Middle East

A senior Iranian commander says the IRGC’s recent missile strikes on ISIS positions in Syria were carried out not only in retaliation for Tehran attacks, but also to take revenge for the brutal burning alive of Jordanian pilot killed by ISIS in 2015.

A leading opposition figure in Saudi Arabia says the country’s new crown prince has been behind the recent failed attempt to launch a terrorist attack on the Grand Mosque of Mecca.

Iran’s ambassador to Kuwait says the aid dispatched by Tehran to Doha amid the country’s row with Saudi Arabia and other Arab states is totally humanitarian.

A top Iranian official says Iran and Saudi Arabia have not yet made any decision to open interest sections in the two countries.

An Iranian MP says the country’s Minister of Industry will be summoned to answer lawmakers’ questions on alleged import of goods from Saudi Arabia.

The ISIS terrorist group has told its elements in western Nineveh to look forward to the release of an important statement about the terrorist groups’ ringleader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who is said to be killed.

Several days after Iranian missiles targeted the ISIS positions in Syria’s Deir ez-Zor, the terrorist group finally confirmed the attacks.

A top Iranian official says the moves made by the new Saudi crown prince are similar to those of the former Iraqi strongman Saddam Hussein prior to attacking Iran in the 1980s.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi strongly denounced the failed attempt to launch a terrorist attack on the Grand Mosque of Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

Speaker of Iran’s Parliament Ali Larijani has called Israel the mother of terrorism, saying the Zionists’ heinous crimes are unprecedented throughout history.

Millions of Iranians have flooded the streets across the country to show their support for Palestinian struggles against the Israeli regime’s occupation and crimes.

Israel has been deliberately making the arrangements for destroying Al-Aqsa Mosque, the third holiest site in Islam, by manipulating historical facts about the mosque, Palestinian experts say.

By appointing his son as the new crown prince, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has pushed his country closer to a political suicide.

The Syrian information minister says the US has waged a mock battle against ISIS in Syria and its military tactics only serve the interests of the terrorists fighting against Syrian government forces.

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman will step down in favour of his son Mohammad in the next couple of days, said a Saudi Arabian activist who is known for disclosing secrets of the Saudi royal house.

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has issued a statement on the occasion of the International Quds Day, saying the annual Quds Day is an opportunity for the human community to fight against arrogant powers.

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says defending the nation of Palestine is tantamount to defending the truth, not simply defending an oppressed nation that has been driven out of its home.

Iran’s Interior Ministry has urged Riyadh to release the arrested Iranian fishermen immediately.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry says the Israeli regime draws on internal divisions in the Muslim World to press ahead with its crimes in the occupied Palestinian territories and beyond.

With launching missile strikes on ISIS positions in Syria, Iran has sent a strong message to the world that if London, Paris, Ankara and other major capitals are targeted by ISIS and nothing is made in retaliation, the story is different with Tehran.

The IRGC’s recent missile attacks on ISIS positions in Syria have made it clear to the US government that it must think twice before launching any attack on the Islamic Republic or mounting any campaign to isolate the country, a Syrian minister says.

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps spokesperson raised the possibility of repetition of missile attacks similar to a recent one against Daesh (ISIL) terrorists in Syria’s Deir ez-Zor, saying it would depend on the conduct of the enemies.

With the elevation of Mohammad bin Salman to the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, the Saudi family will get involved in a fierce internal struggle, says an Iranian expert on Middle East affairs.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani praised a recent missile strike the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) launched against terrorists in Syria as an appropriate and timely action, warning that any hostile plot against Iran is going to receive a harsh response.

With the recent achievements of the Iraqi forces and Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) in their fight against ISIS terrorists in Iraq, it seems the days of ISIS are numbered in Iraq. But does it mean the region will finally get rid of radical ideologies?