Saudi Arabia and the UAE have urged the United States to maintain pressure on Iran and sustain its firm stance against Tehran. The position comes amid accelerating regional developments and ongoing discussions between Washington and Tehran on sensitive strategic matters.
i24NEWS - Breaking news from the Middle East, Israel and around the world
* Content
* Menu
* Footer
* Sign in
*
* + Top stories
+ Israel
+ Middle East
+ Israel elections 2026
+ International
+ INNOV'NATION
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
*
* +
+ Top stories
+ Israel
- Defense News
- Diplomacy
- Politics
- Society
- Culture
- Archaeology
- Technology & Science
- Alyah
- Sport
+ Middle East
- West Bank & Gaza Strip
- Iran & Eastern States
- The Gulf
- Levant & Turkey
- North Africa
+ Israel elections 2026
+ International
- Ukraine-Russia War
- US / Canada
- Europe
- Africa
- Asia & Pacific
- Latin America
+ INNOV'NATION
*
*
* + English
+ Français
+ عربى
+ עברית
* Live
* Top stories
---
*
* Israel
---
* Middle East
---
* Israel elections 2026
---
* International
---
* INNOV'NATION
---
See all »
04:28 AM:
Ireland goalkeeper reportedly refuses to face Israel; training and press conference delayed ahead of Sunday’s Nations League match
04:28 AM Ireland goalkeeper reportedly refuses to face Israel; training and press conference delayed ahead of Sunday’s Nations League match
01:58 AM:
Report: Egypt’s spy chief warned Israel of major Hamas attack 11 days before Oct. 7
01:58 AM Report: Egypt’s spy chief warned Israel of major Hamas attack 11 days before Oct. 7
01:04 AM:
Report: Trump rejects Iran ceasefire proposal, expects to resume bombing after midterms
01:04 AM Report: Trump rejects Iran ceasefire proposal, expects to resume bombing after midterms
08:40 PM:
Trump rejects Iran’s ceasefire proposal, expects to resume bombing Iran after midterms - report
08:40 PM
Trump rejects Iran’s ceasefire proposal, expects to resume bombing Iran after midterms - report
02:24 PM:
Report: US intel says Saudis have not ruled out nuclear arms as Trump offers civilian nuclear deal in return for normalization with Israel
02:24 PM Report: US intel says Saudis have not ruled out nuclear arms as Trump offers civilian nuclear deal in return for normalization with Israel
11:58 AM:
Report: US and Iran exchange messages on reopening Strait of Hormuz and easing sanctions as efforts to secure guarantees continue
11:58 AM Report: US and Iran exchange messages on reopening Strait of Hormuz and easing sanctions as efforts to secure guarantees continue
10:45 AM:
NYT: Despite pre-Oct. 7 warning, Netanyahu told aides strikes on Gaza could jeopardize Saudi normalization talks
10:45 AM NYT: Despite pre-Oct. 7 warning, Netanyahu told aides strikes on Gaza could jeopardize Saudi normalization talks
09:31 AM:
‘NAZA’ trailer appears on YouTube ahead of New York premiere, with protest planned against the controversial Gaza war documentary
09:31 AM ‘NAZA’ trailer appears on YouTube ahead of New York premiere, with protest planned against the controversial Gaza war documentary
04:28 AM:
Ireland goalkeeper reportedly refuses to face Israel; training and press conference delayed ahead of Sunday’s Nations League match
04:28 AM Ireland goalkeeper reportedly refuses to face Israel; training and press conference delayed ahead of Sunday’s Nations League match
01:58 AM:
Report: Egypt’s spy chief warned Israel of major Hamas attack 11 days before Oct. 7
01:58 AM Report: Egypt’s spy chief warned Israel of major Hamas attack 11 days before Oct. 7
01:04 AM:
Report: Trump rejects Iran ceasefire proposal, expects to resume bombing after midterms
01:04 AM Report: Trump rejects Iran ceasefire proposal, expects to resume bombing after midterms
08:40 PM:
Trump rejects Iran’s ceasefire proposal, expects to resume bombing Iran after midterms - report
08:40 PM
Trump rejects Iran’s ceasefire proposal, expects to resume bombing Iran after midterms - report
