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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.
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2020-07-25 13:44
By Javad Heirannia
Identity plays central role in Persian Gulf states’ foreign policy: expert
TEHRAN - Polina Aniftou, a Ph.D. candidate of Iranian foreign policy, says the identity is the label affixed to this territory and has played a central role both in attempting to understand Persian Gulf states’ foreign policy and in the useful planning for national and international policies.
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2020-07-24 12:55
By Mohammad Mazhari
Al-Kadhimi cannot convince Saudi Arabia and U.S. to reduce their hostility to Iran: Iraqi analyst
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi visited Tehran Tuesday for talks with top Iranian officials. The talks primarily focused on bilateral ties and regional consultations in attempts to de-escalate tension between Iran and Saudi Arabia.
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2020-07-20 22:32
Iran reiterates it is ready to hold talks with regional countries
TEHRAN - Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi has reiterated Tehran’s long-held position that Iran is ready to hold talks with regional countries, noting there is no way but dialogue to bridge differences.
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2020-07-20 20:42
Iraqi PM seeks balanced ties with Iran, S. Arabia and U.S.: analyst
TEHRAN – Amir Mousavi, an international relations analyst, has said that Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi seeks to create a balance in his country’s relations with Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United States.
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2020-07-19 19:12
Zarif delivers message to Saudi Arabia from Baghdad: report
TEHRAN - Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has reportedly delivered a message from Iran to the Persian Gulf states while visiting Iraq on Sunday, according to a report published by an Iraqi news agency.
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2020-07-13 11:39
By Mohammad Mazhari
Trump not caring about human rights in Persian Gulf Arab states: human rights activist
Sarah Leah Whitson says reforms in Saudi Arabia have come “in a package of repression”
TEHRAN – A former director of the Middle East and North Africa division of Human Rights Watch says the Trump administration does not care about the human rights records of Persian Gulf Arab countries, noting Donlad Trump “cares only about selling weapons and making a profit.”
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2020-07-07 11:34
The will of people is like a fire smoldering under ashes: ex-Bahraini parliamentarian
TEHRAN - Pro-democracy protests in Bahrain have entered their ninth year. The rights of protesters are gravely violated, especially as authorities are continuing to enforce repressive policies in conjunction with an imposed censorship supported by Persian Gulf monarchies.
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2020-07-06 13:59
By Mohammad Mazhari
Saudi Arabia understands only one language, the language of force: Yemeni official
TEHRAN – "Deterrence policy became an urgent necessity in Yemen because Saudi Arabia and its coalition understand only one language, the language of force," Director-General of Legal Affairs in the Yemeni Ministry of Education tells the Tehran Times.
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2020-07-01 17:51
Envoy terms Saudi Arabia as ‘central bank of terrorism’
TEHRAN — Iranian Ambassador to Belgium Gholamhossein Dehghani has called Saudi Arabia as the “central bank of terrorism” and the main sponsor of extremism in the region and beyond, IRNA reported on Wednesday.
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2020-07-01 16:42
Tough task for Iran to host 2027 Asian Cup
TEHRAN - Iran will have a tough task to host the 2027 Asian Cup since the other bidders for Asia's premier football tournament are Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan and India.
