Lawmakers step up pressure on administration in the wake of civilian casualties in the Saudi-led air campaign in Yemen and the the alleged role of Riyadh in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi.
"Taken as a whole these unprovoked attacks present a clear threat to international peace and security, a blatant assault on the freedom of navigation and an unacceptable campaign of escalating tension by Iran," secretary of state says after two tankers hit in Gulf of Oman Thursday.
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warns that "America could not do anything" to stop Iran from getting nuclear weapons if it chose to do so. Khamenei makes comment shortly after foreign oil tankers hit in Gulf of Oman in yet another mysterious incident.
orts that its ship, the Front Altair, has sunk. Iranian vessels reportedly picked up 44 sailors from the Front Altair and another damaged tanker. Oil prices jump as much as 4%.
Ahead of visit, pro-Iranian Shiite rebels attack Saudi Arabia's Abha regional airport with a cruise missile, causing the largest number of civilians to be wounded in Saudi Arabia as a result of a rebel attack.
Saudi-owned Al Arabiya TV says a missile hit the arrivals hall at Abha Airport, causing substantial damage. Three women and two children among the wounded, who were of Saudi, Yemeni and Indian nationalities, report says.
Samer Foz said to have made millions by developing properties on land seized from individuals, families who fled Syrian war. US Treasury also sanctions Synergy SAL, BS Company for importing Iranian oil into Syria.
Development paves way for Israeli participation in Bahrain workshop on June 25-26, puts pressure on Palestinians. Jordan's King Abdullah II tells meeting of public figures that kingdom must participate in upcoming Bahrain event, and says that pressure on Jordan to comply with the "deal of the century" has lessened.
US intelligence official based in Afghanistan calls recent wave of attacks in Kabul "practice runs" for even bigger attacks in Europe, the US. "It's just a matter of time," official warns.
Frank McKenzie, head of US Central Command: US is showing enough force to "establish deterrence" without "needlessly" provoking its longtime adversary. "We're working very hard to walk that line," he says.
