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Middle East

Larijani calls for collective efforts to settle regional crises

The good history of Tehran-Amsterdam cooperation has paved the way for expansion of ties between the two countries, Ali Larijani said.

Israel bound to weaken; no military action needed: Expert

Without resort to war, the issue of Israel will be settled by the residents of the Palestinian territories in the next 25 years, Shirmardi predicted.

Delegation of authority: US seeks to leave Syria to Russia

A famous Arab journalist has set out reasons for a change of course in the US Syria policy, saying that Washington is going to leave the Syrian crisis management to Moscow.

A world-wide-web fight against a terror group on the ground

Ghost Security, a hacking group, says its mission is to eliminate the online presence of extremist groups such as ISIL, stymie their recruitment and limit their ability to organize international terrorist efforts.

Tehran backs UN efforts to reconstruct Afghanistan: Envoy

Iran continues to fully support the Afghan national unity government and is confident that it is has the necessary capacities to face political, economic and security challenges, said Khoshroo.

Kobani (PHOTOS)

Although IS held control over much of Kobani, popular resistance saw the border town freed from the tentacles of the terrorist grouping.

Were high winds really to blame for the deadly crane accident in Mecca?

Studies suggest that there were no storms at the time of the Mecca accident and that worshippers walking around in the courtyard of the Grand Mosque without any difficulty.

Iran reaffirms sovereignty over three Persian Gulf islands

Every activity in the three Iranian islands has been carried out in line with the Islamic Republic’s sovereign rights, said Afkham.

Iran censures ICRC over ‘insufficient’ aid for Yemen

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has criticized the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) for dispatching “insufficient” aid for people in the war-hit Yemen.

Erdogan; an odd man out with absurd claims

An Iranian expert in Middle Eastern affairs has said that the Turkish president has started to play the blame game by his anti-Iran claims simply to cover up his foreign policy failures prior to the upcoming general elections.

Iran’s space scientist killed in Mecca crane collapse

The Saudi government should have made the necessary preparations to safeguard the lives of the pilgrims in Mecca, Ali Larijani said.

No plan to close Iran embassy in Yemen: Diplomat

Iran’s ambassador in Sana’a has home just for a few days for medical examinations, Amir-Abdollahian said.

Europe’s willingness to cooperate with Iran on regional matters

A former Iranian diplomat has said that the Syrian refugee crisis and Russia’s military war games off the coast of Syria have caused the Europeans to turn to Iran for solving regional crises.

Bahrain government should settle internal crisis rather than blame others

Afkham has suggested that the Bahraini government set aside security methods and solve its internal problems through national reconciliation.

Iran slams continuation of Saudi military aggression against Yemen

An Iranian deputy foreign minister has said that Yemen will have no military winner, adding that military aggression defies constructive diplomacy and peace.

Saudi Arabia and the UAE; disputed territories and geographical maps

A border dispute is simmering between Saudi Arabia and the UAE with Riyadh trying hard to keep it hidden so that its meddling in Yemen cannot be taken advantage of by its neighbor.

Mr. Erdogan! You are to blame for the Syrian refugees

The Turkish president has claimed that Iran is to blame for a large influx of Syrian refugees who are fleeing their hometown. An Iranian daily has responded to Erdogan's baseless claims.

Violation of states’ sovereignty worsens Mideast crises: Iran

Afkham also condemned the deaths of civilians and security forces in the recent wave of terror attacks in Turkey.

Rafsanjani: US should compensate past mistakes prior to thaw in ties

Rafsanjani told the Austrian president that Iran and P5+1 should prevent domestic and foreign hardliners from meddling in the deal and should remain committed to their pledges.

Bad news coming out of Syria for the US and its Arab allies

The editor-in-chief of Rai al-Youm has said that Russia’s recent military movements in Syria usher in a new international phase in Syria, adding that what happens next in Syria is anybody’s guess.

JCPOA beneficial to Europe, Mideast: Rouhani

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says a nuclear agreement reached between Iran and the P5+1 group of world countries will be beneficial to countries in the Middle East and Europe.

Iran, Russia renew call for negotiated solution to Crises in Syria, Yemen

The two sides says there is no alternative to finding a political solution to the Syrian and Yemeni crises in line with international law and the UN Charter.

World needs Assad to save Syria: Velayati

Iran has repeatedly underlined the necessity for an independent government in Syria if the world does not want to have another Libya, Velayati said.

Who is behind the plot to displace the Syrian people?

An analysis casts doubt on the spontaneity of the recent exodus of Middle Eastern refugees from Eastern to Western Europe.

Afkham: End policies which have set region on fire

The Foreign Ministry spokeswomen said insisting on wrong issues would result in nothing but wasting opportunities in the region and delaying the resolution of the crises.

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