Saudi Arabia
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Saudi Arabia sentences two Shia citizens to execution
TEHRAN, Feb. 07 (MNA) – According to a European human rights body, Saudi Arabia's criminal court issued death sentences for two Shia citizens.
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Iran ready to dispatch aid to quake-hit Turkey, Syria
TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kan'ani announced the country's readiness to provide aid to the quake-hit areas of Syria and Turkey if needed.
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Saudi artillery attack on Yemen's Saada leaves 3 casualties
TEHRAN, Feb. 05 (MNA) – The Saudi military renewed attacks on the border areas of the Yemeni Saada province that left 1 dead and 2 wounded.
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Saudi Arabia reportedly closes its embassy in Kabul
TEHRAN, Feb. 05 (MNA) – Some unconfirmed news suggest that Saudi Arabia has closed down its embassy in Kabul and evacuated 19 members of its diplomatic mission in the city.
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Saudi artillery attack on Yemeni Saada leaves 8 casualties
TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – Saudi military shelled border areas of Yemeni Saada province with artillery on Friday morning that left 1 dead and 7 wounded.
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Saudis attack on Yemen leaves 2 martyred, 4 injured
TEHRAN, Feb. 01 (MNA) – Six Yemeni civilians were martyred and injured in the new Saudi attacks on northern Yemen, media outlets reported on Wednesday.
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Saudi Arabia officially declared host of 2027 Asian cup
TEHRAN, Feb. 01 (MNA) – Sheikh Salman officially retained his role as the Asian Football Confederation's president for a final four-year term on Wednesday as Saudi Arabia was confirmed as the host of the 2027 Asian Cup.
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Iraqi PM:
Iran, S Arabia to hold meeting in Baghdad within weeks
TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani expressed hope that a new meeting involving Saudi Arabia and Iran will take place in Baghdad "in the coming weeks".
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Iraqi PM:
Baghdad trying to improve Tehran-Riyadh relations
TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Saying that Iraq has become a meeting place for the parties with different views, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani stressed that Baghdad will try to improve relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia.
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Saudis fresh attack on Yemen leaves 4 killed, injured
TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – 4 Yemenis were killed and injured following the Saudi-led coalition's attacks on Yemen's Al Hudaydah, media outlets reported on Tuesday afternoon.
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Saudi attacks on Yemen left 7 dead, 91 injured
TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – Yemeni sources reported that the Saudi attacks on the border areas of Yemen have left seven dead and 91 wounded since the beginning of 2023.
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Egyptian, Emirati, Saudi FMs not to attend Arab League Summit
TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Diplomatic sources reported that the Egyptian, Emirati, and Saudi foreign ministers will not participate in the Arab League Summit in Tripoli, Libya.
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2 civilians killed in Saudi artillery attacks on Yemen
TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Two civilians were martyred during the fresh artillery attacks launched by the Saudi-led coalition on Yemen.
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Senior Saudi army cmdr. reportedly killed in Khamis Mushait
TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – Some unconfirmed news reported that a Saudi army commander has been killed in Khamis Mushait city in Saudi Arabia.
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Saudi FM:
Riyadh trying to find path to dialogue with Iran
TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud said the kingdom was trying to find a path to dialogue with Iran as the best way to resolve differences.
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Saudi artillery attacks on Saada leave 1 dead, 2 injured
TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – A civilian was killed and two others were injured in the Saudi army artillery attacks on Saada province in the north of Yemen.
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VIDEO: Snow covers Jabal al-Lawz in Saudi Arabia
TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – As heavy winter snow pours on different countries across the globe, the al-Lawz mountain in Saudi Arabia was also whitened by ice and snow.
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Sana'a government reportedly to extend truce
TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – A Lebanese newspaper has claimed that the truce between Sana'a government in Yemen and the Saudi-led military coalition has been extended after the latter accepted the Yemeni side's demands.
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Palestinian media:
Saudi companies look for investing in Israel through Bahrain
TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Saudi companies are seeking to invest in Israel through Bahrain, Palestinian media reported, citing a Zionist newspaper.
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Yemen border areas shelled with Saudi artillery
TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Local media in Yemen said Monday that Saudi Arabia's artillery shelled border areas in Saada province.
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Iran beat Saudi Arabia on penalty shootouts to reach final
TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Iranian women's ice hockey team qualified for the final match at the Islamic countries tournament underway in Kazan, Tatarstan after defeating Saudi Arabia on penalty shootouts on Monday.
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Wahabism main cause of spreading international terrorism
TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – While questioning the US claims in the fight against terrorism, an American journal emphasized that if the US is really looking for this issue, it should fight against Wahabism all over the world.
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Saudis fresh attack on Yemen leaves 7 injured
TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Saudi artillery attacks on Yemen's Shada'a and Monabbih Districts in Sa'dah Governorate left 7 civilians, including 3 African immigrants, injured.
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Saudi academic on death row for using Twitter and WhatsApp
TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – A prominent Saudi professor was sentenced to death for alleged crimes including having a Twitter account and using WhatsApp to share news considered “hostile” to the kingdom, media have reported.
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Tehran, Riyadh welcome Baghdad mediation in reviving ties
TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – Referring to Iraq's efforts to resume the new round of Tehran-Riyadh negotiations, the Iraqi Prime Minister said that Iran and Saudi Arabia welcome the process of mediation by the Iraqi side.
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6 Yemenis injured in shootings of Saudi-led forces
TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – The shooting of the Saudi-led coalition in the north of Yemen left at least 6 Yemenis wounded.
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Amir-Abdollahian:
Saudi Arabia not ready to normalize ties with Iran
TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says Tehran is determined to restore relations with Saudi Arabia but it seems Riyadh lacks the required readiness in this regard.
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Amir-Abdollahian:
Iran welcomes talks between Syria, Turkey
TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says that the Islamic Republic welcomes the talks between Syria and Turkey.
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Iran, Saudi Arabia sign MoU on Hajj pilgrimage
TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) – An MoU regarding the 2023 Hajj pilgrimage was signed between the head of Iran's Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Seyyed Sadegh Hosseini and Saudi Arabia's Minister of Hajj and Umrah.
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Saudi Arabia lifts restriction on hajj pilgrim numbers
TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – Saudi Arabia will not impose limits on the number of pilgrims for this year's hajj, media reported a Saudi minister as saying on Monday, after three years of restrictions to curb the Covid-19 pandemic.