Saudi Arabia now getting ‘a taste of own medicine’
Press TV – Iran marks the first anniversary of an attack by Saudi-sponsored terrorists in the southwestern city of Ahvaz that left 25 people…
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Riyadh ready for ‘diplomatic engagement’ with Tehran: Saudi UN envoy
MNA – Saudi envoy to the United Nations Abdullah al-Muallemi has said that his country seeks ‘diplomatic interactions’ with Iran, claiming that…
After all else fails, bin Salman hires son of Shah to divide Iranians
Press TV – Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who has gained notoriety for pledging to take the kingdom’s political and ideological…
Iran decries MBS’s accusations as attempt to cover up Saudi mistakes
Tasnim – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson dismissed the accusations that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has recently levelled against Tehran, slamming…
‘Saudis should await Tehran’s shocking decision’: official
MNA – An Iranian parliamentary official, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, said that Saudi Arabia should await Tehran’s shocking decision if it does not stop…
Qatar rejects outcome of regional summit on Iran
Radio Farda – Qatar has rejected the outcome of an emergency summit held in Saudi Arabia on escalating regional tensions with Iran.…
Parliament speaker warns Saudi Arabia, UAE against anti-Iran behavior
IRNA – Iranian Majlis (Parliament) speaker Ali Larijani said the recent meetings, especially Mecca summit, showed that some Arab countries are repeating…
Iran dismisses OIC statement, hits back at Saudis
Tasnim – Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemned a statement of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) meeting in Saudi Arabia for raising baseless…
Adel al-Jubeir: ‘Saudi Arabia does not want a war with Iran’
BBC – Saudi Arabia’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Adel al-Jubeir, has told the BBC that his country does not want…
Al-Jubeir repeats baseless accusations against Iran
MNA – Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir made baseless accusations against Tehran at a Sunday press conference. He accused…
Iran rejects ‘baseless’ reports about request for US talks
IRNA – Iran rejected on Saturday ‘baseless and false’ reports that Tehran has requested Washington to negotiate or that Iran-Saudi talks have…
Saudi Arabia welcomes US move to end all Iran sanction waivers
Reuters – Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister on Tuesday welcomed a U.S. decision to end all Iran sanction waivers by May, saying it…
Iraq to host regional rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia at conference
Reuters – Iraq will host senior parliamentary officials from arch-rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran on Saturday as Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi…
Saudi welcomes US blacklisting of Iran Revolutionary Guards
Reuters – Saudi Arabia welcomes the U.S. decision to designate Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a foreign terrorist organization, Saudi state…
Saudi footprint visible in anti-Iran measures: IRGC
MNA – The footprint of Saudi Arabia can be clearly seen in sabotages and measures against the Islamic Republic, said Commander of…
S Arabia seedbed of wickedness in region, world: IRGC
MNA – Deputy Commander of Islamic Republic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said that today, Saudi Arabia is the heart of wickedness in…
Iran never sought to wipe out any country: Zarif
Iran Front Page – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the chaotic situation in the region results from the problematic policies…
S. Arabia to pay blood money of Iran pilgrims
IRNA – The check issued to award compensation to the family members of those Iranian pilgrims killed in Mecca in 2015 has…
EU’s leaked cables reveal S. Arabia’s attempts to misuse economic rallies in Iran
FNA – Leaked cables from the EU’s diplomatic communications network indicate that Saudi Arabia persistently pursues gatherings and demonstrations held by the…
Saudi King reiterates baseless accusations against Iran at PGCC summit
MNA – King Salman of Saudi Arabia delivered an inaugurating hostile speech against Iran at the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council PGCC summit…
Envoy blames Saudi-led blockade for Qatar’s pullout from OPEC
FNA – Iranian Ambassador to London Hamid Baeidinejad in a tweet on Tuesday criticized the Saudi-led year-long blockade against Qatar, saying that…
Iran says OPEC members who increased output should take lead on cuts
Reuters – Qatar’s decision to quit OPEC shows the frustration of small producers at the dominant role of a Saudi and Russia-led…
Saudi unwilling to shed old delusions, paying price for own mistakes: Iran
Press TV – Iran says Saudi Arabia is not willing to change course even though it continues to pay the price for…
Saudis plotting for sabotage activities in Iran
MNA – In a letter to the UN Security Council, Iran’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Es’hagh Al Habib said…
Iranian Vice-President: Saudi Arabia performing Trump’s orders
IRNA- Iranian vice president says Iran can be a good complement to Europe, as Iran is the golden key of the Middle…
Iran, Saudi Arabia and a history of American aggression
Middle East Eye | Seyed Hossein Mousavian: In a recent op-ed in The New York Times, Thomas Friedman criticised former US President Barack Obama’s…
Iraqi president carried no message from a third country: Spox
IRNA – Iraqi President Barham Saleh had no message from a third country, said Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman on his weekly press…
Iraq denies report of mediation in Iran-Saudi dispute
Tasnim – The office of Iraqi President Barham Salih denied media reports that he is mediating between Iran and Saudi Arabia by…
Iraq’s president meets Saudi king after visiting rival Iran
AP — Saudi Arabia’s King Salman received Iraq’s president in Riyadh on Sunday, a day after the Iraqi official visited the kingdom’s…
US is interested in Iran-Saudi Arabia clash prolongation – Political scientist
Sputnik – A report published by the New York Times claims, Saudi intelligence officials close to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman last…
Upset by Trump’s Iran waivers, Saudis push for deep oil output cut
Reuters – When U.S. President Donald Trump asked Saudi Arabia this summer to raise oil production to compensate for lower crude exports…
A Saudi murder becomes a gift to Iran
The New York Times | Vali R. Nasr: The Trump administration is not ready to admit it, but its Middle East strategy…
US, Israel, Saudi, UAE plotting against Iran: Analyst
Press TV – The upcoming trip of the US government’s highest official on Iran matters to Israel and the United Arab Emirates…
Terrorists behind abduction of Iranian guards maybe linked to Saudis
MNA – The IRGC Spokesman 2nd Brigadier General Ramezan Sharif said that terrorists who kidnapped Iranian border guards in Mirjaveh are probably…
Working with Saudis against Iran more important than Khashoggi case: Netanyahu
Press TV – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says ongoing cooperation with Saudi Arabia against Iran is a greater priority and a…
No information of Saudi FM contact with Iranian authorities: Zarif
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says he has no knowledge of any telephonic contact between the Saudi foreign minister…
Riyadh likely to double anti-Iran policies after Khashoggi death: Prof. Zonis
Iranian Diplomacy – Brutal killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul created a wave of reactions against…
Khashoggi scandal not to affect US-Saudi cooperation against Iran: Mammadov
MNA – Energy scholar at the Middle East Institute says as Washington and Riyadh share the same strategic goals against Iran, Saudi…
Implicated in Khashoggi murder, Riyadh claims to promote ‘vision of light’
Press TV – Saudi Arabia, which has been implicated in the killing of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, claims that the kingdom is…
Amir-Abdollahian: Saudi, Bahraini oppressive regimes in no position to call IRGC, Gen. Soleimani terrorists
MNA – Iranian Parliamentary Director General for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has lashed out at designating three IRGC commanders, including Gen. Soleimani…