Middle East

Iran’s president says the Islamic Republic stands ready to negotiate with the European Union over the enhancement of security and stability in the region.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has dismissed as an amateurish scenario the claims made about Iran’s supply of missiles to Yemen.

A senior Iranian commander has referred to the failure of US-made missile defence systems in countering minor attacks on the US allies in the Middle East, saying they won’t help their owners when they are targeted by hundreds of missiles.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called on the Persian Gulf states to work for the realization of “a historic paradigm shift” in the region through confidence-building measures.

A senior political analyst and former diplomat says Jordan is seeking to take on a stronger role in the region through Russia, and the strategy has two key components: the Jerusalem al-Quds case and Syria.

An Iranian lawmaker has called for a new order for the Middle East, stressing that the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is no longer capable of resolving regional disputes.

A top aide to the Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution says Tehran will never withhold any effort to enhance Iraq’s national unity, and is prepared to enhance ties between Iraq’s central government and Kurdistan Regional Government

Ali Akbar Velayati, an international advisor to Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution, has ruled out the US’ presence in eastern Euphrates, stressing that the resistance movement will not allow NATO to establish a base in West Asia.

Kurdistan Regional Government’s Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani says Erbil is looking for expansion of all-out relations with the Islamic Republic.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the Persian Gulf states need to work together to establish a “fresh regional security architecture” and what Tehran calls a “strong region”.

Deputy foreign ministers of Iran and a number of European countries have discussed the latest developments in Yemen on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.

A Turkish diplomatic source says Ankara never used chemical weapons in its operations in Syria, and takes the utmost care of civilians.

The Syrian Army’s shoot-down of an Israeli warplane in response to Tel Aviv’s aggression has come as a heavy blow to the Tel Aviv regime and its so-called invincibility.

A senior Iranian official says instead of meddling in other countries’ internal affairs, the US needs to tackle its own internal security challenges which are taking the lives of ordinary Americans.

Israel’s horror, maniacal measures and vain attempts indicate that the Zionist regime is not going to last long, senior Iranian commander Major General Qassem Soleimani said Thursday.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has denounced the recent anti-Iran remarks by Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir made on the sidelines of the International Conference for Iraq’s Reconstruction in Kuwait.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has rejected the German government’s stance on Tehran’s role in escalation of tension with the Zionist regime, saying Tel Aviv is the one that must be blamed for destabilizing the Middle East.

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, in a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, has lauded the Iranians’ interest in cooperating with Iraq in reconstructing the war-torn country.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has discussed issues of mutual interest with Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah in Kuwait City.

Men in a number of tribes in southern Saudi Arabia are banned forever from seeing the faces of their female family members including their wives.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Kuwaiti counterpart Sheikh Sabah Al Khalid Al Sabah met on the sidelines of the Conference for Iraq’s Reconstruction underway in Kuwait.

The foreign ministers of Iran, Russia, and Turkey plan to meet next month to discuss the situation in Syria, Kazakh Foreign Minister Kairat Abdrakhmanov said on Tuesday.

Iran’s Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani denounced as a new plot the US claim that Iran has supplied missiles to Yemen, saying a total blockade that has barred even the delivery of medicine to Yemen shows that Washington’s accusation is ridiculous.

Mohammad Abdulsalam, the spokesman for Yemen's Houthi Ansarullah movement, and Hossein Jaberi Ansari, a senior advisor to Iran's Foreign Minister in Political Affairs, have held talks in the Iranian capital, Tehran.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi says the Islamic Republic of Iran will continue to play its constructive and supportive role in Iraq’s reconstruction and economic development.