Iran denounces US sanctions on Turkey

'It's the Persian Gulf,' Iran Foreign Minister mocks US

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif took to Twitter on Thursday to slam the US navy for using the fictitious name of "the Arabian Gulf" to refer to the Persian Gulf. The top Iranian diplomat also said that the US 'doesn't know what it's doing in our backyard'

Why do Arab leaders bow to Netanyahu?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has met Jordan's King Abdullah II during a surprise visit to Amman.

Iran’s foreign ministry rejects US report on religious freedom as ‘politically motivated’

Tehran has dismissed the allegations put forth in a recent US report on religious freedom in Iran as “baseless” and “politically motivated,” saying the document offers a “distorted picture” of the realities in Iran and other countries.

Europe can no longer rely on US for protection: Merkel

Europe must take its fate in own hands: Merkel/ German Chancellor Angela Merkel says Europe can no longer rely on the United States for protection, urging European Union member states to take the bloc’s destiny in their own hands.

‘Aides to Trump hired Israel spies to take on Iran deal'

Aides to US President Donald Trump have reportedly hired an Israeli private intelligence agency to devise a “dirty ops” campaign against key Obama administration officials who helped negotiate the Iran nuclear deal in a scheme to discredit the agreement.

Iran says 'unholy' US-Saudi partnership to lead to further war

Iran says US partnership with Saudi Arabia will lead to further instability, war, extremism and an arms race in the Middle East.

FM Zarif says Trump's threats, symptomatic of US aiding extremists

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has criticized US President Donald Trump's hypocritical approach on chemical weapons, saying his threats show that the United States is aiding extremists.