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JEDDAH — The most consequential foreign-policy document issued against Saudi Arabia in 2026 is not a sanctions package, a UN resolution, or

Changed: True -> False LONDON — Britain concluded a free trade agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council on 20 May 2026 —

Changed: True -> False {“content”: “ RIYADH u2014 Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on May 20 publicly endorsed President Donald

Changed: True -> False {“content”: “ ISLAMABAD u2014 The United States transmitted a new draft peace agreement to Iran on May 21

WASHINGTON — The US-Saudi 123 Agreement framework, formalized during President Trump’s May 13 visit to Riyadh, contains no prohibition on Saudi uranium

RIYADH — US President Donald Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews on May 20 that he was “in no hurry” to

JEDDAH — Iran has placed 30,000 nationals inside Saudi Arabia for Hajj 2026, entering through the Jadidat Arar border crossing from Iraq

RIYADH — Iran stated on May 19 that it is not negotiating its nuclear program at this stage. The declaration, reported by

RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s Cabinet issued a formal security warning on May 19, declaring the Kingdom “will never hesitate to take all

WASHINGTON — Fifty-two days before Mohammed bin Salman spent the largest single unit of Saudi political capital since the founding of the

RIYADH — Saudi state television channel Al-Hadath reported on May 19 that “agreements have reportedly been reached regarding easing the blockade in

{“content”: “ RIYADH u2014 “I have been asked by the Emir of Qatar, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, and the President

BAGHDAD — Three drones crossed from Iraqi airspace into Saudi Arabia on May 17. The same week, the Popular Mobilization Forces deployed

WASHINGTON — The National Security Council convenes Tuesday in the Situation Room with the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and

JEDDAH — Saudi Arabia’s moon-sighting committee confirmed the crescent of Dhul Hijjah on the evening of May 17, fixing the Day of

RIYADH — Saudi Arabia grounded a declared US military operation in under 36 hours. On May 4, Donald Trump announced “Project Freedom”

TEHRAN — On May 15, Iran’s foreign minister told reporters at a BRICS meeting in New Delhi that nuclear talks with the

How the Iran War Ended Saudi Arabia’s Gulf Monopoly ABU DHABI — The 2026 Iran war has permanently fractured the Saudi-led Gulf

TEHRAN — Donald Trump sent Iran a new nuclear proposal on May 16, 2026, warning that Tehran must “move quickly, or something