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
US ‘hostility’ grows despite nuclear deal, says Iranian official
US “hostility” to Iran is growing day by day despite Tehran’s nuclear deal, a senior Iranian official said on Sunday, ahead of the first anniversary of the historic accord. “The United States has done whatever it can to slow down
Houthi commander admits: Iran training us
A Houthi militia leader has confessed that both Iran and Hezbollah have been heavily involved in training their fighters. Abu Mohammed, who was in charge of rocket attacks in the al-Nihm district in Yemen, made the confession after surrendering. He
Enemies as ‘thieves’, Iran’s battle within
By : Dr. Majid Rafizadeh Iran’s Persian-language newspapers widely covered a recent speech delivered by the Islamic Republic’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, to university students in Tehran. Some of Khamenei’s remarks were classic in the sense that they were
Iran appoints the Quds force advisor as Iraq envoy
Iran appointed Brigadier Iraj Masjadi, commander adviser of the ‘Quds Force’ of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, who is on the list of international terrorists, as an ambassador to Iraq, instead of the current ambassador Hassan Danaii Far, who is also
Trump’s CIA nominee: Iran fueling tensions in the Middle East
US President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to head the CIA portrayed multiple challenges facing the United States on Thursday, from an aggressive Russia to a “disruptive” Iran to a China that he said is creating “real tensions.” He called Iran an
399 truce violations by Assad regime and Iran militias in 11 days
Syrian regime forces and Iranian militias have committed 399 violations of the ceasefire agreement after 11 of its implementation. The ceasefire agreement in Syria, sponsored by Russia and Turkey, has come to the end of its second week, with ongoing
Burial of Iran’s Rafsanjani turns into anti-Russia protest
Iranian reformists on Tuesday turned the funeral of former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani into an opportunity to protest against Russia, the Iranian regime’s ally in Syria. At one point, groups were heard chanting “Death to Russia,” rather than the traditional
Bailed murder suspect kills six in Iran rampage
A murder suspect freed on bail killed six people including a policeman and three family members in a shooting rampage Wednesday in central Iran, media reported. The 26-year-old entered two houses in Arak and shot eight people with a Kalashnikov,
Iran ‘disregarded invitation calls’ for Hajj arrangements talks
Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah confirmed that it has sent its counterparts to all the Muslim countries, including Iran, to arrange the pilgrimage of their missions this year. According to Asharq al-Awsat newspaper, the Saudi Ministry pointed out that
Poll: Half of Iran unhappy with Tehran’s regional interference
More than one half of Iranians are dissatisfied with their government’s regional interference in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Yemen, according to a recent survey conducted by Zogby Research Services (ZRS). When it comes to the civil war in Syria, only
Iran to revoke citizenship of those holding duel nationalities
Iran will revoke the citizenship of any national who happens to be holding another foreign citizenship, state-media reported. The announcement was made by the Iranian judiciary and coincides with the controversy over Iranian officials holding dual nationalities who are accused
US Navy destroyer fired warning shots at Iranian vessels
A US Navy destroyer fired three warning shots at four Iranian fast-attack vessels after they closed in at a high rate of speed near the Strait of Hormuz, two US defense officials told Reuters on Monday. The incident, which occurred
Did Iran’s arms to Hezbollah violate a UN embargo?
The United Nations chief expressed concern to the Security Council that Iran may have violated an arms embargo by supplying weapons and missiles to Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah, according to a confidential report, seen by Reuters on Sunday. The second
Saudi deputy crown prince: Iran represents three main ills of region
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohamed Bin Salman has said this week that Iran “represents the three main ills of the region.” In an interview with Foreign Affairs published on Thursday, Prince Mohamed was quoted as saying that three “ills” represented
Former Iranian President Rafsanjani dies
Former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has died in hospital on Sunday after suffering a heart attack, Iran’s ISNA and Fars news agencies reported. Rafsanjani, who was 82, served as Iran’s president twice and was a pivotal figure in the
Pollution in Tehran hits dangerous levels
Pollution in Tehran has hit a dangerous level on the Air Quality Index, with airborne particles considered “unhealthy” for the general public. Kindergartens and primary schools in the Iranian capital were ordered to stay closed Sunday, according the state run
Iran denies Hezbollah’s exit from Syrian territories
Iran has denied that members of Lebanon’s Hezbollah, fighting alongside the Syrian regime, will exit Syrian territories. Following a meeting with former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, Ali Akbar Velayati, the Iranian supreme leaders’ advisor on international affairs, said reports
Iran opposition leader, Karroubi, quits party after six years of house arrest
Mehdi Karroubi, a leading member of the Iranian opposition who has been under house arrest for almost six years, announced he is quitting his party, Iranian media reported on Tuesday. Karroubi and Mir Hossein Mousavi were reformist candidates during the
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