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The Saudi-led coalition battling Huothi fighters in Yemen closed the country’s air, sea and land borders Monday and accused Iran of being behind a weekend missile attack on Riyadh, saying it “may amount to an act of war”. (AFP) — Saudi Arabia intercepted and destroyed the ballistic missile, which was launched …

Yemen’s national airline said Monday it has canceled all flights to the country’s only two functioning airports after the Saudi-led coalition battling Houthis announced the closure of all land, air and sea ports. (AP) — The tightening of an embargo that has been in place since 2015 came after a ballistic …

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Saudi Arabia is blaming Iran for the consequences of its “wars of aggression,” taking Riyadh to task for its destabilizing role in the region. In a post on his official Twitter account on Monday, Zarif said Saudi Arabia was engaged in “wars of aggression” …

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi rejected as “false and provocative” the Saudi-led coalition’s recent claim that Tehran is responsible for a Yemeni missile attack against Riyadh. In a statement issued on Monday, Qassemi condemned the coalition for its war crimes against Yemeni civilians and denounced its …

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa paid an official visit to Iran for high-profile talks on various issues, including the common border security. The four-star Pakistani general was received by Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri …

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A spokesperson for the Yemeni army confirmed that the Arab country’s military forces targeted the King Khalid international airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, by a long-range ballistic missile. “Our Yemeni forces succeeded in launching a missile, a Borkan H2 long-distance missile, at the King Khalid international airport …

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Commander Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari dismissed as “baseless” US President Donald Trump’s claim that Tehran is responsible for a Yemeni missile launch against Riyadh. “The claim that the missile was delivered to Yemen by Iran is baseless,” Major General Jafari told …

Russia hopes that all Syrian opposition groups will attend a Moscow-backed Syrian congress in southern Russia on Nov. 18 despite some objections, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said on Thursday, the Interfax news agency reported. (reuters) — The event, called the Syrian Congress on National Dialogue, was first mentioned by …

Riyadh has put some 40 high-ranking Ansarullah movement officials on terrorist list after Yemen targeted an international airport near the Saudi capital. (presstv) — The leader of Ansarullah movement, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, and the director of the movement’s political council, Saleh al-Samad, are among those added to the list on Sunday. The …

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has accused the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) of not remaining committed to an agreement on withdrawing their forces from disputed regions in the north of the country. (presstv) — On Wednesday, Abadi told reporters that the Kurds have “gone back on the accord” concerning the withdrawal of …