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 rejects site inspections in a nuclear deal
Senior Iranian negotiator Abbas Araghchi said Saturday that questioning Iranian scientists and military site inspections are “out of the question” in a final nuclear agreement with world powers. Araghchi’s comments to state television come as Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad
Iran says it opposes a Syria no-fly zone
A senior Iranian official Thursday rejected the idea of a Syria no-fly zone, which Turkey wants, saying it would be “a mistake” and would not restore security to the region. “Talk of the establishment of a buffer and no-fly zone
Video exposes divisions among Iran lawmakers over nuke talks
Iranians have been captivated by a video circulating on social media that shows lawmakers arguing over the ongoing nuclear negotiations with world powers. The video, which surfaced Monday, shows Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and hard-line lawmaker Mahdi Kouchakzadeh in
Rowhani says most Iranians want peace
An overwhelming majority of Iranians want peace with the rest of the world, President Hassan Rowhani said Tuesday, defending the nuclear negotiations under way with major powers. “Despite a small minority that speak loudly, the vast majority of the population
Iran’s Qassem Soleimani: U.S. has ‘no will’ to fight ISIS
The chief of an elite unit in Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has accused the U.S. of having “no will” to stop ISIS after the fall of the Iraqi city of Ramadi, an Iranian newspaper reported Monday. The comments by Gen. Qassem
Iran denies agreement on military site inspections
An Iranian negotiator on Sunday denied accepting military site inspections as part of a nuclear deal with world powers, a delicate issue in the discussions that must be concluded by the summer. Abbas Araghchi, who is also deputy foreign minister,
Iran warns Israel of Hezbollah rockets if attacked
A senior Iranian military official warned on Thursday that any Israeli attack would unleash a firestorm of missiles on its cities fired by the Islamic republic’s Hezbollah allies in Lebanon. The Shiite militia has more than 80,000 rockets ready to
Iranian govt ‘can’t afford Ahmadinejad cash handouts’
Iran can no longer sustain the billions of dollars needed to pay cash handouts enacted by former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, a top official said Tuesday, signaling plans to halt them. Since coming to power in 2013, Hassan Rouhani, Ahmadinejad’s successor,
Iran’s supreme leader: U.S. after own interests in Gulf waters
Iran’s supreme leader said Saturday the U.S. only is pursuing its own interests amid worries about safety in the waterways of the Persian Gulf, just after U.S. President Barack Obama hosted Arab leaders at Camp David to assuage their security
Congress sends Iran nuclear review bill to Obama
The U.S. Congress overwhelmingly passed legislation Thursday assuring lawmakers have the right to review and perhaps reject any nuclear deal with Iran, capping weeks of wrangling over how to hold Tehran to account. The measure, which passed the House of
Iran warns U.S. against hindering Yemen aid ship
A senior Iranian military official has warned the U.S. and the Saudi-led coalition targeting Yemeni militias that blocking an Iranian aid ship bound for Yemen will “spark a fire,” as a five-day humanitarian cease-fire appeared to hold early Wednesday after
Iran nuclear chief has emergency surgery
Iran’s nuclear chief, Ali Akbar Salehi, who has played a major role in recent talks with world powers, has had emergency surgery for a perforated bowel, state media reported Tuesday. Doctors discovered the tear in the wall of his gut
U.S. Senate calls on Iran to release detained Americans
The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed a resolution Monday calling for Iran to release three American citizens being held in the country, Agence France Presse reported. The non-binding measure, which passed 90 votes to zero, urges the White House to use
Iran rejects Saudi claims it armed Yemen rebels
Iran rejected Friday allegations it was interfering in Yemen by backing Shiite rebels there, accusing Saudi Arabia of seeking to absolve itself of responsibility in the war-torn Arabian Peninsula country. Riyadh’s new Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir on Thursday criticized what
Iran’s Rowhani denounces boasting over arms deals
Iran’s president denounced western countries for taking pride in arms sales Tuesday, after France signed a warplanes deal with Qatar, saying weapons agreements add to Middle East instability. Although he did not name France, Hassan Rowhani’s comments came after it
Iran bans ‘devil worshipping’ haircuts
Hairstyles of a spiky and unorthodox nature have reportedly been banned in Iran because they imply devil-worship, while tattoos and other male bodily adornments are also being outlawed. Jagged haircuts have become fashionable among all strata of Iran’s youthful population
Iran determined to end ‘manufactured’ nuclear crisis
Iran is determined to end the “manufactured crisis” over its nuclear program and drafting of a final deal with world powers, though hard, is progressing, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Monday. The remarks, on Zarif’s official Twitter account, came
Iran’s Zarif congratulates new Saudi FM despite tensions
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif congratulated his newly-installed Saudi counterpart on his appointment, Iranian media reported Friday, even as tensions flare between the rival regional powers over Yemen. Zarif said he hoped that “relations between the Islamic Republic of
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