02:24 PM:
Report: US intel says Saudis have not ruled out nuclear arms as Trump offers civilian nuclear deal in return for normalization with Israel
02:24 PM Report: US intel says Saudis have not ruled out nuclear arms as Trump offers civilian nuclear deal in return for normalization with Israel
11:58 AM:
Report: US and Iran exchange messages on reopening Strait of Hormuz and easing sanctions as efforts to secure guarantees continue
11:58 AM Report: US and Iran exchange messages on reopening Strait of Hormuz and easing sanctions as efforts to secure guarantees continue
10:45 AM:
NYT: Despite pre-Oct. 7 warning, Netanyahu told aides strikes on Gaza could jeopardize Saudi normalization talks
10:45 AM NYT: Despite pre-Oct. 7 warning, Netanyahu told aides strikes on Gaza could jeopardize Saudi normalization talks
09:31 AM:
‘NAZA’ trailer appears on YouTube ahead of New York premiere, with protest planned against the controversial Gaza war documentary
09:31 AM ‘NAZA’ trailer appears on YouTube ahead of New York premiere, with protest planned against the controversial Gaza war documentary
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Top contents
Ex-Houthi spokesman to i24NEWS
11 min
'Israel and Saudi Arabia should cooperate against Houthis,' ex- Houthi spokesman tells i24NEWS
What ‘NAZA’ gets wrong about Gaza targeting, according to military official
Netanyahu at UNGA: Danny Danon previews Israel’s message
Haddad on diplomacy
Israel election 2026: Amichai Chikli takes aim at Western leaders
Trump tells Middle East leaders there is momentum for a deal between US and Iran
Israeli students compete in 24-hour solar car race in Belgium
Israel elections 2026: The gloves come off as campaign battle heats up
Rapid fire questions: Turkey - Syria - France | On The Record
See all
"No Israel, no future"
2,000 Somaliland troops in Gaza?
Where Cultures Meet in Jaffa
Israel–Kenya: from smart farms to a CyberDome
Kinshasa moves its embassy to Jerusalem
One in seven Christians persecuted
308 hostages freed — Nigeria's biggest rescue yet
Terror Has a Price Tag
---
More news
See all
Partnership Follow the latest stories from the field with United Hatzalah Sep 23, 2026---
Partnership ISRAEL PLUS - Watch Israeli TV Anywhere ! Sep 03, 2026---
---
---
---
---
News feed
September 25, 2026
04:28 AM
Ireland goalkeeper reportedly refuses to face Israel; training and press conference delayed ahead of Sunday’s Nations League match
01:58 AM
Report: Egypt’s spy chief warned Israel of major Hamas attack 11 days before Oct. 7
01:04 AM
Report: Trump rejects Iran ceasefire proposal, expects to resume bombing after midterms
September 24, 2026
08:40 PM
Trump rejects Iran’s ceasefire proposal, expects to resume bombing Iran after midterms - report
02:24 PM
Report: US intel says Saudis have not ruled out nuclear arms as Trump offers civilian nuclear deal in return for normalization with Israel
11:58 AM
Report: US and Iran exchange messages on reopening Strait of Hormuz and easing sanctions as efforts to secure guarantees continue
10:45 AM
NYT: Despite pre-Oct. 7 warning, Netanyahu told aides strikes on Gaza could jeopardize Saudi normalization talks
09:31 AM
‘NAZA’ trailer appears on YouTube ahead of New York premiere, with protest planned against the controversial Gaza war documentary
06:11 AM
IDF eliminates 2 Hamas operatives, including an Oct. 7 attacker who helped hold Israeli hostages Read more...
05:01 AM
14-year-old Israeli citizen killed in Russian drone strike on residential building in Kyiv Read more...
02:02 AM
Report: Saudi Arabia, UAE urge US to maintain pressure on Iran
September 23, 2026
11:12 PM
Israel names two soldiers killed in Gaza: reservists Master Sergeant (Res.) Nadav Kali and Master Sergeant (Res.) Ofek Moalem
10:36 PM
Colombia cut diplomatic ties with Iran, effective Sept. 19, citing 'national and hemispheric security concerns'
08:48 PM
Iran offers US a sev