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In 2015, Iran unveiled a cruise missile called the Soumar that it had reverse-engineered from a dozen Soviet-era Kh-55 cruise missiles it acquired from Ukraine in 2001. Iran claimed its new cruise missile, which was likely equipped with an Iranian-built turbojet engine, had a range of around 700 kilometers.
Earlier this year, in February, Iran revealed another cruise missile—what it called the Hoveyzeh—that looked all but identical in appearance to the Soumar. Yet Iranian officials described the new missile as having a range of 1,350 kilometers—thanks, it seems, to a newly available turbofan engine.

Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Tuesday that he will urge allies later this week to contribute more to the defense of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region to counter threats from Iran.

The plan is part of a broader U.S. campaign to get NATO allies to take on more responsibility for security in the Gulf, including pleas for nations to send ships, aircraft and air defense systems to the region.

The U.S. has already agreed to send three Patriot missile batteries, dozens of fighter jets and other aircraft to Saudi Arabia. And as Esper got a look at one of the Patriot batteries Tuesday at Prince Sultan Air Base, he said Saudi Arabia will "help underwrite" some U.S. costs for the additional aid, which includes about 3,000 American troops.

Standing in front of the battery in the scorching Saudi desert, Esper told reporters traveling with him that he's already had some conversations with counterparts from France, Britain and Germany. "One of my objectives going into Brussels later this week, is to build on those conversations," he said.

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The Saudis have poured money into lobbying for decades, but the numbers increased dramatically under the Trump Administration.

According to data compiled by the Center for International Policy, a foreign policy think tank, that was provided to TIME, the Saudi government spent $10 million on lobbying in 2016. By 2017, that number had nearly tripled, increasing to almost $27 million.

A Saudi criminal court has sentenced one citizen to death and seven others to prison on charges of treason and spying for Iran, state television reported.

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The Bahamas-flagged vehicle carrier MV Helios Ray is heading for the Strait of Hormuz after reporting explosions in the Gulf Of Oman. She may be returning to the port of departure, Dammam (Saudi Arabia). According to some reports the ship was targeted with two limpet mines.