Iran’s foreign minister on Sunday accused Israel of looking for war and warned that its actions and those of the United States were increasing the chances of a clash in the region. Addressing the Munich [ More … ]
Yemen war and killing of Jamal Khashoggi have put pressure on the kingdom that shows no sign of letting up in 2019 If 2018 was the time of Mohammed bin Salman, the next year is likely [ More … ]
UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura set to review joint proposal with foreign ministers in Geneva. The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura is set to hold talks with foreign ministers from Iran, Russia [ More … ]
The United States has chosen the wrong path in reimposing sanctions on Iran and will be defeated, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday, according to the Tasnim news agency. Washington reinstated sanctions targeting Iran’s oil [ More … ]
Egypt’s al-Sisi has pledged military support for Gulf Arab states if their security comes under threat, as reported by the state a state-owned newspaper, Al-Ahram. “If the security of the Gulf is directly threatened, Egypt [ More … ]
BY: Yasin Aktay* We have entered a new phase in the Iran issue (actually in the U.S.’s dance with Iran). In reality, the Obama administration took the nuclear program of Iran under control to some extent [ More … ]
The Trump administration is announcing the reimposition of all U.S. sanctions on Iran that had been lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the sanctions are “aimed at fundamentally altering [ More … ]
The ascendance of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia was a boon for Israel, He sought to push back against Iran, even comparing its supreme leader to Hitler. He cared little for the Palestinian [ More … ]
By: İbrahim Karagül An earthquake… The US has spiraled out of control. For whom will doomsday strike? The Great Gulf War plan… U.S. President Donald Trump’s speech at the UN General Assembly signals a dire future [ More … ]
Representatives from Gulf countries shared platform with Mossad director at summit against 2015 Iran nuclear deal. The foreign minister of Saudi Arabia, the ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Washington, and the director of Israel‘s Mossad spy agency [ More … ]
Russia’s Ambassador to Ankara Aleksey Yerkhov has described the upcoming summit in Tehran with the participation of the leaders of Turkey, Russia and Iran as the “best opportunity” for resolving the Syrian problem amid concerns [ More … ]
Europe needs to prove it’s ‘willing to defy US’, says Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif Europe’s support towards Iran has been only verbal and lacking in any ‘practical measures’, the Iranian foreign minister said. Tags: [ More … ]
German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier has sharply criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs and sanctions policies, saying such measures were destroying jobs and growth and that Europe would not bow to U.S. pressure regarding Iran. [ More … ]
Tehran says it has a plan to defeat any US efforts to block its oil exports and issues warning to Saudis US President Donald Trump has lashed out at OPEC, the 15-nation oil cartel, with [ More … ]
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