Middle East

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

Vanunu has elaborated on a potential disaster which could emanate from Israel’s notorious Dimona facility.

President Abbas has tasked the Palestinian envoy to the UN to work with UN Secretary General on appropriate action to allow Palestinian refugees to return to Palestine.

Kabul has always sought to bolster trade with Tehran, said the Afghan president in a meeting with the Iranian interior minister.

Falah Mustafa Bakir said Iran has precious experience in anti-chemical weapons defense which is sought by the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government.

A senior Iranian diplomat has voiced Iran’s readiness to cooperate with regional countries to ensure Lebanon’s security, adding that undermining Lebanon's security just benefits the Israeli regime.

Algeria is determined to boost relations with Iran after the conclusion of the Vienna nuclear agreement, said the Algerian prime minister in a meeting with Foreign Minister Zarif.

Larijani told his Syrian counterpart Iran deems it a duty to support the government and people of Syria until the stage is set for dialogue and peace will be ready.

The UN secretary general told the Iranian top MP that he would pay an official visit to Iran in the near future.

A report by tabnak.ir has said that Saudi Arabia is using the Khobar Towers bombing as a trump card to influence a congressional decision on the Iran nuclear deal in the United States.

Some regional countries dream of reviving former empires which dominated the Arab countries, and certain countries support terrorism in the region with different motives, said Velayati.

Iran’s nuclear chief has said that the ratcheting up of the sanctions against Iran only resulted in broader cooperation between Tehran and Beijing.

Some powerful countries proposed plans to resolve the crises in Yemen and Syria. We believe that such proposals would not work, since they do not address the wills of the nations, said Larijani.