Middle East

Iran supports a political process to resolve the Saudi-Houthi conflict, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated at the OIC in Baghdad.

A tanker was hit off Saudi Arabia’s Gulf coast, 68 nautical miles from Jubail, forcing its crew to evacuate. UKMTO says all crew are reported safe

Iran denies Saudi accusation of involvement in Houthi attacks, rejecting claims it encouraged the escalation and offering to mediate between the two sides

Iran denies nuclear ambitions and says it is ready for talks, President Pezeshkian told Georgia's prime minister while condemning US sanctions in Yerevan.

Israeli settlers beat Washington Post photographer Heidi Levine while she covered violence against Palestinian olive farmers in the West Bank, sending her to hospital.

The Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted missiles and drones over Riyadh and the Red Sea as the kingdom faces sustained attacks from Iran-backed Houthis.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged Lebanon’s president to retain 500kg of intercepted explosives linked to Hezbollah, prosecute those responsible and establish military coordination channels with Israel

The UN Security Council has condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and Red Sea shipping, backing Riyadh’s right to self-defence as strikes intensify and missiles hit Aden’s presidential palace

Syrian authorities have arrested pro-Assad commander Ali Kayali, also known as Mihraç Ural, after a 13-year manhunt over his alleged role in the 2013 Banias and al-Bayda massacres

A Houthi attack on the presidential palace in Aden killed four people and wounded 10, government military sources said. Houthis say they hit a Saudi-led HQ.

The kingdom accuses Iran of encouraging Houthis in the latest escalation, saying Tehran arms and trains the group. Riyadh remains in contact with Iran.

A senior UAE official says Saudi Arabia must decide its response to Houthi attacks and what help to seek, as the Kingdom’s security matters to the UAE.

Pezeshkian says the US blockade is meant to make life hard for Iranians and fuel unrest. He calls it Iran's most intense blockade since the 1979 revolution.

A Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted a cruise missile in the Medina region on Thursday, but the Houthis deny it and cite a vow to spare holy cities

Organizers of the Future Investment Initiative are offering overland travel via Bahrain, Qatar, and Dhahran alongside virtual attendance options to preserve Riyadh's flagship business summit

Fresh Israeli strikes targeted a vehicle in southern Khan Yunis and a residential building in Gaza City as PM Netanyahu vows continued military action ahead of upcoming elections

Yemen's government has discussed the Houthis' alleged use of Chinese technology for weapons with Beijing, Foreign Minister Afrah al-Zouba said on Wednesday.

Houthis vow more attacks on Saudi airports and oil facilities after a strike on Aramco’s headquarters in Dhahran that sources say caused extensive damage

Iran's Revolutionary Guards say a container ship sank in the Strait of Hormuz after hitting a mine, while British firm Vanguard also reported a sinking.

Saudi Arabia overturns death sentence for Anojan Sivarasa, a Sri Lankan worker convicted of blasphemy over a Facebook post, Colombo confirms.