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14 resultsfor “Saudi Arabia drone interception news”

Politics

Pakistan’s mediation faces limits as Iran-US tensions deepen

news agency said that Iran’s submission to Pakistan — to be transmitted to the US — included a 14-point proposal. Yet tensions have continued to mount. Over the weekend, drones struck an electrical generator outside

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 18
Politics

US-Iran diplomacy picks up: What’s the latest?

Saudi Arabia said it had intercepted three drones, the day after a drone attack at the [Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant](/news/2026/5/18/what-is-the-uaes-barakah-nuclear-plant-nearly-hit-by-a-drone) in the United Arab Emirates. That raised more concerns about the potential for renewed

Al Jazeera English2h ago
Conflicts

Iran makes new proposal for deal to end war, regional officials say

Saudi Arabia reported intercepting three drones. Iran stepped up attacks on the UAE this month after Trump announced a naval mission to try to open the strait of Hormuz, which he suspended after 48 hours

The Guardian WorldMay 18
Conflicts

Iran sends response to US proposals to end war

Saudi Arabia and Oman. Iran has also retaliated against Arab allies of the US in the Gulf. The UK's Maritime Trade Operations Centre (UKMTO) - which monitors international shipping routes - said a bulk carrier

BBC NewsMay 10
Conflicts

Middle East crisis live: Trump warns ‘clock is ticking’ for Iran to reach peace deal

Saudi Arabia** reported intercepting three drones. Tehran has demanded a lasting ceasefire in **Lebanon** before any broader peace deal with Washington. Israel’s airstrikes killed seven people in Lebanon on Sunday, including an **Islamic Jihad

The Guardian WorldMay 18
Conflicts

Why is Iran increasingly targeting the UAE in its war messaging?

Saudi Arabia to join. Israel’s [genocidal war on Gaza](/news/2025/10/7/two-years-of-israels-genocide-in-gaza-by-the-numbers) has halted the process for now. Trump has also praised the UAE’s president, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, as a smart leader

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 12
Politics

Trump says Iran attack on ‘hold’: What we know about latest negotiations

intercepted three drones, one day after a drone attack hit the [Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant](/news/2026/5/18/what-is-the-uaes-barakah-nuclear-plant-nearly-hit-by-a-drone) in the United Arab Emirates. This has raised more concerns about the potential for renewed military escalation

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 19
World

Why and how is US blockading Iranian ports in Strait of Hormuz?

Saudi Arabia The US Navy Commander's handbook on naval operations law from 2022 defines a blockade as a "belligerent operation to prevent vessels and/or aircraft of all states, enemy and neutral, from entering

BBC NewsApr 14
Conflicts

Drone strikes UAE nuclear plant highlighting risk of renewed war

News Agency/via AP DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A drone strike sparked a fire on the edge of the United Arab Emirates' sole nuclear power plant on Sunday in what authorities called an "unprovoked terrorist attack

NPR Topics: NewsMay 18
Politics

Middle East crisis live: US and Iran trade threats but Trump insists Tehran wants deal

Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, to see hostilities resume. ![A woman walks near a billboard with an image of the late Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran.](https://i.guim.co.uk

The Guardian WorldYesterday
Conflicts

‘Dangerous escalation’: World condemns Iran after attacks on UAE

intercepted 15 missiles and four drones fired from Iran and warned that it reserves the right to respond to the “treacherous” attacks. The attacks on Monday mark the first time the UAE has been targeted

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 5
Business

Oil price slumps as Trump says he called off Iran attacks

news agency said the US had accepted a temporary waiver on sanctions of Iran's crude oil during the negotiations, raising hopes of progress in peace talks. Later on Monday, Trump said "serious negotiations

BBC NewsMay 18
Politics

Iran war day 81: Trump delays attack; Tehran says won’t ‘surrender’

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, adding that “serious negotiations are now taking place” behind the scenes. The comments suggest renewed diplomatic efforts are under way amid weeks of escalating tensions between Washington

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 19
Conflicts

What is the Ukrainian anti-drone system Sky Map being used in the Gulf?

news agency, the US military has also deployed Sky Map, a Ukrainian command-and-control platform used to detect incoming drones, at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, with Ukrainian officers travelling

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 4