Iran: MBS offered Tehran-Riyadh talks be made public and official

TEHRAN— Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani announced on Monday that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman has offered that the next round of Tehran-Riyadh talks be made public and official.

Saudi, Iranian foreign ministers to meet in Baghdad: Iraqi FM

Saudi Arabia and Iran have agreed to hold the first public meeting at the level of foreign ministers in Baghdad in years after five rounds of closed reconciliation meetings facilitated by the Iraqi government, Iraq’s foreign minister told Rudaw on Saturday without elaborating when the meeting will take place.

We won’t take any deal on the table, Amir Abdollahian says

UAE, Kuwait to send ambassadors to Tehran

TEHRAN — In a live talk show aired late Thursday, Iran’s foreign minister discussed a broad range of issues, from Iran’s good neighborliness policy to the ongoing sanctions-removal negotiations.

Tehran says ready to welcome fraternity with neighbors

TEHRAN- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Ami Abdollahian has stressed that Tehran is plowing ahead with plans to establish favorable ties with all nations, particularly neighbors.

‘Ceasefire in Yemen actually owes a lot to the Iranian-Saudi dialogue’

Not all Arabs want to line up against Iran: Johns Hopkins University professor

TEHRAN - A professor of Johns Hopkins University says all Arab states don’t like to align against Iran as the U.S. wishes.

Iran praises Iraq for proactive initiatives in regional talks

TEHRAN- In a phone conversation with his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein on Sunday, Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian lauded Baghdad's proactive initiatives and participation in launching and promoting regional negotiations.

Syria has to be brought back into Arab fold eventually, Barham Salih suggests

Iraqi president: Baghdad playing vital role in Tehran-Riyadh talks

TEHRAN — In an interview with CNN’s Fareed Zakaria, Barham Salih, Iraq’s President, discussed a variety of issues from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) to Iran-Saudi talks.

'We’re a screwdriver’s turn away from reaching the 90% purity,' Kharrazi says

That Iran is on nuclear threshold is not secret, says top Iranian politician

THRAN - In a veiled reference to the countries that have normalized ties with Israel, a veteran Iranian politician warns Tehran will respond in kind to any attack on its security from any neighboring country and a “direct response to Israel”.

By Martin Love

The U.S., aside from criminality, must be simply jealous of Russia…

Sitting smack in the middle of the proverbial “middle America” one can only wonder what’s ahead, and it looks no good.

West Asia won’t achieve stability without resolving Palestinian crisis: analysis

TEHRAN - In a commentary published on Wednesday, it was suggested that “the Middle East will not achieve peace and stability without resolving the Palestinian crisis.”

By M.A. Saki

Wait and see what regional meeting on dust storms will produce 

TEHRAN – Iran’s Department of Environment (DOE) hosted on Tuesday a conference of 11 regional countries to find solutions for major environmental problems, particularly sand and dust storms (SDSs).

Baghdad negotiations paved way for Iran-Saudi political talks: Iraqi advisor 

TEHRAN – An advisor to the Iraqi prime minister has said that the talks that Baghdad hosted between Iran and Saudi Arabia have paved the way for the two countries to start political talks. 

Saudi Arabia denies visa for Leader's Hajj envoy

TEHRAN – Saudi Arabia has refused to issue a visa for a top Iranian Hajj official in charge of overseeing Hajj procedures for Iranian pilgrims. 

By Mohammad Mazhari

Covid possibly came out of a U.S. biotechnology lab, says Columbia professor

“Bioweapons research needs to stop,” Jeffrey Sachs suggests

TEHRAN – Claiming that Coronavirus might have originated from a U.S. lab, a renowned economist and policy analyst urges the American government to be more transparent about the research it was sponsoring.

Scholar calls on Iran and Arab states to speed up talks

TEHRAN - A distinguished scholar believes that it is necessary that Iran and its Arab neighbors accelerate their talks as the United States is seeking to form a coalition between Israel and some Arab states against Iran.

Iran holding talks with Egypt and Jordan in Baghdad: Iraq FM

TEHRAN — Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has announced that in addition to hosting the ongoing Tehran-Riyadh talks, Baghdad is also a host to separate bilateral talks between Iran and two other Arab states.

Iranian Hajj pilgrims descend on Saudi Arabia in thousands

TEHRAN - As of Saturday, more than 11,000 Iranian Hajj pilgrims arrived in Saudi Arabia, most of them via Medina Airport and the others through Jeddah Airport.

Iran steps up diplomacy ahead of Biden trip to region

TEHRAN – Iran has ramped up its diplomatic efforts to dispel misunderstandings in the West Asia region amid ongoing efforts from the West to build a coalition against Tehran during U.S. President Joe Biden’s upcoming visit to the region. 

Iran’s top Hajj official arrives in Saudi Arabia

TEHRAN – Sadeq Hosseini, the head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization, arrived in the Saudi holy city of Medina on Friday to closely oversee the executive procedures for Iranian pilgrims. 

Biden should revive nuclear deal to lower oil price rather than begging Riyadh: National Interest

TEHRAN - A senior fellow with the Independent Institute urges President Joe Biden to take a political decision to remove the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps from terrorist list, saying it would help revive the 2015 nuclear deal which would instead allow Iran to export more oil.