Middle East

Iran in ‘Final Stages’ of Plot to Assassinate US Officials, Washington Warns

Iran has moved into the final stages of planning lethal attacks targeting US officials, prompting Washington to place government personnel on maximum alert in the Middle East and several other regions and review staffing levels at embassies and consulates, US officials told The New York Times on Fri

Iran Threatens Gulf Oil, Data and AI Infrastructure if US and Israel Strike Again

Iran will target oil facilities, undersea communication cables, data centres and artificial intelligence infrastructure in seven Gulf countries if the United States and Israel launch fresh attacks, Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, has said.

US-Israeli Plans Ready for Fresh Attacks on Iran in November

The United States and Israel have developed specific plans for renewed strikes on Iran after the US midterm elections, The New York Times reported, citing US officials and people familiar with the planning. US and Israeli forces have increased military exercises as preparations advance for a short

Houthis attack Riyadh airport again, fire breaks out at terminal

A projectile struck Passenger Terminal 4 at King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Sunday, triggering a fire, the Saudi state news agency SPA reported. Authorities were working at the site to bring the situation under control. The Saudi-led international coalition fig

Explosion at Riyadh International Airport, passengers evacuated and flights cancelled

A loud explosion was heard at Riyadh International Airport in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, prompting authorities to evacuate passengers from parts of the facility, witnesses and people familiar with the matter said. More than a dozen ambulances were seen heading towards the site. The incident came ami

Trump Directs Military to Prepare for New Iran Strikes Later This Month

The Pentagon has instructed US Central Command (CENTCOM) to complete preparations for a possible renewed major military operation against Iran, US officials said. No date for an attack was included in the directive, and President Donald Trump has not made a final decision, the officials said.

Mecca Coalition Activates Against Houthis, Troop Deployment Imminent

Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have agreed to activate “deterrence measures” under their mutual defence pact and rapidly deploy troops to Saudi Arabia to counter Houthi attacks from Yemen.

Iran Plans Wider Response Beyond Middle East if US Launches New Major Strikes

Iran is preparing a broader and more forceful response if the United States launches major military strikes again, including possible attacks on facilities in countries supporting US operations and potentially on targets beyond the Middle East, Reuters reported, citing unnamed sources. Tehran is si

Trump’s Board of Peace Announces $2.45 Billion Gaza Reconstruction Plan

Donald Trump’s Board of Peace has announced a $2.45 billion plan to support Gaza’s recovery through 66 programmes over six months, including housing, diesel-powered electricity generation, waste removal and other essential sectors, the BBC reported.

Explosions near Riyadh’s King Khalid Airport trigger citywide alert, flights disrupted

Explosions and plumes of black smoke were reported near King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, on Saturday morning local time, prompting civil defence authorities to issue alerts across the city. Several Riyadh residents told AFP that they heard a powerful explosion fro

One Killed in Attack on Iranian Commercial Vessel in Strait of Hormuz

One person was killed and three others injured in an attack on an Iranian commercial vessel near Hengam Island and the Shiv Deraz coast of Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, Al Jazeera reported, citing Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB. Qeshm Governor Hossein Amir Teymouri said the casualties occurr

Houthis take control of Bab al-Mandab, raising global energy market concerns

Iran-backed Houthi rebels have taken full control of Yemen’s strategically vital Bab al-Mandab Strait and Perim Island in the Red Sea after Saudi-backed government forces withdrew, AFP reported, citing local government officials and eyewitnesses. Houthi fighters are now positioned along the strait’s

At least 14 killed in explosion at weapons depot in Syria

An explosion at an arms depot in Syria's northwestern Idlib province killed 14 people on Wednesday, the local health department said, without specifying the cause of the blast. "The toll from the explosion in a temporary storage for collecting weapons and war remnants near the city of Sarmada... reg

US-Iran Tit-for-Tat Strikes: Yemen Conflict Spills Into Saudi Arabia

Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen struck four cities in southern Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, injuring 73 people and setting oil facilities on fire, Reuters reported. The attacks came as US forces said they had destroyed five Iranian crude oil tankers, while Iran claimed it had launched ballistic missi

Netanyahu Orders Rare Demolition of Unauthorised Israeli Outposts in West Bank

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the demolition of some unauthorised Israeli settler outposts in the West Bank, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Sunday, amid US pressure to halt settler attacks on Palestinians. The unnamed sources said the directive applies t

US claims destruction of 3 Iranian oil tankers

The United States military has claimed it destroyed or permanently disabled three Iranian crude oil tankers following an alleged Iranian ballistic missile attack on US naval vessels in the Persian Gulf, according to a statement issued by US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Saturday. CENTCOM said in a st

US Strikes Iran as Tehran Launches Retaliatory Attacks on American Facilities

The United States carried out extensive airstrikes in Iran on Tuesday night local time, while Iran responded by targeting multiple US military facilities across the Middle East. The escalation, described as the most serious in weeks, has pushed up global energy prices and increased pressure on US Pr

First Pakistani to head 'Makkah Defense Alliance', HQ in Riyadh

Turkey has said the first secretary-general of the proposed Makkah Defence Alliance will be appointed from Pakistan, while the alliance’s permanent secretariat will be based in Riyadh, the Saudi capital. The information was reported by Indian media outlet The Print. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan F

US, Israel Halt Planned Iran Attack as Draft Framework Reached: Trump

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the United States and Israel had agreed to suspend their planned attacks on Iran at the request of Iran and other Middle Eastern countries, claiming the two allies had reached a draft framework for an agreement aimed at ending the war.

Trump Says ‘Good Talks’ Underway With Iran, Oil Prices Slide

US President Donald Trump said talks with Iran were progressing well and that there was a strong chance of reaching a deal to ease the conflict between the two countries, while warning that US attacks would resume if the negotiations produced no result, according to Reuters.