Saudi Arabia in coordination with the US Central Command (CENTCOM) struck pro-Iran “militia” targets in Iraq on Wednesday after drones attempted to attack Saudi oil facilities, the ministry of defense said. “The Saudi Armed Forces, in coordination with the CENTCOM, launched precise...

Iran said on Monday that diplomatic exchanges with the United States via mediators were ongoing despite US military strikes on the country. “We have been informed by mediators, we have received messages -- without going into details -- but the main point is that the diplomatic apparatus...

Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei said in a written statement on Saturday that repeated US breaches of a memorandum of understanding signed by the presidents of Iran and the United States had shown that President Donald Trump’s signature was “utterly worthless and devoid of...

Oil prices shot up around nine percent Monday as President Donald Trump announced the reimposition of a US naval blockade on Iranian ports while the two sides traded attacks. Near 1820 GMT, Brent oil futures jumped 9.1 percent to $82.90 a barrel while US benchmark West Texas Intermediate...