Thursday, January 15, 2026

Middle East

Iran Foreign Ministry official’s take on Raisi Qatar visit, Tehran-Riyadh talks

Director-General of Iranian Foreign Ministry for Persian Gulf Affairs Alireza Enayati has expounded on the achievements of President Ebrahim Raisi’s recent visit to Qatar, and also the negotiations between Iran and Saudi Arabia.

Iraq’s Soleimanieh governor invites Iranians to invest in regional projects

The governor of Iraq’s Soleimanieh province has invited Iranian investors to participate in 264 projects in the autonomous region in northernIraq.

Two civilians killed in Israel attack near Damascus

Israel has launched a missile attack on an area near the Syrian capital Damascus, killing at least two civilians and causing damage.

Morning prayers held in Saudi Arabia without social distancing

For the first time after two years, mass prayers have been held in Mecca’s Grand Mosque and in Medina’s Mosque of the Prophet without observing social distancing related to the Covid pandemic.

Houthis, UN ink deal to offload abandoned oil tanker off Yemen

The Houthi movement in Yemen has signed an agreement with the United Nations to deal with an abandoned oil tanker that is posing a major environmental disaster near the coast of the war-ton country, according to an official.

Palestinian youth shot dead by Israeli troops in Jerusalem

A young Palestinian man was shot dead by Israeli forces on Sunday at Bab Hutta neighborhood in the old city of Jerusalem, according to witnesses.

Iran FM: Tehran wants good ties with all neighbors including Saudi Arabia

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian says Tehran welcomes the recent comments by the Saudi crown prince that Riyadh is willing to have ties with Iran.

Iraq’s top Shia authority slams Peshawar mosque bombing

Iraq’s top Shia authority Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Sistani has issued a statement following the Friday bombing in a mosque in the Pakistani city of Peshawar that killed a number of Shia Muslim worshippers.

MbS says Saudi Arabia hopes to reach agreement with Iran

Riyadh intends to continue “detailed talks” with Tehran in order to reach a satisfactory agreement for both, Saudi state TV quoted on Thursday Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman as saying.

Saudi-led coalition seizes another Yemeni fuel ship

Yemen’s oil company says the Saudi-led coalition has confiscated a ship carrying a cargo of gasoline, before its arrival at the country’s Hudaydah port city.

Syrian president, Iran FM aide meet in Damascus

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad held talks with Ali Asghar Khaji, Senior Advisor for Political Affairs to Iran’s Foreign Minister, in Damascus on Tuesday. They have discussed a range of issues including the Astana process, the nuclear talks in Vienna and Russia-Ukraine war.

Iran says UNSC resolution against Yemen hinders peace process

Iran has denounces the United Nations Security Council’s extension of an arms embargo against Yemen’s Houthi. Tehran has warned it will have negative implications for the peace process.

2 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in West Bank

Israeli troops have killed two young Palestinian men during a raid on the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank early on Tuesday.

President Raisi: Iran-Syria alliance unbreakable

The Iranian president stressed that the alliance between Iran and Syria is unbreakable, calling for the expansion of bilateral ties in all fields.

Iranian FM advisor: Tehran to remain beside Syria

The senior advisor to the Iranian foreign minister underlined that Iran will remain beside the government and people of Syria and that the policy of isolating Syria has failed.

Yemen’s Ansarullah presents new plan to end war

Yemen’s Ansarullah movement says it has presented several plans over the past seven years to bring the war in the country to an end.

Top Hamas delegation meets Nasrallah; anti-Israeli resistance discussed

A high-ranking delegation of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has reportedly met with Secretary General of Lebanon’s Hezbollah Resistance Movement, Seyed Hassan Nasrallah.

Spokesman: Yemeni forces shoot down UAE’s spying plane

Yemeni Army Spokesman General Yahya Saree says Yemen’s armed forces on Friday morning shot down an MQ9 reconnaissance plane belonging to the United Arab Emirates.

UAE says to buy Chinese military aircraft after Yemen attacks

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced Wednesday it plans to buy a dozen Chinese L15 aircraft, as it seeks to bolster its defenses after a series of attacks by Yemeni forces.

Raisi calls for expansion of Iran-Oman ties

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi says the country’s relations with Oman are good, but there is room for further development of economic and trade ties, and significant potentials of both countries can be used to this end.

Minister: Lebanon thwarts Daesh suicide attacks

Lebanese security forces have foiled three suicide attacks planned by militants linked to Daesh terror group in Beirut's southern suburbs, Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi said Wednesday.

Iran, Oman FMs discuss bilateral ties, Vienna talks

The Iranian and Omani foreign ministers have exchanged views on issues of common interests, including bilateral relations and the talks underway in Vienna on the revival of 2015 nuclear agreement.

Raisi proposes establishment of Iran business center in Qatar

President Ebrahim Raisi has proposed opening an Iranian business center in Qatar to introduce the Islamic Republic’s capabilities to economic and trade actors there.

Bahraini activists take kingdom to court over spying allegations

Two Bahraini dissidents who accuse Manama of using spyware to surveil them will ask London’s High Court this week to allow their case to go ahead in the United Kingdom.

Russia says ready to mediate between Iran and Saudi Arabia

Moscow is ready to act as a mediator between Tehran and Riyadh, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov says. He added a possible rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran would be a positive move for the region’s development and will help settle regional conflicts.

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