In September of this year, a delegation of officials with the US State Department and the Pentagon visited the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in an attempt to verify the findings of a February report by …
‘Time to take out our swords’ – Inside Iran’s plot to attack Saudi Arabia
A new Reuters report based on testimonies by Iranian officials reveals how the Iranian government orchestrated the September 14 drone strikes that targeted two Saudi Aramco oil facilities in Abqaiq …
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Three Charged in US With Spying on Twitter Users for Saudi Arabia
The US Justice Department is charging three individuals, two of which are former Twitter employees, of conducting espionage targeting users of the social media platform who criticized the Saudi royal …
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Iranian oil tanker hit off Saudi coast, may have been missiles – Iran reports
Iranian media and government sources on Friday reported that an Iranian oil tanker was attacked 60 miles (96 km) off the coast of Saudi Arabia. Iran state television said the tanker had been hit by …
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Any war between the US and Iran would be a catastrophe. And no one could win it
Escalating tensions between the US and Iran brought the countries to the brink of war earlier this year, and the situation has far from improved since then. While Washington and Tehran have so far …
After Saudi attacks, Russia makes its regional presence felt
Russia is trying to take advantage of the recent drone attacks that disrupted about half of Saudi Arabia’s oil capacity in order to increase its influence in the Middle East, analysts say. Russian …
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Iraq’s stability on the line as US, Iran tensions soar
Rising tensions in the Middle East between Iran and its allies on one side, and Israel, Saudi Arabia and other US allies on the other, are threatening the stability of various countries in the region. …
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Iran warns against war as US and Saudi weigh response to oil attack
Iranian foreign minister Mohammed Javad Zarif on Thursday warned the US that his country “won’t blink” if Washington or Riyadh decides to launch a military strike in retaliation for the recent drone …
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New Attack Group Targets Saudi IT Providers
Security researchers with Symantec have been tracking a cyber campaign targeting IT providers in Saudi Arabia and other countries in the Middle East. The firm attributes the campaign to Tortoiseshell …
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Iran warns US of response to any action over Saudi attack
Iran on Wednesday warned the United States that it will "immediately" respond to "any action" taken by Washington against the country over its alleged involvement in the recent drone attacks that …
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