Saudi King and Crown Prince Condole Kuwait
In a heartfelt gesture of solidarity, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed their deepest condolences to the Emir of Kuwait on Monday following the passing of Sheikh More »
Putin and Abbas Discuss Gaza Crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday during Abbas’ visit to Russia. Arriving on Monday, Abbas aims to discuss the ongoing Gaza conflict with More »
Saudi Arabia Voices Strong Support for Gaza Peace Initiatives
Saudi Arabia has firmly aligned itself with the recent joint statement made by President Joe Biden of the United States, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, More »
Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Category Archives: Iran
Iran detains close ally of former president Ahmadinejad
:: Iran’s semi-official ILNA news agency is reporting that authorities have detained a close ally of former hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The Saturday report says the office of Tehran prosecutor’s said police detained Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei for “investigations.” It did
Suicide attack targets Iranian Guards’ headquarters in Balochistan
:: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard announced on Sunday that one of its border checkpoints in the Sarawan district of Sistan and Balochistan province had been attacked by a suicide bomber, killing the attacker and wounding two men from the Basij militias.
Iranian security forces crack down on protest marking women’s day
:: Dozens of women gathered in front of the Iranian Ministry of Labor on Thursday, which coincided with Women’s Day, to call for more rights, while security forces closed roads around the ministry and deployed troops in the area, according
Iranian embassy in London stormed by followers of arrested cleric
:: The followers of Ayatollah Hossein al-Shirazi stormed the Iranian embassy in London on Friday to protest against the capture of the Iraqi religous scholar in Qom by Iranian authorities. A Persian language channel broadcasting from outside of Iran reported
IRGC commander: Iran’s missile production has increased three-fold
:: Iran has increased its missile production three-fold, a senior Revolutionary Guards commander said Wednesday, according to the Fars news service. The commander did not explain during what time period the production increase had taken place. “In the past we
Head of Khamenei’s guards mysteriously disappears, possibly arrested
:: Iranian sources have reported the disappearance of General Vahid Haghanian, the commander of Iran’s Supreme Leader guards nearly about a month ago, amid speculations that he might have been detained or placed under house arrest. The disappearance of Haghanian,
US, Britain, France, Germany condemn Iran, warn to stop arming Houthi militia
:: The United States, Britain, France and Germany have condemned Iran on Tuesday in a joint statement for breaking UN law prohibiting supply of arms to Yemen. Their statement comes a day after Russia vetoed a resolution put forward by
Trump discusses Iran in calls with Saudi crown prince, UAE leaders
:: US President Donald Trump discussed Iran’s “destabilizing activities” and other security and economic issues in separate telephone calls with senior Saudi and Emirati leaders on Tuesday, the White House said. In calls with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
After Russian veto, US, allies condemn Iran over missiles to Yemen
:: The United States and three European allies condemned Iran on Tuesday after the United Nations found Tehran had violated the arms embargo on Yemen by failing to block supplies of missiles and drones to Houthi rebels. Britain, France, Germany
Iran says will respect UN ceasefire, but continue attacks on ‘terrorist’ areas
:: Iran said attacks would continue on rebel-held areas near Damascus, where clashes were reported on Sunday between insurgents and government forces despite a UN resolution demanding a 30-day truce across Syria. They said the attacks would continue on areas
Rouhani criticizes Khamenei’s large budget meant to ‘Islamize’ science
:: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani criticized the large budget allocated to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s ‘Islamization of Science’ project. Rouhani said during a speech on Saturday at the 31st round of the Khawarizmi International Festival that spending this much
Tehran jails 15-year-old boy for pulling down Iranian flag
:: An Iranian member of parliament revealed that the Islamic Revolutionary Court sentenced a 15-year-old boy to five years of jail after being accused of dragging down an Iranian flag during the wave of protests against the regime. The head
Hunt for missing Iranian plane resumes in mountainous area
:: Iranian rescue teams resumed their search on Monday for a passenger plane that disappeared high in the Zagros mountains the previous day with 66 people onboard, local media reported. State television said the weather had improved after blizzard conditions
‘We do not work for you,’ Iraqi officials tell advisor to Iran’s Khamenei
:: Iranian politician Ali Akbar Velayati’s statements that Tehran will not allow liberals or civil society activists or anyone who does not fit Tehran’s criteria to return to power sparked Iraqi officials’ outrage. National Coalition bloc MP Abdul Karim Abtan
Iran’s Zarif says Israel’s “myth of invincibility” has crumbled
:: Iran’s Foreign Minister said on Sunday the shooting down of an Israeli jet after it bombed an Iranian site in Syria had shattered Israel’s “so-called invincibility”, reacting to a critical speech delivered earlier by Israel’s premier. “Israel uses aggression
‘Do not test Israel,’ Netanyahu tells Iran, brandishing drone ‘piece’
:: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Tehran on Saturday over aggressions by what he called Iran and its “proxies” in Syria, while showing what he claimed was a piece of an Iranian drone shot down in Israeli airspace. “I
Plane carrying 66 people crashes in Iran after disappearing from flight radar
:: An Aseman Airlines flight carrying dozens of passengers from Tehran to Yasuj in Iran has crashed in a mountainous area, according to reports that stated all 66 people on board had died. The plane crashed in a mountainous area
Iran says Iranian-Canadian passed information to CIA, Mossad
:: Iran’s official IRNA news agency reports that a dual Iranian and Canadian citizen who killed himself in custody was sending information to the US and Israeli intelligence services. The report Tuesday says Kavous Seyed-Emami, a university professor, was in
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