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 »
Tag Archives: Iran
Iran’s constitutional watchdog ratifies election results
Iran’s official news agency says the country’s constitutional watchdog has ratified results of the country’s parliamentary elections. IRNA says the Guardian Council on Wednesday approved election results of 207 constituencies, including Tehran, where a reformist-moderate bloc won all 30 seats
Italian premier starts landmark two-day Iran trip
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi started a two-day visit to Iran on Tuesday, the highest ranking European leader to do so since world powers completed a nuclear deal with Tehran. Accompanied by a 250-person delegation, Renzi is seeking to re-establish
Iran presidential elections were rigged: Reformist candidate
Iranian reformist presidential candidate Mehdi Karroubi, who has been under house arrest since 2011, has appealed to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani for a court hearing in order to show that the two elections he lost were rigged. Karroubi lost two
Iran gets first part of Russian missile system
Russia has delivered the first part of an advanced missile defense system to Iran, Iranian media reported on Monday, equipping Tehran with technology that was blocked before it signed a deal last year with world powers to curb its nuclear
Iran says missile program is not negotiable
Iran’s foreign minister is saying the country’s missile program is not up for negotiation with the United States. The missile program and “defense capabilities of the Islamic Republic of Iran” are not negotiable, said Mohammad Javad Zarif Sunday, after meeting
US would ‘block’ sale of Russian fighter jet to Iran
The United States would use its veto power in the UN Security Council to block any sale of Su-30 fighter aircraft to Iran, Thomas Shannon, the US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, said on Tuesday. “We would block
Weapons seized from Iran ‘bound for Houthis’
US Navy ships in the Arabian Sea intercepted and seized an arms shipment from Iran likely bound for Houthi militias in Yemen, the military said in a statement on Monday. The weapons seized last week by the warships Sirocco and
Emirati ambassador says Iran has worsened since deal
In a letter written to US newspaper and website, The Wall Street Journal, the UAE ambassador to the United States – Yousef Al Otaiba has said Iran remains “hostile, expansionist, violent” and added that it was “as dangerous as ever”.
Iranian commandos deployed to Syria as advisers-officer
Iran has sent commandos to Syria as advisers, a military official said on Monday, suggesting it is using its army as well as paramilitary forces to help President Bashar al-Assad’s forces in the country’s civil war. Tehran is Assad’s main
French navy seizes weapons cache heading from Iran to Yemen
French naval forces have seized a large weapons cache headed towards Somalia on March 20, a CNN report said on Wednesday. The cache, according to the report, is considered the second weapons seizure in the region this month. Both shipments
Iran missile tests were ‘in defiance of’ UN
By launching nuclear-capable missiles Iran has defied a United Nations Security Council resolution that endorsed last year’s historic nuclear deal, the United States and its European allies said in a joint letter seen by Reuters on Tuesday. Iran’s recent ballistic
China appoints first special envoy for Syria crisis
China on Tuesday appointed its first special envoy for the Syrian crisis, a career diplomat who has served as ambassador to Iran, as it seeks a more active role in the Middle East. While relying on the region for oil
Iranian president postpones Austria visit ‘for security reasons’
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has postponed for security reasons a planned visit to Austria this week, only his second to Europe since last year’s nuclear deal, Austria’s presidency said Tuesday. “The visit for March 30-31 by President Hassan Rouhani and
Putin, Rowhani agree to cooperate closely on Syria
The presidents of Russia and Iran agreed on Monday to step up bilateral contacts, including over the Syrian conflict, in which both countries are allies of President Bashar al-Assad. The Syrian government and Western-backed opposition are currently holding U.N.-mediated peace
Iran wants connectivity, cooperation in region
Iranian President Hassan Rowhani on Saturday called for regional connectivity and cooperation to boost economic growth and stability in the south Asian region. On a two-day state visit to Pakistan which culminated on Saturday, Rowhani met with Pakistani Prime Minister
Iran air ambulance helicopter crashes, killing all on board
An air ambulance helicopter crashed on Friday in Iran’s central province of Fars, killing everyone on board, Iranian media reported. State TV said the helicopter was taking a patient from a remote area to the city of Shiraz when it
US blacklists Iran IRGC units in wake of missile tests
The US Treasury named units involved in Iran’s ballistic missile program to its sanctions blacklist Thursday, two weeks after the country ran missile tests that Washington labeled “provocative and destabilizing.” The Treasury placed sanctions on Shahid Nuri Industries and Shahid
Iranian man ‘hacked US dam system’
One of seven Iranian suspects indicted by the US government and linked to the Iranian government hacked into the system controlling an American dam in 2013, prosecutors announced Thursday. Hamid Firoozi repeatedly hacked into the system which controlled Bowman Dam
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