US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has warned Saudi Arabia about “the consequences” of its actions in the Middle East. His warning came Friday during his brief visit to Paris, France, where he commented on Riyadh’s behavior toward Yemen, Qatar and other neighbors. “With respect to Saudi Arabia’s engagement with Qatar, how they’re handling the Yemen […]

TEHRAN – Saudi-led coalition has stepped up attacks on Yemen and its warplanes bombed the presidential palace in Yemen’s capital and some other areas across the country on Monday. The palace in Sana’a, currently used by the Houthi Ansarullah Movement, was pounded by at least four airstrikes late Monday, the Arabic-language al-Masirah television network reported. […]

Some Iranian fans have written an open letter to FIFA President Gianni Infantino to prevent Saudi Arabia and the UAE governments from intervening in the football affairs. “We are writing on behalf of 60-million passionate and ardent fans of Persepolis, Esteghlal and Tractor Sazi football clubs in Iran to plead with you to intervene in […]

Paris has suggested that Ankara, Cairo, Riyadh and Tehran join the Contact Group on Syria in the future, French Ambassador to Russia Sylvie Bermann told on Monday, adding that the five permanent member states of the UN Security Council did not see eye to eye on this matter. She said that later the permanent members […]

TEHRAN – The move by Iran to increase bilateral trade with Qatar, following a Saudi-led blockade, has benefited the two countries, according to an expert. “Trade between Iran and Qatar increased by 117 percent in less than six months and it shows the short-term effect of this crisis and bodes well for both countries in […]

TEHRAN – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday he would draw up a list of extremist organizations to convey to Saudi Arabia after its crown prince pledged to cut their funding. Saudi Arabia finances groups overseen by the Mecca-based Muslim World League, which for decades was charged with spreading the strict Wahhabi school of […]

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said that Riyadh’s revamped hostility towards Tehran is an attempt to cover up its regional failures and domestic troubles. “Saudi Arabia is trying to solve two problems, this is way it introduces Iran as its enemy,” said Rouhani during a televised interview on Tuesday. He noted that the Saudis’ first […]

British Prime Minister Theresa May has embarked on a three-day visit to Saudi Arabia and Jordan to discuss bilateral ties and regional issues with leaders of the two Arab kingdoms. May has arrived in Saudi Arabia, and will hold talks with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman later […]

TEHRAN – Palestinians and Arabs on social media have reacted with anger after a newly formed, self-proclaimed anti-terrorism coalition opened its first meeting in Riyadh with a video that included a scene of a Palestinian fighting Israeli occupation forces. Monday’s summit of the so-called Islamic Coalition Against Terrorism was attended by representatives from 41 Muslim […]

The Iranian football teams cannot play in front of their eager fans against Saudi Arabian teams just for political reasons, however sport is always above politics. In March 2016, AFC had ruled the clubs from Saudi Arabia and Iran had to play each other at neutral venues. The decision was taken after two countries failed […]