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Tag: Iran-Saudi relations
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Khamenei’s War of Words
By: Assad Binakhahi
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Prominent cleric arrested for role in attack on Saudi embassy
Hassan Kurdmihan, an Iranian cleric, preacher and director of religious institutions in Tehran and Karaj, has been arrested by Iranian authorities for guiding the…
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Iranian official says door open to diplomacy with Saudi Arabia
Iran’s parliamentary speaker, visiting Iraq to attend the Inter-parliamentary Summit of Islamic Countries, said the door is still open for diplomacy with Saudi Arabia.…
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Iran slams Saudi approach in Syria, Arab states fire back
In a meeting with Syria’s UN envoy, Stephan di Mistura, Iran’s Foreign Minister said: “We will not let the contentious Saudi approach have a…
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Tehran Imam blames “infiltrators” for attack on Saudi embassy
Tehran Imam blames “infiltrators” for attack on Saudi embassy Tehran`s Friday Mass Imam condemned the attack on the Saudi embassy in his Friday sermon…
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Iran blocks import of Saudi products as rift widens
The Iranian government has banned the entry of all Saudi goods into Iran including the free-trade zones of the country. At a special meeting…
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Iran calls for diplomatic peace from Saudis
The Iranian foreign minister says Saudi Arabia “must stop” acting against Iranian efforts to reduce tensions in the region. Mohammad Javad Zarif said in…
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Iran responds to Saudi shutdown of diplomatic relations
Following the announcement by Saudi Arabia that it has severed all diplomatic ties with Iran over the attack on its embassy in Tehran, Iranian…
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Iran arrests protesters who attacked Saudi embassy
The Tehran Prosecutor announced today the arrest of 40 people involved in storming the Saudi Arabia embassy in Tehran last night. ISNA reported on…
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Shamkhani accuses Saudis of backing “terrorist” attack
Ali Shamkhani, the Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, says the people who attacked the recent Ashura ceremony in Dezfool, Kuzestan were paid…
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Saudi King expresses sympathy to Iran over pilgrim deaths
After days of contentious exchanges between Iranian and Saudi authorities over the tragic incident in Mena that led to the death of thousands of…
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Iran slams Saudis for delays after deadly pilgrim stampede
The Iranian Foreign Ministry has summoned the Saudi charge d’affaires for the fourth time over last week’s fatal incident in Mena and condemned the…