Saudi Arabia says ‘no radioactive effects’ detected in Gulf after US strikes on Iran

Saudi Arabia says ‘no radioactive effects’ detected in Gulf after US strikes on Iran
his handout satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies and taken on June 14, 2025, shows the Natanz nuclear facilities (Shahid Ahmadi Roshan Nuclear Facilities) near Ahmadabad in Iran, before an Israeli strike. (AFP)
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Updated 22 June 2025
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Saudi Arabia says ‘no radioactive effects’ detected in Gulf after US strikes on Iran

Saudi Arabia says ‘no radioactive effects’ detected in Gulf after US strikes on Iran
  • Saudi Arabia’s Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Commission said Sunday that “no radioactive effects were detected” in the Kingdom and the Gulf region

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Commission said Sunday that “no radioactive effects were detected” in the Kingdom and the Gulf region as a result of the US military targeting of Iran’s nuclear facilities.

“No radioactive effects were detected on the environment of the Kingdom and the Arab Gulf states as a result of the American military targeting of Iran’s nuclear facilities,” the commission wrote on its official account on X.

Kuwait’s National Guard also said that “radiation levels in Kuwait’s airspace and waters are stable and the situation is normal” according to a statement on KUNA News Agency.

The Egyptian Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority confirmed on Sunday that the country is far from any direct impact resulting from targeting uranium enrichment and conversion facilities in Iran.

Qatar’s Environment and Climate Change ministry also said it has not detected any abnormal radiation levels in the country’s airspace or territorial waters.  

The United States on Sunday attacked three Iranian nuclear sites, including the underground uranium enrichment facility at Ford, following days of speculation over whether the US military would join its ally Israel’s bombing campaign.


Saudi Arabia sends condolences to Turkiye after 20 troops die in plane crash

Saudi Arabia sends condolences to Turkiye after 20 troops die in plane crash
Updated 13 November 2025
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Saudi Arabia sends condolences to Turkiye after 20 troops die in plane crash

Saudi Arabia sends condolences to Turkiye after 20 troops die in plane crash
  • Ankara says the soldiers were killed when a military transport flying from Azerbaijan to Turkiye crashed in Georgia
  • It was the deadliest incident involving Turkish troops since 2020, when 33 soldiers were killed in combat in Syria

RIYADH: The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday evening sent condolences to authorities in Turkiye after a Turkish military aircraft crashed in Sighnaghi, eastern Georgia, killing 20 soldiers.

In its message, the ministry affirmed the Kingdom’s solidarity with the government of Turkiye after the tragic incident, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

Earlier, Ankara had confirmed that 20 of its soldiers died the previous day when a C-130 cargo plane serving as a military transport crashed in Georgia while flying from Azerbaijan to Turkiye. It was the deadliest incident involving the NATO member state’s troops since 2020, when 33 soldiers were killed in combat in Syria.

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