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2026-05-18 20:13
Persian Gulf security cannot be bought: King’s College expert
TEHRAN - David B. Roberts, a reader in Middle East Security Studies at King’s College London, suggests that Arab states on the southern shores of the Persian Gulf must build their own security, rather than “buy” it.
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2026-05-16 20:50
The UAE’s dangerous overreach
TEHRAN - The geopolitical landscape of the Persian Gulf has been radically redrawn following the intense 40-day military campaign launched by the United States and Israel against Iran on February 28. While the broader conflict reached a fragile, Pakistani-mediated ceasefire in April, the diplomatic and economic aftershocks are still reverberating across the region.
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2026-05-16 20:49
‘Israel tried to drag Saudi Arabia into war with Iran to impose regional dominance’
Saudi Arabia’s former ambassador to the United States, Saudi Prince Turki Al Faisal, said Israel had tried to drag Riyadh into a war with Iran, but Saudi Arabia had avoided such a confrontation through “wisdom and foresight”.
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2026/05/15
By Farrokh Hesabi
A favorable road for Iran? Team Melli eye long-awaited Asian Cup glory
TEHRAN – Iran football team appear to have received one of the most favorable draws for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup, raising hopes that Team Melli may finally end their nearly 50-year wait for continental glory.
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2026-05-11 22:02
Iranian top diplomat holds talks with Saudi, Egyptian, and Dutch counterparts
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has engaged in a new round of high-stakes diplomatic talks with his counterparts from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the Netherlands, focusing on regional developments and ongoing negotiations with the United States.
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2026-05-10 15:34
Intensified production competition with UAE's exit from OPEC: analyst
TEHRAN- An international oil and energy market analyst, stating that the UAE chose the worst time to leave OPEC, believes: "The world's energy market is now more than ever dependent on supply and demand conditions, and although the UAE's exit from OPEC does not threaten OPEC, it fuels competition among oil producers."
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2026-05-09 23:58
Iran discover fate at AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027
TEHRAN - Iran national football team discovered their opponents at the 2027 AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia saturday night.
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2026-05-04 21:34
By Adil Farooqui
UAE acting as Israel’s shadow enforcer
The UAE is betraying Pakistan, fracturing the Ummah, and selling out Muslim solidarity for Zionist gold
ISLAMABAD – The United Arab Emirates once posed as Pakistan’s “brotherly” partner in the Persian Gulf – pouring in investments, hosting millions of Pakistani workers, and talking up Islamic brotherhood. That facade has shattered.
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2026-05-04 11:11
Iran placed in Pot 1 of 2027 AFC Asian Cup
TEHRAN – Iran national football team have been placed in Pot 1 of the 2027 AFC Asian Cup, which will be the 19th edition of the tournament and is set to be hosted by Saudi Arabia.
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2026-05-03 22:46
Axios reveals Saudi-Emirati rift; experts warn of post-war hostility
TEHRAN- US officials fear key Arab allies may turn more hostile toward one another; Abu Dhabi's OPEC withdrawal aligns with American interests and deepens tensions with Riyadh.
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2026-05-01 20:58
Iran has damaged majority of US military sites in Mideast, CNN reveals
At least 16 American military sites have been damaged in Iranian strikes, making up the majority of U.S. positions in the Middle East, a new CNN investigation can reveal.
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2026-03-01 21:54
560 US soldiers killed or injured in Iranian attacks across the region
TEHRAN – At least 560 American military personnel have been killed or wounded during ongoing Iranian attacks targeting U.S. bases across West Asia, as well as their residences and hotels in Persian Gulf nations, according to a statement by the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC).
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2026-02-23 15:29
Iranian delegation to attend Saudi Arabia’s Leap Exhibit 2026
TEHRAN – Knowledge-based companies will participate in the fifth edition of LEAP Exhibit, scheduled for April 13 to 16 at Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Center, Malham, Saudi Arabia.
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2026-02-21 18:01
MBS confronts UAE’s ‘spy sheikh’ in detailed letter on Sudan and Yemen
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sent a detailed letter to UAE National Security Advisor Tahnoon bin Zayed outlining grievances regarding Emirati activities in Sudan and Yemen, Middle East Eye reported Friday.
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2026-02-20 19:03
Saudi Arabia to replace Israel with Syria in fibre-optic project, report says
Saudi Arabia is pushing to replace Israel with Syria as the primary transit country for a major fibre-optic cable connecting the kingdom to Greece, according to Middle East Eye.
