Posts Tagged: Saudi Arabia and Iran
How the Ukraine War Strengthened America, and Weakened Iran
The US withdrawal from Afghanistan was a geopolitical watershed. Its shockwaves continue to reverberate, magnified by the wars in Ukraine and Yemen. Coupled with the Russian...
Saudi King Urges World to Take ‘Decisive Stance’ Against Iran
Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz urged the world on Thursday to take "a decisive stance" to address efforts by Iran to develop nuclear and ballistic missile...
In UN Debut, Saudi King Calls for Comprehensive Solution on Iran
Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz on Wednesday called for a comprehensive solution on Iran and disarming its affiliate Hezbollah in Lebanon, and expressed support...
Saudi Arabia Says Any Nuclear Deal With Iran Must Preserve Non-Proliferation
Saudi Arabia said that any nuclear deal with Iran has to preserve non-proliferation and continue efforts aimed at making the Middle East a zone free of mass...
Saudi Minister Says Maximum Pressure Only Way to Get Iran to Negotiate
A senior Saudi official said on Thursday that a policy of appeasement would not work with Iran and that the only way to get Tehran to the...
US Admiral: Iran Not ‘Drawing Back’ Militarily After Attack on Saudi Oil Facility
Iran has not drawn back to a less threatening military posture in the region following the Sept. 14 attack on Saudi Arabia, the top US admiral...
Iran Says It Foiled Plot to Kill Quds Chief Soleimani
A senior Iranian official said on Thursday that Tehran had foiled a plot by Israeli and Arab agencies to assassinate Major-General Qassem Soleimani, head of the...
A Tangled Web: America, Saudi Arabia, and Israel
From “the best and the brightest” in JFK’s White House thinking they could remake the world to their image to Donald Trump’s White House believing...
Media Visit Saudi Oil Plant Damaged in Strike Blamed on Iran
Saudi Arabia on Friday took media on a tour of oil facilities damaged by attacks that Washington and Riyadh blame on Iran, showing melted pipes and...
Saudi Arabia Shows Attack Site Damage as Iran Pledges Tough Defense
Saudi Arabia on Friday took media to inspect oil facilities hit by attacks that Washington and Riyadh blame on Iran, showing melted pipes and burnt...
Trump Orders More Iran Sanctions, Saudi Arabia Shows Attack Evidence
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he ordered a major increase in sanctions on Iran as Saudi Arabia displayed remnants of drones and missiles it said...
Trump Says Looks Like Iran Was Behind Saudi Oil Attacks
US President Donald Trump on Monday said it looked like Iran was behind attacks on oil plants in Saudi Arabia over the weekend that raised fears of...
Saudi Arabia Says Firm Stand Needed to Deter Iran
Saudi Arabia's King Salman told an emergency Arab summit on Friday that decisive action was needed to stop Iranian "escalations" following attacks on Gulf oil assets,...
Iranian FM Warns US, Israel, Saudi Arabia Against Getting Themselves Into ‘Serious Trouble’ Confronting Tehran Militarily
The US, Israel and Saudi Arabia should be “prudent enough not to get themselves into serious trouble” by confronting Iran militarily, the Islamic Republic’s top...