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Gulf states warn Trump against sending 'help' to Iranian protesters as tensions continue - WSJ

Per the WSJ, Iran's rival Gulf states have largely avoided addressing the protests that have spread across Iran since late December, leaving thousands dead.

A demonstrator lights a cigarette with fire from a burning picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei outside the Iranian embassy during a rally in support of nationwide protests in Iran, in London, Britain, January 12, 2026.
A man riding a horse in the deserts of Oman.

The wild jewel of the tourism world: Meet Dubai’s heiress

Etswani flagged vessel.

Iran seizes foreign oil tanker near Gulf, saying it was carrying millions of smuggled fuel liters

HOUTHI SUPPORTERS in Yemen brandish weapons during a demonstration marking Independence Day, the anniversary of the end of British rule in southern Yemen in 1967, in the Houthi-controlled Yemeni capital Sanaa on November 30, 2025.

Yemeni government, Houthis agree to exchange 3,000 prisoners


Oman, Qatar sign six agreements during Sultan's visit to Doha

The agreements were signed during a two-day state visit by Oman's Sultan Haitham to the small but wealthy state of Qatar, one of the world's top producers of liquefied natural gas (LNG).

US SECRETARY of State Mike Pompeo welcomes Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani to the third annual US-Qatar Strategic Dialogue in Washington on September 14.

Iran’s full-court diplomatic press covers Lebanon, Oman, Russia and Turkey - analysis

ran is deeply concerned by what it sees as Turkish meddling in the Caucasus, and also the chance that Iran could be cut off from Russia.

 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian hold a joint news conference, in Moscow

Israel hints Oman is next to join Abraham Accords

Asked which country might be next, Benjamin singled out Oman as a country that Israel has sustained low-level relations with since 1991, when a round of peace talks were held in Madrid.

 THE SIGNING CEREMONY for the Abraham Accords at the White House in September 2020.

Seven more killed in Oman following tropical storm Shaheen

Tropical Cyclone Shaheen was downgraded to a tropical storm after it made landfall in Oman, but authorities in Gulf states urged caution, expecting heavy winds and flooding.

Strong waves hit the shore as Cyclone Shaheen makes landfall in Muscat Oman, October 2, 2021.

Afghanistan debacle message for US allies, including Israel - analysis

We know what that shop looks like in places like Lebanon, it’s a bankrupt operation. The US needs to reassure allies that it will stick by the region in this difficult time.  

 An Afghan soldier stands in a military vehicle on a street in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 15, 2021.

'5-6 armed Iranians' responsible for tanker hijack off UAE coast - report

UK: Hijackers leave vessel off UAE coast, incident ended • Iran: The potential hijack of ships off coast of UAE is 'suspicious'

An Iranian soldier stands guard near Iranian Navy helicopter carrier Kharg at Port Sudan at the Red Sea State, October 31, 2012

UK says 'highly likely' Iran attacked tanker off Oman

The UK condemned the attack on the ship near Oman, calling it "deliberate, targeted, and a clear violation of international law."

: Britain's Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab is seen on the sidelines of G7 summit in Carbis Bay, Cornwall, Britain, June 11, 2021.

Iran blamed as two killed in strike on Israeli-managed ship

Romanian, Brit dead * Lapid to UK FM: There’s ‘need to respond severely to attack’

An oil tanker is seen after it was attacked at the Gulf of Oman

Iran trying to draw retaliation red line at sea against Israel - analysis

One of the drones was directly aimed at the tanker's bridge, to kill people, defense and security analyst Farzin Nadimi has stated.

An oil tanker is seen after it was attacked at the Gulf of Oman

What does Iran's use of drones against ships mean for the future?

If Iran has reached a new level of precision drone strikes and is using them against shipping in deadly attacks, this is a major milestone.

A drone is pictured during a large-scale drone combat exercise of Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in Semnan, Iran January 4, 2021. Picture taken January 4, 2021