The Spokesperson of the Iranian foreign ministry Saeed Khatibzadeh said the region needs to negotiate and shape inclusive regional arrangements more than ever. In a tweeton Sunday, he wrote,"Saudi Arabia issued a statement on behalf of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council, in which it made accusations against Iran." "Iran recently responded to ...

The second-in-command of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the US has failed and will once again face failure in its attempt to form an anti-Iran alliance, warning Washington against any act of folly against Tehran. "If Americans commit a new act of folly, they will receive a heavy blow far beyond their imagination," Rear Admiral Ali ...

Foreign Policy | Alam Saleh & Zakiyeh Yazdanshenas: A recently leaked document suggests that China and Iran are entering a 25-year strategic partnership in trade, politics, culture, and security. Cooperation between China and Middle Eastern countries is neither new nor recent. Yet what distinguishes this development from others is that both ...

Forbes | Dominic Dudley: Middle East economies are set to suffer a huge economic hit this year because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Their situation is being exacerbated by domestic political turmoil and the collapse in oil prices, but economists say some countries look far more resilient than others. The latest predictions from the IMF, released today,...

AP | JOSEPH KRAUSS: Religious authorities cancelled or limited weekly prayer gatherings across the Middle East on Friday to help prevent the spread of the new coronavirus as they encouraged the faithful to pray for those afflicted by the global pandemic. Iran, which is mired in the worst outbreak in the region, meanwhile announced another 85 deaths,...

The Globe And Mail - Canada has soared in global rankings to become the second biggest arms dealer to the Middle East on the strength of its massive sale of combat vehicles to Saudi Arabia, new figures show. It's a first for Canada, according to IHS Jane's, the defence industry publisher that tracks military spending. Canada was previously the sixth-...

Iran Review | Elijah J Magnier: It would be inaccurate to say the US will leave the Middle East. However, it is certain that the assassination of one single man the Iranian General Qassem Soleimani is diminishing US influence significantly. This could not have happened without the (in) direct help of US President Donald Trump. Trump is doing everything ...

Tasnim The Iranian minister of defense advised enemies not to test the Islamic Republics resolve, or they will have to face the consequences similar to a recent slap the US received in the face when Iran launched a missile attack on an American military base in Iraq. In an address to a gathering of Army cadets in Tehran on Thursday, Brigadier General ...

MNA Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that his country has many interests in maintaining peace and stability in the Middle East region. He made the remarks on Thu. in his meeting with visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and reiterated, India has strong interests in preserving peace and stability in the Middle East region....

RT - Iraq and Iran have a mutual interest in each others security, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis told RT in 2017. The Iraqi militia leader was among those killed in a US drone strike in Baghdad that targeted Iranian general Qassem Soleimani. Soleimani, head of Irans elite Quds Force, was the main target of Fridays drone attack, but the Americans apparently ...

Press TV - Labour Leader, Jeremy Corbyn, on Friday, condemned the move by the US, saying: The US assassination of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani is an extremely serious and dangerous escalation of conflict in the Middle East with global significance. The UK Government should urge restraint on the part of both Iran and the US, and stand up to the ...

The Wall Street Journal | Chieko Tsuneoka: Japan said Friday it would dispatch a small naval squad to waters near Iran as part of efforts to ensure safe navigation, a rare move to send military forces into an area of international strains. A string of attacks on shippingincluding one in June on a Japanese-operated oil tanker off the coast of Iranhas ...

IRNA Deputy Director of Research and Technology at the Ministry of Health said that Iran ranks first in the region in terms of neuroscience, based on articles in the year 2018. Shahin Akhoundzadeh said on Wednesday that Iran's state of scientific production in the field of neuroscience has grown significantly, with the number 19 ranking in the ...

Reuters - Talks between Saudi Arabia and Qatar to heal their two-year rift are a good development for the whole Gulf region, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Sunday in Doha. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt cut diplomatic and trade links with Qatar in June 2017, accusing it of backing terrorism and aligning ...

MNA Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has opposed Japan's plan to dispatch Self-Defense Forces to the Middle East to help ensure the safe navigation of commercial vessels. Araghchi gave NHK an exclusive interview on Tuesday during his visit to Japan as a special envoy for Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. He said Tehran is waiting ...

MNA Japan told Iran that it is considering sending the Self-Defense Forces (SDF) to the Middle East to improve information-gathering capabilities and ensure the safety of commercial shipping operations, the top Japanese government spokesman said Wednesday. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe explained the plan under consideration to Abbas Araghchi,...

Press TV- A research study conducted by the US Department of Defense has hailed Irans achievements in its ballistic missiles program despite decades of Washington-imposed sanctions, saying its arsenal is larger than that of any other Middle Eastern countries. "Iran has an extensive missile development program, and the size and sophistication of ...

Press TV - Irans envoy to the United Nations has highlighted the necessity of the establishment of a Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons, saying the US and Israel are the main obstacles to the establishment of such a zone. Majid Takht-Ravanchi made the remarks in a Monday address to the Conference on the establishment of a Middle East Zone ...

Al-Monitor | Mohsen Shariatinia: China's special envoy to the Middle East, Zhai Jun, visited Iran recently to discuss key developments in the region with high-ranking Iranian officials. During the Oct. 21 trip, Iranian leaders described relations with China as strategic and called on Beijing to play a more prominent role in the Middle East. They ...

Tasnim Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri highlighted the countrys military might and said thanks to efforts by Brigadier General Hassan Tehrani-Moqaddam, who was martyred in 2011, Iran has become the biggest missile power in the region. Martyr Tehrani-Moqaddams jihadi efforts bore fruits and caused ...