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Voices from the Arab press: Reading the Jeddah statement

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SAUDI CROWN PRINCE Mohammed bin Salman (R) receives Bahrain’s King Sheikh Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa ahead of an exceptional meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council – the first in-person meeting of Gulf leaders since their states became a front in the Iran war two months ago – in Jeddah, April 28.
A satellite image shows an oil terminal at Kharg Island, Iran, February 25, 2026. 2026

Kharg Island and the new energy war over Iran’s collapsing oil exports - opinion

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the day he addresses a special session of the Conference on Disarmament at the United Nations, aside of US-Iran talks in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17, 2026

Iran negotiations will only work under sustained maximum pressure - opinion

Illustrative; An Emirates aircraft flies past plumes of smoke from an ongoing fire near Dubai International Airport in Dubai on March 16, 2026.

Amid rumors of renewed war, Iran may escalate attacks on UAE - analysis


War with Iran not over, enriched uranium needs to be removed, Netanyahu tells 60 Minutes

When asked how Iran's supply of enriched uranium could be removed from the country, Netanyahu replied simply that "You go in, and you take it out."

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu on 60 Minutes.

Trump's visit to China will focus on Iran issue, demand more pressure on Tehran, US officials say

The discussions come amid efforts to reach a new agreement with Tehran and growing concern in Washington over continued Chinese support for the Iranian regime.

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk as they leave after a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025.

Trump calls latest Iranian proposal to end war 'totally unacceptable'

The Iranian proposal stressed the need to end the war on all fronts and to lift sanctions on Tehran, Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported, citing an informed source.

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Air Force One for departure to Miami, Florida, at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, US, May 2, 2026.

Anti-Iranian regime activists hold global protests denouncing months-long internet outage

Activists also held banners praising Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, including calling him "King of Iran," according to footage taken at the scenes.

Supporters of the son of Iran's last shah, exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, with Iranian pre-Islamic revolution of 1979 flags, during a protest rally in Vienna, with an Israel flag flying in the background, May 10, 2026.

Trump warns Iran will 'be laughing no longer', condemns behavior of past 47 years

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to speak with Trump within the next hour, a source familiar with the details told The Jerusalem Post.

US President Donald Trump listens to reporters at the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 8, 2026.

Iran's enriched uranium under US surveillance, will be extracted 'at some point', Trump says

“If anybody got near the place, we will know about it, and we’ll blow them up,” Trump said. 

US President Donald Trump listens to reporters at the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 8, 2026.

Iraqi media shocked by reports of secret Israeli base as Baghdad hits critical juncture - analysis

Reports that Iraq’s sovereignty may have been undermined by a foreign force operating in the desert will cause controversy in Baghdad.

An aerial view shows camels wondering in the Samawa desert, midway between the Iraqi capital Baghdad and the southern city of Basra on February 14, 2026.

Trump-Netanyahu bond fraying as Iran conflict continues without resolution - report

The Guardian cited former Israeli diplomat Alon Pinkas as calling Netanyahu a “conman” who used Venezuela as an example of what the US and Israel could do in Iran. 

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump are seen shaking hands at a press conference in 2025.

Israel reportedly operates covert base in Iraq during Iran campaign

A secret Israeli outpost in Iraq allegedly supported airstrikes on Iran and stayed hidden until an Iraqi patrol came dangerously close.

Smoke rises following an airstrike on a Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) headquarters at Kirkuk International Airport, in Kirkuk, Iraq, March 28, 2026.

Qatari PM warns Iran against using Hormuz as 'pressure tool' as Gulf tensions flare again

The UAE has reported being attacked in the past days by Iran after four weeks of relative calm since a ceasefire in the Iran war was announced by the United States.

Explosions from the interception of an Iranian projectile are seen in the sky over Dubai on March 1, 2026.