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2025-10-24 16:57
Minister urges ambassadors to help attract visitors from neighboring countries
TEHRAN – Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts said on Wednesday that Iranian ambassadors in neighboring and friendly countries can play a role in attracting more tourists to the Islamic Republic.
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2025-10-24 15:33
‘Keep riding camels:’ Israeli minister’s racist jibe at Saudi normalization terms sparks outrage
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich dismissed Saudi Arabia’s presumed demand for Palestinian statehood as a precondition for normalization on Thursday, sneering at a Tzomet Institute conference that the kingdom should “keep riding camels in the Saudi desert” while Israel “innovates.”
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2025-09-28 18:39
By Afshin Majlesi
Tehran marks World Tourism Day with pledges of investment, jobs, and regional cooperation
TEHRAN – Iran marked World Tourism Day on Saturday with officials pledging financial support, new jobs and greater private sector involvement to revive the country’s tourism industry, which has struggled in recent months.
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2025-09-26 17:36
Mashhad eyes sisterhood agreement with Mecca, Medina
TEHRAN – Ahmad Masoumifar, head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ office in northeast Iran, has proposed establishing a sisterhood agreement between Mashhad and the Saudi cities of Mecca or Medina.
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2025-09-24 17:42
Iran-Saudi Arabia ties serve interests of both countries, Salehi-Amiri says
TEHRAN – Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, said strengthening relations with Saudi Arabia is in the interests of both nations, speaking at a ceremony marking Saudi National Day at the Espinas Palace Hotel in Tehran on Tuesday.
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2025/09/20
By Xavier Villar
Towards a new regional order
The Saudi–Pakistan agreement, the end of imperial certainties, and the vindication of the Iranian vision
MADRID – The recent defense agreement signed between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan represents one of the most significant developments in West Asian and South Asian geopolitics in the past decade.
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2025-09-20 18:32
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Why did Hezbollah chief call on Riyadh to open ‘new page’ with the Resistance?
BEIRUT — In a pivotal development, Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem on Friday urged Saudi Arabia to turn a “new page” with the Resistance movements amid rising Israeli aggression that now extends to Qatar.
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2025-09-19 16:19
Pakistan says its nuclear program can be made available to Saudi Arabia under defense pact
Pakistan’s defense minister says his nation’s nuclear program “will be made available” to Saudi Arabia if needed under the countries’ new defense pact, marking the first specific acknowledgment that Islamabad had put the kingdom under its nuclear umbrella, AP reported.
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2025-09-17 21:24
Defense ties with Saudi Arabia set to strengthen: Iran security chief
TEHRAN – Iran’s Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani, announced on Tuesday evening at the conclusion of his visit to Saudi Arabia that positive outcomes had emerged from consultations with the Saudi officials.
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2025-09-15 21:40
Iran’s president meets regional leaders in Doha, calls for united Islamic front
TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian held a series of high-level meetings with regional leaders in the Qatari capital on Monday, urging Muslim nations to forge a unified front to stop the ongoing crimes of the Israeli regime.
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2025-08-25 20:57
By Shahrokh Saei
Iran-Saudi ‘Greater Wall’ of unity against ‘Greater Israel’ vision
TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi’s warning about Israel’s pursuit of the so-called “Greater Israel” vision has carried significant weight during his visit to Saudi Arabia.
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2025-08-20 19:12
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Saudi media keep inciting sectarian strife in Lebanon!
BEIRUT — There is a hadith that say, “Sedition is dormant, may God curse those who awaken it.” However, Saudi media has recently missed no opportunity to incite public feelings against the Shiites, reflecting the official Saudi position which aligns with American-Zionist pressure to disarm the Resistance, the common name for Hezbollah.
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2025-08-17 22:06
Iran, Saudi Arabia entering strategic rapprochement, says Iranian envoy
TEHRAN – Iran and Saudi Arabia are deepening their diplomatic and strategic engagement, addressing shared regional challenges, according to Iranian Ambassador to Riyadh Alireza Enayati.
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2025/07/30
By staff writer
US boycott of UN meeting on Palestinian statehood not unexpected
TEHRAN - While dozens of countries held a three-day conference at the United Nations in New York to urge the world to work towards a two-state solution between Israelis and the Palestinians within the 1967 borders, the United States and Israel boycotted the event.
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2025-07-26 22:18
By Shahrokh Saei
Iran–Saudi cordial ties: A thorn in Israel’s side
TEHRAN — Growing amicable relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia have played a significant role in promoting peace and security in West Asia over the past years.
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2025-07-25 22:36
Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh join Iran’s call to break Gaza siege amid ‘death phase’
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan held an urgent phone call on Friday addressing the Israeli regime’s escalating war crimes in Palestine.
