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Iran’s Zarif says Saudi must choose: extremism or engagement
Middle East

Iran’s Zarif says Saudi must choose: extremism or engagement

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has accused Saudi Arabia of supporting extremists and "promoting sectarian hatred" and urged Riyadh…
Arab League to discuss ‘Iranian meddling’ in the Middle East
Middle East

Arab League to discuss ‘Iranian meddling’ in the Middle East

Arab foreign ministers on Sunday called on Arab states to take a clear position against Iran's alleged meddling in Arab…
Poet arrested as Iran targets free speech: rights group
Middle East

Poet arrested as Iran targets free speech: rights group

An Iranian poet who backed a reformist candidate in 2009's disputed presidential election has been detained amid a crackdown on…
Iran complains to U.N. about Saudi ‘provocations’
Middle East

Iran complains to U.N. about Saudi ‘provocations’

Iran's foreign minister has complained to the United Nations about Saudi Arabia's "provocations" toward Tehran, as a diplomatic crisis between…
Turkey slams Iranian reports linking Erdogan to execution
World

Turkey slams Iranian reports linking Erdogan to execution

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey has summoned the Iranian ambassador to demand an end to reports in Iranian state media…
Somalia cuts diplomatic ties with Iran
World

Somalia cuts diplomatic ties with Iran

Somalia on Thursday cut diplomatic ties with Iran and ordered all Iranian diplomats and embassy staff out of the country…
Iran says a Saudi-led airstrike hit Iranian Embassy in Yemen
Middle East

Iran says a Saudi-led airstrike hit Iranian Embassy in Yemen

Iran on Thursday accused the Saudi-led coalition battling Shi'ite rebels in Yemen of hitting its embassy there in an overnight…
Obama, Abadi discuss concern over Saudi Arabia execution in call
Middle East

Obama, Abadi discuss concern over Saudi Arabia execution in call

President Barack Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Wednesday discussed their "mutual concern" over Saudi Arabia's execution of…
Fears of more Iraq strife as regional Sunni-Shiite row escalates
Middle East

Fears of more Iraq strife as regional Sunni-Shiite row escalates

Sectarian attacks south of Baghdad have aroused local fears that an escalating row between the region's Sunni and Shi'ite powerhouses…
Oil hits 11-year low, Saudi-Iran row cuts chances of output restraint
Business

Oil hits 11-year low, Saudi-Iran row cuts chances of output restraint

Oil prices hit their lowest in over 11 years on Wednesday, as the row between Saudi Arabia and Iran was…
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