Turkish move against Syria ‘unacceptable’

Rouhani says separating budget from oil requires ‘precise surgery’

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday that separating budget from oil revenues requires a “precise surgery”.

Ending war in Yemen will have positive effects on region: Ayatollah Khamenei

TEHRAN - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Sunday that ending war in Yemen will have positive effects on the Middle East region.

Iran not to represent Yemenis in possible talks with Saudis: Gov. spokesman

TEHRAN – Iranian government spokesman Ali Rabiei said that his country does not intend to be representative of Yemen in possible talks with Saudi Arabia, Fars reported on Friday.

By Alireza Hashemi

FACT CHECK: All misleading claims by Saudi Arabia’s MBS in his CBS interview

TEHRAN - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sat down with CBS’s Norah O’Donnell on September 24 to give his first interview since the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.

By Alireza Hashemi

Why does Western MSM doggedly insists on branding Yemen’s Ansarullah “Iran-backed”?

TEHRAN - During the past five years, the western audience has been repeatedly told by the western mainstream media that those fighting Saudi Arabia in Yemen are Iran’s puppets fighting to take the helm in the country.

Iranian MP: U.S., Saudi Arabia behind recent unrest in Iraq

TEHRAN – A senior member of the Iranian Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Committee said on Sunday that joint plots orchestrated by Washington and Riyadh were root causes of recent riots in Iraq. 

By Alireza Hashemi

Hoist by its own petard: How Saudi Arabia was pushed against the wall in Yemen

Tehran - A spate of fruitful Yemeni operations against Saudi Arabia has underscored transformation of anti-Saudi forces into an obstinate actor gaining in military sophistication, increasing pressure on Riyadh to acknowledge what described as a democracy-promotion campaign has only diminished its influence in Yemen and sullied its reputation globally. 

By M.A. Saki

MBS must swallow his pride

It is essential that Saudi Arabia put an immediate end to its futile and senseless war on the fellow Arab nation of Yemen.

U.S. unlawful sanctions block aid to Yemeni people: Iran

TEHRAN – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Gholam-Hossein Dehghani has strongly criticized Washington’s illegal sanctions against Yemen, saying the sanctions block the delivery of humanitarian aid to the war-torn country.

Iran just providing advisory help to Yemen: military chief

TEHRAN – Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri, the Armed Forces Chief of Staff, has said Iranian military officers only provide advisory assistance to the popular forces in Yemen.

Sanctions are war, Zarif says

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that the United States’ sanctions on Iran are “war”.

Yemen to become Saudis’ Vietnam: ex-Iranian diplomat

TEHRAN – Hamid Reza Asefi, a former Iranian diplomat, has said Saudi Arabia’s war on Yemen will go on and Yemen will become the Saudis’ Vietnam.

‘Britain should stop selling arms to Saudis instead of accusing Iran’

TEHRAN – Tehran says London should stop selling arms to Saudi Arabia instead of accusing the Islamic Republic of being responsible for attacks on the Saudi oil facilities.

By Amirhossein Rajabi

Why is Aramco’s operation a sign of transformation in strategic power equations?

TEHRAN - The drones of Yemen’s army and popular committees, in a building which highly sophisticated technology was not used, hit Aramco facility by passing through multibillion-dollar defense equipment of Saudi Arabia. This attack disrupted %50 of production and expert of Saudi Arabian oil.

U.S. fails to condemn Iran at UNSC over Aramco accusation

TEHRAN – The United States has failed to condemn Iran over Yemenis’ attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil installations at the UN Security Council.

Zarif says U.S. values Arab oil more than Arab blood

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Thursday that the United States values oil more than the lives of the Arab people, criticizing Washington’s hypocrisy regarding the war on Yemen.

Zarif questions Pompeo’s coalition for ‘peaceful resolution’

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has questioned U.S. Secretary of States Mike Pompeo’s “coalition for peaceful resolution”, listing eight diplomatic initiatives by Iran since 1985.

Zarif threatens 'all-out war' in case of military strike on Iran

Iran's foreign minister has raised the specter of "all-out war" in the event of the US or Saudi military strikes and that Saudi Arabia would have to fight "to the last American soldier."

End of war in Yemen is the only solution for all, Zarif says

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif suggested on Tuesday that ending the war in Yemen is the only solution for all, criticizing the United States for denying the fact that Yemenis would strike back against “worst war crimes” committed by Saudi Arabia with a Washington’s support.

By Yuram Abdullah Weiler

Houthi retaliation on Saudi oil facilities checkmates Trump

“We promise the Saudi regime that our future operations will expand further and be more painful than ever as long as it continues its aggression and siege.” —Yemeni Armed Forces spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Sari'

By Javad Heirannia

Pompeo will have less weight in Trump’s national security team: expert

TEHRAN - Research Assistant at Princeton University's Program on Science and Global Security, says in the absence of Bolton, I think Pompeo, another Iran Hawk will have less weight in Trump’s national security team.

'US blame game on Saudi oil attack won’t deter Yemenis'

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has lashed out at the United States for playing a blame game over the recent Yemeni drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities, saying this will never stop Yemeni victims from giving a response.

U.S. maximum pressure has turned into ‘maximum deceit’: Iran

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Sunday that the United States’ failed policy of maximum pressure on Iran has turned into “maximum deceit”.

By Ramin Hossein Abadian

Saudi war crimes record in Yemen: Massacre in Dhamar

TEHRAN - Saudi Arabia has recently committed a new crime in Yemen. The forces of the Saudi regime recently bombed a prison in Dhamar. Following the brutal attack, at least 130 people were killed and thus another war crime was added to Saudi Arabia’s record in Yemen.

By Quayyum Raja

The Muslims can’t survive without unity!

MASHAHD - What is the definition of survival?  In my opinion, it is not just an ability to feed oneself or even enjoy life, but an ability to have a voice without which there is no respect and honor in the world.  Whoever doesn’t have a voice, have no say in the matters and decisions affecting their lives as it has been happening ever since the establishment of the United Nations driven by the undemocratic Security Council with a political hegemony. 

Yemeni ambassador submits credentials to Zarif

TEHRAN – The new ambassador of Yemen to Tehran on Sunday handed over a copy of his credentials to Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.

Iran: Air strike on Yemen detention center marks newest Saudi war crime 

TEHRAN – Saudi-led air strikes on a detention center in southwest Yemen on Sunday, which killed and wounded dozens of people, drew a strong rebuke from Tehran.

By Sondoss Al Asaad

From Sana'a to Beirut: One Foe, One Resistance

BEIRUT - Yemen's Sam FM radio had held, last June, a 35-day fundraising campaign for Hezbollah, entitled "Haste towards the Goodness of Yemen," yielded more than 74 million Yemeni riyals, despite the dire economic situation, amid the ongoing Saudi aggression. For this reason, I have interviewed Hamoud Sharaf, the Sana'a-based radio's director to know more about the campaign, its objective and the future of resistance.