Middle East

Drug Trafficking Saudi Prince – The Reason behind Cutting Aid to Lebanon

A Saudi activist whistleblower reveals new facts about the halting of aid by Riyadh to the Lebanese Army, revealing its connection to the release talks of a Saudi prince.

Ayatollah Rafsanjani asks for confronting terrorist, Daesh ideology

Expediency Council Chairman Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani on Sunday asked Iranian people and officials to be cautious against spread of terrorist and Daesh ideology and adopt policies and plans to counter such attitudes.

Iran, Oman Keen to Bolster Economic Ties

Iran’s president and Oman’s foreign minister in a meeting in Tehran weighed plans for enhancement of bilateral economic ties in a range of fields, with both sides voicing readiness to facilitate investment activities of the two countries’ private sectors.

Afraid of Russia’s Reaction, Saudis Won’t Attack Syria: Analyst

A prominent political analyst mocked Saudi Arabia’s rhetoric of deploying troops to Syria, saying Riyadh is well aware that Russian opposition does mean serious consequences.

Creating tensions detrimental to all Persian Gulf states: Shamkhani

A senior Iranian official has warned that instigating insecurity and tension in the Persian Gulf would be detrimental to the entire region.

Saudi Analyst: Yes, Yes, We have the Bomb, as simple as that!

A Saudi political analyst, during an interview with Russia Alyoum, said his country has been in possession of nuclear arms since two years ago...

Saudi war on Yemen glaring mistake: Iran diplomat

A senior Iranian official has warned against deterioration of humanitarian situation in Yemen in silence of international community, saying Saudi Arabia’s military aggression in Sana’a is a "glaring mistake."

Iran condemns Ankara terror attack

Iran’s Foreign Ministry strongly condemned a bomb attack in the Turkish capital of Ankara that killed and wounded dozens of people on Wednesday.

Fighting against Iran is a religious duty and against Israel religiously forbidden

The spiritual father of Taliban has declared war with Iran as a religious duty and with Israel religiously forbidden. According to Persian daily Jomhouri Eslami...

IRGC Commander: Saudi dares not attack Syria

Chief commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari says Saudi Arabia dares not carry out a ground attack on Syria because it is incapable of doing that.

Riyadh Failed in Spreading Takfiri Ideology: Lebanese Politician

Saudi Arabia has recently expressed its readiness to deploy special forces to the war-hit Syria if the US-led coalition allegedly hitting the Daesh terrorist...

Shamkhani: Iranian regional power unchallengeable

Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani said on Tuesday that the regional power of Islamic Republic of Iran is unchallengeable and that Iran has special status in global equations.

Furore over the Arrest of an Unveiled Mascot in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabian media requested changes to the Committee for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice, criticizing their rough behavior and irrational operation in arresting an unveiled female advertising mascot.

The Israeli Minister Gets Chummy with Saudi Arabian Authority

After giving a speech at the Munich Security Conference, Moshe Yaalon, the Defense Minister of the Israeli Zionist Regime, went to Turki Al-Faisal, the director of the Saudi Arabia General Intelligence Directorate, and warmly shook hands with him.

Iranian FM Downplays Saudi Claims about Deploying Troops to Syria

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, referring to certain claims by Saudi Arabia about sending ground forces to Syria, hailed them as “propaganda”, saying that everyone knows just how little military might such countries have.

Saudi FM Defends Prohibition of Women’s Driving Rights

Adel al-Jubeir, the Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister, expressed his support for the Al Saud regime’s ban on women driving, and urged Saudi women to be patient and wait to claim their rights.

Syrians, Not Others, Should Decide for Syria’s Future: Leader

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei blamed hegemonic powers, the US in particular, for the sufferings of the people of Syria, and reiterated that the Arab country’s fate cannot be decided by non-Syrian sides.

Jaberi Ansari: Switzerland Officially Hosts Iran and Saudi Arabia’s Interests Sections

Hossein Jaberi Ansari, a Foreign Ministry spokesman, announced that Switzerland had officially taken over the Saudi Arabian and Iranian interests sections in Tehran and Riyadh respectively, at the request of both countries.

Saudi troops deployment in Syria political blunder: IRGC cmdr.

A senior commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says Saudi Arabia will make a “political mistake” in case of implementing a plan for the deployment of ground troops to Syria.

‘Not for US, Saudi to decide for Syrians’

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the Syrian people must decide about the future of President Bashar al-Assad.

Iran urges concerted efforts to end Yemen war

A senior Iranian official has warned against rising terrorism in Yemen, calling for more concerted efforts to open dialog and end the war in the violence-wrecked country.

Why Saudi Girls File Lawsuits against Their Parents

According to Al Alam TV channel, the inflexibility of Saudi parents with regard to their daughters’ marriages has led to several complaints being lodged by Saudi girls in courts against their parents.

Zarif: Syrians themselves must take decision of Assad’s presidency

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday that taking any decision on the future of President Bashar Assad lies with the Syrian nation themselves.

Iran’s FM Urges Regional Players Not to Complicate Situation in Syria

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif lashed out at certain countries’ approaches towards the Syrian crisis, saying such moves as deployment of ground troops to the Arab country would just exacerbate the crisis.

Zarif: Iran Ready to Work with “Saudi Brothers”

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif voiced the country’s readiness to cooperate with Saudi Arabia on the settlement of the regional problems, saying that Tehran and Riyadh cannot ignore each other in the region.

Latest news