Middle East

An Iranian expert says an unexpected Saudi cabinet reshuffle which has brought to power a team of novices will provoke a political storm in the kingdom.

The former king managed to keep Saudi Arabia united, with his demise, more division will emerge, says a former Iranian diplomat.

Iran's deputy foreign minister has hailed the Red Cross for its efforts to battle the grim humanitarian situation in Yemen.

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has met with his Egyptian and Algerian counterparts in New York to discuss a Middle East free from nuclear weapons.

Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani has said that Iran is not a thorn in the side of other countries; rather, it ensures, beefs up and maintains security in the region.

An Iranian deputy foreign minister has said that the Saudi government is expected to help promote peace and security in the region, but they have put regional security at risk.

Saudi Arabia’s chargé d'affaires in Tehran was summoned after Saudi fighter jets prevented an Iranian plane, which was carrying medical aid, from entering the Yemeni airspace.

Positive developments in Yemen should be followed by urgent humanitarian assistance, intra-Yemeni dialogue and a broad-based government, Zarif said.

Tehran had previously announced that the Yemeni crisis has no military solution, said Afkham, adding a halt to the killing of people is certainly one step forward.

ISIL holds commencement for its graduates.

Iran has called for a clear response from the Saudi government about the attack near its Embassy in Sana’a, Yemen.

Security sources announced that Ibrahim al-Douri was killed during an operation by Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service in the strategic city of Tikrit on Monday.

Tehran is deeply concerned about the killing of defenseless people in Yemen and will make its utmost efforts to bring an end to this massacre, said Zarif.

A look back at the incidents that have caused friction in Tehran-Riyadh relations in the last century.

Iran’s fundamental policy toward Iraq is to support the unity and territorial integrity of that country as well as good-neighborliness, said Amir Abdollahian.

The commander of Badr Organization, a Shiite militia, has said that his forces are ready to help defend Ramadi.

President Rouhani pointed to the spread of terrorist groups in the world and said Iran is ready to cooperate with all countries, including Australia, to combat terrorism and extremism.

Iran is set to provide any assistance needed to help stop military operations and begin dialogue among all Yemeni sides, said Zarif in a phone conversation with his Omani counterpart.

An opinion piece in Ettela’at daily has studied how Iranians and Arabs have got along together in the course of history.

The Iranian foreign minister has described the conditions in Yemen as alarming, asking the UN to take the necessary measures to put an immediate end to the bloodshed there.

IS has released a daily in a bid to lure the youth in the region under its control.

In protest against Saudi airstrikes in Yemen and sexual harassment of two Iranian teens at the Jeddah airport, demonstrators called on officials to shut down the Saudi embassy.

It is no longer possible to stir up insecurity in the region and buy security at home, writes Sadegh Kharrazi, a former Iranian diplomat.

An analytical report evaluates how Foreign Minister Zarif has masterfully acted as a game-changer on both regional and global stage.

The senior Iraqi cleric urges the government to accelerate efforts to take back the cities fallen into the hands of ISIL terrorists.