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2 days ago - "It is extremely disconcerting, particularly for those of us who are based in the region," he said. "Iran has formally told the government of Qatar and has formally told the government of Saudi Arabia that it will hit American targets in those countries."

3 days ago - Dubai: Saudi Arabia has informed Iran it will not allow its airspace or territory to be used to attack it, two sources close to the kingdom's government told AFP on Wednesday, as Washington threatens Tehran with possible military strikes.

1 day ago - "We stand in solidarity with the Iranian Red Crescent Society and all medical and humanitarian workers providing life-saving assistance during this difficult time. Humanitarian workers must be protected." It said respect for the Red Crescent emblem was essential to ensure the continued delivery of life-saving assistance to people in need. ... Riyadh: Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Oman led efforts to talk US President Donald Trump out of an attack on Iran, fearing "grave blowbacks in the region", a senior Saudi official told AFP on Thursday.

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1 day ago - The Gulf trio “led a long, frantic, diplomatic last-minute effort to convince President Trump to give Iran a chance to show good intention”, the official told AFP on condition of anonymity, adding that dialogue was continuing. Some personnel were moved out of a major US military base in Qatar on Wednesday, and staff at US missions in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait were warned to exercise caution as fears mounted of a US attack over Iran’s crackdown on protesters.

The story: The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) has traveled to Riyadh for talks with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) and other top Saudi officials. Coming on the heels of a meeting between Iran’s president and MbS, Ali Larijani’s trip to Saudi Arabia has fueled speculation in Iranian media about a shared focus on countering Israel and managing disagreements over the future of Lebanon.

1 day ago - Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey and Oman urged Donald Trump not to launch airstrikes against Iran in a last-minute lobbying campaign prompted by fears that an attack by Washington would lead to a major and intractable conflict across the Middle East.

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3 days ago - Saudi Arabia informed Iran it will not allow its airspace or territory to be used to attack it, two sources close to the Kingdom’s government told AFP on

49 minutes ago - US President Donald Trump had his second phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday evening to discuss the situation in Iran, Axios reported on Friday.

4 days ago - The countries of the Gulf have much to gain should Iran’s Islamist regime fall, but they would also be on the front lines of the potential chaos that could result. The Gulf Cooperation Council’s heavyweights—Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Qatar—have kept a low-profile since late December as the protests roiling Iran developed.

Critical Metals Corp said on Thursday it may build a refinery with a Saudi Arabian partner to process rare earths from its planned Tanbreez mine in Greenland, with refined material going to supply the U.S. defense sector. ... European airlines like Wizz Air , Lufthansa and British Airways dodged Iraqi and Iranian airspace on Thursday, according to flight tracking websites, opting instead for routes over Afghanistan and central Asia in an effort to mitigate risks associated with the ongoing geopolitical turmoil in Iran and the Middle East.

2 days ago - As protests convulse Iran and the government wages a violent crackdown on demonstrators, Mr. Trump is exploring whether to attack the country, in what he has described as an effort to deter its leaders from killing more of its own people.