Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis claimed responsibility for a Saturday strike on Riyadh’s international airport that killed 13 people and wounded more than 300, as Saudi authorities reported additional injuries in a fresh attack on the airport on Sunday, according to Reuters reports. Sunday Attack on Terminal 4 and Missile Interception The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen stated … Read more
Iran’s security chief Mohsen Rezaei stated on Sunday that the United States’ response to Tehran’s seven-point proposal for reopening the Strait of Hormuz was “insufficient.” The proposal, presented during the UN General Assembly, outlined conditions to restore normal maritime passage within seven days, but Iran reports that Washington’s reply, delivered via Qatari intermediaries, left several … Read more
A missile struck a passenger terminal at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday, October 10, 2026, wounding many people and forcing the evacuation of parts of the facility amid an escalating series of attacks by Yemen’s Houthi movement, according to regional officials, eyewitness reports, and Reuters. Missile Strike at Riyadh Passenger Terminal Wounds … Read more
China has nominated health official Song Li for the top post at the World Health Organization, Beijing announced on Thursday, verifying a prior Reuters story stating that Song was selected to follow current director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told reporters that China believes Song will help the WHO play a more … Read more
Chinese independent refiners purchased at least 12 million barrels of crude from Iraq and Qatar for October and November delivery to replace dwindling Iranian supplies, Reuters reported, as exports from other Gulf producers through the Strait of Hormuz recover. Chinese Refiners Purchase Millions of Barrels of Gulf Crude Strong demand for non-sanctioned Gulf crude from … Read more
Global Powers Coordinate Emergency Diesel Release to Combat Surging Fuel Prices The Group of Seven nations agreed on Friday to release 100 million barrels of emergency reserves to cool surging diesel prices linked to the ongoing war in Iran, cnbc.com reported. In a joint statement, G7 leaders announced that the drawdown will begin immediately and … Read more
U.S. and Iranian officials spoke separately with mediators on Monday, September 28, 2026, marking a renewed diplomatic push to end seven months of conflict that has cost thousands of lives and choked vital oil transport lanes, according to officials from both nations. Diplomatic Talks Focus on Amended Seven-Day Proposal Negotiations are centering on an amended … Read more
The United States and China have agreed to reduce tariffs on $30 billion of goods and launch a formal dialogue on artificial intelligence following a three-day summit in Washington, both countries announced on Friday, September 25, 2026. The bilateral agreement addresses tariff cuts for non-sensitive items and establishes new communication channels to manage technological risks … Read more
Saudi Arabia’s top religious authority, Grand Mufti Sheikh Saleh bin Fawzan Al-Fawzan, issued a rare and strongly worded statement calling on border troops to defend the kingdom from Iran-backed Houthi rebels until the group is ousted from power, as fighting escalates across the region. The appeal, published by the Saudi state news agency, comes amid … Read more
According to White House reporter Bo Erickson, writing alongside Padraic Halpin and Conor Humphries for Reuters, President Donald Trump suggested on Sept. 13, that the United States could stay in Iran and “keep the oil”, drawing a parallel to a U.S. push to take control of a fifth of Venezuela’s vast oil reserves. Geopolitical Leverage … Read more