Iranians find joy in serving pilgrims on road to Karbala
AFP | A 15-minute walk from the Iraqi border in the west Iranian town of Mehran, three young clerics are hard at work polishing the...
US details new sanctions in ‘maximum pressure’ hit on Iran economy
AFP | The United States will add 700 individuals and entities to its Iran blacklist and push the SWIFT global banking network to cut Tehran...
Khashoggi crisis may tip Middle East power balance towards Turkey
AFP | The murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi could alter the power dynamic in the Middle East by strengthening Turkey's influence at Saudi Arabia's expense...
Iran seeks to leverage diplomatic goodwill
AFP | As it braces for the return of a US-enforced oil embargo on Monday, Iran can take comfort in how much stronger its diplomatic...
Trump has ‘disgraced’ US prestige: Iran’s Khamenei
AFP | Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Saturday that President Donald Trump has "disgraced" US prestige and would be the ultimate loser from...
Media silent as 7 Palestinians shot by Israel in Gaza
AFP | Seven Palestinians were shot and wounded by Israeli fire in Gaza Friday, the health ministry in the enclave said, in the quietest weekly...
Iran nuclear deal: from US walkout to fresh sanctions
AFP | The United States last May quit the landmark 2015 Iran nuclear deal aimed at halting Tehran's nuclear ambitions. It reimposed a first wave of...
Relations beyond the veil: Pakistan, Israel and the Muslim world
Dr Zafar Khan Safdar | The conflict between Israeli Jews and Palestinian Arabs has endured for more than a century. It centers on control of...
An active approach or times of desperation: Iranian Foreign Minister arrives in Islamabad for the second time in two months
News Analysis | Iranian Foreign Minister Jawad Zarif has arrived in Islamabad for a one-day official tour to hold a meeting with his counterpart Shah...
Saudi Arabia and Iran: When it comes to exiles, the pot calls the kettle black – James M Dorsey
James M Dorsey | If Saudi Arabia is under pressure to give chapter and verse on the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in its consulate...
Saudis vow ‘complete’ probe of Khashoggi murder: Mattis
AFP | Saudi Arabia has promised a "full" investigation into the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis said Sunday following talks...
Denmark recalls ambassador to Iran over foiled ‘attack’
AFP | Denmark on Tuesday recalled its ambassador to Iran after it accused Tehran of plotting a foiled "attack" against three Iranians living in the...