Iran calls Saudi prince’s comments ‘unveiled threat’
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 […]
President Aoun calls Saudi detention of Hariri ‘aggression against Lebanon’
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 […]
Wahhabis’ defeat in Syria caused ‘hysteria’ in Saudi dictatorship: UN envoy
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 […]
Iran’s October oil output at 3.823m bpd: OPEC
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 […]
EU says Hariri should return, warns Saudi
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 […]
Qatar says Tehran-Riyadh conflict might trigger regional crisis
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 […]
Saudi Arabia Told to End Blockade on Yemen
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 […]
Leaked secret cable confirms Israeli-Saudi coordination to provoke war in Mid-East
Former Ambassador to Jordan, Nosratollah Tajik says Leaked Secret Israeli Zionist regime’s Cable Confirms Israeli-Saudi Coordination to Provoke War in Middle East. As things increasingly heat up in the Middle East in post ISIL era, it appears the anti-Iran and anti-Shia alliance of convenience between the Saudis and Israelis appears to have placed Lebanon in […]
Yemen’s Top Figure Warns Saudi Arabia against Attacking Hodeidah Port
TEHRAN – Head of Yemen’s Supreme Revolutionary Committee Mohammad Ali al-Houthi warned Riyadh about targeting the major Red Sea port of al-Hodeidah, west of Yemen, and vowed to revenge potential attacks. Mohammad Ali al-Houthi said that if Saudi Arabia target Hodeidah port and its coastal areas, “we will make unprecedented steps” against the country, the […]
Erdogan Criticizes Saudi Crown Prince’s ‘Moderate Islam’ Pledge
TEHRAN – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized the recent vow by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to make Saudi Arabia a bastion of “moderate Islam”. “Islam cannot be either ‘moderate’ or ‘not moderate.’ Islam can only be one thing,” Erdogan said in a speech at a program hosted in Ankara by the Organization […]