U.S. Senate leader McConnell wants consequences on Iran for Saudi oil attack
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blamed Iran on Monday for the weekend attack on a Saudi Arabian oil facility and called for an international response.
Bahrain’s Crown Prince says signs deal to buy Patriot missiles
Bahrain Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa said on Monday that Bahrain has signed an agreement to purchase its first U.S. Patriot missile battery.
Trump declines to say if Kim invited him, says not ready to visit North Korea
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday declined to say whether North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had invited him to meet in his most recent letter and said he was not ready yet to visit North Korea.
Dutch court to hear case against Israel’s Gantz
A Dutch court will consider on Tuesday a request to hear a civil suit seeking damages from former Israeli armed forces chief Benny Gantz, who is standing against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a parliamentary election.
Saudi Arabia to invite U.N. experts to investigate oil attack: statement
Saudi Arabia will invite international experts including from the United Nations to participate in investigating an attack on its oil facilities and called on the world to condemn those behind it, its foreign ministry said on Monday.
U.S. crude export demand surges after attack on Saudi facilities
U.S. crude export demand at the Gulf Coast surged on Monday, traders said, as the window to export crude profitably to Asia and Europe was thrown open after attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities took out 5% of global oil supplies.
UK will work with international partners on response to Saudia Arabia attack
Britain will work with its international partners on the “widest and most effective” response to an attack on Saudi Arabia at the weekend, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on Monday.
Canada’s Trudeau says more gun control needed after Toronto area shootings
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday promised tougher action on gun control if he is re-elected next month after a recent string of deadly shootings near Toronto, Canada’s biggest city.
Iran says diplomacy only solution to Syria crisis at Turkey, Russia talks
Iran’s president said on Monday that diplomacy, not a military approach, was the only solution to the crisis in Syria, ahead of trilateral talks with his Turkish and Russian counterparts in Ankara aimed at forging a lasting truce in the region.
Russia’s Putin: foreign troops should be pulled out from Syria eventually
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that all foreign troops should be pulled out from Syria eventually, after peace is reached in the country.
