Iraq closed three border crossings with Iran on Saturday, security officials told AFP, after a drone attack on a Saudi pipeline was launched from Iraqi territory, according to Riyadh and Baghdad.
Fighting between Yemen's pro-government forces and Houthi rebels has killed more than 80 people in two days, both sides said Friday, after the Iran-backed rebels launched an offensive near the strategic Bab el-Mandeb strait, a vital route linking Asia to Europe via the Suez Canal.
Russia has secretly helped Iran develop advanced supersonic cruise missiles, in what the Financial Times describes as one of the most significant known transfers of strategic military technology from Moscow to Tehran, according to an investigation published Wednesday.
Iraq sentenced to seven years in prison a senior oil sector official targeted by US sanctions and arrested as part of an anti-corruption crackdown, Iraq's anti-corruption body announced Sunday.
Major General Staff Saleh Mohammed bin Mejren Al Ameri, Commander of the UAE's National Guard, visited Jordan's Gendarmerie and Civil Defence forces as part of his official visit to the Hashemite Kingdom.
Pakistan and Kuwait signed a defense cooperation protocol Thursday aimed at "significantly strengthening" their military ties, Pakistan's defense ministry said.
Iran's armed forces announced Wednesday that several Persian-language media outlets based abroad, including BBC Persian, are on their "list of military targets," accusing them of working for US and Israeli intelligence.
President Donald Trump has transmitted a draft civilian nuclear energy agreement with Saudi Arabia to Congress, insisting it will only be approved if Riyadh normalizes relations with Israel, a US administration official told Reuters on Tuesday.
Iranian parliament speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf touched down in Baghdad Wednesday with a message: the region needs a "new order" free of foreign meddling.
Iran launched fresh strikes across the region on Friday, retaliating after another night of US bombardment on its territory, claiming attacks on facilities used by American forces in Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait.
The level of "interaction" with Iran's Supreme Leader is increasing day by day, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a video clip published on state media on Tuesday.
A former senior Mossad official is warning that Turkey has outgrown its role as just another regional player, it's now angling to lead the entire Sunni axis, with Qatar as its financial muscle.
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