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2020-10-31 17:48
Pakistan PM says cannot force dialogue between Iran and Saudi Arabia
TEHRAN – In an interview with the German magazine Der Spiegel published on Friday, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that he cannot “force” dialogue between Iran and Saudi Arabia.
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2020-10-25 22:40
Arab states should avoid an arms race with Iran: article
Iran won a major diplomatic victory on Oct. 18 when the United Nations arms embargo, imposed in 2007 over concerns about Tehran's nuclear program, expired, according to Bloomberg.
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2020-10-21 19:30
Iranian embassy slams Riyadh for turning West Asia into powder keg
TEHRAN – The Iranian embassy in Belgium has denounced Riyadh for turning West Asia into a powder keg through its purchases of American weapons.
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2020-10-20 20:53
European legislators want downgrade of EU presence at G20 Saudi-hosted summit
Dozens of lawmakers of the European Parliament have called on the European Union (EU) to downgrade its presence at the next month’s G20 summit in Saudi Arabia’s capital of Riyadh over human rights concerns, a document says.
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2020-10-18 16:14
By Mohammad Mazhari
It is not new that U.S. supports autocratic rulers: professor
TEHRAN – An American professor thinks that the U.S. backs autocratic rulers in some countries and it is not something new.
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2020-10-17 17:40
Al-Jubeir predicted defeat of Houthis in three weeks: advisor
TEHRAN — A senior foreign policy advisor to the Iranian Parliament speaker has said that Saudi Arabia thought it could defeat the Houthis in Yemen in just three weeks but has failed to reach its goal in nearly six years.
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2020-10-13 18:11
Iran urges world to hold Riyadh accountable for covert nuclear work
TEHRAN — The Islamic Republic of Iran has called on the international community to hold Saudi Arabia responsible for its covert nuclear activities.
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2020-10-11 10:48
Here’s how S.Arabia and UAE helped appoint Sheikh Mishaal as Kuwait’s crown prince
TEHRAN – In a carefully devised plan, the Saudis and Emiratis handled the transition of power in Kuwait following the passing of its emir on September 29, successfully appointing their favorite man as Kuwait’s new crown prince.
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2020-10-02 19:20
By Mohammad Mazhari
Saudi Arabia playing immoral role in the region: Egyptian opposition leader
The late Kuwait Emir was ‘a reasonable leader’, says Ayman Nour
TEHRAN – A prominent Egyptian opposition leader describes some Persian Gulf Arab states like Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as immoral, saying they have acted irresponsibly against the interests of Arab nations, including Egypt.
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2020-10-02 14:35
Israel hatching plot to disintegrate Saudi Arabia: adviser
TEHRAN — Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the special aide to the speaker of the Iranian Parliament on international affairs, says Israel is hatching a plot to disintegrate the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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2020-10-01 00:20
By Mohammad Mazhari
Kuwait Emir always had fears of Saudi policies: Lebanese academic
TEHRAN - Head of the Center for Political Studies at the University of Lebanon says that Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Sabah was always concerned about Saudi adventures in the region, fearing Riyadh may push other Arab countries into wars of attrition.
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2020-09-25 18:23
Foreign Ministry: Riyadh has become ‘delirious’
TEHRAN — Iran’s Foreign Ministry has categorically rejected Saudi King Salman’s charges against the Islamic Republic as unfounded, saying Riyadh rulers have become “delirious” due to repeated failures in Yemen.
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2020-09-25 16:47
Iran assails Saudi Arabia as ‘source of instability’ in region
TEHRAN — The Islamic Republic of Iran has assailed Saudi Arabia as a source of instability in the region, rejecting Riyadh’s “unfounded allegations” against Tehran.
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2020-09-15 18:35
By Mehdi Azizi
Bahrain’s normalization deal: mission of godfather’s pawns
TEHRAN – Saudi Arabia, the godfather, has sent off its insignificant pawns to play the chess game of "normalization of relations with Israel" first to test the waters for its own normalization of relations with the regime.
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2020-09-11 07:36
By Mohammad Mazhari
Bin Laden had more connections to S.Arabia than Afghanistan or Iraq, say Russian think tank dire
TEHRAN – The executive director of the Moscow-based CIS-Europe Monitoring Organization says “if one is not satisfied with the idea of non-state terrorist actors and wants to put the blame for the 9/11 (attacks) on one particular country, Saudia Arabia is much more proper choice than Afghanistan or Iraq.”
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2020-09-02 18:11
Journalist has argued that Saudi Arabia is funding the MEK
Albanian journalist challenges Maryam Rajavi to open debate
TEHRAN – A Canadian-Albanian journalist has responded to the threats he has received from the Mojahedin-e Khalgh (MEK) terrorist group’s ringleader, Maryam Rajavi, calling for an open debate with her.
