Iran’s Dayyer port and Qatar’s Al Ruwais port had restarted following coordination between the Iranian embassy in Doha and Qatari authorities. The two ports
Jul 61 min read


Who were the three Khamenei sons in attendance at their father’s funeral?
Who were the three Khamenei sons in attendance at their father’s funeral? TEHRAN, July 5 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Three children of late Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attended a funeral ceremony in Tehran on Sunday, while Mojtaba Khamenei, who succeeded him as Supreme Leader, was not seen at the event. Mostafa, Masoud and Meysam Khamenei were seen mourning as the coffins of Khamenei and four other family members were placed at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla in
Jul 51 min read


Iranian officials, foreign dignitaries attend Khamenei funeral
Iranian officials, foreign dignitaries attend Khamenei funeral TEHRAN, July 3 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Senior Iranian officials and foreign dignitaries attended the funeral of slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday, CNN reported. The ceremony brought together high-level Iranian figures and foreign representatives who paid tribute to Khamenei. Iranian officials present included Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of Iran’s parliament and chief negotiator in
Jul 31 min read
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