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Iran Able to Cause Irreparable Damage to S. Arabia If Needed: IRGC Navy Commander

IFP Media Wire -
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi downplayed Riyadh's capability to threaten Iran militarily, and stressed that Tehran is able to strike heavy blows at Saudi Arabia if necessary.
Middle East

Saudis’ Attendance in MKO Meeting Reveals Their Support for Terrorism

IFP Editorial Staff -
Hamid-Reza Moqaddamfar, an advisor to the Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), blasted the recent participation of Saudi Prince Turki al-Faisal in the gathering of the terrorist group Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO) in Paris, and described it as another proof of Riyadh’s support for terrorism.
Middle East

Iranian Diplomat Stresses Indisputable Link between Saudis, MKO Terrorists

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An ex-Saudi intelligence chief’s anti-Iran comments in a gathering of the terrorist Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO) in Paris leaves no doubt about their close links, former Iranian deputy foreign minister, Hossein Amir Abdollahian said.
Foreign Policy

Attending MKO Terrorists’ Meeting Not ‘Unusual’ for Saudi Regime: Iranian Source

IFP Media Wire -
A source at Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemned the Saudi regime for participating in a recent gathering of the terrorist Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO) in the French capital of Paris, saying that the move was not unusual for “the father of the Taliban and Al-Qaeda”.
Middle East

Saudi Prince Raises Ante in Hostility with Iran by Attending Terrorist Gathering

IFP Media Wire -
Saudi Arabia’s former spy chief has attended an annual meeting of a terrorist group highly detested in Iran, raising the stakes in the kingdom's confrontational approach toward the Islamic Republic.
Foreign Policy

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Condemns Terrorist Attacks in Saudi Arabia and Iraq

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Speaker of Iran’s Parliament Ali Larijani strongly denounced the terrorist attacks that recently hit the Saudi holy city of Medina and Iraqi capital of Baghdad.
IFP Exclusive

AFC Severely Punishes Saudi Club for Its Fans’ Insults to Iranians

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AFC Disciplinary Committee penalized a Saudi club for its supporters' misconduct during a football game against Iran.
Middle East

Iran Condemns Terrorist Attacks in Saudi Arabia

IFP Media Wire -
Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemned a wave of suicide bombings that hit Saudi Arabian cities on Monday, stressing that the fight on terrorism does require international consensus and united efforts.
IFP Exclusive

Americans Not Unhappy with Iran-Saudi Tension: Larijani

IFP Editorial Staff -
Speaker of Iran’s Parliament Ali Larijani believes that the United States is not at all dissatisfied with an ongoing tension between Tehran and Riyadh.
IFP Exclusive

10 Days, Still No News of Iranian Fishermen Apprehended by Saudi Arabia

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Three Iranian fishermen were arrested by Saudi military vessels for illegal border crossing on June 15, and have not been heard of since.
Media Wire

Iranian Official Rejects Saudi Claims on Hajj Deal

IFP Media Wire -
Head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Saeed Ohadi dismissed as a “pure lie” a recent claim by Saudi ambassadors to Islamic countries that a deal proposed to Iran on this year’s Hajj pilgrimage was not different from those offered to other Muslim states.
Media Wire

Saudi Arabia has no right to meddle in Iraq: Iran commander

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A senior Iranian commander has hailed recent victories by the Iraqi government and nation against Daesh terrorists, stressing that Saudi Arabia has no right to interfere in Iraq’s internal affairs.
IFP Exclusive

In Case of a War on Iran, Saudis Won’t Survive More than a Few Days

IFP Editorial Staff -
Saudis know that they cannot survive more than a few days under the heavy fire of of agile Iranian fighters equipped with modern weapons, a former Iranian military attaché to Riyadh warned in reaction to a Saudi colonel’s plan for attack on Iran.
Media Wire

MP Calls for Strong Sentences against Saudi Embassy Attackers

IFP Media Wire -
An MP has said he hopes that severe sentences will be given out to attackers on the Saudi Embassy in Tehran, which would help prevent a repetition of such unacceptable incidents in the future. Heshmatollah Falahatpishe, a principalist legislator, made the statement referring to a recent announcement by the judiciary that the case of the January attack on the Saudi Embassy in Tehran will be heard in court next month.
Hard News

Saudi Arabia Seizes Iranian Boat in Persian Gulf

Emad Askarieh -
Saudi Arabian naval forces have reportedly seized a fishing boat from Iran in the Persian Gulf, Fars news agency reported on Thursday, June 16.
Middle East

Hackers Launch Cyber Attacks on Iranian Diplomatic Sites

Emad Askarieh -
A group of hackers, apparently employed by Saudi Arabia, hacked into a number of websites affiliated with Iran’s Foreign Ministry, publishing image of Saudi kings on the websites.
Security

Police: Government Website Hackers Traced to Arab States

Emad Askarieh -
Iran’s Cyber Police Chief General Kamal Hadianfar said a recent cyber-attack against a government website has been traced back to IP addresses in three Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia.
Middle East

Iran Hajj Organization: Saudis Depriving Iranian Pilgrims

Emad Askarieh -
Iranians have no chance of making a pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia for this year’s Hajj any more, Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization announced on Sunday May 29, placing the blame squarely on Saudi officials for “continued obstructionism” and politicizing the religious ritual.
Middle East

Minister: Hajj Pilgrimage to Be Called Off for Iranians This Year

Emad Askarieh -
On Sunday May 29, Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Ali Jannati said that Iranians cannot make their Hajj pilgrimage this year, due to the obstacles created by Saudi Arabian officials.
Foreign Policy

Spokesman Rejects Saudi FM’s Allegation against Iran

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari rejected recent remarks made by Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir on Iran’s military presence in Iraq, saying that the Islamic Republic’s advisory mission there has been undertaken at the request of Baghdad.
Religion

Iran Gives Saudi until Sunday for Hajj Agreement

Emad Askarieh -
The head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization says Saudi Arabia refuses to accept Tehran's conditions in a deal that guarantees preserving the dignity of Iranian pilgrims during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage.
Foreign Policy

Iran Ready to Settle Row with Saudi through Talks: Deputy FM

Emad Askarieh -
Iran is ready to settle its political conflict with Saudi Arabia through dialog, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Abbas Araqchi says.
Middle East

Iran Warns Saudi Arabia over Hajj Problems

Golrokh Askarieh -
A senior official has hinted that Iran may stop sending Hajj pilgrims to Saudi Arabia if the kingdom refuses to resolve visa and travel issues.
Energy

Tehran Cuts Crude Price amid Riyadh’s Surge Push

Emad Askarieh -
Tehran is reportedly cutting the price of Iranian crude in the Asian trade amid Saudi Arabia’s efforts to flood the already brimming world oil market.
Energy

Saudis Luring Oil Customers Away from Iran: Minister

Emad Askarieh -
Iran’s Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh blamed Saudi Arabia for discouraging customers from buying Iranian crude and luring them away by offering lower prices.
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