US Iran War
The UAE Ministry of Defense said the first missile fell outside the UAE’s territorial waters, while the second fell within them.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan praised the deep, strategic and fraternal relations between both countries during a phone call on Wednesday.
Mohammad Bagher Zolqadr, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said in a message reported by Tasnim news agency on Saturday that the strait would not be reopened until Washington “corrects its behavior.”
The war has also forced the Pentagon to divert military equipment from Europe and Asia to the Middle East.
Under the proposed 60-day arrangement, inbound shipping would pass through Iranian waters, while outbound traffic would transit Omani waters in coordination with Iran, according to the report.
The Kuwaiti Ministry of Electricity said the latest attack triggered a fire at some of the facility's installations, affecting a number of electricity generation units.
Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran's deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs, said security in the Strait of Hormuz should remain the responsibility of the coastal states.
Israel is holding talks with the United States over the future of its troop deployment in southern Lebanon, two Israeli officials told Reuters on Thursday.
The fund consists entirely of private-sector funds and spans various investment fields, with more than half of the financing already committed, according to the source.
Iran did not confirm the day of the signing and Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei was quoted by state media as saying it will be “in the coming days” but “not tomorrow.”
During a phone call on Saturday with US special envoy for the Middle East Steve Witkoff, Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty stressed Egypt’s commitment to working with regional partners to help secure a final deal that addresses the concerns of all parties.
Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty discussed the latest developments in the US-Iran talks with Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi via phone on Friday.
Egypt’s foreign ministry warned that the Iranian attacks constitute “a blatant violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity” of these Arab states, and a “very serious escalation threatening the security and stability of the entire region.”
The foreign ministry described the attack as a flagrant violation of Kuwait’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and a “dangerous escalation” that threatens security and stability in the Arabian Gulf and the entire Middle East region.
The seizure of the site near Nabatieh followed days of airstrikes and heavy fighting in nearby villages, where Israeli forces engaged Hezbollah fighters in the rugged border region.
Abdelatty said “confidence-building measures” based on non-aggression would need to be taken.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Algerian counterpart, Ahmed Attaf, reviewed the track of negotiations between the United States and Iran, the Egyptian ministry said in a statement.
“There is real concern that Trump will reach a bad deal. Israel is trying to influence it as much as it can,” according to one of the officials.
Trump said: “Iran can’t get their act together. They don’t know how to sign a non-nuclear deal. They better get smart soon!”
The foreign ministers consulted on the path of US-Iran negotiations and efforts to de-escalate regional tensions.
