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Qatari Prime Minister visits Oman for Strait of Hormuz talks involving Iran and Gulf states
Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq Al Said meets Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, in Muscat, Oman, June 24, 2026. Oman News Agency/Handout via REUTERS MUSCAT, Oman, June 24 — Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani visited Muscat on Wednesday for talks with Oman on initiating negotiations involving Iran, Iraq and Gulf Arab states over the Strait of Hormuz, according to a diplomat
Jun 242 min read
IAEA chief says inspectors will visit Iran nuclear sites under US-Iran deal
Rafael Mariano Grossi speaks to members of the media after at the United Nations headquarters in New York, on April 21.Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images SAUDI ARABIA, June 24 — Inspectors from the United Nations nuclear watchdog will visit nuclear sites in Iran, International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Mariano Grossi said, after conflicting statements from Washington and Tehran over inspection access. Grossi said the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding provides for IA
Jun 241 min read
Rubio meets UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed as US seeks to reassure Gulf allies on Iran deal
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio walks to board a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft at Al Bateen Executive Airport, en route to Kuwait during his visit to the Middle East to discuss the interim deal between the U.S. and Iran with Arab Gulf allies, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, June 24, 2026. REUTERS/Eric Lee ABU DHABI, June 24 — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Wednesday as Washington see
Jun 241 min read
Pakistan says US-Iran technical talks to resume next week
Pakistan says US-Iran technical talks to resume next week ISLAMABAD, June 24 — Technical-level talks between the United States and Iran are set to resume next week, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. Pakistani Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi said the talks were continuing and that the current pause was temporary, not a suspension of the process. The memorandum of understanding signed last week between the United States and Iran is intended to hal
Jun 241 min read
Oman says Strait of Hormuz to remain open without tolls
A vessel anchored at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, May 29, 2026. REUTERS MUSCAT, Oman, June 24 — Oman said it would keep the Strait of Hormuz open to shipping without imposing tolls and has designated two temporary routes to support the safe passage of vessels departing the region. The temporary maritime corridors were established in coordination with the International Maritime Organization amid heightened security risks in the strategic waterway. Oman sa
Jun 242 min read
Iran ready for "security agreements" with Islamic neighbors, says chief negotiator
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf arrives at the Burgenstock resort for a new round of negotiations over the Middle East war, in Obbuergen, Switzerland, on Sunday.Urs Flueeler/Pool/AFP/Getty Images BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 24 — Iran is ready for security agreements with Islamic countries, especially Gulf states, alongside sustainable economic cooperation, chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Wednesday. Ghalibaf made the remarks during the Conference of the Parliamentary Uni
Jun 241 min read
Trump says Iran agreed to open-ended nuclear inspections, Tehran denies claim
Trump says Iran agreed to open-ended nuclear inspections, Tehran denies claim WASHINGTON/GENEVA, June 23 — U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran had agreed to open-ended nuclear inspections as part of a developing peace process, but Tehran denied the U.S. account and said no such commitment had been made. Trump said Iran had accepted the highest level of nuclear inspections far into the future, pushing back against what he called Iranian denials of the terms discussed in rece
Jun 232 min read
Trump Warns Iran Over Compliance With Interim US Deal
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on the day he signs an executive order regarding Quantum Computing, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 22, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst WASHINGTON, June 23 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran on Monday that Washington would act if Tehran failed to comply with an interim agreement signed last week between the two countries. “If Iran doesn’t live up to their agreement, or if
Jun 231 min read
Iran President Links US Framework Agreement to Precise Implementation
Masoud Pezeshkian delivers a speech in Tehran, Iran on Tuesday.Iranian Presidency/Anadolu/Getty Images PARIS, June 23 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Tuesday that the success of a framework agreement reached between the United States and Iran would depend on full commitment to its terms and precise implementation. “The effectiveness of the talks depends on full commitment to the agreed obligations and their precise implementation,” P
Jun 231 min read
Rubio heads to UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain to discuss Iran deal with Gulf allies
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
Jun 222 min read
Iranian Negotiator Denounces Trump Threats During Switzerland Talks
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
Jun 211 min read
Pakistan and Qatar to Join US-Iran Technical Talks in Switzerland as Mediators
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
Jun 201 min read
Iran Seeks Lebanon Hostilities Guarantees Before Resuming US Talks in Switzerland
Iran Seeks Lebanon Hostilities Guarantees Before Resuming US Talks in Switzerland RIYADH, June 19 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Iran has asked for guarantees that hostilities in Lebanon will end before it resumes talks with the United States in Switzerland, CNN reported, citing a diplomat with knowledge of the matter. “The Iranians have asked for guarantees that hostilities in Lebanon will end, as outlined in the signed agreement,” the diplomat said. The diplomat said mediat
Jun 191 min read
Schumer Criticizes US-Iran Agreement, Calls Memorandum a Fiasc
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
Jun 191 min read
Iran Warns of Reciprocal Response if US Violates Peace Agreement
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
Jun 191 min read
Trump Signs US-Iran Agreement at Versailles After G7 Summit
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed US President Donald Trump for a dinner commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States' independence at the Palace of Versailles on Wednesday, June 17. Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters VERSAILLES, June 18 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - U.S. President Donald Trump signed a copy of a U.S.-Iran agreement during dinner at the Palace of Versailles on Wednesday, after attending the final day of the G7 summit in France, according to reports
Jun 181 min read
Trump says no plans to punish those responsible for US strike against Iranian school
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
Jun 171 min read
Macron Urges Iran, Hezbollah and Israel to Avoid Renewed Fighting
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
Jun 171 min read
Trump Sends Iran War Agreement to Israel, Criticizes Israeli Actions Against Hezbollah
Trump Sends Iran War Agreement to Israel, Criticizes Israeli Actions Against Hezbollah RIYADH, June 17 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States has sent Israel a copy of the agreement to end the war with Iran, while also criticizing Israeli military actions against Hezbollah in Lebanon. “And we did send a copy to Israel by the way. They’ve been a good partner,” Trump said during a press conference at the G7 Summit. CNN reported Tuesday
Jun 171 min read
Trump Backs Iran Access to Some Conventional Ballistic Missiles
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
Jun 171 min read
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