Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
Category Archives: Iran
Navigational error to blame in Iran-U.S. incident
A navigational error caused two U.S. Navy vessels to stray into Iranian waters, Pentagon chief Ashton Carter said Thursday, as opponents of the Obama administration voiced increasing anger over the U.S. response to the incident. Carter provided no detail but
Iran caused 1 million deaths in four Arab countries
Iran is arming and supporting terror groups in Syria, Iraq, Lebanon and Yemen, according to a security expert. Mohammad Abdullah bin Fayez said Tehran has given arms and money to 30 groups with more than 200,000 members in these countries,
Iran says reactor core removed in key step for deal
Iran has removed the core of its Arak heavy water reactor and filled part of it with cement, a crucial step under a soon to be implemented nuclear agreement with world powers. A spokesman for Iran’s Atomic Energy Organisation told
EU extends Iran sanctions freeze by extra two weeks
The EU on Thursday extended a freeze on sanctions against Iran for another two weeks, clearing the way for their complete end once the U.N. certifies Tehran is complying with the terms of a historic nuclear deal. The International Atomic
Kerry thanks Iran for releasing U.S. sailors
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday thanked Iran for its cooperation in the release of 10 sailors who had mistakenly entered Iran’s territorial waters, an incident that stoked international tension. “I want to express my gratitude to Iranian
Iran expects IAEA nuclear report on Friday, minister says
Iran expects the International Atomic Energy Agency to issue a “final” report on Friday confirming the Islamic republic has met all its obligations under its nuclear deal with world powers, an Iranian minister was quoted as saying on Wednesday. Under
U.S. says two Navy boats in Iranian custody
The Pentagon said it had briefly lost contact with two small Navy boats in the Arabian Gulf but has received assurances from Iran that the crew and vessels will be returned safely and promptly. Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif gave
Iran official denies report of nuclear reactor being sealed
Iran’s deputy nuclear chief on Tuesday denied a report that the core of the country’s nearly finished heavy water reactor has been dismantled and filled it with concrete as part of Tehran’s obligations under the nuclear deal with the West.
Needy get winter clothes from ‘Walls of Kindness’
As a brutal winter set in across Iran, anonymous philanthropists throughout the country painted “Walls of Kindness” and installed rows of hooks, inviting passers-by to leave warm clothes if they could spare them or take clothes if they need them.
Video shows ‘Iranian rockets’ near U.S. warships
The U.S. Navy released black-and-white video on Saturday it said was taken by an American helicopter showing an Iranian Revolutionary Guards vessel firing unguided rockets on Dec. 26 near warships including the aircraft carrier USS Harry S Truman in the
Saudi mulls additional measures at Iran
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Jubeir accused Iran on Saturday of beginning to escalate tensions and said Riyadh is looking at additional measures to be taken if Tehran continued with its interference in the region, Al Arabiya News Channel. Jubeir’s comments
With 1,000 put to death in 2015, Iran one of top executioners
Iran may have executed over 1,000 people in 2015, according to the London-based human rights watchdog Amnesty International. “Iran executed about 700 people in the first six months of 2015, an average of three people every day and the final
Kerry: Enacting Iran nuclear deal ‘days away’
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday the implementation of a nuclear deal agreed between Iran and six world powers was only days away, allowing tens of billions of dollars in sanctions against Iran to be lifted. There
Saudi coalition to probe Iran embassy claim
The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen will investigate an accusation by Iran that coalition jets targeted the Islamic republic’s embassy in Sanaa on Wednesday night, coalition spokesman Brigadier General Ahmed Asseri said. Coalition jets carried out heavy strikes in Sanaa
Iraq offers to mediate between Saudi and Iran, fearing for ISIS campaign
Iraq dispatched its foreign minister to Tehran on Wednesday with an offer to mediate in an escalating feud between Saudi Arabia and Iran, reflecting Baghdad’s fears that new sectarian conflict could unravel its campaign against Islamic State of Iraq and
Qatari envoy to Iran recalled over attacks
Qatar recalled its envoy to Tehran on Wednesday in protest over the attacks targeting Saudi Arabia’s missions in in Iran, a foreign ministry statement said. “The ministry summoned this morning Qatar’s ambassador to Tehran against the backdrop of attacks on
Jordan summons Iranian ambassador over Saudi tensions
Jordan summoned Iran’s ambassador in Amman on Wednesday to condemn an attack on the embassy of Saudi Arabia in Tehran and “Iranian interference” in Arab affairs, Jordanian state news agency Petra reported. Also on Wednesday Arab League member Djibouti announced
Prince Alwaleed cancels plan to invest in Iran
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal said on Tuesday he had canceled his plans to invest in Iran following Riyadh’s move to cut its diplomatic relations with Tehran. Writing in his twitter account, Alwaleed said he had rejected a request by the
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