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Israel carried out heavy airstrikes on the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of Beirut on Monday (2 March), af...
Saudi Arabia fully supports the ongoing nuclear negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud said, expressing hope for a constructive outcome that could ease regional tensions.
Saudi Arabia has expressed full support for the ongoing U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations and hopes the talks will lead to positive outcomes that help stabilize the region, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud said.
His comments come as U.S. President Donald Trump visited the kingdom to strengthen strategic ties, securing a wide-ranging economic agreement with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The deal, which includes major pledges in defense, energy, and tech investments, reinforces the partnership between the two nations.
Meanwhile, Tehran’s deputy foreign minister will meet with representatives from France, Britain, and Germany to continue discussions aimed at reviving the nuclear agreement, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said. The talks were initially scheduled for May 2 but were postponed.
Araqchi described the recent fourth round of Iran-U.S. negotiations on May 11 as “difficult,” citing deep divisions over uranium enrichment. However, he remained optimistic that Washington would adopt “more realistic positions” moving forward.
Follow the latest developments and global reaction after the U.S. and Israel launched “major combat operations” in Iran, prompting retaliation from Tehran.
Saudi Arabia’s state oil giant Saudi Aramco closed its Ras Tanura refinery on Monday following an Iranian drone strike, an industry source told Reuters as Tehran retaliated across the Gulf after a U.S.-Israeli attack on Iranian targets over the weekend.
The Kremlin is utilising the recent United States and Israeli military strikes on Iran to validate its ongoing war in Ukraine. Russian officials are pointing to the escalation in the Middle East as evidence that Western nations do not adhere to international rules.
The Middle East crisis intensifies after the deadly attack on Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's compound on Saturday that killed him, other family members and senior figures. Iran has launched retaliatory strikes on U.S. targets in the region.
Ayatollah Alireza Arafi has moved into a pivotal constitutional role following the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, becoming the clerical member of Iran’s temporary leadership council under Article 111 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The UK said it's allowing the U.S. to use its bases for defensive strikes against Iran amid escalating missile attacks, after a suspected drone strike hit a British airbase in southern Cyprus, causing limited damage.
The Kremlin is utilising the recent United States and Israeli military strikes on Iran to validate its ongoing war in Ukraine. Russian officials are pointing to the escalation in the Middle East as evidence that Western nations do not adhere to international rules.
European Union stands with its member states in the face of any threat, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in response to the drone strike that hit Britain's Royal Air Force base of Akrotiri in southern Cyprus overnight.
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Protests broke out in Pakistan and Iraq on Sunday after Iranian state media confirmed that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed in joint U.S.–Israeli strikes. At least nine people were reported dead in clashes near the U.S. consulate in Karachi.
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