Jamal Khashoggi
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By: Seyedeh Mahdieh Qoreishi
Saudi Arabia, dilemma over ruling colonial or police state
TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman (MBS) announced the kickoff of Saudi Arabia’s massive Vision 2030 economic reform when implementation of these reforms required maximum stability and control of the country.
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Bin Salman will step down: Hossein Askari
TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – Professor Hossein Askari, an expert on Saudi Arabia who also teaches international business at the George Washington University, believes that with no doubt Mohammad bin Salman, ordered Khashoggi kidnapping, murder and disposal of the body.
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Former German FM:
Khashoggi case strange considering crimes in Yemen
TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – Former German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said that concentration of media on Khashoggi case is strange while Yemeni children are being killed without international notice.
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By: Ramin Hossein Abadian
US and the end of Yemen War, Washington’s attempt to save Riyadh’s ruling family
TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – Recently, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo issued his strongest statement yet on the war in Yemen, calling for a cessation of hostilities in Yemen under UN-led negotiations.
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NY Times:
Saudis close to MBS tried to kill Iranian officials
TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – In a report published on November 11, the New York Times revealed that senior Saudi intelligence officials close to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, known as MBS, tried to assassinate Iranian officials including the IRGC Quds Force commander last year.
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Larijani:
Trump thought Iran'd be in disarray after JCPOA exit
TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said that US President Donald Trump had falsely thought that the US withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal would throw Iran into disarray.
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By: Syed Zafar Mehdi
Saudi regime’s war on free speech, free press
TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – A free and independent media is the watchdog of society, custodian of public interest and stimulus of political and social change. For a free and fearless journalist, truth is sacred, even though it may be unpalatable. In our times, to invoke George Orwell, telling a truth has become a revolutionary act, and often it has landed journalists and activists in troubled waters.
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By: Martin Love
The world prays for wisdom and cool of Iranians
TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – An Iranian friend, a photographer known internationally for fine documentary work, asked plaintively last week when the US might stop trying to sink Iran and Iranians. I had no ready answer, but the question was painful to hear because I could also hear concern, grief and empathy for others.
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Iran envoy to London praises Guardian correspondent over revealing on Khashoggi's murder
TEHRAN, Nov. 9 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador to London Hamid Baeidinejad praised the brave act by a Guardian correspondent over revealing that Khashoggi was killed for disclosing Saudi funding of anti-Iran TV channel.
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By: Fatemeh Salehi
Arab NATO against Iran, an unfulfilled dream
TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – Washington will face defeat in the formation of a united Arab front against Iran, as Arab states are still struggling with many regional and domestic challenges and Iran will remain a strong actor in the region.
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By: Roohullah Ghasemian
Khashoggi’s murder: the beginning of the Greater Middle East Project
TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) – It's not the first time that the Al-Saud regime brutally treats opponents, but it is the first that Western countries react to its hostility. The West generally hides and rejects anti-humanitarian measures because of their dependence on Saudi’s oil, or the sale of billions of weapons or generous suggestions made by the ruling regime.
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By: Ramin Hossein Abadian
Probing Erdogan’s threat against Kurds amid Khashoggi’s case
TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – The east of Euphrates has the largest oil fields in terms of area and production. It is about one-third of Syria's land and is regarded as the food and economy source of Syria. It accounts for 90% of Syria's oil and gas revenues and more than half of Syria's wheat and cotton.
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By: Mohammad Ghaderi
West and Saudi's petrodollars
TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – Although Western countries have condemned the murder of Jamal Khashoggi by Mohammad bin Salman, they are simultaneously trying to cover the unimaginable crime of the Saudis.
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Guardian sources reveal UK-based Iran International TV’s links to S Arabia
TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – A UK-based Iranian TV station is being funded through a secretive offshore entity and a company whose director is a Saudi Arabian businessman with close links to the Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, sources have revealed to The Guardian.
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Zarif in interview with CBS:
US wrong choices lead to disaster in Middle East
TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has criticized the US 'blind support' for Saudi Arabia and Israeli regime which has led to disaster in the Middle East region.
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Merkel, Macron clash over arms sales to Saudis
TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron have a serious disagreement in stopping arms sales to Saudi Arabia following the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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Driving Iranian oil export to zero in short term not easy: Energy expert
TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) –Touching upon the importance of oil market stability for the US, senior energy expert Omid Shokri says it is not easy to drive Iran’s oil export to zero in short term.
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EU Parl. calls for stopping arms sales to Saudi Arabia
TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – The European Parliament has called on EU states to unite in imposing an EU-wide arms embargo on Saudi Arabia following the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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Khashoggi scandal not to affect US-Saudi cooperation against Iran: Mammadov
TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) – Energy scholar at the Middle East Institute says as Washington and Riyadh share the same strategic goals against Iran, Saudi Arabia will continue to remain loyal to her pledge to offset the lost volumes from Iran.
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Designating IRGC as terrorist by Saudis a forward escape
TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) – A senior IRGC commander has slammed the designation of three Iranian commanders as terrorists by Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, saying their action was a forward escape to deflect attention from brutal killing of Jamal Khashoggi.
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Riyadh likely to double anti-Iran policies after Khashoggi death: Prof. Zonis
TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) – Marvin Zonis says President Trump is unlikely to maintain a strong response to the Saudi murder of Jamal Khashoggi and Saudi Arabia will likely double its anti_Iran policies to divert attention.
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US not to put game-changing pressure on Riyadh: Prof. Entessar
TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – Referring to weak reaction of Trump to brutal death of Khashoggi, Nader Entessar says US President will not put game-changing pressure on Saudi regime because of its possible political and economic consequences.
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Rouhani calls on Turkey to conduct impartial probe into Khashoggi’s murder
TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – Iranian President Rouhani has called on Turkey to carry out an impartial investigation into Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, saying Saudi Arabia wouldn’t have dared to commit such a crime without US backing.
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Saudis target IRGC to distract the public from Khashoggi case
TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – Saudi leaders have put some IRGC commanders in their terrorist list to distract the world from their crime in murdering the journalist Jamal Khashoggi, said Mohammad Jokar, the deputy IRGC chief for parliamentary affairs.
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Global response to Saudi journalist's murder 'late yet strong'
TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif pointed to the global response to Saudi journalist's murder, saying "it was late yet strong."
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Khashoggi case won’t affect Saudi destructive regional policy: Logoglu
TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) –A senior member of Turkey’s CHP says at the end of the day Trump will express his satisfaction with Saudi Arabia over Khashoggi case and there will be no changes to Saudi destabilizing regional policy led by Prince bin Salman.
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An IRGC commander reacts to S Arabia, Bahrain's latest statement
TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) –The deputy chief of IRGC’s Sarallah Headquarters has condemned the Saudi Arabia and Bahrain’s action in issuing a statement against three IRGC commanders, saying their move was aimed at deflecting public attention from the brutal murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
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Contradictory reports on finding Khashoggi's dismembered body
TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – While SKY News has reported that Khashoggi's dismembered body has been found in the garden of the Saudi consul general's home, Turkish state TV has rejected the news.
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Could good come out of the Khashoggi tragedy?
TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – Professor Hossein Askari, an expert on Saudi Arabia who also teaches international business at the George Washington University, believes that “more and more people are witnessing the horror show inside Saudi Arabia and especially in Yemen.”
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CIA director travels to Turkey for Khashoggi investigation
TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – CIA Director Gina Haspel has traveled to Turkey to address the investigation into the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, according to a source familiar with her plans.