Middle East

Spokesman for the Iraqi popular forces Ahmed al-Assadi confirmed that the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force Commander Major General Qassem Soleimani will play a major role in the upcoming operations to liberate Mosul.

Hundreds of family members of the Saudi soldiers and officers fighting in Yemen war gathered in front of al-Yamama palace in Riyadh to call for the return of their beloved ones from the unjustified aggression.

An Israeli cyber intelligence company hacked a Telegram messenger group belonging to the ISIS terrorists, local media reported on Friday.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman on Wednesday denied the allegation made by his British counterpart that Tehran sends arms to Yemen.

Latest photos of battles in northern and western fronts of Syria’s Aleppo indicate the active presence of Qatar’s Al Jazeera TV, which is covering the military activities of the Takfiri [extremist] terrorist group Nusra Front.

Iran says the United Nations’ decision to temporarily reverse the blacklisting of Saudi Arabia for killing Yemeni children amounts to a betrayal of the defenceless minors.

An informed Palestinian source said a recent meeting between Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and head of the anti-Iran terrorist Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO) has been held at the request of Saudi Arabia.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi once again underlined Tehran’s condemnation of any attack on the diplomatic missions of other countries, and described such moves as unjustifiable.

Saudi cleric Abdullah Al-Muhaysini, who is known to be in charge of Jaish al-Fatah terrorist group’s religious affairs, have promised the group’s militants that they will own tens of ‘Houris’ [heavenly maidens] in paradise if they participate in the Aleppo war.

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said Iran’s experience in striking a nuclear deal with world powers, including the United States, proved that Washington cannot be trusted.

Chairman of the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Alaeddin Boroujerdi arrived in Beirut on Monday to hold talks with senior Lebanese officials.

A senior Iranian official has reiterated the Islamic Republic’s support for any solution chosen by Syrians to solve the five-year crisis in the Arab country.

In reaction to a recent meeting between the Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and the leader of anti-Iran terrorist group MKO, an advisor to Iran’s Foreign Minister said the PA President is a CIA agent, and his meeting with Maryam Rajavi was not a surprise.

Turkish ambassador to Tehran hailed Iran’s stance against an attempted coup in Turkey earlier this month, saying no other government acted like Iran’s in the process of the putsch.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemned deadly bomb blasts claimed by Daesh that killed dozens of people in the northeastern Syrian city of Qamishli on Wednesday, reiterating Tehran’s call for concerted action against extremist ideologies.

Senior Bahraini cleric Sheikh Isa Qassim’s planned trial was adjourned until August 14 after the prominent figure did not appear in court on Wednesday, Bahrain’s prosecutor general announced.

It is necessary for the Bahraini regime to respect the dignity of the opposition’s religious figures and halt crackdown on people to ensure a political approach for addressing the crisis.

The representative of Sheikh Isa Qassim, the spiritual leader of Bahrain’s Shiite majority whose nationality has been recently revoked by the Al Khalifa regime, said the senior cleric will definitely refuse to attend a planned hearing tomorrow.

A cargo ship belonging to the United Arab Emirates has been seized in Iran’s Imam Khomeini Special Economic Zone because of violating the international law of using the exact name ‘Persian’ Gulf, an official announced.

Lebanon's former deputy parliament speaker Elie al-Ferzli believes that the tensions between Riyadh and Ankara will increase after the recent coup attempt in Turkey.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says projects by the Israeli and Saudi Arabian regimes to portray Iran as a threat to the world have been falling flat over the past years.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Monday censured recent claims made by the US about presence of members of al-Qaeda militant group in Iran, stressing the Islamic Republic has always seriously pursued the fight against terrorism.

The aftermath of the failed coup in Turkey has led to surprising actions from the Turkish president, mostly in the way of a government purge, and now a more interesting one: receiving and giving a wedding gift to a newly-wed couple in presidential palace.

A well-connected retired general in the Saudi military has travelled to Israel, in the latest indication of a growing link between Tel Aviv and Riyadh which has come to light in recent months.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson strongly denounced the recent terrorist blast which hit the Iraqi holy city of Kadhimiya.