Iran sends 1,000 tons of food to Qatar daily

Iran is shipping more than 1,000 tons of fruits and vegetables to Qatar every day.

By Robert Fisk

Did Trump denounce Qatar as a ‘sponsor of terrorism’ due to failed business deals?

What on earth made President Donald Trump identify Qatar – with its longstanding relationship with the U.S. and host to 10,000 American military personnel on the biggest airbase in the Middle East – as a “funder of terrorism”?

Iraq’s al-Abadi to visit S.Arabia, Kuwait, Iran soon 

TEHRAN – Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi will soon visit Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and then Iran as a reconciliatory effort as the Saudi-led political and economic boycott of Qatar is escalating, according to Iraqi media outlets. 

Qatar says received ‘verbal message’ from Iran’s Rouhani

TEHRAN – The Qatari Foreign Ministry confirmed on Sunday it has received a verbal message from Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, giving no hint of the content. 

By Metin Gurcan

Turkish military will protect Qatari regime if necessary

In the deepening crisis between Qatar and a Saudi-led coalition, Ankara faces yet another test of its rhetoric versus its actual abilities.

By Ishaan Tharoor

The crisis over Qatar highlights Trump’s foreign policy confusion

Just last month, a White House aide told the media that President Trump's attendance at a summit of Muslim leaders in the Saudi capital had “united the entire Muslim world in a way that it really hasn’t been in many years.”

Iran to start exporting meat to Qatar in days

TEHRAN- Iran will start exports of 170 tons of meat per day to Qatar in coming days, Tasnim news agency reported on Wednesday.

Zarif says Iran will send food to besieged Qatar

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told former UN secretary general Kofi Annan on Tuesday that Iran will send food to besieged Qatar.

Riyadh cannot live in peace with neighbors: Velayati

TEHRAN – A top foreign policy advisor to the Leader on Tuesday censured Saudi Arabia for not being able to coexist peacefully with its neighbors.

Risk of coup in Qatar is real: academic

TEHRAN - A professor of political science at Georgetown University believes the possibility of a Saudi-engineered coup in Qatar is “real”.

Iran urges Persian Gulf Arab states to show restraint

TEHRAN – Amid a simmering row between Qatar and some of its neighbors, the Iranian Foreign Ministry on Monday renewed its call on the regional countries to show self-restraint and resolve their disputes through negotiation.

Fehim Tastekin

After rushing to Qatar's aid, Turkey may have to rethink its Mideast ties

The only firm opposition to the “Let's Teach Qatar a Lesson” operation currently underway in the Middle East is coming from Turkey.

By Mohamad Bazzi

Saudi Arabia stroked Trump's ego. Now he is doing their bidding with Qatar

The Saudis understood from the start that Trump craved flattery and respect. The kingdom’s investment in wooing Trump is paying off

Hamas leader to visit Iran amid Qatar row 

TEHRAN – The Palestinian movement Hamas said on Saturday that a delegation headed by its leader Ismail Haniyeh will visit Iran in the near future as the Saudi-led squeeze on its main supporter Qatar is expected to exacerbate. 

‘Ongoing tensions among Arab nations just tip of the iceberg’

TEHRAN – A former Iranian ambassador to the UAE and France has discussed the outcomes of cutting ties between Doha and some other Arab countries, saying it shows just the “tip of the iceberg”.

S. Arabia doing what Saddam did to Kuwait: George Washington University professor

TEHRAN - An expert on Saudi Arabia is of the opinion that the Saudi kingdom “is doing what Saddam Hussein did to Kuwait” in 1990 but the only difference is that “the Al-Sauds want to take over Qatar with U.S. support.”

Turkish parliament okays troop deployment in Qatar amid Saudi threats

The Turkish parliament on Wednesday approved a draft bill to deploy troops to a Turkish military base in Qatar amid Saudi threats against the tiny country.

German FM blasts ‘Trumpification’ of Qatar-PGCC dispute

German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel accused the United States President Donald Trump of stirring up conflicts in the Middle East and risking a new arms race as Qatar's neighbors cut ties with Doha.

Qatar blockade aimed to whitewash Saudi support for terrorism: Kharrazi

TEHRAN – Kamal Kharrazi, former Iranian foreign minister and current head of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, has said that Saudi Arabia’s plot to put pressure on Qatar is aimed at clearing itself of the blame as the biggest sponsor of terrorism, ISNA reported on Wednesday.

Iran’s Zarif makes surprise visit to Turkey amid Arab rift 

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif made an unannounced visit to neighboring Turkey on Wednesday as the row between Qatar and other Arab countries is further altering Middle East politics. 

By Javad Heirannia

Qatar’s rise has irritated Saudis: expert 

TEHRAN - A Middle East expert from South Alabama University says Saudi Arabia sees the rapid rise of Qatar as a threat to its hegemony in the Arab world.

Anti-Iran ‘Arab NATO’ failing: expert

TEHRAN – A senior political analyst believes that an anti-Iran Arab coalition scenario is showing signs of failure.

Riyadh-Doha rift more than a mutual issue: futurologist

TEHRAN – An Iranian futurologist argues the emerging rift between Riyadh and Doha goes far beyond a mutual conflict and has its roots in U.S. schemes against Iran.

Iranian foreign minister discusses Qatar row with EU’s Mogherini

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif talked on the phone late on Monday with EU foreign policy chief Feredrica Mogerini discussing the emerging conflict between Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

By staff & agencies

Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Bahrain cut ties to Qatar

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt , Bahrain, Yemen and the Maldives say they are severing diplomatic relations with Qatar.

Iran can send food to Qatar by sea: official

TEHRAN – An official has said that Iran can export food to Qatar by sea, as Saudi Arabia and its regional allies try to isolate the gas-rich country.

Iran calls on Saudi, Qatar to settle disputes politically

TEHRAN – The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Monday called on Qatar and Saudi Arabia to settle their disputes through dialogue.

Iranian reelected president and the Qatari emir emphasize stronger ties

Qatar leans toward Iran, further irking UAE, S.Arabia  

TEHRAN – In a telephone call with Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, Iranian reelected President Hassan Rouhani said Tehran and neighboring Arab states can mend strained ties through “strong will”, challenging U.S. President Trump’s call on the nations to “isolate Iran”. 

Iran learn rivals at FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualifiers

Iran basketball team have been drawn in Group D of the Asian qualifiers of the 2019 FIBA World Cup.