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Satellite view of Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, showing the narrow shipping channel between Iran and Oman

Three Tankers in Two Days as Iran Accuses CENTCOM of Smuggling

October 12, 2026October 13, 2026
Iran War

RIYADH — Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps attacked at least three tankers in or near the Strait of Hormuz between Sunday and

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Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman meets with Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak at the Russian Energy Week 2025 conference, Saudi and Russian flags on the table

What Response Has Saudi Arabia Not Already Tried?

October 12, 2026October 14, 2026
Defence & Security
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Aerial view of the Ras Tanura refinery and oil tank farm in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province, operated by Aramco

Abqaiq Got a Timeline — Shedgum Got Silence

October 12, 2026October 14, 2026
Energy & Oil

DHAHRAN — Saudi Aramco has not confirmed, denied, or acknowledged Houthi claims that its Shedgum gas plant and Tanajib oil facility were

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A Patriot interceptor missile launches during the Tenacious Archer 25 live-fire exercise — the same air-defence system Saudi Arabia has deployed to guard airports, palaces and energy infrastructure as Houthi strikes expose its stock limits

The Houthis Named Every Saudi Airport Except Two

October 12, 2026October 13, 2026
Defence & Security

RIYADH — The Houthis struck King Khalid International Airport for the second time in twenty-four hours on 11 October, killing a Pakistani

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Oil waste burn-off at Saudi Aramco Ras Tanura facility, 1959 — black smoke column over the Saudi desert

The Houthis Targeted What Riyadh Spent Seven Years Defending

October 12, 2026October 13, 2026
Energy & Oil

DHAHRAN — On October 11, Yemen’s Houthi forces claimed their missiles and drones struck Saudi Aramco facilities at Shedgum and Tanajib —

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The European Council building (Justus Lipsius) in Brussels, where EU leaders will convene on October 15-16 — eight days before the Riyadh summit

Airlines and EASA Flag Riyadh Risk Ahead of the EU-GCC Summit

October 11, 2026October 13, 2026
Diplomacy & Geopolitics

BRUSSELS — The twenty-seven heads of state and government of the European Union are scheduled to fly to Riyadh on October 24

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A US Army PAC-3 Patriot missile launcher deployed in operational configuration at sunrise, representing the air defence systems central to Saudi Arabia's ballistic missile defence

Trump Said the Saudis Can Defend Themselves as Twelve Died at Their Airport

October 11, 2026October 12, 2026
Defence & Security

Correction, October 12, 2026: An earlier version of this article said the October 8 attack was the first on King Khalid International

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Riyadh King Abdullah Financial District towers at night, with KAFD headquarters illuminated and the full moon rising over the Saudi capital skyline

Riyadh Built the Congress — the War Built the Agenda

October 10, 2026October 14, 2026
Energy & Oil

Correction, October 12, 2026: An earlier version of this article said a Houthi missile destroyed a Saudia Airbus A320 at the gate

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President Trump speaks at White House podium alongside Defense Secretary Hegseth during media briefing on Iran operations, April 2026

Trump Reversed on Iran and Gave Riyadh a Summit It Cannot Explain

October 9, 2026October 13, 2026
Diplomacy & Geopolitics

RIYADH — On October 7, two administration officials told The Atlantic that the White House had asked the Pentagon to develop options

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US Army PAC-3 Patriot missile launcher in fully deployed firing position, 5th Battalion 7th Air Defense Artillery, DEFENDER-Europe 21 exercise, Croatia 2021

Houthi Attacks on King Khalid Airport Killed a Resident and Tested Riyadh’s Defences

October 8, 2026October 12, 2026
Defence & Security

Correction, October 12, 2026: An earlier version of this article dated to October 8 a Houthi attack on King Khalid International Airport

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Donald Trump speaks to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House before departing on Marine One, Saturday, October 3, 2026. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian / Public domain

Trump Tied the War’s End to the Midterms. Riyadh’s New Pact Has No Timetable

October 7, 2026October 13, 2026
Diplomacy & Geopolitics

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump stood inside a Maryland shipyard on October 6 and framed the war with Iran as something to be

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan in Riyadh, with US and Saudi flags displayed between them

Rubio Reaffirmed the Shield — Riyadh Activated Another

October 6, 2026October 14, 2026
Defence & Security

Correction, October 12, 2026: An earlier version of this article said King Salman condemned the targeting of Mecca in a UN General

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The supertanker Abqaiq loads crude oil at an offshore terminal in the Gulf — the same export chain whose Red Sea corridor now carries a three-million-dollar war-risk surcharge per voyage

Aramco Set a Six-Year Low for Asia as Yemen’s Saudi-Backed Offensive Began

October 5, 2026October 14, 2026
Energy & Oil

Correction, October 12, 2026: An earlier version of this article said Saudi Arabia sent 100,000 troops to Yemen. The October 4 offensive

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NASA ASTER satellite image of the Bab el-Mandeb strait showing Perim Island at the chokepoint between Yemen and Djibouti

Who Closes the Kill Chain When the Americans Say No?

