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Yemeni forces down Saudi-operated spy drone in Hudaydah

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – Yemeni army forces, supported by allied fighters from the Popular Committees have intercepted a drone operated by the Saudi-led military coalition in the skies over Yemen's western province of Hudaydah.
2019-10-13 21:54
Tehran, Riyadh's steps to de-escalate tensions

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – Past tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia in recent days have been replaced by positive signals for engagement and negotiation; the signs are evident in the speeches and statements of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Saudi Arabia’s officials.
2019-10-13 14:18
Pakistani PM Imran Khan arrives in Tehran

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan arrived in Tehran on Sunday morning to discuss bilateral ties and regional developments with Iranian officials.
2019-10-13 11:32
Iran welcomes Pakistan’s efforts to ease tensions in region: Former diplomat

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – Former Deputy Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ebrahim Rahimpour said that Iran welcomes Pakistan’s efforts to reduce tensions in the region.
2019-10-13 11:32
With or without mediators, Iran ready to hold talks with S. Arabia: spox

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Iran has repeatedly announced its readiness to conduct negotiations with Saudi Arabia, with or without conciliators, to clear up misunderstandings and to avoid interferences of transregional powers, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Saturday.
2019-10-12 18:18
S. Arabia’s 1st reaction to attack on SABITI

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – The spokesperson of General Directorate of Border Guard of Saudi Arabia made the first reaction to the incident occurred for the Iranian oil tanker, SABITI, in the Red Sea, claiming that the Saudi body was intended to provide help to the tanker but was not successful since SABITI had turned its GPS off and did not responded to Saudi’ contacts.
2019-10-12 17:35
MP says naval forces should accompany Iranian vessels in Red Sea

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – A member of Parliament pointed to Friday’s attack on an Iranian oil tanker in the Red Sea, saying that the country's naval fleets should accompany and support the Iranian ships in the waters.
2019-10-12 16:50
Pentagon confirms new military deployments to Saudi Arabia

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Washington announced that it will deploy more US troops to Saudi Arabia with the excuse of confronting Iran while President Trump said that Saudis will pay for this deployment.
2019-10-12 11:12
Iran has better options for Turkey on Syria: FM Zarif

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, while stressing that security will not be achieved through acts of aggression and invasion against Syria, said his country has offered better options to Turkey to settle the issue.
2019-10-12 09:02
Iran’s resistance against enemies knows no limits: IRGC cmdr.

TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – Chief Commander of Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami said that no limits can be considered for Iran’s resistance against its enemies.
2019-10-11 18:30
NITC says blast-hit Iranian tanker heading towards Persian Gulf

TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) announced that SABITI Oil Tanker which was hit by explosions in the Red Sea on Friday is sailing towards the Persian Gulf, Shana reported.
2019-10-11 17:50
Pakistan PM Imran Khan to visit Iran on Oct. 12: report

TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – According to reports, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will visit Iran on Saturday as part of Islamabad's efforts to defuse the increasing tensions in the Middle East.
2019-10-11 15:31
NITC CEO:

No country helps Iranian oil tanker in Red Sea

TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – Chief Executive of the National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) Nasrollah Sardashti said on Fri. that no country helped Iranian oil tanker in the Red Sea after the accident happened for the tanker.
2019-10-11 12:29
Explosions hit Iranian oil tanker in Red Sea

TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – Two explosions hit the Iranian oil tanker SABITI operated by the National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) near the Saudi port city of Jeddah.
2019-10-11 09:43
Saudi Arabia, Israel discouraged with US: IRGC chief cmdr.

TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) – “The US allies, Saudi Arabia and Israel regime, are now discouraged with it and fully aware that the US cannot protect them in difficult days,” Chief Commander of Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami said on Thursday in Ardabil province.
2019-10-10 10:05
Pakistan PM to visit Tehran, Riyadh

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan will travel to Iran and Suadi Arabia in near future, reported Pakistani media.
2019-10-09 15:09
Deployment of Turkish troops to Syria will harm region: Vaezi

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – The Chief of Staff of Iranian President Mahmoud Vaezi said on Wednesday “we are aware of Turkey’s concerns about its borders with Syria, we have held talks with them but dispatching troops to Syria will not ensure security and the act is not in favor of the region.”
2019-10-09 15:04
Providing Persian Gulf with security possible with inter-regional talks: MP

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – An Iranian lawmaker said that the issue of security in the Persian Gulf needs to be tackled through negotiations between regional countries.
2019-10-09 09:20
Iran ready to talk with S Arabia if it stops killing: Zarif

TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – "The Islamic Republic can be beside Saudis, in case they want to find a solution for regional issues at negotiation table but not through killing people," Iranian FM Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Tuesday.
2019-10-08 17:31
American-Saudi plot to provoke unrest in Iraq foiled: Iran judiciary chief

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – The Iranian Judiciary Chief Hojjatoleslam Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi says that the enemies failed to hinder massive Arbaeen processions by provoking protests in Iraq.
2019-10-07 17:50
Yemeni chief negotiator says Saudis have not responded positively to offer of truce yet

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – Spokesman and chief negotiator for Yemen's Houthi Ansarullah, Mohammed Abdul-Salam has said that the Saudi-led aggressors have not reacted positively to Sanaa's peace initiative to date.
2019-10-06 22:50
Iran, Saudi Arabia oil ministers meet in Moscow

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – The oil ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabian have met with each other in Moscow, according to Iranian minister Bijan Zanganeh.
2019-10-06 18:08
By: Alireza Hashemi

Hoist by its own petard: How Saudi Arabia was pushed against wall in Yemen

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – A spate of fruitful Yemeni operations against Saudi Arabia has underscored transformation of anti-Saudi forces into an obstinate actor gaining in military sophistication, increasing pressure on Riyadh to acknowledge what described as a democracy-promotion campaign has only diminished its influence in Yemen and sullied its reputation globally.
2019-10-06 14:54
S. Arabia considering Yemen offer of truce, sources tell Reuters

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Saudi Arabia is considering a proposal by Yemen’s Houthi Ansarollah movement for some form of ceasefire, according to sources in the Kingdom on Saturday.
2019-10-05 22:22
US hindering peace efforts in Yemen: official

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Muhammad Ali al-Houthi, a member of Yemen's Supreme Political Council, has said that the aggression on Yemen will not end until the US, Israel, Britain, and France end their support for the aggressors.
2019-10-05 21:17
In an interview with Mehr:

Yemeni deputy min. threatens to open ‘the gates of hell’ if Saudis reject offer of truce

TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) – Yemeni minister Abdulaziz Al-Kumaim says that the ‘gates of hell’ will be opened to the Saudis if they do not accept Yemen’s offer of truce.
2019-10-04 20:00
Brig. Gen. Asadi:

S Arabia seeks to compensate for failures by causing trouble in Iraq

TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) – Deputy Commander of Khatam al-Anbiya Brigadier General Mohammad Jafar Asadi said Saudi Arabia seeks to compensate for its own failures by causing problems in Iraq.
2019-10-04 11:50
Murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi remembered in Istanbul

TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) – One year after Saudi journalist's killing, he was remembered in a ceremony in Istanbul, Turkey attended by his Turkish fiancee Hatice Cengiz and the Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos.
2019-10-02 18:05
US unlawful sanctions block aid to Yemeni people: Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) – Gholamhossein Dehghani, Iran’s deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs, has censured the US’ unlawful sanctions that block the delivery of humanitarian aid to war-torn Yemen.
2019-10-02 11:00
Iran open to starting dialogue with Saudi Arabia: Speaker

TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) – Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani in an interview with Al Jazeera said Tehran is open to the idea of starting a dialogue with Saudi Arabia, adding that an Iranian-Saudi dialogue could solve many of the region's security and political problems.
2019-10-02 08:56