Iranian Defence Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan highlighted the interdependence of security and development, saying that they are two sides of the same coin.
Iranian minister of foreign affairs says despite Turkish officials’ recent anti-Iran stances, the Islamic Republic insists that its cooperation with Ankara and Moscow should continue to stave off humanitarian disasters in Syria.
Iraqi forces say they have captured the cousin of Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, the infamous leader of ISIS, during the ongoing operation to liberate northern city of Mosul.
A political commentator says Doha and Ankara have sealed their lips in the face of Washington’s move against Muslim Brotherhood and this is noticeable as the two are its main backers.
The ongoing operation to retake west Mosul from extremists has pushed more than 45,000 people to flee, the International Organisation for Migration said on Sunday (March 5).
As a rampart against the ISIS, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is backed by the international community in its fight against terrorism; however, the Kurdish authority represses dissenting voices.
Amid the Saudi King’s tour of East Asian countries, an Iranian lawmaker warned that Riyadh is trying to form an ideological, economic Takfiri [extremist] front among Muslim people in East Asian states to reach its financial goals.
Mohsen Rezaei, a former commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), says Iran's problem with certain Arab countries is not with their people, but with their autocratic leaders who serve the Zionist regime of Israel.
Several residents of the war-torn Iraqi city of Mosul were treated for injuries from an ISIS chemical attack this week, an official with the International Committee of the Red Cross said.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani voiced Tehran’s resolve to boost relations with regional countries, saying cooperation with neighbours is necessary for the country’s development.
A top UN official says the ongoing dust and particulate pollution in southwestern Iran originates from outside the country, particularly areas controlled by the ISIS terrorist group.
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud has reportedly brought two Mercedes-Benz limousines, more than 400 tonnes (metric) of luggage and his own private escalator with him on his month-long Asian trip along with 1,500 entourage.
Two-time Asian champion Esteghlal of Tehran and the past year’s Iran Pro League champion Esteghlal of Khuzestan eased past Saudi Arabia’s Al Taawoun and the UAE’s Al Jazira, respectively, in 2017 AFC Champions League on Monday.
Abu Tahseen, a 63-year-old eagle-eyed Iraqi man, has proven to be quite a nuisance for the ISIS terrorist group as he has single-handedly wiped out 321 extremist fighters during various battles across the country.
An Iranian lawmaker urged the Foreign Ministry to bring the UAE to the International Court of Justice in The Hague for occupying Ariana and Zarkooh, two Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf.