Tag: Iran

Iran Welcomes Saudi Arabia’s ‘Change Of Tone’ – Foreign Ministry

April 30, 2021

Iran on Thursday welcome what it called a change of tone from Saudi Arabia and said it hoped they could work together to secure peace, amid moves to ease tensions between the regional rivals. Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman made the statement days after Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, said his country wanted … More Iran Welcomes Saudi Arabia’s ‘Change Of Tone’ – Foreign Ministry

Senior U.S. Delegation Headed To Middle East Amid Concerns About Iran Deal

April 29, 2021

A team of U.S. envoys is traveling to the Middle East this week for talks with key allies, a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday, amid simmering concerns in the region about President Joe Biden’s attempt to rejoin the Iran nuclear deal. ‘A senior interagency delegation will be traveling over the coming week to discuss … More Senior U.S. Delegation Headed To Middle East Amid Concerns About Iran Deal

Arab Coalition Destroys Explosive – Laden Drone Targeting Saudi Arabia’s Khamis Mushait.

March 5, 2021

The Arab Coalition intercepted and destroyed an explosive – laden drone launched on Friday by Yemen’s Iran – backed Houthi Militia toward Saudi Arabia’s Khamis Mushait, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. Khamis Mushait is a southwestern city home to the King Khalid Air Base. Coalition Spokesperson Colonel Turki al – Maliki said, ‘the … More Arab Coalition Destroys Explosive – Laden Drone Targeting Saudi Arabia’s Khamis Mushait.

NEWS ALERT | Iran Tells IAEA It Plans To Enrich Uranium To Up To 20% At Fordow Site

January 2, 2021

MILAN – – Iran has told the United Nations nuclear watchdog it plans to enrich uranium to up to 20% purity, a level it achieved before its 2015 accord, at its Fordow site buried inside a mountain, the agency said on Friday. The move is the latest of several recent announcement by Iran to the … More NEWS ALERT | Iran Tells IAEA It Plans To Enrich Uranium To Up To 20% At Fordow Site

NEWS ALERT | Iran Ready To Show Goodwill If U.S., Europe Abide By Nuclear Deal: Zarif

December 3, 2020

MILAN – – Iran will fully comply with a 2015 deal aimed at preventing it from developing nuclear weapons if both the United States and Europe honour their original commitments, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Thursday. U.S. President Donald Trump quit the pact in 2018, saying it did not do enough to … More NEWS ALERT | Iran Ready To Show Goodwill If U.S., Europe Abide By Nuclear Deal: Zarif

NEWS ALERT | Qatar Condemns Killing Of Iranian Nuclear Scientist – Statement

November 29, 2020

MILAN – Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani condemned the killing of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh in a phone call on Saturday with his Iranian counterpart, Mohammad Jawad Zarif, a ministry statement said. Al-Thani extended Qatar’s condolences to the government and the people of Iran and called for self-restraint following Friday’s killing which … More NEWS ALERT | Qatar Condemns Killing Of Iranian Nuclear Scientist – Statement

NEWS ALERT | Iran’s Leader Promises Retaliation For Nuclear Scientist’s Killing

November 28, 2020

MILAN – – Iran’s supreme leader promised on Saturday to retaliate for killing of the Islamic Republic’s top nuclear scientist, raising the threat of a new confrontation with the West and Israel in the remaining weeks of Donald Trump’s presidency. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei pledged to continue the work of Moshen Fakhrizadeh, who Western and Israeli … More NEWS ALERT | Iran’s Leader Promises Retaliation For Nuclear Scientist’s Killing

BREAKING NEWS | Arab Coalition: Iran – Backed Houthis Behind Cowardly Jeddah Terrorist Attack

November 24, 2020

The Saudi-led Arab coalition announced on Monday that the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen were behind the ‘cowardly terrorist’ attack against an oil facility in Jeddah. Coalition spokesman Colonel Turki Al-Malki said that the attack ‘not only targets Saudi Arabia’s national capabilities, but the global economy and its energy supplies and security’. Monday’s attack on … More BREAKING NEWS | Arab Coalition: Iran – Backed Houthis Behind Cowardly Jeddah Terrorist Attack

NEWS ALERT | United States Condemns Attacks By Iran – Backed Houthis Against Saudi Arabia

October 29, 2020

WASHINGTON – The United States Of America has condemned attacks by the Iranian – backed Houthis against civilians and civilian objects in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In a statement issued Thursday, the U.S. Department of State expressed in condemnation and denunciation of these attacks which were launched indiscriminately towards Riyadh, and risked the lives … More NEWS ALERT | United States Condemns Attacks By Iran – Backed Houthis Against Saudi Arabia

NEWS ALERT | Insulting Muslims is an abuse of free speech, Iran’s Zarif Says

October 27, 2020

MILAN | ITALY – Insulting Muslims is an ‘opportunistic’ abuse of free speech, Iran’s foreign minister said on Monday, in an apparent reference to remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron perceived to be critical of Islam. ‘Muslims are the primary victims of the ‘cult of hatred’, the minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, tweeted, without directly addressing … More NEWS ALERT | Insulting Muslims is an abuse of free speech, Iran’s Zarif Says