Iraqi officials say Baghdad wants to minimize reliance on US
AP | QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and SAMYA KULLAB: The Iraqi government has told its military not to seek assistance from the U.S.-led coalition…
Regional Affairs
Russia to continue coop. with Iran, Turkey to achieve Idlib stability, security: MFA
MNA – Russia will continue coordination of efforts with Iran, Turkey to achieve stability and security in Syria’s Idlib, the Russian Foreign…
Syria Air Force repels Israeli missile strike near Damascus
Tasnim – Syria’s air defense system repelled a missile attack by Israel in the vicinity of Damascus in the early hours of…
Spox: Zarif uses ‘Holy Quds’ not ‘Eastern Quds’ in his talks with Mahmoud Abbas
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi in a message on Wednesday rejected the media campaign claiming that Foreign Minister Mohammad…
Iranian students say ‘deal of century’ shows Trump’s ignorance
Press TV – Student organizations in Iran have censured all the provisions featured in the controversial plan laid out by US President…
Leader’s proposal, sole solution for Palestinian issue: FM Zarif
MNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that the proposal of the Leader of Islamic Revolution is the only solution…
TCCIM conference to focus on economic ties with India
Financial Tribune – Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture plans to hold a conference entitled “Reviewing Ways to Promote Iran-India…
What brought Iranian forces to Idlib front?
Al-Monitor | Hamidreza Azizi: The Syrian army’s ongoing military operation in the northwestern province of Idlib has resulted in a number of…
US makes decisions for Saudi leaders: Kharrazi
MNA – The Head of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, Kamal Kharrazi, says while Iran has always been ready to hold…
Zarif, Haniyeh condemn ‘Deal of Century’
Tasnim – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Hamas Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniyeh condemned the so-called “deal of the century”,…
Iranian FM, Palestinian president reiterate stance on ‘Deal of Century’
Tasnim – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and President of the Palestinian National Authority Mahmoud Abbas voiced strong opposition to the…
Iranian, Algerian top diplomats discuss Palestine
Tasnim – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Algerian counterpart, Sabri Boukadoum, deplored the so-called “deal of the century”, a…
Tehran-Dushanbe-Bishkek flights launched
Financial Tribune – A flight route from Iranian capital Tehran to Tajikistan’s capital Dushanbe and then to Kyrgyzstan’s capital Bishkek was launched…
Russia, Iran played key effort in countering terrorists in Syria, says Russian ambassador
TASS – Russia and Iran have played a key role in preventing terrorists from establishing their rule in Syria, Russia’s ambassador to…
Leader’s Top Military Aide: Deal of Century Trump’s last-ditch effort to escape defeat against resistance
FNA – Top Military Aide to the Iranian Supreme Leader Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi underlined that the so-called ‘Deal of the…
Iranian, Pakistani FMs hold phone talks
ISNA – The foreign ministers of Iran and Pakistan have condemned the US president’s so-called deal of the century and voiced support…
Muslim group OIC rejects Trump’s Middle East plan
Press TV – The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has rejected US President Donald Trump’s so-called “deal of the century” on the…
Iran: Trump deal amounts to sellout of Palestine
Press TV – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman says US President Donald Trump’s initiative for resolution of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict seeks to fully compromise…
Zarif holds phone talk with Turkish FM on so-called ‘Deal of the Century’
MNA – In a phone conversation on Sunday afternoon, Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif discussed Trump’s so-called “Deal of the Century”…
Saudi Arabia abuses its right as host, bars Iran from OIC meeting: Spokesman
Press TV – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman says Saudi Arabia has once again abused its right as the host of the Organization…
Top official in PM Modi’s party says ‘entire world’ believes ‘only’ India can mediate & resolve US-Iran conflict
RT – The chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, a prominent member of Indian PM Narendra Modi’s party, has suggested that the world…
US seeks Iraqi nod to bring in air defenses after Iran attack
Reuters – The United States is trying to secure permission from Iraq to take Patriot missile defenses into the country to better…
US envoy lobbies for bid to halt Taliban attacks amid surge in bombing Afghans
Press TV – US ‘peace envoy’ to talks with Afghanistan’s Taliban militant group has visited Pakistan in efforts to gather regional backing…
Iran welcomes election of Allawi as Iraq prime minister: Iran foreign ministry
Reuters – Iran welcomes Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi’s election as prime minister of Iraq, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Sunday,…
Iran supports intra-Afghan dialogue, says envoy
Tasnim – The Iranian Foreign Ministry’s special envoy to Afghanistan described dialogue among Afghan parties as the only way to ensure lasting…
Ghaani, Haniyeh discuss US new plot for Palestine
MNA – Following the unveiling of the so-called ‘Deal of Century’ by the US administration, a top Iranian commander discussed the situation…
Afghanistan benefits as airlines divert through its airspace to avoid Iran
Bloomberg | Eltaf Najafizada: Afghanistan, one of the world’s poorest countries, is benefiting from an unexpected windfall in the wake of Iran’s…
Iran slams Trump’s vision for Mideast peace
Al-Monitor – The “deal of the century” unveiled by President Donald Trump as a road map toward Israeli-Palestinian peace was met with…
Turkey’s Erdogan criticizes Arab silence over US Middle East plan
Reuters – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Friday criticized Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Arab nations for not speaking out against the…
Iran military chief: Liberation of al-Quds number one priority of Muslim world
Press TV – Iran’s military chief urges the world’s Muslim countries to reinforce their solidarity and overcome their existing rifts in the…
The painful truth for Saudi Arabia: it needs the Iranian regime to survive
The Guardian | Kim Ghattas: In a video animation released in December 2017 the Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, oversees an…
Arab leaders’ support for Mideast peace plan marks a regional shift
The Wall Street Journal | Dion Nissenbaum: President Trump’s Middle East peace plan has jolted regional dynamics, with Israel preparing to quickly…
Trump peace plan will likely extend decades-old conflict, analysts warn
Euronews | Saphora Smith and Lawahez Jabari and Paul Goldman with NBC News World News: The Trump administration’s Mideast peace plan will not…
Iranian rapper Amir Tataloo arrested in Turkey
The Guardian – Musician was detained in Istanbul after Tehran issued Interpol request The rapper Amir Tataloo, one of Iran’s most famous…
Hundreds flock to US diplomatic compounds in Ankara & Istanbul to protest Trump’s Middle East peace plan
RT – Demonstrators have flooded the streets outside the US Embassy in Ankara and the consulate in Istanbul, venting their rage over…
ISIS tries to stage comeback amid rising US-Iran tensions
AP | BASSEM MROUE: The Islamic State group’s self-styled “caliphate” across parts of Iraq and Syria seemed largely defeated last year, with…
Trump’s ‘deal of shame’ dangerous for Middle East, says Lebanon’s Hezbollah
Reuters – Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah group on Tuesday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan as a means to destroy…
US military aircraft reportedly crashes in Iraq
MNA – According to Alforat News, an American C-27J transport aircraft has crashed west of al-Anbar province. The report noted that no…
Yemen’s Houthis say they fired at Aramco, other Saudi targets
Reuters – Yemen’s Houthi movement said on Wednesday it had fired rocket and drone strikes at Saudi targets including Aramco oil facilities,…
Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei says Trump’s Middle East peace plan is doomed to fail
Reuters – Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan for the Israel-Palestinian conflict…