Djibouti Denies Iranian Ships Docked at its Port

The Port of Djibouti, as seen from Ambouli, Djibouti on April 23, 2017. (Reuters)
The Port of Djibouti, as seen from Ambouli, Djibouti on April 23, 2017. (Reuters)
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Djibouti Denies Iranian Ships Docked at its Port

The Port of Djibouti, as seen from Ambouli, Djibouti on April 23, 2017. (Reuters)
The Port of Djibouti, as seen from Ambouli, Djibouti on April 23, 2017. (Reuters)

Djibouti denied on Sunday reports that claimed that Iranian warships had docked at its port.

Djibouti’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Dhiauddin Bamakhramah stressed that his country has had no contact with Iran since severing relations with it.

Djibouti remains committed to its impartial position on Arab national issues, in rejecting Iranian interference in the internal affairs of Arab countries, he stated.



Trump Says 'on the Same Side of Every Issue' with Netanyahu After Call

US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as Netanyahu departs the White House in Washington, DC, on April 7, 2025. (AFP)
US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as Netanyahu departs the White House in Washington, DC, on April 7, 2025. (AFP)
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Trump Says 'on the Same Side of Every Issue' with Netanyahu After Call

US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as Netanyahu departs the White House in Washington, DC, on April 7, 2025. (AFP)
US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as Netanyahu departs the White House in Washington, DC, on April 7, 2025. (AFP)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Trump spoke by phone, two weeks after the two met in Washington.

Trump wrote on his social networking site Truth Social that the two spoke about trade and Iran, among other issues.

“The call went very well—We are on the same side of every issue,” he wrote.

Netanyahu's office did not have an immediate comment, but his hastily-arranged visit to Washington was not deemed a rousing success after he appeared to fail to secure the support he wanted from Trump on issues such as stopping Iran from developing nuclear weapons, reducing Trump's tariffs, the influence of Türkiye and the war in Gaza.