October 4, 2026October 14, 2026
Defence & Security
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Riyadh skyline showing the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) towers and Kingdom Tower at dusk

Saudi Arabia Diversified Into the Sectors the War Hit First

October 3, 2026October 14, 2026
Vision 2030 & Economy

Correction, October 12, 2026: An earlier version of this article understated oil prices during the war, saying Brent was “briefly elevated” and

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Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan shakes hands with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the State Department, Washington DC, September 28, 2026

Faisal Came to Washington and Left Without an Answer

October 2, 2026October 14, 2026
Diplomacy & Geopolitics
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NASA satellite image of Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, showing the narrow waterway between Iran and the Omani exclave of Musandam

Iran Offered Seven Days — Riyadh Could Not Answer One

September 30, 2026October 13, 2026
Iran War

Correction, October 12, 2026: An earlier version of this article said the Strait of Hormuz had been continuously closed for 213 days;

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A US Air Force F-35A Lightning II climbs in afterburner during an airshow pass — the fifth-generation stealth fighter at the centre of the $24.3 billion congressional notification to Saudi Arabia

Eleven Days of Silence on a $24.3 Billion Arms Sale

September 29, 2026October 12, 2026
Defence & Security

Correction, October 12, 2026: An earlier version of this article said Iranian missiles struck Saudi territory during the congressional review period; the

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud at the US State Department, Washington DC, April 9, 2025

Washington Cited a Defence Agreement. Riyadh Wanted Airstrikes

September 28, 2026October 12, 2026
Diplomacy & Geopolitics

Correction, October 12, 2026: An earlier version of this article attributed to Secretary of State Marco Rubio a September 23 statement about

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Satellite image showing black smoke plume rising from the East-West Crude Oil Pipeline in Saudi Arabia

Macron Is Sending Troops to Yanbu. The Mecca Pact Has Sent None

September 27, 2026October 12, 2026
Defence & Security

Correction, October 12, 2026: An earlier version of this article said Houthi forces struck the East-West pipeline on September 10; Saudi Arabia

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Strait of Hormuz satellite image from NASA MODIS showing the Persian Gulf and the narrow strait between Iran and Oman

Trump Rejected the Plan — Riyadh Received the Schedule

September 26, 2026October 12, 2026
Iran War

Correction, October 12, 2026: An earlier version of this article said Saudi crude exports recovered to 6 million barrels per day in

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Turkey's TAI KAAN fifth-generation fighter prototype during taxiing and ground-running tests at Ankara Mürted Air Base, March 2023

Turkey Offered to Meet Saudi Military Needs as the F-35 Sale Went to Congress

September 25, 2026October 12, 2026
Defence & Security

WASHINGTON — The State Department notified Congress on September 17 of a proposed $24.3 billion sale of forty-eight F-35A stealth fighters to

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Iran nuclear deal joint commission meeting at UN headquarters, New York, September 2017 — multilateral Iran diplomacy at the United Nations

Iran Sent Washington a Seven-Day Hormuz Plan. Riyadh Was Not Party to It

September 24, 2026October 13, 2026
Diplomacy & Geopolitics

Correction, October 12, 2026: An earlier version of this article said Iran’s foreign minister presented a written sixty-day ceasefire road map to

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Royal Saudi Air Force jets in special livery formation during the 88th National Day celebrations

King Salman Condemned the Houthi Attempt to Target Makkah on the Eve of National Day

September 23, 2026October 12, 2026
Defence & Security

JEDDAH — King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, ninety years old and largely absent from daily governance, chaired a cabinet meeting on

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RAF Voyager A330 MRTT tanker with refuelling hose deployed, refuelling a fighter jet with two RAF Typhoons in formation

One RAF Tanker Told Riyadh What Washington Would Not

September 23, 2026October 12, 2026
Defence & Security

Correction, October 12, 2026: This article has been corrected. An earlier version said Saudi Arabia grounded all 43 US warplanes at Prince

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