Tehran welcomes China’s presence in Middle East
Al-Monitor | Mohsen Shariatinia: China’s special envoy to the Middle East, Zhai Jun, visited Iran recently to discuss key developments in the…
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Iran No. 1 missile power in Middle East: Top General
Tasnim – Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri highlighted the country’s military might and said…
Iran has ‘military advantage over US and allies in Middle East’
The Guardian | Patrick Wintour: Thinktank says third parties such as Shia militias are more important to Tehran than nuclear plans Iran…
Iran’s power industry leading in Middle East
Financial Tribune – With installed power generation capacity at 82,000 megawatts, Iran’s electricity industry is 14th in the world in terms of…
America can’t escape the Middle East
The Wall Street Journal | Yaroslav Trofimov: The U.S. has sought to pull back from the region after a series of setbacks…
Putin visits Saudi Arabia for first time since 2007 – but can Russia be friends with EVERYONE in the Middle East?
RT – Russia defends Iran, backs Bashar Assad in Syria and criticizes Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen. Vladimir Putin’s upcoming visit to…
Middle East to be safer without US
MNA – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani, has penned an article in Persian about the adverse…
Erdoğan has managed the unthinkable: uniting all the other Middle East rivals
The Guardian | Simon Tisdall: Turkey’s Syria invasion following US withdrawal of its troops means that all bets are now off in…
US sending troops to Middle East to push Iran towards compromise – expert
TASS – In case of an armed confrontation, in his words, Iran can incur serious damage to the United States’ Middle East…
Iran assures Japan of de-escalation efforts in MidEast: report
MNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi on Monday that Tehran will seek to avoid…
US making false sense of security for allies: Zarif
IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said that problems of the Middle East are rooted in the false sense of security…
Iran FM confers with UN chief on Middle East developments
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who is in New York, met on Thursday evening with UN Secretary-General António Guterres…
Iran ready for any scenario, from confrontation to diplomacy: official
Reuters – A senior Iranian official said on Wednesday that Tehran was ready for all scenarios from “confrontation to diplomacy” but the…
Oil rises as US sends carrier to Middle East
The Wall Street Journal | Dan Molinski: Oil prices ended higher Monday on geopolitical worries after the U.S. said it was sending…
Iran’s air force capability, ‘unique of its kind’ in ME
MNA – Commander of the Iranian Army’s Ground Forces Brigadier General Kiomars Heidari said that air force of the Islamic Republic of…
Trump seeks new wave of tension in MidEast: Amir-Abdollahian
MNA – An Iranian parliamentary official, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, said US President Donald Trump is seeking a new wave of tension in the…
Iran flag-bearer of human rights in ME: UN official
MNA – Deputy Human Rights Commissioner Kate Gilmore said that Iran is among the leading countries in the region regarding the status…
Time to expel outsiders from region: Iran navy commander
Tasnim – Commander of the Iranian Navy Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi highlighted the Middle Eastern countries’ power to jointly ensure the security…
Enemies’ Iranophobia scheme used to sell arms to Mideast: Iran military chief
Baqeri Press TV – Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri says enemies of the…
Iran produces 62% of Middle East steel
IRNA – Iranian Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Reza Rahmani said that 62 percent of Middle East steel is produced in…
US experiencing regression in ME: Lebanese Hezbollah
IRNA- The visit by US officials to the region will not cover up Washington’s regression in the Middle East, , member of…
What Trump’s Syria withdrawal means for the Middle East
The National Interest | Alex Vatanka: In Washington, President Donald Trump’s decision to pull out U.S. forces from Syria continues to baffle.…
US only intends to manage Daesh, other terrorists in Middle East: Diplomat
Press TV – The United States does not want the eradication of terrorism and Daesh terrorist group in the Middle East but…
Iran has formed best startup ecosystem in ME: Sattari
MNA – Vice-President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari said Mon. that Iran has formed the best startup ecosystem in the Middle…
Return hope to the Middle East by returning to the Iran Deal
The Hill | Farshad Farahat: The present U.S. administration’s policy toward Saudi Arabia’s unelected crown-prince mirrors the 25-year relationship the U.S. had with…
Iran owns region’s mightiest chopper fleet: Cmdr
IRNA – A senior Iranian military commander said on Saturday morning that Iran has the largest and the most powerful fleet of…
Khanzadi says foreign forces’ presence in ME causes regional insecurity
MNA – Commander of Iranian Navy Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi said that the presence of foreign forces in the region has no…
ME, Africa, main target markets of Iran’s IT firms
MNA – Rouhollah Estiri, the director general for international business affairs of the Directorate for Science, said that Middle East and Africa…
Dialogue, respect for law essential for making strong region: FM Zarif
Press TV – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says under the current tumultuous conditions in the Middle East, dialogue and respect…
Larijani: US creating terrorist groups
IRNA – Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Saturday that the US has created terrorist groups as according to their confession Middle…
Iran: Israel occupation root of Middle East conflict
Press TV – Iran’s permanent mission to the United Nations has described the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories as the root of all…
US efforts to regain lost power in Mideast ‘futile’: Hezbollah official
Press TV – A deputy head of Lebanon’s Hezbollah resistance movement says the US dream of restoring its lost power in the Middle…
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…
UK Foreign Secretary: Iran one of ME biggest civilizations
IRNA – UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has described Iran as one of the biggest civilizations in the Middle East and also…
Trump seems to have no concept of a multipolar world: Jahanpour
MNA – Professor Farhang Jahanpour, part-time tutor on Middle Eastern Affairs in the Department of Continuing Education, University of Oxford, and a…
Jeremy Hunt warns of Middle East ‘first world war risk’ on Iran visit
The Guardian | Patrick Wintour: Foreign secretary says small event could spark catastrophe in region as he pushes Yemen peace plan The…
Arab military drills, alliance, overshadowed by deep gaps
Alwaght – Six Arab countries—Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait—are holding military exercises hosted by Egypt. Started on…
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…
IRGC general: Iran could manage US forces in Mideast quickly
Tasnim – Deputy commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said Iran has gained such a high level of influential power…
Iran, Turkey, Azerbaijan share stance on Middle East: FM Zarif
Press TV – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Iran, Turkey and Azerbaijan have similar stances on developments in the Middle…