Sara Netanyahu asks court to approve plea bargain convicting her of fraudulently using state funds for meals. The wife of Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has admitted to misuse of public funds and asked a Jerusalem court to approve a plea bargain convicting her of fraud and breach of trust. Under the charges in an […]

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman says he ‘won’t hesitate’ to deal with threats to Saudi interests after tanker blasts. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) has accused arch-rival Iran of attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman, adding he “won’t hesitate” to tackle any threats to the kingdom. Two tankers were struck […]

CAIRO (REUTERS) – Yemen’s Houthi movement launched fresh drone attacks targeting Jizan and Abha airports, in southern Saudi Arabia, the group’s Al-Masirah TV said on Saturday (June 15), adding the installations were out of service. Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya TV said Saudi forces had intercepted a ballistic missile targeting the southwestern city of Abha. The Iran-aligned group […]

Saudi Arabia has urged a “rapid and decisive” response to recent attacks on oil tankers in the area. Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih warned of a threat to energy supplies and market stability. On Thursday two tankers were attacked in the Gulf of Oman, a month after four others were targeted off the coast of the […]

Rouhani says he needs to see ‘positive signals’ from other signatories, or Iran will further scale back its compliance. Iran will continue scaling back compliance with its commitments under the nuclear deal unless other signatories show “positive signals”, the Iranian president told a meeting of Russian, Chinese and other Asian leaders in Tajikistan. Iran stopped […]

TOKYO — One of the tankers that were attacked in the Gulf of Oman was struck by a flying object, the ship’s Japanese operator said on Friday, disputing at least part of the account of United States officials who had blamed Iran for the attack. “Our crew said that the ship was attacked by a […]

BEIJING (REUTERS) – Nobody wants war in the Gulf of Oman, China’s Foreign Ministry said on Friday (June 14), calling on all sides to exercise restraint following attacks on oil tankers in those waters, and urging dialogue to resolve differences. The United States blamed Iran for Thursday’s attacks that drove up oil prices and fuelled […]

ADEN (REUTERS) – Yemen’s Houthi group carried out new drone strikes on a Saudi airport on Friday (June 14) after a series of air strikes by a Saudi-led coalition against the capital Sanaa, residents and both sides of Yemen’s war said. The Iran-aligned group said it has launched several drone strikes against Abha regional airport […]

Yemen’s rebel Houthi movement launched five drones at a Saudi airport, two days after a similar assault at the same location injured 26 people. The drones targeted Abha airport and the nearby city Khamis Mushait, Saudi officials said in a statement. The officials did not report any casualties in the latest strike, and said the […]

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has blamed Iran for “unprovoked attacks” on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman. He said the US had made its assessment based on intelligence about the type of weapons used. A senior Iranian official earlier told the BBC “Iran has no connection” with the explosions on Thursday […]