The U.S.-brokered peace deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates is an irreversible “strategic shift” in the Middle East, says Anwar Gargash, the Emirati minister of state for foreign affairs.
In Beirut, Iran’s Zarif says up to Lebanon to decide future government
The Lebanese should be the only party who should decide their future government, Iran’s Foreign Minster Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Friday in Beirut.
Lebanon alone must decide its own future, says Iran foreign minister
Only the Lebanese people and their representatives can decide the country’s future, Iran’s foreign minister said on a visit to Beirut on Friday, following the massive blast at the city’s port that …
Turkey, Iran say Israeli-UAE deal ‘shameful,’ harmful to Palestinians
NATO ally Turkey and U.S. foe Iran on Friday denounced the normalization of ties between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, both saying the Persian Gulf state has abandoned Palestinians in their …
Saudi Arabia calls for extending arms embargo on Iran
Iran finances armed militias in Yemen, Iraq, Syria and Lebanon’ Abu Dhabi: Saudi Arabia’s UN ambassador called for an extension of the arms embargo on Iran in a session on Thursday, Saudi media …
Iran says UAE-Israel deal is dangerous and illegitimate
Iran said the deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates was ‘dangerous and illegitimate’, state news agency IRNA quoted a statement from Iran’s foreign ministry as saying on Friday, in a …
Israel and UAE strike historic deal to normalise relations
Until now Israel has had no diplomatic relations with Gulf Arab countries. But shared worries over Iran have led to unofficial contacts between them. Palestinian leaders were reportedly taken by …
Coronavirus Watch in Mideast: Iran’s COVID-19 cases top 336,000; Iraq sets new record in daily coronavirus infections
People wearing face masks walk on a street in Tehran, Iran, Aug. 10, 2020. (Xinhua/Ahmad Halabisaz) –Iran’s total COVID-19 cases surpass 336,000; –Iraq sets new record in daily coronavirus …
U.N. Security Council starts Iran arms embargo vote, result Friday
The United Nations Security Council started voting on Thursday on a U.S. bid to extend an arms embargo on Iran, which is opposed by veto-powers Russia and China, and the result will be announced at a …
U.S. says Iran briefly seizes oil tanker near Strait of Hormuz
The Iranian navy held the vessel for some five hours before releasing it Wednesday, said a U.S. military official.