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President Donald Trump spoke to Muslim World leaders during his first foreign trip as president to Saudi Arabia. "From Lebanon to Iraq to Yemen, Iran funds, arms, and trains terrorists, militias, and other extremist groups that spread destruction and chaos across the region. For decades, Iran has fueled the fires of sectarian conflict and terror." Full transcript of U.S. President Donald Trump's address to the Muslim world from Saudi Arabia I want to thank King Salman for his extraordinary words, and the magnificent Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for hosting today’s summit. I am honored to be received by such gracious hosts. I have always heard about the splendor of your country and the kindness of your citizens, but words do not do justice to the grandeur of this remarkable place and the incredible hospitality you have shown us from the moment we arrived.   You also hosted me in the treasured home of King Abdulaziz, the founder of the Kingdom who united your great people...

A screenshot from the video Yemeni forces have allegedly shot down an F15 warplane belonging to the Saudi-led coalition. The warplane was taking part in the Saudi-led bombing campaign in Yemen. The warplane was reportedly downed in in Najran by Yemeni fighters deployed in near Saada on Saturday. The released video does not allow to say for sure that the warplane was donwed. The Saudi military has not commented on the issue.

US President Donald Trump has direclty accused Iran in supporting terrorists and spreading instability in the Middle East during his speech at the Arab Islamic American Summit in Saudi Arabia. But no discussion of stamping out this threat would be complete without mentioning the government that gives terrorists all three—safe harbor, financial backing, and the social standing needed for recruitment.  It is a regime that is responsible for so much instability in the region. I am speaking of course of Iran. From Lebanon to Iraq to Yemen, Iran funds, arms, and trains terrorists, militias, and other extremist groups that spread destruction and chaos across the region. For decades, Iran has fueled the fires of sectarian conflict and terror. It is a government that speaks openly of mass murder, vowing the destruction of Israel, death to America, and ruin for many leaders and nations in this room. Among Iran’s most tragic and destabilizing interventions have been in Syria. ...