By M.A. Saki

“We’ll see how it goes”

Here is the deal: President Trump lifted waivers on Iranian oil to strangle the country’s oil-dependent economy under the “maximum pressure” policy. Tehran won relief from international sanctions following a multilateral accord with six world powers, including the U.S., in 2015.

By Mohammad Ghaderi

UAE evil plots against neighboring countries and the Arab world 

TEHRAN - United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the name of a country that didn’t exist before 1971 when the area was called Emirates of Motesalehe or the Emirates of the Coast of Oman. 

UAE says downed U.S. drone had taken off from its territory

TEHRAN – A U.S. spy drone, which was recently shot down by Iran, had taken off from a military base in the United Arab Emirates, according to Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash.

Iran summons UAE charge d’affaires over U.S. drone incident

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry summoned on Saturday the United Arab Emirates’ charge d’affaires to protest violation of Iran’s airspace by the U.S. drone from a military base in the UAE.

Iranian envoy: S. Arabia, Israel, Egypt, and UAE have been developing missiles with long ranges

TEHRAN - Hamid Baeidinejad, Tehran’s ambassador to London, has said Iran’s missile program is not the only one in the region, IRNA reported on Friday.

Araghchi says regional non-aggression pact will pave the way for trust

TEHRAN - Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday that a “regional non-aggression pact” will pave the way for neighboring countries to build trust and have constructive interaction.

By Negar Asadi

Scholar says Iran’s independence is a challenge to U.S.

TEHRAN - Modjtaba Sadria, a prominent scholar, says that Iran’s independence is a serious challenge to unipolarism of the U.S.

By Payman Yazdani

U.S. decision to drive Iran’s oil export to zero biggest supply risk to global energy markets: Prof. Bininachvili

TEHRAN - Commenting on Saudi Arabia and UAE capabilities to make up for any shortfalls in energy supply, Dr. Albert Bininachvili says the U.S. decision to drive Iran’s oil export to zero is the biggest risk to global energy markets.

Israelis might be behind UAE incidents, Iranian MP says

TEHRAN – Behrouz Nemati, spokesman for the Majlis presiding board, said on Tuesday that the Israelis might have been behind the recent incidents in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Iran’s Larijani says Saudi Arabia, UAE unable to boost oil output

TEHRAN – Ali Larijani, the speaker of the Iranian parliament (Majlis), believes that Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates cannot increase their oil production in absence of Iran despite what they claim.

By Payman Yazdani

Impossible to drive Iran’s oil export to zero: Turkish politician

TEHRAN - Condemning the U.S. move to force Turkey to buy oil from Saudi Arabia and UAE instead of Iran, Faruk logoglu says the U.S. move is flagrant violation of international law and his sovereign right of nations to trade freely.

Ex-minister warns Saudi, UAE against teaming up with U.S.

TEHRAN – A former intelligence minister has warned Saudi Arabia and the UAE against becoming the United States’ accomplice in its economic war against the Islamic Republic.

Ex-FM warns UAE against entering into Trump’s ‘dangerous game’

TEHRAN – Former Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki has warned UAE sheikhs that by entering into the “dangerous game” of U.S. President Donald Trump against Iran, their oil exports will go down to zero.

Saudi, UAE overstate their oil capacities: Iran’s oil minister

TEHRAN – Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said on Friday that Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates overstate their oil capacities, IRNA reported.

Rouhani: Iran seeking brotherly ties with neighbors

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that Iran has never started a war in the region and seeks “brotherly ties” with neighboring countries.

U.S. weapons sold to S. Arabia, UAE end up in hands of Salafists in Yemen: CNN

Saudi Arabia and its coalition partners have transferred American-made weapons to al Qaeda-linked fighters, hardline Salafi militias, and other factions waging war in Yemen, in violation of their agreements with the United States, a CNN investigation has found.

By Mohammad Ghaderi

The UAE reopens embassy in Damascus; Arabs in line to return to Syria

TEHRAN - Besides the security developments in Syria that have always made headlines and the Zionist’s attacks on Syria, these days Damascus has become a hangout place for states that have not achieved much in the past few years of war against Syria.

UAE officially reopens embassy in Syria

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has officially reopened its embassy in the Syrian capital of Damascus on Thursday, the Syrian Information Ministry has announced.

Tehran says Saudi Arabia, UAE have monopolized PGCC

TEHRAN – The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Monday indirectly slammed Saudi Arabia and the UAE for turning the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council into a body to express their own views.

By Javad Heirannia

Murder of Khashoggi has hardened Congress resistance to nuclear agreement with KSA: Daryl Kimball

TEHRAN - Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Association in Washington, says “I do not believe the Congress will approve a civil nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia if it does not meet the “Gold Standard.”

Iran’s Mardani takes bronze at World Taekwondo Grand Prix

TEHRAN – Sajjad Mardani from Iran won a bronze medal at the World Taekwondo Grand Prix in Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates on Friday.

By Mohammad Fatemizadeh 

‘Smart’ missiles can change the region’s struggle for power 

TEHRAN - Yemeni army forces, supported by allied fighters from Popular Committees, have achieved much in the past four years in their resistance against the Saudis crimes. On Sunday, Brigadier Yahya Saree, spokesman of Yemeni Armed Forces and Popular Committees addressed last week’s military operations and missile tests prior to unveiling Badr P-1 missile.

‘Iran’s sovereignty over islands nonnegotiable’

TEHRAN – A member of parliament says Iran’s sovereignty over the three islands of Greater, Lesser Tunbs and Abu Musa in the Persian Gulf is unnegotiable, refuting unfounded remarks by an Emirati MP.

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

Terror business in Macron’s style; Riyadh pretending to fight terrorism

TEHRAN - In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24 and RFI, French President Emmanuel Macron said: “It is incorrect to state that Saudi Arabia is important economically to France in any area. With Saudi Arabia and the UAE, we have a cooperative relationship based on the whole truth and clarity, but it’s a strategic tie. The fight against terrorism goes hand in hand with these two countries.”.

By Fatemeh Mohammadipour

Resolving Qatar crisis is not easy: Murphy

TEHRAN - Richard W. Murphy, the former U.S. ambassador to Syria and Saudi Arabia, says “Washington has strong interests in keeping good relations both with Saudi Arabia and Qatar.”

UAE and Bahrain are undermining their ‘legitimacy’ by ‘blindly’ following ‘dictated policies’, Iran laments 

Tehran dismisses as ‘worthless’ claims of interference in UAE, Bahrain 

TEHRAN – Claims that Iran interferes in the internal affairs of the UAE and Bahrain are “baseless”, “worthless”, and “illusory”, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said late on Sunday.

IRGC warns UAE, Saudis to ‘stop malice’

TEHRAN – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps on Friday warned the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia against venturing to create insecurity in Iran, advising them to “stop malice and conspiracy” against Iran.

By Payman Yazdani

Ahvaz attack is example of U.S., Saudi, UAE efforts to bring violence inside Iran: Geopolitical expert

TEHRAN - Referring to Ahvaz terrorist attack Anthony Cartalucci the West, Saudi Arabia and UAE have admitted interest in bringing armed violence to within Iranians borders, with Ahvaz being a crystal clear example of this interest materializing.