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2025-07-09 17:16
Araghchi engages Saudi Crown Prince, top officials in ‘fruitful’ talks on bilateral, regional issues
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a series of high-level meetings with senior Saudi officials on Tuesday, including Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, and Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, to discuss bilateral relations and the evolving regional situation following recent Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran.
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2025-07-06 22:26
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Bin Farhan precedes Barrack to Beirut to stir up Sunnis in pressure campaign against Hezbollah
BEIRUT— Not to mention the progress of U.S. envoy Thomas Barrack’s proposal aimed at disarming Hezbollah, it goes without saying that in the coming weeks, Lebanon will be automatically affected by the Gaza negotiations and leaks about Syria’s intention to normalize relations with Israel.
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2025-06-30 22:15
By Sondos Al-Asaad
Why is Washington pressing Lebanon to put Hezbollah weapons to vote in cabinet?
BEIRUT — Israel’s Channel 14 revealed a U.S. plan that “is not unlikely to materialize” to drag Arab and Islamic countries into normalization with the Israeli entity within a year at the latest.
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2025-06-25 22:01
Pezeshkian thanks Saudi Arabia for support, cautions against efforts to divide Muslims
TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian held a phone conversation on Tuesday with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, expressing appreciation for Riyadh’s clear stance during the Israeli military aggression against Iran and for the Kingdom’s efforts in assisting Iranian pilgrims whose return flights were disrupted due to the crisis.
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2025-06-25 19:55
Tourism in West Asia reels from fallout of 12-Day Iran-Israel War
TEHRAN - The recent 12-day military confrontation between Iran and Israel has sent shockwaves through the tourism industry of West Asia, disrupting flight routes, stranding tens of thousands of travelers, and casting uncertainty over one of the world’s most dynamic travel regions.
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2025-06-24 17:56
Mashhad seeks to attract more pilgrims from Saudi Arabia
TEHRAN--Recent consultations of Iran with Saudi Arabia are of great importance, as Saudi Arabia is one of the main sources of foreign pilgrims to Mashhad, the capital of Khorasan Razavi province, said the head of the Khorasan Razavi Hotel-Apartment Owners Professional Society.
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2025-06-14 23:31
Saudi Arabia warns Israel is trying to drag U.S. into conflict with Tehran in call to Pezeshkian
TEHRAN — During a phone call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman warned that Israel is making every effort to draw the United States into a conflict with Iran.
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2025-06-02 14:25
By Shahrokh Saei
IOMed: China’s diplomatic masterpiece ushers in a new era of global peace
BEIJING- The establishment of the world’s first intergovernmental legal organization dedicated to resolving disputes through mediation—the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed)—represents a transformative milestone in global governance.
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2025-05-20 22:24
By Batool Subeiti
The fulfilment of Trump's dreams
LONDON - Trump's visit to the Middle East concluded with astronomical investment commitments—estimated at between $3-$4 trillion—primarily from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE. These deals, sealed in grand ceremonial events, reflect what can be described as unprecedented, extraordinary displays of political submission, more than Trump could have dreamed of.
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2025-05-20 15:09
Iran discusses expanding health ties with Switzerland, Saudi Arabia
TEHRAN – Holding separate meetings with his Swiss and Saudi counterparts, Health Minister Mohammad-Reza Zafarqandi has discussed the potential of expanding cooperation in the health sector with the two countries.
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2025-05-19 23:06
By Seyed Mehrdad BaniHashemi Kahangi
Trump 0.2 in Riyadh: Oil, arms, and a shadow over Iran
Donald Trump’s recent visit to Riyadh may have been described as a business trip, but in the world of West Asia politics, symbolism often speaks louder than press releases. For many in the region, his presence in Saudi Arabia felt like the opening act of a broader geopolitical maneuver—one with potential consequences that extend far beyond the Persian Gulf.
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2025-05-19 22:55
By Sondoss Al Asaad
A pro-Resistance popular referendum
SOUTH LEBANON — Ballots closed in the third round of municipal and mayoral elections on May 18 in Beirut Governorate, Bekaa Governorate, and Baalbek-Hermel Governorate.
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2025-05-17 22:11
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Will Washington relinquish control over Lebanon to Riyadh?
SOUTH LEBANON—Analysts are monitoring the repercussions of U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to the Persian Gulf on the situation in Lebanon. Washington appears to be moving toward clearing the way for Saudi Arabia to impose its guardianship over Lebanon, especially after Trump announced he would lift sanctions on Syria “at Riyadh’s request.”
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2025-05-17 21:50
By Sahar Dadjoo
Trump’s Persian Gulf tour prioritizes business over diplomatic ethics
TEHRAN – In May 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump embarked on a high-profile Persian Gulf tour, visiting Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). While the White House promoted the trip as a diplomatic success marked by multi-billion-dollar defense and economic agreements, critics raised alarms over ethical violations.