Yemen's Houthi group claimed responsibility for a fresh ballistic missile strike on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport and a drone attack on a Saudi air base, while the Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted the missile. As hostilities escalate with heavy casualties reported on both sides, Iran has renewed its offer to facilitate dialogue between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met the foreign ministers of Iran and Oman and discussed the Gulf crisis and developments around the Strait of Hormuz. His meetings came amid efforts to reopen the strategic waterway and restart ceasefire negotiations.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said the latest US economic operation against Tehran is doomed to fail. His remarks came after US President Donald Trump announced an unprecedented campaign of economic warfare and isolation against countries supporting Iran.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi accused Ukraine of attacking an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea at Israel’s behest, killing a sailor. He urged the EU, UN Security Council, and international community to hold Kyiv accountable, warning the strike could dangerously escalate the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Iranian FM Seyed Abbas Araghchi in New Delhi during the BRICS 2026 summit. The leaders discussed the volatile West Asia situation, maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz, and bilateral cooperation amid surging global energy prices.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi met IAEA chief Rafael Grossi in New York, discussing nuclear cooperation, sanctions pressures, and diplomatic solutions as tensions rise following snapback moves by European powers.
In a phone call on Friday, the two sides discussed threats by France, Britain and Germany, collectively known as the E3, to reinstate international sanctions on Iran on the verge of the expiration of the UN Security Council Resolution 2231, said a statement released by the Iranian foreign ministry early on Saturday.
A statement by the Iraqi Foreign Ministry said that Araghchi briefed Hussein on the latest developments in the Iran-US negotiations, describing the talks as proceeding "well."
