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Tehran is willing to expand economic relations with Pretoria and the ties should develop with a good momentum, said the president in a meeting with Nkoana-Mashabane.

The adoption of the military approach in dealing with Yemeni crisis could bring about harmful outcomes including the spread of insecurity and terrorism, said Maite Nkoana-Mashabane.

We support the trend of the talks between Iran and P5+1 and believe that the US Senate measure can slacken this trend, said the South African foreign minister.

Alef, an Iranian website, has taken a critical look at the news coverage of the Yemeni crisis, saying that the Arab media are manipulating the facts in the Saudi favor.

Iran expects UN envoy in Yemen Ismail Bin Al-Sheikh Ahmed to act urgently and take steps for ending the attacks and preventing the escalation of human crisis, said Amir Abdollahian.

The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps denies comments attributed to its top commander that a Shia crescent is being formed in the region.

All humans need to be treated as equals and that is the message of the Iranian Red Crescent to Yemen, Syria and people in distress in any other country, the president said.

Images of an international rally competition in southern Iran.

Despite differences between Iran and the EU, Schulz told the Iranian parliamentarians, the European side is eager to expand its relations with Tehran.

A cargo Ship carrying 2,500 tons of humanitarian aid will leave for Yemen within the next two days, said Ali Asghar Ahmadi.

The demonstrators called on international organizations to immediately react to savage attacks on Yemen and help end the conflict.

The destruction of economic infrastructure in Yemen and the prevention of aid delivery to the war-wracked country run counter to Islamic ethics, said Shamkhani.

The recent US bill on forming three separate Shiite, Sunni and Kurd states in Iraq is a dream which won’t come true, because the Iraqi nation is well aware of the plot, said Ahmad Khatami.

Iran has dismissed Saudi foreign minister’s allegation that Tehran is interfering in Yemen, saying Riyadh is playing a blame game on the Yemeni crisis.

Professor Abbas Vali, a Turkish theorist, has said that the threat of Daesh is likely to grow in the Sunni-majority Turkey.

Kayhan daily has published a report on US violation of its promises that Washington will not support any ethnicity in Iraq.

Yemen’s blockade is an inhumane scenario, leading to a severe shortage of basic necessities, said Afkham.

The crime being committed in different parts of the region and Yemen today is a scandal for those who claim to be supporters of human rights, said the Judiciary spokesman.

The US Congress is opposed to a nuclear deal and the Zionist lobby has gone into overdrive, we shouldn’t cause trouble for those who stand up for our rights, Rafsanjani said.

Professor Abbas Vali, a Turkish theorist, has said that one day Daesh will be part of history, but its legacy – Daeshism – will live on.

Abdollah Ghanji elaborates on the reasons behind brewing tensions in the world of Islam and the things which can help restore peace.

Ansarullah has warned of the serious consequences the invading Saudis will have to face in response to their military campaign against Yemen.

The cabinet shakeup has brought to power a team of Saudi radicals with a more hostile attitude toward Iran and – when one looks at the large picture – toward Shiism, says a Middle East expert.

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.

An aerial photo gallery of the Persian Gulf.