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Saudi Plot to Blockade Iran Doomed to Fail: Arab Analyst

A leading Arab commentator says Saudi Arabia is planning to lay a siege on Iran, but it will definitely fail to do that even if supported by the US.

FM Zarif Warns against Plots to Sever Iran-Europe Ties

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says enemies are hatching plots to break up bilateral relations between Iran and European countries.

“EU Allocates $80 Billion Credit to Cooperation with Iranian Firms”

Vice-President of the Iranian Chamber of Commerce says the EU has allocated a huge amount of credit to facilitating trade between Iranian and European small and medium-sized enterprises.

Poll: MKO Doesn’t Represent Iranian Diaspora in Canada

A new survey reveals that nearly 100 percent of Iranian diaspora in Canada maintain that Ottawa officials shouldn’t have taken part in the annual gathering of the Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO), an anti-Iran terrorist group, which was recently held in Paris.

Iran Ready to Assist Yemenis If They Ask: Leader’s Aide

A foreign policy advisor to Iran’s Leader says the country is prepared to help Yemenis restore peace to their country, if they make a request for Iran’s intervention.

Rouhani’s Aide Says Iran Must Negotiate with ‘The West minus Trump’

The bellicose attitude by US President Donald Trump towards traditional allies of Washington and his friendly approach towards Russia indicates the emergence of a widening gap among the US and its allies that could be exploited by Iran to ease the escalating US pressure on the country, an advisor to Iran’s president said.

Putin’s Envoy Due in Tehran to Brief Iranians on Helsinki Summit

Russia's special presidential envoy for Syria Alexander Lavrentiev will pay a visit to Tehran on Wednesday to brief the Iranian leadership on results of the recent Trump-Putin summit in Finland, a report said.

“US Unlikely to Get Tough on Iran before November”

Analysts believe the US is unlikely to become strict with Iran before the by-elections of the US Congress in November given the dire consequences of a possible hike in oil prices.

“Iran President Ignored Eight Calls by Trump in 2017 NY Trip”

US President Donald Trump has called the Iranian delegation attending the United Nations General Assembly in September headed by President Hassan Rouhani eight times to no avail, a government official said.

Iraq to Import Electricity from Saudi Arabia as Iran Stops Exports

Iraqi media say Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has tasked the country’s Electricity Minister Qassem Al-Fahdawi to travel to Saudi Arabia to negotiate importing electricity from the Arab country.

Iran Appoints Woman as Envoy to Finland

Forouzandeh Vadiati has been appointed as Iran’s ambassador to Finland as the second female envoy in the history of the Islamic Republic.

Iran Welcomes Muslim Figures’ Call for Cessation of War in Yemen

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has hailed a statement by a number of respectable political figures in Muslim countries to stop the ongoing war in Yemen for three months.

US Confiscates Millions of Dollars of Iranian Bitcoins

An Iranian figure says the US federal government has so far seized 500 bitcoins owned by Iranian people worth over five million dollars.

India Eager to Continue Buying Crude Oil from Iran: Official

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araqchi says Indian officials have expressed their interest in buying Iran’s crude oil despite the US sanctions.

“Everything Possible, Even another War in Strait of Hormuz”

A former US official says an American war against Iran is likely at this point in time, and that it would be naïve to think Washington would never do that.

Resolution of Yemen Crisis to Help Mend Regional Ties: Lebanon

Lebanon’s Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri says all countries in the Middle East must help resolve the ongoing crisis in Yemen as it would finally result in better relations among all regional states.

President Rouhani Sends Message to Lebanese Counterpart

Hossein Jaberi Ansari, a senior assistant to Iran’s foreign minister, has delivered a message from President Hassan Rouhani to his Lebanese counterpart Michel Aoun in Beirut.

Iran Files Suit against US for Violating 1955 Treaty of Amity

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi says the complaint that Tehran has filed against the US is due to Washington’s breach of its international commitments, particularly the 1955 Treaty of Amity.

Iran Files Lawsuit against US over Unilateral Sanctions

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the country has officially filed a lawsuit against the US in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over the unilateral sanctions Washington re-imposed against the Islamic Republic.

Iran Calls ‘Deal of the Century’ a Satanic Plot Doomed to Failure

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has called US President Donald Trump's "deal of the century" for the Palestinian territories a "satanic" plan, saying it is a non-starter.

“Iran to Use All Its Tools, Resources to Foil US’ Oil Plot”

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi says the United States’ claim that it will bring Iran’s oil exports to zero is just an exaggeration and empty rhetoric, and Tehran will do its utmost to thwart the plot.

“Iran-US Clashes in Persian Gulf Decreased as Americans Realized Who’s in Charge”

The spokesman for IRGC has rejected a claim by US President Donald Trump that his though stance against Iran has ended confrontations between Iranian and US forces in the Persian Gulf, saying the real reason is that the US vessels have found who is in charge in Iran’s southern waters. 

“Turkey to Stand by Iran against US’ Illegitimate Sanctions”

Turkey’s ambassador to Tehran says his country regards the United States’ unilateral sanctions against Iran as illegitimate and fruitless and will continue its cooperation with Tehran.

Syria’s Robust Ties with Iran to Develop despite All Threats: Assad

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says bilateral relations between Tehran and Damascus will continue to develop despite domestic and foreign threats.

“Trump Trying to Save Saudi Economy by Stopping Iran’s Oil Exports”

An Arab news website says the US President’s bid to halt Iran’s oil exports are mainly aimed at salvaging Saudi Arabia’s sluggish economy.

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