US-Iran war Highlights: Trump’s top aides hold secret meeting on Iran war, Yemen conflict - report
US-Iran war news Highlights: US President Donald Trump’s top cabinet members reportedly met privately at Camp David to discuss the ongoing Iran war and the Saudi-Houthi conflict in Yemen. Vice President JD Vance chaired the meeting, according to Axios, which cited people familiar with the matter.
US-Iran war news Highlights: US President Donald Trump has claimed that the current situation in Iran is proceeding favourably and suggested that the conflict will be over soon. Trump delivered these comments to journalists at the White House prior to his departure on Marine One. When questioned about his upcoming strategy regarding Iran, the US leader initially intimated that revealing his plans would generate significant headlines.
“That's very, oh, it's -- well, if I told you, you'd have a major story, right? But you'll see. Working out very well. Iran is not doing well,” Trump stated.
G7 to release 100 mn barrels of crude oil, diesel
G7 countries agreed on Friday to release 100 million barrels of diesel and crude oil to ease global energy supply concerns, as President Donald Trump hailed the decision and said the US would not impose a threatened diesel export ban. The announcement came following a video conference of G7 leaders chaired by French President Emmanuel Macron, after Washington stepped up pressure on Europe to release strategic reserves and threatened a diesel export ban.
Two vessels attacked in the Strait of Hormuz: UKMTO
The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), a British maritime agency, said on Friday (local time) that two oil tankers were struck by "unidentified projectiles" in the Strait of Hormuz, marking the latest threat to shipping in the strategic waterway. According to the maritime agency, the first attack caused "a small fire and blackout onboard", and the fire was later extinguished. Further, the agency noted that there were no reported casualties or environmental impact. Without specifying the ship's port of origin and destination, the UKMTO said the vessel was later able to resume its journey out of the strait. Hours later, another crude oil tanker reported being struck by an "unknown projectile" east of Oman, with all crew safe and no environmental damage reported.
FlyDubai pilot who nearly crashed the plane was banned from flying by Oman
The FlyDubai co-pilot who nearly crashed a Tel Aviv-bound flight with at least 182 people onboard on Wednesday was reportedly barred from flying in his native Oman over concerns that he had adopted extremist views. The co-pilot was eventually hired by the UAE-based airline. However, it wasn't immediately clear to what extent he was vetted when he was hired in the Emirates.
Trump warns Iran over FlyDubai flight attack
US President Donald Trump has warned Iran over the recent FlyDubai flight attack, in which a co-pilot nearly crashed a Tel Aviv-bound flight with at least 182 people aboard. Addressing reporters, Trump said that early information suggests links between the attack and Tehran; however, he did not elaborate on the details. He also said that if it is determined that Iranian agents were behind the attack, the United States will “hit them very hard.”
Saudi civil defense says shrapnel from ballistic missile in Asir injures one
The Saudi Civil Defense said on Saturday that shrapnel from an intercepted ballistic missile in Ahad Rafidah governorate in the Asir region injured one person, the Saudi state news agency reported. The missile was fired on Friday by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group, it said.
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US-Iran war LIVE: Iran rial plunges to 2.7 million per dollar as central bank deploys $2 billion
Iran’s rial continued to weaken, with the dollar trading around 2.688 million rials on Saturday, up from 2.632 million a day earlier, according to free-market trackers.
Iranian state banks began selling foreign currency as part of a plan to inject up to $2 billion into the market to support the rial.
The rial has lost more than half its value over the past year, with the dollar now around 2.7 million rials on the open market.
Official September data cited by Iran International put annual inflation at 73.6%, while year-on-year inflation reached 89.8%.
The currency crisis comes amid US sanctions, restrictions on oil exports and a naval blockade that have squeezed Iran’s access to foreign-currency earnings.
US-Iran war LIVE: Trump’s top aides hold secret meeting on Iran war, Yemen conflict
US President Donald Trump’s top cabinet members reportedly met privately at Camp David to discuss the ongoing Iran war and the Saudi-Houthi conflict in Yemen.
Vice President JD Vance chaired the meeting, according to Axios, which cited people familiar with the matter.
US-Iran war LIVE: Fire, smoke seen near Aramco facility in Riyadh amid Saudi-Houthi escalation
A large plume of smoke and fire was seen rising near an Aramco facility in Riyadh on Saturday, Reuters reported citing a witness.
Saudi authorities had not immediately confirmed the fire, while Aramco had not responded to a request for comment.
There was no immediate claim linking the fire to any attack.
The incident comes amid escalating hostilities between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis.
The Houthis have intensified attacks on Saudi cities and energy infrastructure amid the renewed conflict.
The Houthis said last week they had attacked Saudi Aramco facilities in Yanbu using missiles and drones.
Saudi Arabia said it intercepted six ballistic missiles fired toward Taif and the Yanbu area.
Saudi authorities did not report damage to Aramco facilities following those missile interceptions.
US-Iran war LIVE: Saudi Arabia bombs Sanaa again as Houthis report fresh strikes, five blasts heard
Houthis report Saudi airstrikes on Sanaa, at least 5 blasts heard
Yemen conflict: Houthis report Saudi strikes on Sanaa
At least five blasts were heard across Yemen’s capital on Saturday, with witnesses reporting two warplanes firing missiles.
Houthi-affiliated Al-Masirah TV reported “Saudi aggression” against Sanaa but gave no details on targets or casualties.
The Houthis also said missiles struck telecommunications infrastructure in Saada, a Houthi stronghold in northwestern Yemen.
Yemen’s civil war reignited in July after roughly four years of a fragile truce between the Iran-backed Houthis and the Saudi-backed internationally recognised government.
The Houthis said Saudi Arabia bombed Sanaa on Thursday night, marking the first such strikes on the capital since the renewed conflict began.
The Houthis have captured parts of Yemen’s strategic coastal areas near the Bab al-Mandab Strait and launched attacks on Saudi targets.
Fighting has intensified around Taiz, with sources on both sides reporting 80 combatant deaths on Friday.
The Houthis said 55 of their fighters were killed, while Yemeni government sources reported 26 troops dead.
The Houthis said Saudi Arabia carried out 94 strikes against areas under their control in the previous 24 hours. (AFP)
US-Iran war news LIVE: Iran executes man detained during January protests for allegedly shooting at police
Iran has executed a man detained during protests in January for allegedly firing at police, the judiciary said on Saturday. The judiciary said Siavash Jamshidi Kheirabadi fired at least three shots at police on January 8 and was arrested two days later with a handgun in Shahrekord, southwestern Iran.
US-Iran war news LIVE: Two Iranian men appear in London court over alleged Manchester terror plot
Two Iranian men charged with plotting a terror attack targeting the Jewish community in Manchester appeared in a London court on Saturday. Salam Ahmadyan, 36, and Rahman Salehi, 34, were charged on Friday after being arrested in September, AFP reported. Police allege the men were "in contact with an overseas third-party who may be in Iran" in relation to the plot.
US-Iran war news LIVE: Crude oil tanker struck by unknown projectile off Oman
The master of a crude oil tanker reported being struck by an unknown projectile four nautical miles east of Oman, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Saturday.
US-Iran war news LIVE: Hotel giants see Middle East green shoots in fragile recovery
Global hotel operators hurt by the US-Iran conflict should see early signs of a demand recovery in the Middle East as the region enters its peak travel season, though business will remain well below pre-war levels.
US-Iran war news LIVE: UAE investigators say flydubai co-pilot was planning 'terrorist act'
UAE investigators have said the co-pilot of a flydubai flight to Israel this week was planning a "terrorist act" and used the cockpit's emergency axe to attack the captain, but they did not reveal his motive.
US-Iran war news LIVE: Trump rules out US diesel export ban
US President Donald Trump dismissed the prospect of implementing a restriction on US diesel shipments following commitments from European nations to expand fuel availability within the market, asserting that the supplementary volume would assist in lowering energy costs.
US-Iran war news LIVE: Nayara Energy hikes petrol by ₹5, diesel by ₹3
Nayara Energy, India's largest private fuel retailer, has raised petrol prices by ₹5 per litre and diesel by ₹3 with immediate effect, seeking to narrow the gap between retail prices and rising international oil and refined-product costs, people familiar with the matter said.
US-Iran war news LIVE: Pressure builds on Iran as Trump expands US military presence
Seven months into war with the US, Iran’s leaders are feeling the strain.
Inflation in the Islamic Republic is almost 90%, oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz are recovering despite the threat of Iranian attacks, and President Donald Trump is sending another aircraft carrier and 10,000 sailors and Marines to the region. A US blockade is choking off Iran’s crude exports, while diplomacy remains deadlocked.
US-Iran war news LIVE: Flydubai co-pilot in incident identified as Omani national Hammam al-Hammami
The co-pilot involved in the Flydubai incident is Hammam al-Hammami, an Omani national, Reuters reported on Saturday.
US-Iran war news LIVE: Israeli forces detain dozens of Palestinians in West Bank raid
Israeli forces have detained dozens of Palestinians during a raid in the town of Burqa, northwest of Nablus, according to the Wafa news agency.
US-Iran war news LIVE: Pilot stabbing raises aviation security questions, further unsettles region shaken by US-Iran war
This week's attack on a pilot by a co-pilot who tried to crash a Tel Aviv-bound flight left the region's travel industry in crisis Friday, raising questions about aviation security and further unsettling a Middle East already shaken by the US-Iran war.
US-Iran war news LIVE: Trump predicts short-lived Iran conflict, says situation ‘working out very well’
US President Donald Trump has claimed that the current situation in Iran is proceeding favourably and suggested that the conflict will be over soon.
Trump delivered these comments to journalists at the White House prior to his departure on Marine One. When questioned about his upcoming strategy regarding Iran, the US leader initially intimated that revealing his plans would generate significant headlines.
“That's very, oh, it's -- well, if I told you, you'd have a major story, right? But you'll see. Working out very well. Iran is not doing well,” Trump stated.
The US President refrained from expanding upon potential administration measures or providing a schedule. During the same media interaction, Trump touched upon global energy supplies and his initiatives urging Europe to increase diesel availability in the market. He anticipated that crude prices would revert to previous figures once the Iranian situation concluded.
“We're gonna have a lot of oil very shortly, as soon as Iran ends, which won't be long,” Trump noted, adding, “Not gonna be long, and you're gonna have oil go down to the price it was before, maybe even lower than I got it at the beginning.”
US-Iran war news LIVE: Trump claims victory every day, but reality is shaped by Iran, says Mohsen Rezaei
Mohsen Rezaei, the Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, has said that US President Donald Trump claims victory every day, but “reality is shaped by Iran.”
“You can win every day in your own imagination. But reality is shaped by Iran — by its people, its soldiers, and its missiles,” Mohsen Rezaei wrote in a post on X.
“After successive failures, the worst president in American history just keeps talking — and talking — and now his words have even outrun his own fantasies.”
US-Iran war news LIVE: Iraq and Turkiye launch talks on long-term oil and gas framework agreement
Iraq and Turkiye have announced the start of negotiations on a framework agreement for cooperation in oil and gas, according to the Iraqi News Agency (INA).
US-Iran war news LIVE: First Israeli repatriation flight lands in Tel Aviv after flydubai attack
The first flight carrying Israelis home from the United Arab Emirates after services were suspended following the flydubai attack landed in Tel Aviv early Saturday, according to Israel's airport authority website.