Middle East

Ghazizadeh to Press TV: I’ll work to heal rifts created by West among neighbors in West Asia

Jun 14, 2021 00:16

Presidential candidate Amir-Hossein Ghazizadeh-Hashemi says the rift that the Western states have created among West Asian countries constitutes Iran’s main foreign policy challenge, pledging efforts to promote collective dialog among the neighbors aimed at clearing away the misunderstandings and bolster relations based on common interests.
Israeli fighter jets escort US B-52 bombers in new inroad in West Asia

Mar 08, 2021 10:07

Israeli F-15 fighter jets have accompanied two US B-52 bombers as they passed over the Occupied Palestinian Territories in the latest flexing of military muscle in West Asia.
Lt. Gen. Soleimani played leading role in creating regional security: Ex-IRGC chief

Jan 03, 2021 04:00

Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi, a top military adviser to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, says Lt. General Qasem Soleimani had a leading role in creating stability and security in West Asia in recent years.
Iranian cmdr. warns of ‘fiery response’ after US sends bombers to West Asia

Dec 13, 2020 03:35

A senior Iranian commander warns that the smallest potential violation of the Islamic Republic’s airspace is to be followed by a “fiery response” after the United States sends its B-52H bombers on an overflight mission above the Persian Gulf.
Iran proposes ancillary mechanism to Minsk Group to help Karabakh settlement

Oct 15, 2020 15:40

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif tells his Azeri counterpart about a proposal by Iran that foresees the Islamic Republic, Turkey, and Russia boosting a standing so-called Minsk Group that has failed to resolve decades of territorial dispute between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
Pompeo seeks to flood West Asia with arms, defies US own laws: Iran's FM

Aug 24, 2020 10:55

Iran’s foreign minister says his American counterpart, Mike Pompeo, is trying to “flood our region” with all kinds of US weapons even when his country’s own laws prohibit such a measure.
Coronavirus infections rise in West Asia

Mar 16, 2020 11:17

Since raising its head in central China late last year, the new coronavirus has come to affect 157 countries and territories.
Coronavirus death toll hits 563, over 28,000 infected

Feb 06, 2020 04:40

The new coronavirus that appeared late December has claimed 563 lives, infected more than 28,000 people in mainland China and spread to more than 20 countries.
FM, lawmakers discuss regional issues

Dec 10, 2019 13:43

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and members of the parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission in a meeting discussed a range of issues, including the latest developments in the region.
Iran urges peace in Iraq, Lebanon; blames US, Israel, Saudi Arabia for stoking unrest

Oct 31, 2019 03:34

A senior Iranian official has called for peace and non-interference in Iraq and Lebanon, blaming the US, Saudi Arabia and Israel for fomenting unrest in the two Arab countries.