Rubio seeks Saudi coordination as Iran tensions test Persian Gulf security US Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed regional security with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan during a phone call as tensions involving Iran continued across the Persian Gulf. “Rubio stressed the importance of coordination to ensure security and stability,” according to a readout of the call. IRGC-linked Fars calls for strikes on Haifa and Jebel Ali The IRGC-affiliated Fars News agency called for Iranian strikes on the ports of Haifa in Israel and Jebel Ali in the United Arab Emirates in response to a US attack on…
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