Leading News Source For Middle East
Iran Monday became the third nation to book its spot in 2018 Soccer World Cup to take place in Russia after they beat Uzbekistan in Asian qualifiers. Iran joins host Russia and five-time champions Brazil after securing a 2-0 win Read more
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates have published a joint list identifying 59 individuals and 12 entities that are said to be linked to terrorism and funded by Qatar. UAE’s Minster of State Sultan al-Jaber in a Read more
Qatar and Iran are slowly bridging their differences but the move is receiving strong objections from other Gulf States as they accuse Doha of distancing itself from their common position. Qatar’s ruler, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, had a Read more
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani Monday responded to US President Donald Trump’s bash on Iran pointing out that the US will never prevent Iran from continuing its ballistic missile program. “The Iranian nation has decided to be powerful. Our missiles are Read more
Cooperation between Russia and Iran in the Syrian war has received another boost after Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, said Tehran would allow Kremlin to use its military bases on a “case by case basis” to launch airstrikes in Read more
Following the new sanctions announced by Washington, on Friday, against companies and individuals believed to have helped in the transfer of “sensitive items” in support of Iran’s ballistic missile program, Tehran reacted on Sunday by imposing sanctions on 15 US Read more
After Saudi Arabia rejected, through the voice of its ambassador to Beijing, China’s proposal to mediate between Riyadh and Tehran in overcoming their differences, Iran welcomed the goodwill gesture from China. A statement issued by the Iranian Embassy in China Read more
Saudi Arabia and Israel are cooperating to “provoke the international atmosphere” against Iran according to the Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi. Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir and Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman in their remarks at the Munich Security Read more
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Consular, Parliamentary and Expatriates Affairs Hassan Qashqavi has stated that President Donald Trump’s anti-immigration policies towards the seven Muslim-majority nations are “unjustified decisions.” He stressed that Tehran will take “retaliatory actions” if Washington prevents Iranians Read more
“As of today, we are officially putting Iran on notice”, Michael Flynn stated during a press conference at the White House. President Donald Trump’s National Security Advisor warned that Iran’s missile test that was carried out over the weekend is Read more