Sep 20 Yemen rebels say they’re halting attacks on Saudi Arabia By Associated Press One week ago, Houthis claimed responsibility for a strike that crippled a key oil facility in the kingdom. Continue reading
Sep 20 WATCH: U.S. imposes sanctions against Iran national bank President Donald Trump also signaled Friday that he's not inclined to authorize an immediate military strike on Iran in response to the attacks on the Saudi oil industry, saying he believes showing restraint "shows far more strength" and he wants… Continue reading
Sep 20 U.S. military to give Trump several options on Iran By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press U.S. officials say the president will be presented with a list of potential airstrike targets inside Iran, among other possible responses. Continue reading
Sep 19 Watch 6:04 News Wrap: Iran threatens ‘all-out war’ if attacked by U.S. or Saudi Arabia In our news wrap Thursday, Iran threatened an “all-out war” if attacked by the U.S. or Saudi Arabia. From the United Arab Emirates, Sec. of State Mike Pompeo said he hoped for a “peaceful resolution” of the tense situation. Also,… Continue watching
Sep 19 Iran warns of ‘all-out war’ if attacked for drone strike on Saudi oil industry By Associated Press The comments by Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif represented the starkest warning yet by Iran in a long summer of mysterious attacks and incidents following the collapse of Iran's 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, more than a year after… Continue reading
Sep 18 Watch 10:31 What attacks on Saudi oil sites mean for the U.S. and Iran In Riyadh on Wednesday, Saudi Arabia showcased evidence it says proves Iran’s involvement in weekend airstrikes on two major Saudi oil facilities. Iran denies the claim, and given the strained relations between the two countries, how should the U.S. respond?… Continue watching
Sep 18 U.S. says attack on Saudi oil site was an Iranian ‘act of war’ By Jon Gambrell, Aya Batrawy, Fay Abuelgasim, Associated Press Iran, which has denied involvement in the attack, warned the U.S. it will retaliate immediately if it is targeted. Continue reading
Sep 18 Saudi officials say oil attack could not have come from Yemen By Jon Gambrell, Aya Batrawy, Fay Abuelgasim, Associated Press Saudi military spokesman Col. Turki al-Malki said the attack "came from the north," without saying specifically where it originated. Iraq and Iran are to the north of Saudi Arabia across the Persian Gulf. Continue reading
Sep 18 Iran promises to retaliate if U.S. targets it over Saudi oil attack By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Trump tweeted Wednesday, "I have just instructed the Secretary of the Treasury to substantially increase Sanctions on the country of Iran!"… Continue reading
Sep 17 Watch 5:14 News Wrap: Taliban attacks kill at least 48 in Afghanistan In our news wrap Tuesday, Taliban suicide bombers killed at least 48 people and wounded scores more in two separate attacks in Afghanistan, one of which targeted President Ashraf Ghani’s election rally. The second deadly blast occurred near the U.S. Continue watching