BBC News | Why Saudi Arabia and Iran are bitter rivals BBC News Saudi Arabia and Iran - two powerful neighbours - are locked in a fierce struggle for regional dominance. The decades-old feud between them is exacerbated by religious differences. They each follow one of the two main sects in Islam - Iran is largely ... Saudi Arabia and Iran are jostling for control over the Middle East – and it could turn into all-out war Israeli military chief wants closer Saudi ties as Iran tensions rise Growing ties between Saudis and Israelis could be an ominous sign |
CNN | Congress, Trump frustrate allies on Iran nuclear deal - CNNPolitics CNN Washington (CNN) US allies campaigning hard in the halls of Congress to preserve the Iran nuclear deal are finding the process frustrating and confounding. Burton: On Iran, Trump passes the buck |
Aljazeera.com | Week in pictures: From Iran earthquake to Greece floods Aljazeera.com A photo roundup of some of last week's events, including protests in Barcelona and a suicide bomb attack in Kabul. 3 hours ago. Protesters hold their lit-up mobile phones as they wave Estelada flags during a demonstration called by pro-independence ... |
The Independent | Britain to transfer outstanding £400m debt to Iran in coming days, Iranian ambassador says The Independent Britain is to pay Iran more than £400m, the country's ambassador to the UK has claimed. Hamid Baeidinejad said the amount was an “outstanding debt” but was not linked to the case of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe – the dual British-Iranian national who is ... Britain to pay 400 million-pound debt to Iran soon, Iranian envoy says Iran Says Britain To Transfer $527 Million Debt Payment To Tehran Soon Richard Ratcliffe: My fight to free Nazanin from jail in Iran - Sky News |
Aljazeera.com | Israel 'willing to share' Iran intelligence with Saudis Aljazeera.com A prominent Saudi website has published an unprecedented interview with Israel's army chief of staff, signalling closer cooperation between the two countries against regional rival, Iran. In an interview published by Elaph on Thursday, Lieutenant ... Saudi Arabia Has No Idea How to Deal With Iran Egypt tries to avoid a fight as allies escalate against Iran Israel Says It Wants to Work With Saudi Arabia to Defeat Iran |
Reuters | Iran factions use earthquake relief effort to pursue power struggle Reuters ANKARA (Reuters) - Political infighting among Iran's ruling elite has moved on to a new battleground - the relief effort after an earthquake that killed at least 530 ... Iran earthquake: Baby found alive in rubble three days after tremors Criticism of US sanctions returns in Iran after earthquake Iran-Iraq quake damages Iraq's Diyala River dam |
IHS Jane's 360 | Dossier shows 'Iranian' missile that landed in Saudi Arabia IHS Jane's 360 The remnants of at least one Iranian Qiam ballistic missile have been recovered in Saudi Arabia, according to a Saudi-led coalition document obtained by Jane's . The document from the Joint Forces Command of the Arab Coalition detailed the evidence ... |
The Jerusalem Post | Germany sanctions Iran's Bank Sepah The Jerusalem Post Germany's Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) announced on Tuesday that the agency imposed a credit ban on Iran's Bank Sepah for violating the country's credit law. Bank Sepah was previously sanctioned for its role in aiding Tehran's ... |
The Guardian | UK hopes to end long legal dispute with Iran over 1976 arms deal ... The Guardian The UK hopes to finally end a near four-decade legal dispute with the Iranian government over hundreds of Chieftain tanks Tehran bought from the UK in 1976, ... Iran holding three more Brits in prison in what diplomats fear is revenge for Theresa May locking up two of its ... Why has Iran imprisoned Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe? UK Reportedly Preparing To Transfer 400 Million Pounds To Iran |
AccuWeather.com | Weekly wrap-up: Tens of thousands left homeless in the cold after Iran-Iraq border; 'Biblical' flooding hits Greece AccuWeather.com Downpours resulted in devastating flooding and mudslides, hitting the outskirts of Athens. The flooding swamped homes and businesses while also washing out a section of major highway. The mayor of Mandra, an Athens suburb, called the damage "biblical ... |