TEHRAN  – Saudi Arabia has recalled its ambassador to Berlin in protest over the German foreign minister’s comments regarding Lebanon’s resigned Prime Minister Saad Hariri, according to Saudi state media Saturday. Saudi Arabia reacted to Sigmar Gabriel, who harshly criticized the foreign policy of the Riyadh administration, especially with the resignation of former Lebanese Prime […]

TEHRAN – Saudi Prince Miteb bin Abdullah, the son of the late King Abdullah who was once considered a future crown prince, was beaten and tortured, along with five other princes, when he was arrested in Riyadh during the ongoing political purge in the kingdom, a report said. All six princes were admitted to hospital […]

Ayatollah Emami Kashani who led this week’s edition of Tehran Friday Prayers said unity of Lebanese tribes in the current circumstances would neutralize Al Saud’s plot to cause turbulences inside the region. Tehran’s Interim Friday Prayers Leader Ayatollah Mohammed Emami Kashani referred to the earthquake in the western part of Iran saying “regrettably, the bitter […]

Iran’s Ambassador to the UN Gholamali Khoshroo said on Thursday that comments made by Saudi Arabian Defense Minister Mohammed bin Salman are “unveiled threat” against Iran and violation of the UN Charter. Khoshroo’s remarks came in a protest letter to the UN Security Council and to Secretary General António Guterres. Mohammed bin Salman, who is […]

Lebanese President Michel Aoun says Saudi Arabia is holding Prime Minister Saad Hariri, calling the detention as an act of aggression against his country and a violation of international human rights regulations. “Nothing justifies Hariri’s lack of return for 12 days. We therefore consider him detained. This is a violation of the Vienna agreements and human […]

Syria’s ambassador to the UN has slammed an anti-Damascus draft resolution recently proposed by Saudi Arabia and its allies, saying it reveals Saudi “hysteria” caused by the failure of its Wahhabi terror plot in the war-torn country. Bashar Ja’afari said in a statement to the UN General Assembly that the draft resolution about the human rights […]

TEHRAN- According to OPEC’s latest monthly report published on November 13, oil production in Iran stood at 3.823 million barrels per day (bpd) in October, falling 12,000 bpd from 3.835 million bpd in September, based on secondary sources. The OPEC’s report also announced Iran’s oil output based on direct communication. It said the country’s oil […]

The European Union (EU) says Saad Hariri, who shockingly resigned as the Lebanese prime minister in Saudi Arabia more than a week ago, should return to his country, and warns against foreign meddling in Lebanon’s affairs. “We appeal first of all to the political forces to focus on Lebanon and what they can deliver to […]

TEHRAN – Qatar’s Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said on Monday that the existing tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia might trigger new crisis which is beyond the tolerance of the region. In an interview with Turkish TRT news channel on Monday, Al Thani said Iran and Qatar share common interests with Saudi […]

The United Nations on Tuesday demanded that Saudi Arabia drop its newly tightened blockade on Yemen’s borders.Saudi Arabia shut down Yemen’s airports, land borders and sea ports on Monday following an attempted ballistic missile attack on an international airport servicing Saudi capital Riyadh. Saudi Arabia said the complete shutdown was a temporary measure but the […]