Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
Tag Archives: Iran
Iran releases photo of Khamenei with Hezbollah’s Nasrallah
:: Iran has released a “never before seen” photo of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei alongside Hassan Nasrallah, leader of the Lebanese Hezbollah. The photo published on the supreme leader’s official website shows Nasrallah with Khamenei on his right and
UAE FM: The Iranian nuclear deal did not correct Tehran’s behavior
:: The nuclear deal Iran signed with global powers has not corrected Tehran’s behavior, the United Arab Emirates’ Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan told the UN General Assembly. The UAE said that the nuclear deal should have taken
Bahrain supports US efforts to counter Iran and its proxies: FM
:: Bahrain said Iran has been practicing terrorism for decades and that the Kingdom supports US efforts to counter Iran and its proxies in the region, Bahraini Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed al-Khalifa said in his remarks to the
Rouhani: Iran not involved in Saudi attacks, does not have to provide evidence
:: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says Iran is not involved in the attacks on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia and does not have to provide evidence. He also challenged countries who accused Iran of carrying out this month’s attacks on
If US lifts sanctions, Iran to accept ‘small changes’ to nuclear deal: Official
:: Iran is willing to give reassurances on not seeking nuclear arms and accept “small changes” to its 2015 nuclear accord with world powers if the United States returns to the deal and lifts sanctions, a government spokesman said on
Japanese PM Abe calls attacks on Saudi oil facilities ‘extremely contemptible’
:: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday expressed concerns about the Middle East situation and urged Iran to take actions “grounded in the wisdom derived from its rich history.” In a speech to the United Nations General Assembly, Abe
Pentagon chief: ‘Iran is responsible for extraordinary attack on Saudi Arabia’
:: On Tuesday the US Secretary of Defense, Mark Esper, took to Twitter to state that having met with some of the US’s key allies, “The consensus is clear – Iran is responsible for the extraordinary attack on Saudi Arabia.”
Trump in UN address appeals to international community to respond to Iran
:: US President Donald Trump appealed to the international community to respond to Iran’s escalating aggression and warned Iran’s leadership during an address to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday. Trump described the “repressive” regime in Iran as “one of
Pakistan PM says Trump asked him to mediate with Iran
:: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Tuesday that US President Donald Trump had asked him to mediate with Iran to defuse tensions. “Trump asked me that if we could de-escalate the situation and maybe come up with another
Trump must restore trust before any talks: Rouhani
:: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Tuesday that his US counterpart Donald Trump needed to restore trust before the possibility of a meeting. “We must create mutual trust,” Rouhani told Fox News, which Trump regularly watches after the US leader
Al-Jubeir: International community has to ‘be firm with Iran’
:: Saudi Arabia will consider all options in response to the attack on oil facilities blamed on Iran, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel Al-Jubeir said on Tuesday. The Kingdom will complete the investigation “fairly soon” into the cruise
Merkel speaks to Iran’s Rouhani about nuclear deal, regional situation
:: German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday said she spoke to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani at the United Nations about the nuclear deal and the regional situation. Earlier, Merkel discussed Iran and trade issues with US President Donald Trump on
Saudi Council of Ministers calls on int’l community to limit Iran’s aggression
:: Saudi Arabia’s Council of Ministers renews its call to the international community “to put a limit to Iran’s aggressive behavior,” the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday. The council stressed that the destructive attack that targeted oil installations in
Detained British-flagged tanker heads out of Iran waters
:: A British-flagged oil tanker, which had been held off the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas for more than two months, has set sail, a specialist shipping website reported on Tuesday. Government spokesman Ali Rabiei had announced on Monday that
Time for Iran to take steps to defuse tensions: Macron
:: The path to reducing tensions in the region has become smaller and the moment has come for Iran to help defuse the crisis, France’s president told his Iranian counterpart on Monday, his office said in a statement. Emmanuel Macron
Houthi leaders say they covered for Iran for Saudi Aramco attacks: Report
:: Leaders of the Iran-backed Houthi militia have told Saudi Arabian officials that they did not carry out the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities and covered for Iran by claiming responsibility, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) quoted two Saudi
Jordan’s King: We are committed to Saudi Arabia’s defense
:: Jordan’s King Abdullah II said on Monday that his country is committed to the defense of Saudi Arabia, amid heightened escalation in the region. In an exclusive interview with MSNBC, King Abdullah said, when asked about the escalating conflict
Britain, France, Germany blame Iran for Saudi attack
:: France, Britain and Germany said on Monday it is clear Iran was responsible for an attack on Saudi oil facilities on September 14 and called on Tehran to agree to negotiations on its nuclear and missile programs as well
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