The United States protects all Arab countries of the Persian Gulf and expects to be reimbursed for ensuring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. President Donald Trump said.
A senior Yemeni official has warned that the country's armed forces are prepared to close the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, sending oil prices soaring to $200 a barrel, if Saudi Arabia persists in its aggression against Yemen's critical infrastructure, PressTV reported.
The Yemeni rebel movement "Ansar Allah" (Houthis) has blamed Saudi Arabia for the strikes on Sanaa airport and has declared the end of the de-escalation period, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said.
The foreign ministers of both countries called on the parties to the Iranian conflict to return to the negotiating table
U.S. President Donald Trump had a phone call with Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia on July 10.
Saudi Arabia has reduced its oil export prices to Asian buyers by $11 per barrel for August, marking a 25-year low, according to media reports.
Seven OPEC+ members have agreed to boost oil output by 188,000 bpd in August
OPEC’s crude oil production surged last month as Persian Gulf members restored exports through the Strait of Hormuz amid a peace accord between the U.S. and Iran.
Saudi Arabia has transported 8 million barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz, marking the largest such shipment since the beginning of the regional conflict.
Airlines should continue to avoid the airspace over Iran, Iraq and Lebanon and remain cautious across the region due to uncertainty surrounding the sustainability of a ceasefire and possibility of rapid escalation, the EU aviation safety agency EASA said on Wednesday.
Azerbaijan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed its condolences to Saudi Arabia following a helicopter crash that claimed the lives of 14 people.
The Pentagon is considering relocating some of its military bases from Saudi Arabia and Kuwait in order to reduce potential damage from Iran should military operations in the Middle East resume, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources.
Egypt defeated New Zealand 3-1 in a second-round group stage match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Spain has defeated Saudi-Arabia 4-0 in round 2, Uruguay and Cabo Verde played out a 2-2 draw in a second-round group stage match.
Russia said it is lifting its advisory urging citizens to avoid travel to Gulf countries, following a U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding aimed at ending military conflict and de-escalating tensions in the region.
Iran tied with New Zealand, Saudi Arabia tied with Uruguay, while Belgium and Egypt also played to a draw in a FIFA World Cup group stage matches.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomed an agreement reached between the United States and Iran, describing it as an important step toward securing peace and stability in the region.
Seven OPEC+ countries have decided to increase their oil production quotas by 188,000 barrels per day (bpd) in July, thus bringing the alliance's total quota for July to 35.83 million bpd, excluding overproduction compensation for countries violating the OPEC+ deal, OPEC said.
Iranian assets could be made available to Persian Gulf countries to cover damage already inflicted by the Islamic Republic — or any future harm it may cause. Which assets are involved, however, has not yet been disclosed.
A potential peace deal with Iran should provide for signing the Abraham Accords on normalizing relations with Israel by a number of countries, including Iran, U.S. President …
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi directed that necessary measures be taken against those involved if it is proven that Iraqi territory was used as a launching pad for attacks against Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
