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Rubio Thanks Saudi Crown Prince for Hosting US Talks with Russia

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on, as he visits Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 17, 2025. (Reuters)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on, as he visits Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 17, 2025. (Reuters)
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Rubio Thanks Saudi Crown Prince for Hosting US Talks with Russia

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on, as he visits Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 17, 2025. (Reuters)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on, as he visits Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 17, 2025. (Reuters)

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that Washington had taken an important step forward towards establishing “enduring peace between Russia and Ukraine”.

In a post on the X platform, he added: “We are using our global strength to unite countries. The United States wants peace. We want the killing to stop.”

He also expressed his gratitude to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, for hosting landmark talks earlier on Tuesday between the US and Russia aimed at restoring relations and ending the Ukraine war.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who also attended the talks, described them as “useful”.

Russian and American delegations listened to and heard each other and agreed to create conditions to fully restore cooperation between the two countries, he said.

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Kuwait Army Says Intercepting Iranian Drone Attacks as Alert Sounds in Bahrain

06 October 2025, Kuwait, Kuwait City: The rising sun colors the sky behind the skyline of Kuwait City reddish. (dpa)
06 October 2025, Kuwait, Kuwait City: The rising sun colors the sky behind the skyline of Kuwait City reddish. (dpa)
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Kuwait Army Says Intercepting Iranian Drone Attacks as Alert Sounds in Bahrain

06 October 2025, Kuwait, Kuwait City: The rising sun colors the sky behind the skyline of Kuwait City reddish. (dpa)
06 October 2025, Kuwait, Kuwait City: The rising sun colors the sky behind the skyline of Kuwait City reddish. (dpa)

Kuwaiti air defenses were "engaging hostile drone attacks" from Iran, the Gulf state's military said Monday.

"The General Staff of the Army notes that any explosions heard are a result of air defense systems intercepting the hostile attacks," the Kuwait Army said in a post on its official X account.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed earlier Monday they had hit targets in Kuwait.

Bahrain sounded its missile alert sirens Monday morning, warning of an Iranian retaliatory attack after US airstrikes targeted Iran.

The kingdom has been repeatedly attacked by Iran as an interim deal to end the war has collapsed.

Early Monday, the US Embassy in Bahrain issued a warning saying “Iran may seek to target unspecified locations in central Manama,” the capital, without elaborating.

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Saudi Crown Prince, Lebanese President Discuss Latest Developments in Lebanon, Region

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun. (Saudi Foreign Ministry)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun. (Saudi Foreign Ministry)
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Saudi Crown Prince, Lebanese President Discuss Latest Developments in Lebanon, Region

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun. (Saudi Foreign Ministry)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun. (Saudi Foreign Ministry)

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received a telephone call from Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun.

They discussed the latest developments in Lebanon and the region and efforts exerted towards them.

Aoun expressed his deep gratitude to Saudi Arabia for supporting Lebanon and its efforts in achieving stability and peace in the region.

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Kuwait Condemns Iranian Attack on Power, Water Desalination Facility

This screen grab taken from UGC video footage posted on social media on July 18, 2026, shows a plume of black smoke and flames billowing over the town of Mangaf, south of Kuwait City. (Photo by various sources / AFP)
This screen grab taken from UGC video footage posted on social media on July 18, 2026, shows a plume of black smoke and flames billowing over the town of Mangaf, south of Kuwait City. (Photo by various sources / AFP)
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Kuwait Condemns Iranian Attack on Power, Water Desalination Facility

This screen grab taken from UGC video footage posted on social media on July 18, 2026, shows a plume of black smoke and flames billowing over the town of Mangaf, south of Kuwait City. (Photo by various sources / AFP)
This screen grab taken from UGC video footage posted on social media on July 18, 2026, shows a plume of black smoke and flames billowing over the town of Mangaf, south of Kuwait City. (Photo by various sources / AFP)

The Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry condemned on Sunday an Iranian attack on a power generation ‌and ‌water desalination ‌facility, ⁠calling it a ⁠direct strike on vital civilian infrastructure. 

The repeated targeting of civilian ⁠facilities amounted ‌to a dangerous ‌escalation and ‌violated international ‌law, the UN Charter and UN Security Council ‌Resolution 2817, the ministry said in a ⁠statement. 

It ⁠said Iran bore full legal and moral responsibility for the attack and its consequences. 

The United States launched more airstrikes at Iran on Sunday in response to the killing of US troops, and Iran fired missiles toward the region and Jordan that risked widening the conflict into neighboring Israel. 

The US military said the latest strikes targeted Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard to retaliate for Friday's killing of troops in Jordan. 

Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain again activated air defenses for incoming Iranian drones and missiles.  

Kuwait said Sunday that Iran was targeting it with missile and drone strikes.

The country’s army said in a statement that its air defenses had been activated “following the sinful Iranian aggression.” The attacks came after more than a week of Iran and the United States trading strikes.

Chief of the General Staff said in a statement that Kuwait's “air defenses were intercepting hostile missiles and drones following a criminal Iranian aggression."

It said explosions that could be heard were the result of air defense systems intercepting the incoming attacks.

Authorities voiced calls on all citizens and residents to follow the security instructions issued by the relevant authorities and monitor official guidance. They have not so far reported any casualties or damage resulting from the attacks.