By Hamid Bayati

Desperate Bin Salman planning to down Turkey

TEHRAN – The Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman who has been hastily involved in various regional developments, in another regional adventurism is now reportedly trying to overthrow the Turkish government.

By Habib Ahmadzadeh

Trump, Zarif and we Iranians

TEHRAN - President Trump, in his latest Tweet, claims that “Iranians never won a war, but never lost a negotiation.” As a world citizen, and a veteran of Iran-Iraq war with firsthand experience of the bitterness of war, I have a couple of suggestions and responses for the president of the United States. 

By Mohammad Ali Haqshenas

Failure in Yemen to be ‘death sentence’ of Saudi monarchy: Prof. Cavell

TEHRAN – Professor of political science Colin S. Cavell believes that failure of Saudi Arabia “to reassert its hegemonic control over Yemen will be a death sentence on the continuation of the Saudi monarchy.”

Paul Pillar: UAE Recognized Failure of Military Intervention in Yemen

TEHRAN - Paul R. Pillar, a retired CIA officer, says the UAE has come to recognize that its military cooperation with the Saudis in war on Yemen has failed to make any achievement.

By Fatemeh Salehi

Al Arabiya’s new blunder rose tensions: unprofessionalism of Bin Salman’s media 

TEHRAN - Al Arabiya channel has recently made a terrible new blunder that has infuriated the Kuwaitis. This is a new mistake of Al Arabiya which was already famous for fueling tension and hatred by spreading false news. 

Reza Pahlavi to be featured in new Iran International program: report

TEHRAN – Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran’s last dictator, will soon be featured in a TV program broadcast by the UK-based Iran International TV channel, which is linked to Saudi Arabia, according to Nour News.

At the G20, Trump will see failure everywhere he looks

This weekend's G20 in Japan will be about as much fun for US President Donald Trump as bathing with a scouring pad. Even a man who enjoys confrontation as much as Trump can't be too excited at the failure that awaits him in Osaka.

The costly Saudi defeat in Mecca

TEHRAN- Officials in the Saudi regime are extremely dissatisfied with the results of the Mecca summits. The meetings in Mecca showed that Riyadh was no longer in power in the region's equilibrium. On the other hand, the support of the United States and the Zionist regime from Saudi Arabia could not prevent the gradual death of the Saudis.

Washington Post dirty deal with MBS on Khashoggi 

TEHRAN- The Washington Post which turned into a media critic of Al Saud after the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, the columnist of this newspaper, finally decides to reduce the extent and severity of his opposition to Riyadh in exchange for a large hush money from the Saudis.

By Mehdi Sepahvand

Reaping what he sowed, Trump approves $8bn Saudi weapons sale over Iran tensions

TEHRAN – U.S. President Donald Trump is approving the sale of billions of dollars’ worth of weapons to Saudi Arabia, citing Iranian threats to its arch rival to reap the sweet fruit of his weeks-long fierce anti-Iran propaganda where he has claimed increasing threat from Iran to the interests of America and allies in the Middle East.

By Ammar Muhammad Rajab

Dissecting Bin Salman’s utterances on Sheikh Zakzaky

NIGERIA/ ABUJA - The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Muhammad Bin Salman, also known as MBS, during his interview with the American Time Magazine last year declared that they have succeeded in altering what he termed as; “attempt to overthrow the government by Al-Zakzaky in Nigeria.”

Zarif says ‘Israel first’ replacing ‘America first’

TEHRAN - Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iran’s foreign minister, said on Saturday that the policy of “Israel first” is replacing the Donald Trump’s policy of “America first”.

Half of B-Team were co-conspirators in disastrous Iraq war, Zarif says

TEHRAN - In a post on his Twitter page on Tuesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said half of those in the B-team were “co-conspirators in disastrous Iraq war”.

Zarif to B-team: If U.S., clients feel unsafe, it’s because regional people hate them

TEHRAN – Addressing the B-team, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Tuesday that if the U.S. and its clients feel unsafe it is because they are despised by the people in the region.

NYT: Saudi Crown Prince said he would use 'a bullet' on Khashoggi

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told a top aide in 2017 that he would use "a bullet" on Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, according to a New York Times reportciting US and foreign officials with direct knowledge of intelligence reports.

By Javad Heirannia

Saudi Arabia’s missile program

TEHRAN – The MNA staff member Javad Heirannia has written an op-ed for the American Lobe Log website on the recently revealed Saudi Arabia's secret ballistic missile program, which is as follows:

By Ramin Hossein Abadian

MBS’s leap towards realization of a nuclear dream

TEHRAN - The Washington Post recently revealed the existence of the possible production of ballistic missiles in Saudi Arabia. The newspaper added: “Satellite images suggest that Saudi Arabia has constructed its first known ballistic missile factory, according to weapons experts and image analysts, a development that raises questions about the kingdom’s increasing military and nuclear ambitions under its 33-year-old crown prince.”

Saudi Arabia blacklisted for posing threat to EU

Saudi Arabia has reportedly been included in an EU draft list of countries that pose a threat to the bloc due to their alleged lax control on money laundering and terrorism financing.

By Mohammad Ghaderi - Twitter: @ghaderi62 - Email: m.ghaderi62@gmail.com

Exploring Saudi-Emiratis disagreements on Yemen

TEHRAN - The Saudi-Emirati offensive in Yemen and bombing of innocent people in the country is some of the issues that have always been discussed between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on the developments in Yemen.

By Mohammad Homaiefar

Khashoggi, Bin Salman’s nightmare

TEHRAN - While the Khashoggi case has recently subsided in the media and Mohammed bin Salman all along has been keen to overcome any challenge, but it seems that the American Senator Lindsay Graham has not been indifferent and has launched a blistering attack on the Saudi Crown Prince. 

Pompeo in Mideast to corner Iran but Tehran not cowed

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has been touring the Middle East to rally support against Iran, but Tehran is not impressed.

2018: Saudis made a play for regional hegemony and tripped over a single murder

The arrogant and impatient young Mohammed Bin Salman, who shouldered aside a raft of uncles and cousins to grab power as crown prince, is something new in Saudi history.

MBS after escaping criticism by removing al-Jubeir: senior Iranian lawmaker

TEHRAN – Chairman of the Iranian Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Committee has said Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, known as MBS, has tried to escape criticism by changing the kingdom’s foreign minister. 

By Daniel Larison

Mohammed bin Salman, regional menace

Hisham Melhem has written a searing denunciation of Mohammed bin Salman (MBS)’s disastrous foreign policy record and his destabilizing domestic power grabs.

By Nicholas Kristof

So, I Asked People in Saudi Arabia About Their Mad, Murderous Crown Prince

The U.S. has leverage over Riyadh. Let’s use it.

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — It’s awkward to find yourself in a police state interviewing people about their leader’s penchant for starving children, torturing women or dismembering critics.

By hamid Bayati  

Trump impeachment and stigmatizing MBS; the fate in the Congress’s hand

TEHRAN - Perhaps Mohammed bin Salman failed to imagine that his credibility and royal reputation, or what’s left of it, would depend on U.S. Senate, which has become a nightmare for him.

Corker to introduce resolution holding Saudi crown prince 'responsible' for Khashoggi's death

Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) said on Monday evening that he is planning to introduce a resolution that would name Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman as "responsible" for the death of Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi.