Saudi Arabia
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Deputy FM blames Saudis over AFC’s decision on banning Iranian teams
TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that Saudis have taken advantage of the martyrdom of innocent people to achieve their political aims.
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Military conflict with Iran would impact entire world: Japan’s Abe
TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has warned that military confrontation with Iran will impact global peace and stability.
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Pakistani FM to visit Iran, S Arabia, US: Imran Khan
TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, will travel to Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the US with an aim to advance the country’s de-escalation efforts in the region, according to the country’s Prime Minister Imran Khan.
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By: Payman Yazdani
In the next step of revenge Saudi Arabia should be punished
TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – The war against ISIS with the pivotal role of Lt. General Qasem Soleimani gained some important victories in Iraq and Syria, but it is all too clear that the threat posed by violent extremism and terrorism sponsored by Saudi Arabia will continue and grow in spite of such victories.
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Video: Iraqi citizens chant anti-US, S Arabia slogans in funeral procession of martyred commanders
BAGHDAD, Jan. 04 (MNA) – Iraqi citizens participating in the funeral processions of bodies in the holy Iraqi city of Kazemein on Sat. chanted slogans “God Is the Great” and “US Is the Great Devil” in condemnation of the US terrorist attack.
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Yemeni forces down Saudi-led drone in Sa’ada
TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – The Yemeni air defense forces intercepted and targeted a Saudi-led spy drone in the northern province of Sa'ada.
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Yemeni forces ready to strike nine targets in Saudi Arabia, UAE: spox
TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – The spokesman for Yemeni armed forces said that the country is ready to launch strikes at nine determined targets deep inside Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in retaliation of years of aggression against Yemen.
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Saudi-led coalition continues detainment of 10 Yemeni ships carrying fuel, food
TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – An official in the Yemeni oil company said on Saturday that the Saudi-led coalition continues to hold 10 Yemeni ships laden with fuel and flour.
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By: Fatemeh Salehi
Riyadh scenario for closing a criminal case
TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – The Saudi judiciary has triggered a controversy by issuing verdicts for the culprits in the assassination of the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and acquitting the former consul-general in Istanbul.
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By: Zahra Mirzafarjouyan
'Marine Security Belt' drill in the eye of world media
TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – Trilateral joint naval exercise of Iran with two major world naval powers have received mixed reactions from international media in recent days.
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Yemeni forces attack Saudi Arabia’s Najran base
TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – The Yemeni army has successfully hit a Saudi base in Najran belonging to the country’s border guards with a ballistic missile in a retaliatory attack that killed and wounded dozens of Saudi forces, says the Army spokesman.
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Police arrests agent of Iran International TV in SW Iran
TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – Commander of Khuzestan province's Police Brigadier General Heidar Abbaszadeh announced on Wednesday that an individual has been detained on charges of sending information during the recent riots in Mahshahr county, the southwestern province of Khuzestan, to Saudi-led Iran International Television.
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By: Zahra Mirzafarjouyan
Intl. reactions to Saudi scandalous verdict on Khashoggi murder
TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – Alongside the announcement of the Saudi court verdict over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Turkey, UK, and international rights groups and bodies condemned and criticized the court's conclusion.
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Saudi Arabia has no option but to normalize ties with Iran: Amir-Abdollahian
TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament speaker's special adviser on international affairs voiced his belief that Saudi Arabia has no other choice than returning to normal relations with Iran.
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Saudi court sentences five people to death for Khashoggi’s murder
TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – Public prosecutor of Saudi Arabia announced that 11 people have been found guilty for Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, five being sentenced to death.
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‘Tactical defeats’ plus ‘political confusion’ behind Saudis’ transient tone change in Yemen: expert
TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – Professor of political science Colin S. Cavell says what has temporarily relaxed the Saudi war on Yemen is defeats of the coalition on the ground combined with political confusion among the coalition’s leaders.
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By: Ramin Hossein Abadian
Costs by inexperienced crown prince for Saudi Arabia
TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – As the influence of Crown Prince Mohamad bin Salman on Saudi Arabia’s decision-making bodies has been increasing, the country has taken an aggressive foreign policy approach.
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Qatar ready to mediate between Iran, Persian Gulf states: Qatari FM
TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) – Qatari Foreign Minister said that his country is ready to mediate between Iran and Persian Gulf states to resolve conflicts.
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Kuwait opposes sanctions against Iran
TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Pointing out Kuwait is not eager to see Iran under siege, the Permanent Representative of Kuwait to the United Nation Mansour Al-Otaibi stressed that Iran is Kuwait’s Muslim neighbor and no one is in favor of sanctions.
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Unfounded claims in PGCC statement to drag region into unknown future: Iran
TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – Iran has reacted to the “unfounded claims” made in a statement by the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC), saying such allegations only worsen the current situation in the region and hamper cooperation among the neighbors.
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Yemeni troops down Saudi spy drone over Najran
TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – Yemeni army forces, supported by allied fighters from the Popular Committees, intercepted and targeted an unmanned aerial vehicle belonging to the Saudi-led military coalition while flying in the skies over Saudi Arabia’s southwestern border region of Najran.
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UN ‘unable’ to verify claims Iran was behind Saudi Aramco attacks
TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres says the world body’s investigators are “unable to independently corroborate” the US and Saudi claims that Iran was behind attacks on the kingdom's Aramco oil facilities in September.
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Big change not expected in Doha policy towards Riyadh: Zaccara
TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – Research assistant professor at Qatar University says despite recent talks between Saudi Arabia and Qatar It is still difficult to predict if this will mean a change in the overall foreign policy of Qatar.
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Brian Hook admits Yemen’s Ansarullah independent from Iran: report
TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – In a major shift in the US foreign policy, the US Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook has admitted that the Yemeni Ansarullah movement is independent from Iran.
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Israel, Saudi missile programs should be considered when discussing Iran's missile program: Jenkins
TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Peter Jenkins, former UK Ambassador to the IAEA and UN, says that Israel has a significant missile program while Saudi Arabia has acquired a significant quantity of missiles from foreign suppliers and is reported to have embarked on an indigenous program.
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Iran welcomes any initiative to restore peace to Yemen, says Zarif
TEHRAN, Dec. 06 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that Tehran welcomes “peaceful solutions” to a years-long war imposed by a Saudi-led military coalition on Yemen.
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VIDEO: Saudi-led coalition embargo on Yemen
TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – A military coalition led by Saudi Arabia and the UAE has recently seized several ships carrying fuel and food to Yemeni ports as part of their hostile blockade on the war-stricken country.
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Iran has no problem with renewing relations with Saudi Arabia: Pres. Rouhani
TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that Iran has no problem with developing relations with neighboring countries and renewing relations with Saudi Arabia, and all countries must be together in order to provide security and stability in the region.
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By: Ebrahim Fallahi
Clash of titans: Is OPEC+ deal nearing its end?
TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – Only a few days is left before the unveiling of a big decision which will mostly determine the future of oil market in the upcoming year.
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By: Farzad Farhadi
Will Riyadh end its invasion into Yemen?
TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – A military coalition, led by Saudi Arabia, the UAE and the US, has launched a war against Yemen since March 26, 2015. The war has so far failed to meet its desired goals.