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 »
Tag Archives: Iran
Reports: Iranian support of Houthi militias in Yemen reaches its peak
:: Iran has not stopped backing Houthi militias till today since their takeover of Sanaa, despite international efforts and decisions to deter its interference. And with the restoration of more than two thirds of Yemen, Iran’s involvement in arming and
Saudi Arabia blasts Iran for ‘thwarting all efforts’ at peace in Yemen
:: Saudi Arabia lambasted Iran here on Sunday for their proxy war in Yemen, and charged the Tehran regime for supplying weapons to Houthi militants as well as to the forces loyal to former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Adel
New US sanctions imposed for Iran’s ballistic missile program and support of Hezbollah
:: The US House of Representatives on Thursday passed new sanctions in response to Iran’s ballistic missile program, Bloomberg reported. The 423-2 vote represented the first action from Congress against Iran since US President Donald Trump earlier this month refused
Tillerson: No place for Assad in unified, whole Syria
:: The United States wants a whole and unified Syria with no role for incumbent Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told reporters on Thursday. Tillerson added that “the reign of the Assad family is coming
USS Howard aids Iranian mariners from pirate attack off Yemen
:: An American destroyer has aided three Iranian civilian mariners who reported being attacked by pirates off Yemen, according to a statement from the US Navy on Wednesday. A team from the USS Howard provided medical aid, food and water
US to discuss with allies taking aggressive action against Hezbollah
:: US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Wednesday that Washington would take deterrent action against Hezbollah militia. He stated that the US will discuss with allies taking aggressive action against Hezbollah in a speech at the Future Investment Initiative
Tillerson: US sanctions target Iran’s ‘malign behaviors’
:: Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Wednesday that US sanctions against Iran targeted the country’s “malign behaviors” and were aimed at helping the Iranian people take control of their government. Tillerson told a New Delhi press conference after talks
What kind of regime sends children to war?
By : Dr. Majid Rafizadeh :: Although the US Treasury Department has been instructed by President Donald Trump to impose new sanctions on the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) because of its support for terrorism, the Iranian regime shows no
Anger in Lebanon over ‘arrogant’ Iranian president
:: Lebanese politicians accused the Iranian President Hassan Rouhani of arrogance on Tuesday after he claimed dominance over the region. “No decisive actions can be taken in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, North Africa and the Gulf region without Iran’s consent,” Rouhani
Iraqi militias to Washington: Get your troops out of Iraq
:: Leader of the Special Groups in Iraq, Ahl al-Haq, Qais al-Khazali called for the departure of the US forces from the Iraqi territory after battling ISIS. This came as a response to the statement of the US Secretary of
Why Trump and Europe are not that far apart on Iran
By : Abdel Aziz Aluwaisheg :: The European Union leaders’ summit last Friday focused on Brexit, but it capped a week of meetings in Brussels and Luxembourg to thrash out unified policies on, among other issues, North Korea and Iran.
Understanding Trump’s strategy on Iran
By : Abdullah bin Bijad al-Otaibi :: US President Donald Trump has slammed the nuclear deal which his predecessor Barack Obama sealed with Iran ever since he was a presidential candidate. Everything he said about this shameful and imperfect agreement
Iran’s response to Trump’s tough talk? Now we know
By : Baria Alamuddin :: Perhaps for the first time in his political career, the famously indecisive Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar Al-Abadi is being portrayed as resolutely determined after he ordered Iraqi forces to secure Kirkuk and other areas held
Iran and this dog’s dinner of diplomatic deception
By : Amir Taheri :: “Trump violates international treaty!” “Trump tears up pact signed by world powers!” These were some of the headlines when US President Donald Trump’s refused to certify Iran’s compliance with the “nuclear deal.” Some in the
Yemen PM: Iranian ship seized near the coast of Socotra
:: The Yemeni government announced on Saturday that it had seized an Iranian ship carrying 19 sailors off the coast of the Socotra archipelago, east of the country. “The Iranian ship was seized on the coast of Hadibu, the capital
The dangers of refusing to link nuclear agreement to Iran’s behavior
By : Eyad Abu Shakra :: The wait for US President Donald Trump to announce his position on Iran’s nuclear agreement was a nail-biting moment for many. Trump, as several leaks had indicated he would, chose to decertify the Joint
US Treasury Secretary to visit Middle East over Iran threats
:: US Secretary of Treasury Steven Mnuchin will be visiting the Middle East this week to discuss the Terrorist Financing Target Center (TFTC) partnership and other matters on Iran. Accompanying Mnuchin is Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Sigal
French defense minister: Iran engaged in destabilizing ballistic and regional activities
:: France wants to take action to tackle Iran’s missile program and “destabilizing” behavior, but believes scrapping the 2015 nuclear deal would help hardliners and be a step towards future war, France’s defense minister said on Friday. “We need the
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