KSA, UAE have failed in Yemen: advisor
TEHRAN – Hossein Amir Abdollahian, a senior foreign policy advisor to the Iranian parliament speaker, on Friday condemned Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for their wary on Yemen, saying the two countries have failed to achieve their goals in Yemen despite U.S. support. “Riyadh and Abu Dhabi’s three-year military aggression against Yemen […]
Iran runners-up at Asian Youth Para Games
Iran finished in second place at the third edition of the Asian Youth Para Games in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday. Young Japanese Para athletes came first, winning 43 gold medals, 29 silvers and 26 bronzes. The Japanese delegation won 98 medals in total. Iran became runners-up for a total of 118 medals, […]
Yemen’s Ansarullah Says Targets UAE’s Nuclear Plan with Long-Range Missile
TEHRAN– Yemen’s Houthi Ansarullah movement has fired a cruise missile toward a nuclear power plant in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, the group’s television network said on its website on Sunday. “The missile force announces the launching of a winged cruise missile … toward the al-Barakah nuclear reactor in Abu Dhabi,” the website […]
Ghasemi dismisses rumors on UAE offer of aid over earthquake
TEHRAN– FM Spokesman Ghasemi dismissed as untrue the rumors on a phone call between Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Iranian president about the UAE’s offer of aid to earthquake-affected people in western Iran. Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi on Tuesday said the rumors circling in cyberspace about a phone conversation between the Crown Prince […]
Macron touts warship deal with UAE before surprise Saudi visit
France is set to sell a number of warships to the United Arab Emirates, French President Emmanuel Macron announced in Abu Dhabi, during a high-profile Middle East tour that also involved a surprise stop in Saudi Arabia. Wrapping up his two-day visit to the UAE, Macron said Thursday that the tiny Persian Gulf country would […]
UAE Shuts Down Iranian School in Sharjah
TEHRAN (Dispatches) – UAE officials have closed down an Iranian school in the emirate’s third city of Sharjah, refusing to extend its permit over what they have called illegal construction within the facility. Ali Hosseini, the Iranian Education Ministry’s deputy for international affairs, said the facility had been leased and had not undertaken any construction […]