tag Iran-Saudi relationship

Iran nuclear chief warns US over support for Saudi Arabia

EghtesadOnline: The head of Iran’s atomic energy organisation, one of the architects of the 2015 landmark nuclear deal, has warned the US to stop upsetting the regional balance of power by siding with Saudi Arabia.
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Publish Date:24/June/2017 | 10:46

Iran urges Saudi Arabia to free fishermen

EghtesadOnline: Iran has called on Saudi Arabia to swiftly free the three Iranian fishermen who had wandered into Saudi waters because of tumult in the sea and who have been detained by the Saudi coastguard.
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Publish Date:21/June/2017 | 11:58

Iran will never tolerate Saudi warmongering: Leader’s adviser

EghtesadOnline: A senior Iranian official says the comments by “inexperienced” Saudi diplomats against the Islamic Republic show their ignorance about Iran and the region, stressing that Tehran will never tolerate Riyadh’s warmongering policies.
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Publish Date:17/June/2017 | 10:51

After Daesh attacks, Iran draws UN attention to Saudi threats

EghtesadOnline: Iran writes to the UN Security Council, reminding the world body that the recent Daesh terror attacks in Tehran came hot on the heels of Saudi Arabia’s repeated threats against the Islamic Republic.
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Publish Date:11/June/2017 | 11:41

Saudi Blocks Qatar News Sites as ‘Hack’ Blamed for Iran Comments

EghtesadOnline: Saudi Arabia blocked access to several Qatari news websites after they carried fake articles about Gulf efforts to isolate Iran, stories Qatari officials said were the result of a hack, exposing tensions among Sunni-ruled monarchies seeking to form a united front against the Islamic Republic.
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Publish Date:27/May/2017 | 04:13

President Rouhani: Saudis unfamiliar with election power

EghtesadOnline: President Hassan Rouhani emphasized on Monday that Iran's power lies on its popular support not just in military capabilities, expressing hope that Saudi Arabia would also hold elections one day.
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Publish Date:22/May/2017 | 14:35

Saudi Arabia must stop anti-Iran policies, accusations: Qassemi

EghtesadOnline: Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi says Saudi Arabia must stop pursuing anti-Iran policies and leveling accusations against the Islamic Republic, expressing Tehran’s readiness to hold negotiations with Riyadh.
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Publish Date:15/May/2017 | 13:57

Saudi carries out hostile bids on US, Israeli behalf: Iran general

EghtesadOnline: Iran's chief Armed Forces spokesman has dismissed the recent Saudi deputy crown prince's remarks against the Islamic Republic, stressing that Riyadh is implementing the hostile policies of the US and the Israeli regime in the region.
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Publish Date:08/May/2017 | 13:48

Iranian, Saudi delegations discuss Hajj

EghtesadOnline: An Iranian delegation held talks with the Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Mohammed bin Saleh bin Tahir Benten on the disagreements of the two countries over Hajj affairs.
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Publish Date:25/February/2017 | 10:13

S. Arabia slaughtering Yemenis: Major cleric

EghtesadOnline: Tehran Temporary Friday Prayers Leader Ayatollah Mohammad Ali Movehhedi-Kermani said that while Saudi Arabian foreign minister tells Iran not to interfere in Yemen’s internal affairs, they themselves are slaughtering the Yemenis and have turned the country into piles of debris.
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Publish Date:27/January/2017 | 19:51

Iranian delegation due in Saudi Arabia on Feb. 23

EghtesadOnline: Caretaker of Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization, Hamid Mohammadi, said on Wednesday that an Iranian delegation is due to visit Saudi Arabia for talks with Saudi officials over Hajj pilgrimage.
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Publish Date:27/January/2017 | 19:39