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Jordanian Prime Minister Bisher al-Khasawneh told the BBC in an interview the kingdom has never considered Iran a threat to its national security, Middle East Monitor (MEMO) reports. “We have never looked at Iran as a source of threats to Read more
Iran’s foreign ministry Monday summoned the Iraqi envoy to the Islamic Republic to protest against attacks against the Iranian consulate in Karbala, central Iraq. The Iraqi envoy, Middle East Monitor (MEMO) reports citing the foreign ministry was handed a “letter Read more
Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian prominent human rights activist, was freed Wednesday after serving 8 years in prison following conviction on plotting to harm the security of the Islamic republic, reports say. Mohammadi, according to judiciary official Sadegh Niaraki, sentenced to Read more
Iran has sent to Venezuela a shipment of medical aid to help in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic after it succeeded to supply the Latin American country with much-needed fuel last month despite US threats. Venezuela’s Minister of Planning Read more
US President Donald Trump Wednesday said he instructed US navy in Persian Gulf to shoot and destroy any Iranian gunboats found harassing US ships. Trump made the remark on Tweeter amid renewed tension between the Islamic Republic and its global Read more
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledged Thursday on receiving his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani that Ankara would fully support Tehran against what he called “unjust US sanctions” against Iran. Erdogan held a joint press conference with the visiting Iranian President Read more
Saudi Arabia and its regional rival Iran have inked a deal that will facilitate the accomplishment of the Islamic Hajj ritual by Iranians next year. The agreement, signed in Saudi Arabia, provides for “better arrangements for the Iranian pilgrims to Read more
Qatar Airways Monday announced expansion of its flights to Iranian cities despite US sanctions on Iran and floating threats on foreign companies dealing with Tehran. The airline said in a statement it will begin twice-weekly flights to Isfahan in February Read more
The Iranian Foreign Ministry has said it summoned Denmark’s envoy and protested against the naming of the Iranian state in an alleged assassination plot that targeted a Danish citizen of Iranian origin who has been very critical of Tehran. “In Read more
Iran’s Foreign Minister has criticized close aids of US President Donald Trump after claims that Washington was forced to close its consulate in Basra over threats from Tehran and its allies. US, Friday, closed the mission in the protest-hit province Read more