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Saudi severs ties with Iran after embassy attacked
Middle East
January 4, 2016
Saudi severs ties with Iran after embassy attacked
Saudi Arabia broke off diplomatic ties with Iran after protesters ransacked its embassy in Tehran to protest at the execution…
More time needed for new Iran missile sanctions: White House
Middle East
January 3, 2016
More time needed for new Iran missile sanctions: White House
The White House expects Iran to finish work needed to trigger implementation of an international nuclear deal in the coming…
Iran says boosting oil exports depends on future demand
Business
January 3, 2016
Iran says boosting oil exports depends on future demand
A rise in Iran's crude oil exports once sanctions against it are lifted depends on future global oil demand and…
Saudis garner Egyptian Twitter support against Iran threats over cleric’s execution
Egypt
January 3, 2016
Saudis garner Egyptian Twitter support against Iran threats over cleric’s execution
Egyptian Twitter users have voiced solidarity with Saudi Arabia against threats made by Iran to the kingdom over the latter’s…
Saudi faces ‘divine revenge’ over cleric’s execution: Khamenei
Middle East
January 3, 2016
Saudi faces ‘divine revenge’ over cleric’s execution: Khamenei
Saudi Arabia will face "divine revenge" over its execution of a top Shi'ite cleric, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei…
Iran threatens Saudis for executing Shiite cleric, but his brother calls for calm
Middle East
January 2, 2016
Iran threatens Saudis for executing Shiite cleric, but his brother calls for calm
Saudi Arabia will pay "a high price" for executing prominent Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr on Saturday, Iran's foreign ministry said.Ministry…
Defiant Iran pledges to ramp up missile program, in challenge for Obama
Middle East
January 2, 2016
Defiant Iran pledges to ramp up missile program, in challenge for Obama
A series of Iranian officials vowed on Friday to expand Tehran's missile capabilities, a challenge to the United States which…
Iran denies it fired rockets near US warships in Gulf
World
December 31, 2015
Iran denies it fired rockets near US warships in Gulf
Iran denied on Thursday that its Revolutionary Guards launched rockets near the US aircraft-carrier Harry S.
US preparing sanctions on Iran over ballistic missile program: sources
Middle East
December 31, 2015
US preparing sanctions on Iran over ballistic missile program: sources
US President Barack Obama's administration is preparing new sanctions on international companies and individuals over Iran's ballistic missile program, sources…
US accuses Iran of conducting rocket test near warships
Middle East
December 30, 2015
US accuses Iran of conducting rocket test near warships
Iranian naval vessels conducted rocket tests last week near US warships and commercial traffic passing through the Strait of Hormuz,…