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: Tehran
Iran best defence against Mideast ‘terror’: Rouhani
Iran’s armed forces are the best defence against “terror” in the Middle East, President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday, urging regional countries not to rely on world powers. “Today, the largest power against intimidation and terror is our armed forces,”
Iran plans Airbus, Boeing purchases under finance deals
Iran plans to buy Airbus and Boeing passenger planes through long-term payment agreements once a nuclear accord with world powers is implemented, the transport minister said. Iran desperately wants to upgrade its ageing fleet, which has been hamstrung by nuclear-related
U.N. nuclear chief arrives in Iran
Iran’s state TV is reporting U.N. nuclear chief Yukiya Amano has arrived in Tehran to “clarify past and current issues” of the country’s nuclear program. Television footage showed Amano and his team arriving in Tehran airport. It is Amano’s second
Iranians back nuclear deal, but expect too much: poll
Most Iranians back the nuclear deal Tehran signed with world powers, but partly because they wrongly believe it marks an immediate end to all U.S. sanctions, a poll has revealed. A study by the University of Maryland and Toronto-based IranPoll.com
Rowhani assures critics nuclear deal is good for Iran
Iranian President Hassan Rowhani defended Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers after it came under attack from conservatives at home, arguing on Thursday it reflected the nation’s will and was “more valuable” than carping over the details. While many Iranians
Iran: ‘Major step’ taken to resolve U.N. concerns
Iran and U.N. nuclear monitors took a “major step” toward resolving remaining issues regarding the Islamic republic’s disputed atomic program, an Iranian spokesman said Tuesday. The 24-hour visit to Iran by experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on
Iran’s new five-year plan focuses on defense, economy
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday unveiled the main points of the Islamic republic’s next five-year plan, with the focus on the military and economic growth. According to extracts published by the official IRNA news agency, the 2016-2021
Iran says few gaps in nuclear talks but big ones
Iran said Friday there were few gaps to be filled to finalize a nuclear agreement with the major powers by a Tuesday deadline but that they were big ones. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry was due in Vienna later
UK: Iran needs to be flexible on nuclear deal
Iran will need to show more flexibility to reach a nuclear deal with the six powers it is negotiating with, British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said on Monday, suggesting the talks might go on beyond a June 30 deadline. “There
Iran, Qatar seek improved relations despite differences
Iran and Qatar should “get over their differences” and boost relations to ensure regional stability, Qatar’s emir has told Iran’s president as the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan gets underway. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani and President Hassan
Iran asks Austria to secure nuclear talks against spying
Iran has asked Austria’s government to take immediate measures to protect the cyber security of nuclear talks, media reported Saturday after reports emerged of suspected espionage at negotiation venues. Swiss and Austrian authorities said on Thursday they had opened separate
Son of ex-Iran president to serve 10-year jail term
The son of Iran’s former president Akbar Rafsanjani will be jailed for 10 years after being convicted of financial and security crimes, judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejeie said Thursday. In March, Mehdi Hashemi was handed three jails sentences amounting to 15
Iran denies troops deployed in Syria
Iran on Wednesday insisted it has not deployed troops in Syria to strengthen regime forces, denying reports that thousands of foreign fighters have been flown in to help defend Damascus. Reports on “the military presence of countries friendly to Syria”
Wary of alcohol abuse, Tehran plans to open 150 treatment centers
Iran plans to open 150 alcohol treatment centers, a Health Ministry official said on Monday, in an acknowledgement of the scale of abuse in a country where drinking is illegal. The head of the ministry’s drug abuse department, Dr. Alireza
Iran arrests former vice president under Ahmadinejad
Iranian authorities on Monday arrested a former vice president who served under Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in the second such detention of a senior official from the hard-line former leader’s administration, the official IRNA news agency reported. Hamid Baghaei, who was Ahmadinejad’s
No trust in Iran nuclear talks: top negotiator
A top Iranian official, in an unusual declaration Saturday, said there remains no trust between Tehran and world powers and either side could yet abandon a nuclear deal after signing. In comments that laid bare a paradox of long-running negotiations
Iran military adviser ‘killed’ near Iraq’s ISIS-held Ramadi
An Iranian officer has been killed near the Iraqi city of Ramadi while advising Iraqi forces on how to recapture it from the Islamic State group, state media reported Monday. Jassem Nouri, who had also served as a military adviser
Rowhani calls for ‘free’ legislative vote in Iran
Iranian President Hassan Rowhani said on Saturday that the government aims to hold “free” parliamentary elections next year, the official IRNA news agency reported. “The success of the government to is to hold free, healthy and competitive elections,” Rowhani said
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