Saudi Arabia has told Tehran that continued Iranian attacks on the kingdom and its energy sector could push Riyadh to respond in kind, Reuters said quoting people familiar with the matter.
US President Donald Trump has rejected any negotiations with Iran and raised the possibility that the Iran war would only end once Tehran no longer has a functioning military or any remaining leadership in power.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan affirmed that all is well in the UAE and that the country will remain strong thanks to the solidarity of its society and the efficiency of its military and civil institutions.
The Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences and Technology (SAASST), through its astronomical observatory, has predicted that Friday, March 20, will mark the first day of Eid Al-Fitr across the UAE.
Iran said it would halt attacks on neighbouring Gulf states and apologised for recent strikes on the region, even as missile and drone attacks continued to be reported hours later, underlining the fragile security situation as the war with Israel entered its second week.
Saudi Arabia has announced that a cruise missile was intercepted and destroyed east of Al-Kharj Governorate.
A United States submarine torpedoed and sank an Iranian warship in international waters off Sri Lanka’s southern coast on Wednesday, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed, in an incident that has heightened tensions in the Indian Ocean.
The Kingdom of Bahrain has announced that its air defence systems, which remain fully prepared and ready at all times to address any threats, have successfully destroyed 74 missiles and 92 Iranian drones that were targeted at civilian facilities and private property since Saturday.
Iran has stepped up its attacks on US diplomatic missions in the Gulf, with a drone strike reported near the US Consulate in Dubai late last night. Meanwhile, Qatar said it busted two cells operating for Iran in the country.
US President Donald Trump warned that the “big wave” of the US attack on Iran is yet to come as he laid out his war objectives for reporters.