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2020-08-23 12:26
By Mohammad Mazhari
UAE-Israel agreement will threaten the national security of the region: Qatari analyst
TEHRAN - Saleh Gharib, a Qatari analyst, is of the opinion that the new peace agreement between the UAE and Israel, which is known as the Abraham Accord, will threaten Arab countries and Iran's interests by bringing Israel to the region.
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2020-08-16 10:37
By Mohammad Mazhari
UAE and S. Arabia are part of the Zionist project in West Asia: Saudi analyst
Tehran – A Saudi political analyst, Ali Hashim, is of the opinion that "The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia are basically part of the Zionist project in the Middle East (West Asia), and it can help to show their true faces to all Arabs and Muslims."
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2020-08-14 14:46
By Mohammad Mazhari
Key Western states turn blind eye to rights violations by friends: ex-British MP
TEHRAN – Matthew Gordon-Banks, a former British Conservative MP and senior research fellow at the UK Defense Academy says certain western countries try to “turn a blind eye” to gross human rights violations by their friends in the Persian Gulf region.
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2020/08/12
By Salman Parviz
Saudi austerity measures: an end to lavish times?
Kingdom boosts taxes to make up for lower oil revenues, risks fueling discontent
The Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic has spread around the world with lightning speed, surprising most governments, and pushing the global economy in deep recession. The collapse of oil prices, hovering just over $40 a barrel, has especially pushed the world's largest crude exporter's economy deeper into the abyss.
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2020-08-09 14:10
By Mohammad Mazhari
S. Arabia, U.S. want Iraq to be hostile to Iran, al-Nujaba says
TEHRAN- Al-Nujaba spokesman says that the most important thing Saudi-American alliance want from the Iraqi government is to declare hostility to the Islamic Republic of Iran."
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2020-08-08 19:22
Why Imran Khan didn’t make it
TEHRAN - In a bid to calm tensions in the region, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan made efforts to mediate between Iran and Saudi Arabia, but his efforts ended in deadlock due to the Saudis’ unwillingness to fundamentally solve disagreements with Iran, a former diplomat told the Tehran Times.
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2020-08-05 23:21
Beirut tragedy must not be exploited
Inside the efforts to exploit Beirut tragedy
TEHRAN- While Hezbollah and its allies in the Lebanese government are badly affected by the Beirut massive explosion, some Saudi- and U.S.-affiliated media outlets spread rumors about Hezbollah’s alleged role in the explosion. An analyst tells the Tehran Times that Saudi Arabia is exploiting the deadly blast to mobilize the public against Hezbollah.
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2020-08-04 16:12
UAE has parted its way from Saudi Arabia: ex-diplomat
TEHRAN - Ahmad Dastmalchian, Iran’s former ambassador to Lebanon, has said that the United Arab Emirates has parted its way from Saudi Arabia since last year.
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2020-08-03 18:58
Imran Khan: Mediation between Iran, Saudi Arabia going slowly
TEHRAN — Pakistan’s U.S.-requested mediation efforts between Saudi Arabia and Iran have been making slow progress, Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Monday.
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2020-08-03 18:28
Ayatollah Jannati slams Riyadh for atrocities in Yemen
TEHRAN — Chief of the Guardian Council Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati has condemned Saudi Arabia for its crimes in Yemen.
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2020-08-03 11:37
Tehran blasts continued Saudi bombardment of Yemen during Eid al Adha
TEHRAN – Hossein Amir Abdollahian, a senior foreign policy advisor to the Iranian Parliament speaker, has condemned Riyadh for continuing to bomb women and children in Yemen, even during the Eid al Adha.
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2020-08-01 18:07
Saudi-Emirati media voice concern over Iran-China agreement
TEHRAN - As Iran and China are moving forward with their “extremely important” cooperation plan, Saudi and Emirati media outlets ring alarm bells over the deepening of ties between Tehran and Beijing that could undermine the U.S. pressure on Iran.
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2020-07-25 15:32
If Salman dies tribal hostilities will mushroom in S. Arabia, says expert
TEHRAN– Professor Hossein Askari, an expert on Saudi Arabia who also teaches international business at George Washington University, believes that “Salman’s death will not significantly affect Saudi Arabia’s foreign policy.”
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2020-07-25 14:29
By Salman Parviz
Egypt, Turkey on clash course over Libya
Imminent battle over the key city of Sirte; Ankara, Moscow seek lasting cease-fire
TEHRAN- In a sign of hope for peace and stability in Libya, early July Turkey announced its banks and companies’ plans for an assessment trip within two weeks to rebuild post-war Libya and secure its energy infrastructure.
