Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry has condemned the strike on oil infrastructure in the Eastern province of Saudi Arabia as “blatant aggression” and a “flagrant violation” of the country’s sovereignty.
Iran has rejected a proposal from Oman for their joint oversight of the Strait of Hormuz. Instead, Iran made a proposal of its own as both sides continue to pore over the terms of what a final agreement could look like.
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Netanyahu, Trump Meeting in D.C. ‘Positive, Productive’
Reaffirmed Iran Nuclear Red Line
President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu concluded a White House meeting Tuesday with both governments describing the talks as “positive and productive” and reaffirming their shared commitment to preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, as the president weighs whether to continue negotiations with Tehran or authorize additional military action.
At least 20 Iraqi fighters killed in US-Saudi strikes; Iran targets Jordan
- US-Saudi attacks kill at least 20 Iraqi fighters and wound 32 others in strikes across seven provinces as the regional war continues to expand.
- In the first escalation in days, Iran says it fired missiles at a US base in Jordan with the Jordanian army saying it shot down five projectiles at dawn.
Iraq calls emergency meeting after US-Saudi air attacks
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has called an emergency meeting of the Ministerial Council for National Security today following the deadly US-Saudi attacks on the country overnight.
Saudi Arabia Says Iran Proxies in Iraq Are Launching Drones at Its Oil Facilities
Bahrain’s Foreign Ministry has condemned the strikes on oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia as “a dangerous escalation that threatens regional security and stability”.
Saudi Arabia’s defense ministry announced on Monday that it intercepted multiple drones targeting eastern oil facilities that were launched by Iran-controlled Shiite militia forces in Iraq.
The Saudis said they would exercise their “right to respond” at the “appropriate time and place.”
“These terrorist attempts were launched from Iraqi territory and executed by Iranian-affiliated terrorist militias,” the Saudi defense ministry said.
The Saudi statement did not specify exactly how many drones were launched or if any damage was inflicted on the ground when they were intercepted.
