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Saudis Must See Aramco Attack as ‘Warning’: Iran President

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the recent retaliatory attack by Yemen’s armed forces against the Aramco oil facilities in Saudi Arabia was a warning that should be taken seriously by Riyadh.

‘Saudi Arabia, UAE First Opponents of Military Attack on Iran’

An Iranian political expert believes that despite Saudi Arabia’s call for investigations into attack on Aramco oil facilities, Riyadh and its ally the United Arab Emirates are the first countries who oppose an anti-Iran military intervention by Washington.

Turkey Deplores US Sanctions, Pledges Support for Iran

Turkish Minister of Trade Ruhsar Pekcan has given an assurance that her country will stand by Iran in the face of the harmful American sanctions.

Doors of Dialogue with Regional States Always Open: Iran

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi says the Islamic Republic welcomes dialogue with regional states despite the developments unfolding in the region.

US Seeking to Help Terrorists, Disintegrate Syria: Iran

President Hassan Rouhani says the United States pursues dangerous objectives by maintaining its presence in Syria and seeks to help terrorists there.

Iran’s President: Syria Crisis Has Only Political Solution

President of Iran Hassan Rouhani has reiterated the necessity for a political settlement of the crisis in Syria, saying military solutions are of no avail.

Yemeni Drone Attacks Aimed at Forcing Saudis to End War: Ansarullah

A senior member of the Supreme Political Council of Yemen’s Ansarullah Movement says the goal of the Yemeni army’s recent drone strike at Aramco oil facilities was to force Saudi Arabia to end the war.

Iran Says Muqtada Sadr Wasn’t Carrying Any Message

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman says the recent visit of influential Iraqi Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr to Iran was not of any special significance, and he did not carry any message for Iran.

‘Iran, Russia, Turkey on Verge of Reaching Final Deal on Syria’

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi says Tehran, Moscow, and Ankara are on the brink of achieving a final deal on the political settlement of the Syria crisis as the three states’ leaders convene in Ankara.

Saudi Says Damaged Oil Facilities Cannot Be Fixed Overnight

An informed Saudi source says the damages inflicted on the Aramco oil facilities in the recent Yemeni drone attacks are so massive that it is not clear when the country's oil output can return to normal.

Iraqi Airspace Not Used for Drone Attacks on Saudi Oil Facilities: PM

Iraq denied reports alleging that its country was the site from where Yemeni drones were launched to attack Saudi oil installations in retaliation for the kingdom’s deadly war.

Diplomats Finalize Draft Communiqué of Rouhani-Erdogan-Putin Summit

The top negotiators of the three guarantor states of the Astana Process - Iran, Turkey, and Russia - have held a trilateral meeting on Sunday, September 15, 2019.

Iran’s President: War on Terror in Idlib Must Go On

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has urged that the war against the remaining terrorists in Syria’s Idlib should continue.

Iranian President Goes to Turkey for Tripartite Summit

President of Iran Hassan Rouhani has left Tehran for Ankara on Sunday evening for a trilateral meeting with his Turkish and Russian counterparts about Syria.

Saudi Oil Facilities Set Ablaze by 10 Yemeni Drones

Several drones flown by Yemen’s Ansarullah movement have set alight two major oil facilities run by the state-owned company Aramco in Saudi Arabia in retaliation for the Riyadh-led attacks on Yemen.

Rouhani to Join Putin, Erdogan in Ankara for Syria Talks

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will leave for the Turkish capital of Ankara on Sunday in order to attend a trilateral meeting with the leaders of Turkey and Russia on the resolution of Syria crisis, the president’s office announced.

Iran Dismisses Arab Quartet Committee’s ‘Hackneyed’ Claims

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi has rejected the anti-Iran allegations raised in the final declaration of a meeting of the Arab Quartet Committee in the Egyptian capital, Cairo.

Iran Condemns Netanyahu’s ‘Sinister’ Annexation Plan

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has strongly condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s “sinister plan” to annex the Jordan Valley in the occupied West Bank.

Iran Condoles with Iraq over Tragic Incident in Karbala

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi has expressed deep regret over the tragic incident in the holy city of Karbala on Ashura, which killed and wounded tens of Shiite mourners.

Israel Real Nuke Possessor ‘Crying Wolf’ for Iran: Zarif

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif responds derogatorily to Benjamin Netanyahu’s apparently trying to blow the whistle on what the Israeli prime minister has branded as off-limits Iranian nuclear experimentation.

US, Turkey Start Joint Patrols in Syria ‘Safe Zone’

The United States and Turkey have begun joint patrols as part of a plan to create a “safe zone” in the Arab country’s northeast aimed at decreasing Ankara’s tensions with Washington-backed Kurdish militants there.

Iraq Reopens Border Crossing with Iran ahead of Arba’een

The Khosravi border crossing between Iran and Iraq reopened on Friday, more than six years after a terrorist attack led to its closure.

Saudi Prince Mocked for Claiming Iran Can Be Destroyed in 8 Hours

A Saudi prince has been derided by social media users after claiming that Riyadh is capable of destroying Iran in a matter of hours.

Iran, UN Discuss Formation of Syria Constitutional Committee

United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Syria Geir O. Pedersen held a meeting with Senior Assistant to Iran's Foreign Minister in Special Political Affairs Ali-Asghar Khaji in Tehran.

Iran FM, UN Envoy Discuss Syria in Tehran

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has met with UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir O. Pedersen in Tehran.

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