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Saudi Arabia �must stop� efforts against Iran: Zarif
Saudi Arabia �must stop� its prolonged attempts to frustrate Iran�s efforts to reduce tensions in the Middle East and beyond, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Wednesday.

 
Leaked memo proves Saudis knew executions would spark unrest
Saudi Arabia�s mass execution of 47 people on Saturday sparked an international outcry. According to a leaked memo obtained by The Independent, Riyadh was fully aware of this possibility, ordering security services to cancel holiday plans to be on full alert.

 
Saudi Arabia is seeking confrontation with Iran
Over the past two years, the Saudi government has openly aligned itself with the Zionist regime and tried to use all manner of means to interfere with Iran�s renewed interaction with foreign countries and [the conclusion of] the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. Riyadh has exhaustively tapped into its potential to materialize such a goal.

 
President calls for punishment of Saudi Embassy attackers
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, in a letter to Iran�s Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli-Larijani, called for punishment of those who attacked Saudi Embassy and Consulate in Tehran and Mashad.

Recent attack against Saudi embassy in Tehran suspicious
Recent attacks against Saudi diplomatic missions in Tehran and Mashhad is suspicious, Police Chief Brigadier General Hossein Ashtari said on Wednesday.

 
Iranian Parliament to propose boosting defense budget
The Iranian parliament plans to propose an increase in the defense budget of the next Iranian calendar year (starting on March 20, 2016), the head of the parliament�s defense committee announced.

 
Iran, Russia discuss regional developments
Iranian Deputy FM Amir-Abdollahian and his Russian counterpart Mikhail Bogdanov in a telephone conversation on Wed.discussed the ongoing regional developments.

 
Saudi currency takes nosedive amid Iran row
Saudi Arabia�s riyal tumbled against the US dollar amid the ongoing diplomatic row with Iran.

 
Iran to start exporting dairies to Russia soon
Iran�s media said on Tuesday that a leading domestic dairy company has received the authorization to export its products to Russia.


US State Department preparing for new Iran sanctions: Kirby
The United States is preparing to impose fresh sanctions on Iran over the country�s missile program.