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In a phone call, on Thursday, to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi expressed that NATO’s expansion was a “serious threat” to the region’s security and stability, according to the semi-official Nour News. “NATO’s expansion eastward creates tension Read more
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) of Iran on Wednesday unveiled a new long-range ballistic missile dubbed Khaibar Shekan, the Tasnim news agency reported. The new missile can hit targets within a range of 900 miles (1,450 kilometers), according to Read more
US President Joe Biden Monday announced he plans to grant the status of major non-NATO ally in the Middle East to Qatar, as he met with the ruler of the gas-rich country, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. The Qatari Read more
Iran Thursday overcame neighboring Iraq to become the first country from the Asian Football Confederation to qualify for the FIFA World Cup to take place later this year in Qatar. Iranian beat their rival 1-0 in capital Teheran in a Read more
Three Iranian diplomats have taken office in the Saudi city of Jeddah, becoming the first Iranian officials to be posted in the Gulf country by the Islamic republic after six years of the diplomatic row. The diplomats will work in Read more
The United Nations have suspended the right to vote of eight countries including Iran over unpaid dues, reports say. The UN Chief, Antonio Guterres in a letter to the General Assembly, said 11 countries are behind in their payments, Arab Read more
The Iraqi government has given its approval for the Iraqi National Oil Company to acquire Exxon Mobil Corp’s stake in the giant West Qurna 1 oilfield, Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul Jabbar announced Wednesday, Zawya reports. Located in Southern Iraq, West Read more
Saudi Arabia has accepted the return of Iranian diplomats to the kingdom amid rapprochement between the two sides after five years of diplomatic row. Hossein Amirabdollahian, Iran’s top diplomat, Thursday indicated that the Gulf Arab country has agreed to grant Read more
Two Katyusha rockets hit Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone that houses the US embassy, reports said Sunday. The Green Zone in Baghdad was the target of two Katyusha rockets. The first was shot down in the air by C-RAM defense batteries, Read more
The Bahraini ministry of Interior Monday said it had arrested a gang of armed terrorists it said were linked to groups in Iran, the country’s news state-run news agency reported. “As part of efforts to protect national security, a proactive Read more