Macron condemns Iranian attacks on Saudi Arabia in call with crown prince
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call from French President Emmanuel Macron, during which the two leaders reviewed the latest regional developments and their repercussions, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Monday. During the call, Macron expressed France’s solidarity with Saudi Arabia, strongly condemning the repeated Iranian attacks targeting the Kingdom. […]
Iran resumes drone strikes on Saudi Arabia in larger numbers
Iran resumed its nightly drone campaign against Saudi Arabia on Monday, launching waves of strikes totaling about 63 hostile drones so far, the Defense Ministry said. Ministry spokesperson Major General Turki Al-Maliki announced the attacks in a series of posts on X beginning at 2:22 a.m. local time, saying all the drones — targeting the […]
Saudi crown prince, UAE president warn of dangerous escalation as Iranian attacks continue
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan spoke by phone Monday, condemning continued Iranian attacks against Gulf states as a dangerous escalation threatening regional security, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The two leaders affirmed that GCC countries would spare no effort to defend their territories and mobilize all […]
Saudi defense chief rallies international support amid escalating Iranian strikes
Iran unleashes wave of drone strikes on Kingdom’s Eastern Province Missiles fired at Prince Sultan Air Base intercepted, destroyed Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman held separate phone calls with his Turkish, Romanian, and South Korean counterparts as Iranian attacks on Gulf facilities continued on Thursday. Iran escalated strikes on its Gulf neighbors in […]
Saudi Arabia welcomes UNSC resolution as Iranian attacks on Gulf states continue
The Saudi Foreign Ministry welcomed the adoption by the Security Council of Resolution No. 2817, submitted by the Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the UAE, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and Jordan, which condemns in the strongest terms the heinous attacks launched by Iran on Gulf states and Jordan, and determines that these acts constitute a violation of international […]
Saudi Arabia intercepts drones targeting Riyadh Diplomatic Quarter and Shaybah field
Spokesperson of the Saudi Ministry of Defense, Major General Turki Al-Maliki, said a hostile drone was shot down while attempting to approach the Diplomatic Quarter in Riyadh. He added that two additional drones were intercepted and destroyed in the Empty Quarter as they were heading toward the Shaybah oil field. arab.news
UN Security Council adopts resolution demanding end to Iran strikes on Gulf states, Jordan
Resolution says attacks breach international law and pose ‘serious threat to international peace and security’ Iranian actions aimed at closing international navigation through the Strait of Hormuz also condemned The UN Security Council on Wednesday adopted a resolution condemning Iranian missile and drone attacks against Gulf states and Jordan. Thirteen members of the council voted […]
Saudi and New Zealand foreign ministers discussed Mideast situation
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan discussed the current situation in the Middle East with New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Peters expressed New Zealand’s condemnation of Iran’s indiscriminate attacks on the Kingdom and thanked Riyadh for its efforts to protect foreign nationals, including New Zealanders inside the Kingdom. […]
Aramco CEO sees ‘catastrophic consequences’ for oil if shipping doesn’t resume in Strait of Hormuz
Aramco CEO: Hormuz disruption is the industry’s “biggest crisis“ Oil shipments from the Gulf largely blocked Aramco East-West pipeline to reach capacity in days Saudi Arabia’s Aramco , the world’s top oil exporter, said on Tuesday there would be “catastrophic consequences” for the world’s oil markets if the Iran war continues to disrupt shipping in […]
Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Qatar condemn drone attack against UAE consulate in Irbil
Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Jordan have condemned a drone attack targeting the UAE’s consulate in Iraqi Kurdistan’s Irbil. The UAE also issued an earlier statement condemning the attack. Iraqi Kurdistan’s counter-terrorism service said late on Monday that it had downed three drones in Irbil, with debris from one of the drones falling near the […]