Saudi Arabia losing ground to Iran
Iran is increasingly the most influential player in the Fertile Crescent at the expense of Saudi Arabia
Iran and Saudi Arabia
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Oil price falls as Saudi Arabia and Iran argue over output
Rising tension has threatened to derail talks this month aimed at cutting oil production by Opec countries
Iranian court issues verdict for suspects in Saudi embassy attack
Iran's judiciary has issued verdicts for 20 people accused of storming Saudi diplomatic missions in January, an official was quoted as saying by the judiciary news agency. The Iranian government condemned the assault and President …
Tehran ready to resume dialogue with Riyadh
Iranian Ambassador to London Hamid Baeedinejad underlined that the Riyadh government needs to quit its anti-Iran policies in order to be able to resume diplomatic relations with Tehran. "Saudis must acknowledge …
Iran calls on West to protect Yemen from Saudi Arabia
The Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Ali Shamkhani, said the Yemeni army and popular forces would counter Riyadh’s air strikes that targeted a crowded funeral ceremony in the Yemeni capital …
Saudi Arabia and Iran oil talks end in deadlock
The regional rivals refuse to reach a deal
Rouhani at UN calls on rival Saudi to cease 'divisive policies'
Rouhani called on Saudi Arabia to "cease and desist" from "divisive policies" if it was serious about regional peace and security
Saudi Arabia, Iran disagree in oil output discussions in Vienna
Saudi Arabian and Iranian oil officials have clashed this week over production limits, people familiar with the matter said, as OPEC struggles to iron out differences ahead of a meeting next week in Algeria where output controls will be …
Iran strongly rejects Yemen arming allegations
Yesterday, Saudi Arabia accused Iran of supplying weapons to Shiite rebels in Yemen and urged the U.N.Security Council to impose sanctions on Tehran for violating an arms embargo. In a statement released in response to …
Saudi Arabia and Iran Trade Insults Ahead of Hajj Pilgrimage
Who's blocking the path to God?
Saudis and Iranians slug it out for oil market share
Iran tries to regain market share amid a global oversupply while Saudi Arabia has no plans to back down
Iran's Foreign Ministry: Riyadh policy to support terrorism to drag it into quagmire
Iran has strongly condemned the killing of civilians in a village in southwestern Yemen as a “blatant crime against humanity.” “This crime is indicative of the frustration of Saudi-affiliated forces,” the …
What the Iran deal has meant for Saudi Arabia and regional tensions
Fueling of Saudi fears has fanned sectarian tensions in the region to unprecedented levels
Saudi Arabia supports terrorism, Iran reports
The Iranian Foreign Ministry issued a statement in which it accuses Saudi Arabia of supporting terrorism. Thus, the Iranian Foreign Ministry responded to the statements of the Saudi prince to overthrow the Iranian government. …
Websites of Iranian embassies and consular offices hacked
At least 50 websites belonging to Iran's Foreign Ministry were hacked, Tasnim reports. The hacker group that calls itself 'Team Bad Dream' attacked the websites of Iranian embassies and consular offices across the …
Is Opec relevant in an oil market of falling prices and overproduction?
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries’ inability to reach consensus amid low point in commodity cycle comes under question before 2 June meeting
Iranian pilgrims won't attend Hajj this year
This year, Iranian pilgrims won't be able to attend Hajj in Mecca, Press TV channel wrote on its Twitter page. "Iran says it will not take part in this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca because of …
Natig Aliyev doubts OPEC to agree on output freeze.
Azerbaijan's Energy Minister Natig Aliyev doesn't believe that the oil producing countries will be able to reach any certain agreement on output freeze. "I do not believe that countries will be able to …
Iran stops Hajj due to Saudi 'sabotage'
Iran says it will not send pilgrims to Hajj this year because Saudi Arabia is refusing to cooperate on arrangements for Iranians to join the annual rituals in September, Press TV reports. “Conditions are not prepared for …
Iran denounces Riyadh for politicizing Hajj pilgrimage
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari pointed to visa issuance to the Iranian pilgrims among Iran’s disputed issues with Saudi Arabia, Mehr news agency reports. …
