Iran monitoring enemies in region, beyond: Army General
Tasnim – Iran is constantly monitoring the enemies in and outside the region, a senior Iranian Army commander said, warning that any…
Tag Archives: Iran’s regional position
Zarif: Tehran ready to mediate for détente between Baku, Yerevan
FNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said his country is prepared to help reduce tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and…
Iran is a self-sufficient model: Nasrallah
MNA – Secretary-General of the Lebanese Hezbollah Resistance Movement Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah in a televised speech said Iran is a self-sufficient model…
Threatened with expulsion, US general tries to scapegoat Iran: Sources
Press TV – A senior US commander conjures up a raft of unfounded accusations against Iran to evade the spotlight that had…
Iran and security complex in the Persian Gulf
Iran Review | Fatemeh Shayan: 1. Introduction – The end of the Cold War has changed the face of international security, and…
Iran attends quadripartite talks on Afghanistan
Tasnim – Diplomats from Iran, Russia, China, and Pakistan discussed the situation in Afghanistan in an online conference. In the four-party video…
What the US-Afghan agreement means for Iran
Al-Monitor | Hamed A. Kermani: The month of February came to a close with a watershed event: The United States formally signed…
Iran’s proposal concrete demonstration of regional ownership: Turkish politician
MNA – Senior member of Turkey’s Republican People’s Party (CHP) believes Iran’s proposal is not only a concrete demonstration of regional ownership…
Iran: US will fail to undercut our influence through terror acts like Soleimani’s assassination
Press TV – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi says the US is wrong to think it can dent Iran’s influence through…
A new Middle East “MADE IN IRAN” is about to be born
Iran Review | Elijah J Magnier: It would be inaccurate to say the US will leave the Middle East. However, it is…
The wrong track for confronting Iran
The New York Times | Vali R. Nasr: The Arab Middle East is far too weakened and divided to support a Trump…
How Soleimani’s assassination could affect Iran’s Syria strategy
Al-Monitor | Hamidreza Azizi: The assassination of Iranian Quds Force commander Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani by a US strike in Baghdad has…
Iran welcomes any step to solve regional disputes: Senior official
Press TV – A senior Iranian official has reiterated the Islamic Republic’s policy of maintaining peaceful relations with countries in the region,…
Iran intelligence tapped into CIA-run network in Iraq
The Guardian | Martin Chulov: Iranian intelligence officers have co-opted much of the Iraqi government’s cabinet, infiltrated its military leadership, and even…
Iran is winning strategic struggle for influence, even as US cripples its economy
RT | Darius Shahtahmasebi: A new report has confirmed what some analysts have been saying for some time: that Iran is winning…
Moscow interested in including Iran in Russia-China-US format of Afghan talks – Russian top diplomat
Sputnik – Russia has an interest in Iran joining the Russia-China-US format for Afghanistan talks, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on…
Iraq, Syria defeated ISIL with Iran’s logistic support: FM spox
MNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi, reacting to the reports on Baghdadi’s death in a US military raid, said the…
America’s Syria exit improves Iran’s fortunes
The Wall Street Journal | Gerald F. Seib: In the tortured history of U.S.-Iranian relations, no American leader has been as intent…
How Trump’s sellout of the Kurds threw Iran a lifeline in Syria
Independent | Ahmed Aboudouh: Donald Trump’s decision to pull US forces out of Syria, paved the way for Turkey to push the Kurds…
Kurdish deal with Syrian regime against Turkey a boon for Iran
Al-Monitor | Makram Najmuddine: One Mideast player in particular looks likely to benefit from the travesty playing out between Turkey and the…
Iran has not done any hostile action in region: Qatari FM
MNA – Qatari foreign minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani has said that Iran’s behavior is not a threat to…
Iran is winning Trump’s foreign policy gamble
The National Interest | Steven R. Kopits: President Donald Trump has sixty days to prevent tensions with Iran from spinning out of…
Moallem hails Iran’s support during Syrian fight against terrorism
MNA – The Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Moallem has expressed his appreciation to Iran’s support for the Syrian people and government during…
Defeating ISIL not attainable without Iran’s help: Nasrallah
MNA/Khamenei.ir – Secretary-General of Lebanon’s Hezbollah Movement Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah says defeating ISIL terrorists in the region would not have been made…
Iran plays pivotal role in Persian Gulf security
IRNA – Senior lawmaker said on Wednesday evening that Iran plays pivotal role to ensure security of the Persian Gulf region. Islamic…
IRGC commander highlights Iran’s regional power
Tasnim – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) deputy commander for coordination highlighted Iran’s power in the face of US and Israeli…
Iran, Pakistan urge de-escalation of regional tensions
Press TV – Iran and Pakistan have stressed the importance of promoting peace in the region and solving tensions through nonviolent approaches.…
Cleric: US defeated by Iran in Iraq, Syria
FNA – Tehran Friday prayers’ leader Ayatollah Mohammad Emami Kashani said that it is globally accepted that US plots in the region…
Rouhani seeks to shore up Iran’s influence on Baghdad trip
Reuters | John Davison, Babak Dehghanpisheh: The first Iranian presidential visit to Iraq since 2013 is also meant to signal to President Donald…
Assad’s visit to Tehran proof of regional countries’ tendency for Iran’s participation in regional affairs
MNA – Iran’s Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadegh Amoli Larijani said on Monday that Syrian President Bashar Assad’s visit to Tehran can be…
Iran says ready to mediate between India and Pakistan
IRNA – Iranian foreign ministry on Monday announced Tehran’s readiness to mediate between India and Pakistan to solve the existing tension if…
Europeans created Daesh, Iran stopped its spread: Qassemi
Press TV – Iran says Daesh would have overridden Europe if it had not been for the Islamic Republic’s fight against terror…
Netanyahu discusses Syria with Putin amid tense ties
Press TV – The Israeli premier holds talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow over Iran’s role in Syria as well…
Israel, not Iran, is a threat!
The Express Tribune | Dr Moonis Ahmar: The US-dominated Warsaw conference on ‘Peace and Security in the Middle East’ held last week was…
US losing global leadership role to Russia, China and Iran, German media claims
Sputnik – Earlier, speaking at the Munich Security Conference over the weekend, US Vice President Mike Pence boasted about “renewed American leadership…
Iran’s power can be considered as power of region
MNA – President said that the defensive power of the Islamic Republic of Iran is for defending the country’s interests, adding “we…
Spain describes Iran as important regional power
IRNA – Spanish Foreign Minister Josep Borrell in a message praised Iran for its achievements in 40 years after revolution and described…
Iran has turned into great power in SW Asia: Top commander
Press TV – Iran’s top military commander says the country has turned into a major power in Southwestern Asia, 40 years into…
Iran, leading country in region in 4th decade after Revolution: Russian official
IRNA – A Russian official said here on Monday that Iran, in the the fourth decade after the victory of the Islamic…
Power in West Asia meaningless without Iran: Army Cmdr
IRNA – Today the geometry of power in West Asia makes no sense without Iran, said the Commander of the Iranian Army…