Iran, Oman urge maritime, energy security cooperation
Press TV – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Oman’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah…
Regional Affairs
Formation of new government in Lebanon positive step to tackle problems: Iran
Press TV – Iran has hailed consultation among different Lebanese parties and the formation of a new government, saying it is a…
Hezbollah deputy: Martyrdom of Gen. Soleimani to bring an end to US presence in region
MNA – The deputy secretary-general of Lebanon’s resistance movement, Hezbollah, said the US assassination of top Iranian commander Lieutenant General Qasem Soleimani…
President Rouhani condoles Turkish citizens’ loss in recent quake
ISNA – President of the Islamic Republic of Iran sent a message to his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to offer him…
Zarif sympathizes with Turkey over deadly quake
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a phone conversation on Saturday with his Turkish counterpart Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu sympathized with…
Iran ready to contribute to relief efforts in quake-hit Turkey
Tasnim – Following a powerful earthquake in eastern Turkey late on Friday that left at least 20 people dead, Iran’s emergency medical…
‘No, No America’: Iraq protesters demand expulsion of US troops
Reuters | John Davison, Aziz El Yaakoubi: Tens of thousands of Iraqis rallied in central Baghdad on Friday calling for the expulsion of…
Iran sympathizes with Turkey over deadly quake
Tasnim – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyed Abbas Mousavi offered his “deep” condolences to the Turkish people and government over a strong…
Turkey quake kills at least 21, rescuers dig for survivors
Reuters – A powerful earthquake struck eastern Turkey late on Friday, killing at least 21 people and collapsing buildings in towns near…
Shamkhani hails epic anti-US rallies in Baghdad
MNA – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council praised the Iraqi people’s massive turnout to the anti-US rallies that were held…
Iran’s Zarif hits back at Saudi Arabia’s Jubeir over ‘Normal Country’ comments
Tasnim – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif hit back at Saudi minister of state for foreign affairs, Adel al-Jubeir, and said…
Iraqis march in ‘millions’ to call for expulsion of US troops
Press TV – Iraqis have rallied in Baghdad in massive numbers to call for an end to US military presence in the country…
Gen. Soleimani assassination adds dangerous new dimension to Iraq unrest
Reuters | Aziz El Yaakoubi, Ahmed Rasheed: Iranian-backed Shia factions have exhorted Iraqis to turn out for a “million-strong” march on Friday aimed…
Iraq President warns against making Baghdad pick sides in US-Iran tensions
AFP – Iraq’s president warned Wednesday against pushing the country to choose sides in escalating tensions between neighboring Iran and the US,…
How Gen. Soleimani’s assassination could affect Iran-Saudi ties
Al-Monitor | Saeid Jafari: There is little doubt that the recent US assassination of powerful Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani in Iraq was good…
Military source: Al-Nusra terrorists launch fierce attack on army posts south, southeast of Idleb
SANA – Syrian Arab Army units operating in Idleb countryside clashed with terrorist groups which attacked military posts deployed in the liberated…
Saudi and Iranian FMs express readiness for dialogue
Radio Farda – Saudi Arabian and Iranian foreign minister have made statements saying they are ready for a dialogue and reduction of…
Iraq to ‘Stop’ Iran gas transfers if US waiver ends: Bank
AFP – The bank through which Iraq pays for Iranian gas imports to power its grids said Tuesday it would stop processing…
How are Iran and the “Axis of the Resistance” affected by the US assassination of Soleimani?
Ejmagnier.com | Elijah J. Magnier: The US President Donald Trump assassinated the commander of the “Axis of the Resistance”, the (Iranian Revolutionary…
Iran, Turkey traders meet to step up ties amid US sanctions
Press TV – Representatives of about 80 Iranian companies were meeting their counterparts at a conference in Istanbul on Wednesday as part of…
Iranian VP, Turkish officials discuss closer scientific cooperation
Tasnim – Iranian Vice-President for Science and Technology Affairs Sorena Sattari, who is on an official visit to neighboring Turkey, held talks…
Omani FM pays 2nd visit to Tehran in two weeks
MNA – Oman’s Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi landed in Tehran this morning to hold talks with his Iranian counterpart, Mohammad Javad…
Omani FM due to confer with Zarif in Tehran
IRNA – Omani Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah is on a visit to Tehran on Tuesday to hold talks with…
Zarif and mission to strengthen ties; from Muscat to Delhi
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif’s recent trips to Muscat and New Delhi, as bilateral and trilateral visits by Iranian,…
It wasn’t luck that no US soldiers were killed In Iran’s strikes on Iraq
The National Interest | Mackenzie Eaglen: Know This: The fact that no Americans perished in Iran’s strike on US bases inside Iraq…
Protests resume in Iraq, demanding reforms, new govt.
Press TV – Protesters have returned to the streets in cities across Iraq, sealing roads with burning tires and threatening further escalation…
Iran, Venezuela FMs discuss bilateral ties in Tehran
MNA – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Venezuelan counterpart, Jorge Alberto Arreaza Montserrat, met and held talks in Tehran on…
Persian Gulf airlines continue to fly over Iraq, Iran : Report
Press TV – Persian Gulf airlines, including Qatar Airways and Emirates, continue to fly in Iraqi and Iranian airspace and to cities…
Iraq’s power output declines as gas supplies from Iran fall
Bloomberg – Iraq’s production of electricity, excluding Kurdistan, has dropped by 27% within the past three months because of reduced shipments of…
Iran does not seek escalation: Pak FM
IRNA — Pakistani Foreign Minister said at the end of his visit to Washington on Saturday that Pakistan does not claim to…
FM Zarif meets with Omani counterpart
MNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met and held talks with his Omani counterpart Yusuf bin Alawi in Muscat. The…
Leader wishes swift recovery of Iraq’s Ayatollah Sistani
Press TV – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has prayed for the speedy recovery of Iraq’s prominent Shia cleric…
India has strong interests in preserving peace, stability in ME region: Indian PM
MNA – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that his country has many interests in maintaining peace and stability in the Middle…
Iranian, Indian FMs discuss latest regional developments
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar held talks Thursday on the latest developments in…
India seeks to strengthen relationships with Iran and Russia as US-made chaos threatens New Delhi
RT | Ashish Shukla: India has not quite switched sides in the Middle East, but today’s visit from two important guests from…
After Soleimani strike, Persian Gulf Arab countries urge Trump to show restraint
Euronews | Dan De Luce and Robert Windrem: Persian Gulf Arab states are on edge after President Donald Trump’s decision to kill…
Pakistan seeks to mitigate US-Iran tensions
Al-Monitor | Sabena Siddiqui: The US drone attack that killed Qasem Soleimani, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force, took…
Can Iran mobilize allies to end US Mideast presence?
Al-Monitor | Saeid Jafari: Aside from sending US-Iran tensions to all-time highs, the assassination of top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani in an…
Iranian FM Zarif holds talks with Russian counterpart Lavrov, discusses evolving situation in Persian Gulf
India TV News – Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif met his Russian counterpart on Wednesday and discussed the evolving situation in Persian…
FM Zarif meets with India’s top security official
MNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met and held talks with India’s National Security Adviser Ajit Doval in New Delhi…