Qatar rift overshadows Riyadh summit as Emir stays away
Tasnim – A Persian Gulf Arab summit called for regional unity as Bahrain and Qatar traded barbs over the Qatari emir’s decision…
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US seeks to ‘milk’ terrorism sponsor Saudi Arabia – Iran’s Revolutionary Guard to RT
RT– As the US influence in the Middle East wanes, it increasingly associates itself with dictatorships like Saudi Arabia, whose “dark face”…
Mohsen Rezaei: Saudi-US sword dance aimed at throwing Iran into new fray
MNA– Former IRGC general Rezaei said Riyadh sword dance and Trump’s generous financial offering to Saudi regime aimed at throwing Iran into…
Iran invites regional states to talks, restraint
MNA – Iran’s FM spokesman Ghasemi said the current challenge straining ties among regional states is the result of Riyadh Summit, calling…
Shockingly, Trump aligns the U.S. with ISIS over terror attack in Iran
SALON | Jefferson Morley : Terror attacks in Tehran signal the launch of a foolhardy U.S.-Saudi war alliance President Trump now has…
Four Arab nations sever diplomatic ties with Qatar, exposing rift in region
The Washington Post l Kareem Fahim: Four Arab nations led a diplomatic break with Qatar on Monday, moving swiftly to isolate the…
Tension in Arab states ties result of Trump’s visit: Iranian MP
IRNA- New tension among Arab states of the region is the result of the US president’s recent visit to Saudi Arabia and…
Iran calls for peaceful solution to Persian Gulf crisis
AP — The Latest on the Persian Gulf Arab states dispute with Qatar (all times local): 4:30 p.m. Iran says rising tensions among…
Qatar regrets Persian Gulf states’ ‘Unjustified’ move to cut diplomatic ties
Sputnik News– Qatar protested the “unjustified” decision of Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates to cut ties with the…
Severing ties with Qatar not solution for regional crisis: senior Iranian official
Reuters– A senior Iranian official said on Monday the decision by some Persian Gulf Arab states and Egypt to sever diplomatic ties…
U.S. says break with Qatar by some Persian Gulf nations won’t affect counter-terrorism
Reuters– U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Monday that they did not expect a decision…
Oil jumps as Qatar ditched, London attacks hurt sterling
Reuters– Oil jumped after Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain cut ties with Qatar on Monday while sterling slipped…
POTUS dances with head of a reactionary regime, criticizes Iran’s 40-million election: Leader
IRNA – Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei on Sunday strongly criticized performance of the US president and rulers of…
4 nations cut diplomatic ties to Qatar as Persian Gulf rift deepens
AP– Four Arab nations cut diplomatic ties to Qatar early Monday morning, further deepening a rift among Persian Gulf Arab nations over…
Pakistan is not a member of any anti-Iran coalition: Official
June 4, The Iran Project – Pakistani High Commissioner to New Delhi Abdul Basit has stressed Tehran-Islam Abad’s friendly relations, saying Pakistan is…
After Riyadh summit, Sunni unity crumbles
RT | Sharmine Narwani: The glowing orb stunt should have been a sign that all was not what it seems. Theatrics, in…
How Trump’s friendship with Saudi Arabia pushes Qatar away
Sputnik – After Trump’s visit to the Middle East, there has been some tension between countries of the Persian Gulf, especially between…
Iranian cleric lambasts Saudis for serving US interests
Tasnim – Tehran’s provisional Friday prayers leader took a swipe at the Riyadh regime for fanning the flames of regional crises and…
Enemy of my enemy: Trump’s Anti-Iran coalition crumbles as Muslim allies balk
Sputnik – During US President Donald Trump’s visit to the Middle East, he outlined his vision of the region’s future: to build…
State Dept stumped over why US criticizes Iran on democracy, but not Saudi Arabia
RT– This could be the most uncomfortable State Department press briefing moment yet. During a press conference about US President Donald Trump’s…
Iran stands taller today than ever
The Hindu Business Line : AVIJIT GOEL: While Trump passes up a golden opportunity to deal the Shia and Sunni powers an…
The observer view on Donald Trump’s Middle East visit
The Guardian |Observer editorial: One of the key questions posed by Donald Trump’s presidency is whether you can believe what he says…
Almost every terrorist attack has some connection to Saudi Arabia
IFP – Fareed Zakaria, a senior Indian-American journalist, has criticized the US President’s anti-Iran allegations, saying almost all terrorist attacks in the…
Iran’s judiciary chief decries US support for Saudi crimes
Tasnim – Iran’s Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani slammed Washington’s backing for Saudi rulers whose hands are stained with the blood…
Trump’s Saudi trip contradicts claim on fighting terror
MNA – Iran’s FM spokesman said Mon. that US President Trump’s trip to Saudi Arabia, a country which shelters and trains terrorists,…
Russia dismisses allegations raised against Iran in Trump-Arab summit in Riyadh
FNA- Russian Ambassador to Tehran Levan Jagarian strongly rejected the terrorism allegations raised against Iran in the recent meeting held between US…
Leader deplores Saudis’ attempt to get closer to enemies of Islam
Tasnim – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei denounced recent arms deal between Washington and some reactionary states, saying…
US at the crossing of democracy & dictatorship
May 28, The Iran Project | Ali Hassan Heidari: The constitution of the United States of America describes this country as a…
Iran questions US pivot back to region as Europe embraces Rouhani
Al-Monitor | Saeid Jafari: US President Donald Trump’s torrent of controversial remarks on Iran and the Middle East has sparked a variety…
Trump’s Riyadh summit aimed to threaten Iran, resistance: Nasrallah
Alwaght– Secretary General of the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement says a recent summit of Muslim countries in the Saudi capital, Riyadh sought…
Russia remains unconcerned by Trump’s anti-Iran rhetoric
Al Monitor | Yekaterina Chulkovskaya: Russian media paid little attention to US President Donald Trump’s recent visit to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, but Russian…
US arms deals will fail to make Saudi secure: Iran FM
Press TV – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the recent US arms deal with Saudi Arabia will fail to guarantee lasting security…
Only election in Saudi Arabia dates back to 14 centuries ago!
IFP- A popular Iranian actor says the only election ever held in Saudi Arabia dates back to 14 centuries ago, when they…
IRGC Commander: Acknowledging Iran’s power only result of Trump-Arab summit in Riyadh
FNA- Lieutenant Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Hossein Salami said the statements made by US President Donald…
What did Trump seek in his West Asia trip?
Alwaght– Seven months after winning the presidential election Donald Trump visited the West Asia region, with this foreign policy still covered by…
Trump’s support of Saudi Arabia predicted to ‘backfire’ on US
Sputnik – US President Donald Trump’s strong support for Saudi Arabia on his visit to Riyadh is likely to backfire, creating a…
Iran just held an election. So why is the theocratic monarchy Saudi Arabia our friend?
Los Angeles Times– To the editor: Iranians easily reelected Hassan Rouhani as president. Three-fourths of eligible voters cast their ballots, a better…
Syria allies’ security officials decry Riyadh summit
Tasnim – Top security officials from Iran, Russia, Iraq and Syria denounced as “inflammatory and unconstructive” the remarks that certain participants made…
Trump, Salman and Netanyahu: The match made in Hell
American Herald Tribune | Robert Fantina: As United States President Donald Trump struts his limited stuff across the international stage, his ‘accomplishments’…
“Iran should have been invited to Riyadh Summit”
IFP – A senior Lebanese politician says Iran should have been invited to the Riyadh summit to help work out an anti-terror…