The visit comes as tensions have escalated in the Persian Gulf region amid a crisis between Washington and Iran. Last year, the Trump administration pulled America out of the nuclear deal and re-imposed sanctions on Iran targeting the country’s oil sector. ——10:05 a.m.President Donald Trump’s national security adviser says there was a failed attack recently on the Saudi oil-port city of Yanbu. Bolton’s remarks mark the first time anyone has alleged that Yanbu was targeted during the ongoing Persian Gulf crisis. The U.S. pulled out of Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers a year ago.

Source: National Post May 29, 2019 06:04 UTC