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2026-02-14 16:40
Lindsey Graham tells MBS to ‘knock it off’ over growing rift with UAE
Republican U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham issued a blunt warning at the Munich Security Conference, telling Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to “knock it off” regarding his escalating feud with the UAE, Middle East Eye reported Saturday.
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2026-02-13 19:40
King Salman issues royal decrees for strategic cabinet shifts
TEHRAN — King Salman bin Abdulaziz issued a comprehensive series of royal decrees on Thursday, instituting a significant reshuffle across Saudi Arabia’s ministerial, judicial, and regional administrations.
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2026-01-28 20:44
Diplomacy and threats are incompatible, Iran tells US
TEHRAN - Talking to reporters after a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said diplomacy will fail to prove “effective” or “produce results” through military threats.
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2026-01-27 21:01
Saudi Arabia considers any threat, escalation against Iran ‘unacceptable:’ MBS
TEHRAN — Reflecting the increasingly coordinated stance of the region’s two major powers, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has declared his kingdom’s opposition to external threats against the Islamic Republic.
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2026-01-17 20:00
Araghchi talks with counterparts on recent unrest in Iran
TEHRAN- Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has held separate telephone conversations with his counterparts from Pakistan, China, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, India, Turkmenistan, France, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates, briefing them on recent developments in Iran, condemning foreign interference, and emphasizing Iran’s commitment to sovereignty, dialogue, and regional stability.
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2026-01-14 12:12
A difficult task ahead of Iran: 2026 Asian Handball Championship
TEHRAN – Iran’s men’s handball team will start the 2026 Asian Men's Handball Championship with a match against Saudi Arabia on Thursday. The Persians are drawn in a tough Group D along with Saudi Arabia, Japan and Australia.
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2026-01-07 19:14
Yemen’s crisis deepens amid UAE–Israel nexus
TEHRAN – The latest turmoil in Yemen underscores how regional rivalries and foreign entanglements continue to destabilize the country.
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2025-12-31 18:33
The UAE-backed STC remains defiant
Saudi Arabia discloses details of Yemen bombing
Saudi Arabia has released more details on the coalition bombing of the Yemeni port of Mukalla, which has triggered tensions with the United Arab Emirates, its Arab ally and neighbor, and prompted the latter to say it will withdraw its forces from Yemen.
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2025-12-30 18:46
By staff writer
Saudi ‘red line’ and UAE’s adventurism in Yemen
TEHRAN – Saudi Arabia has framed its national security as a “red line,” warning it will act decisively against any foreign military support for separatist groups in Yemen.
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2025-12-29 22:26
Araghchi urges regional cooperation on Yemen in calls with UAE, Saudi Arabia
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held separate phone calls with his counterparts in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia to discuss bilateral ties and regional developments, especially the conflict in Yemen.
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2025-12-26 20:20
S. Arabia accused of striking UAE-backed STC forces in Yemen
TEHRAN – UAE-backed separatists in southern Yemen accused Saudi Arabia on Friday of launching airstrikes against their forces in Hadramout province, allegations Riyadh has not confirmed amid rising tensions over recent territorial gains.
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2025-12-24 18:26
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Implications for Yemen’s prisoner exchange
BEIRUT—A historic breakthrough has emerged in Yemen’s humanitarian landscape with the signing of an agreement to release 1,700 prisoners from the army and popular committees in exchange for 1,200 detainees from the opposite side, including seven Saudis and 23 Sudanese.
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2025-12-10 21:16
Araghchi calls for ‘strong region’ as Tehran hosts high-level China–Saudi consultations
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran is working toward a “strong region” free from the “destabilizing interference” of certain external powers.
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2025-12-09 22:14
China backs expanding Iran–Saudi ties at trilateral meeting
TEHRAN – Iran, China, and Saudi Arabia have wrapped up their third Trilateral Committee Meeting, with Beijing once again underscoring its commitment to strengthening relations between Tehran and Riyadh.
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2025/12/06
By Fatemeh Kavand
Implications of potential transformations in US-aligned governments for Iran’s future
Instead of using the help of Arab states, Israel may leverage Arab instability to target Iran
Political shifts in West Asia are rarely calm or gradual; rather, they tend to be sudden, multilayered, and deeply interconnected. For decades, countries in the region have repeatedly witnessed how a single spark can alter the course of history.