Iran's Army, IRGC hold joint aerial drills in Persian Gulf

The air forces of Iran's Army and Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) have started joint aerials drills in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman.

Iranophobia aims to deflect attention from Mideast wars

Iran foreign ministry says Iranophobic plot is part of blame game to conceal terror support in Mideast.

Hundreds injured as Israeli forces attack Palestinian protesters in Gaza

At least 240 Palestinians have been injured in attacks by Israeli forces on a protest held in the Gaza Strip near the fence between the besieged enclave and the occupied Palestinian territories.

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.