France Says UAE to Host Headquarters for European Naval Mission
France’s defense minister said on Sunday that a French naval base in Abu Dhabi will serve as the headquarters for a European-led mission in what she claimed would be aimed at protecting the Persian Gulf waters.
UAE urges Iran talks with world powers, Persian Gulf
A senior United Arab Emirates official on Sunday urged that if Iran talks with world powers and Persian Gulf Arab nations to hammer out a new deal that would de-escalate regional tensions and revive the Iranian economy. Iran News quotes the report. “Further escalation at this point serves no one and we strongly believe that […]
Israel, UAE’s Role in Unrests; Iraqi Leader says
TEHRAN (Iran News)- Leader of Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq Resistance Movement Qais Khazali said that Israel, UAE’s role in unrest are more powerful than the US and Saudi Arabia in exacerbating unrests and clashes in Iraq. “Israel, UAE’s role in unrests and the Persian Gulf Arab littoral states are also a part of a plot, and […]
Richard Nephew: No to War, Yes to Diplomacy
Before shooting down of the U.S. drone by Iran and setting Aramco oil facilities on fire by Yemeni forces, the U.S. used to beat the drum of war, and these belligerent propagations but void and bluffing ones motivated Saudi Arabia
UAE National Security Adviser Visits Iran in Secret Mission
Tahnoun bin Zayed, the national security adviser of the United Arab Emirates and the crown prince’s younger brother, has been in Tehran on a secret mission aiming to defuse the Persian Gulf crisis, a senior security source in the UAE told the Middle East Eye (MEE).
‘Hendi & Hormoz’ to vie in 3 upcoming intl. film festivals
Abbas Amini’s feature ‘Hendi & Hormoz’, a co-production between Iran and Czech Republic, has been accepted into the competition programs of three upcoming film festivals in the UAE, Ireland and Italy.
IRGC seizes fuel smuggling ship in Persian Gulf
The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) seized a vessel in the Persian Gulf for smuggling of 250,000 liters of diesel fuel.
Trafficking saffron to Afghanistan reduces its official exports: Official
A member from Iran National Saffron Council announced on Saturday that smuggling saffron to Afghanistan pulls down its official exports to United Arab Emirates, which is Iran’s main customer.
Israeli Lobby behind Senate Failure to Overturn Saudi Arms Sale Veto: US Analyst
The US Senate failed in its latest bid to block the controversial sale of $8.1bn worth of weapons to Saudi Arabia due to the influence of the powerful Israeli lobby in the United States, an American political analyst said.
Iraq, Top Destination for Iran’s Exports
TEHRAN – Iraq is the top destination for exports of Iranian goods, according to the latest report released by Iran’s Customs Administration.