TEHRAN, July 30, YJC - As a diplomatic crisis drags on in the Persian Gulf region, a Doha-appointed human rights commission says Saudi Arabia has been “politicizing” the annual hajj pilgrimage through imposing restrictions on Qatari pilgrims travelling to the kingdom.
TEHRAN, July 26, YJC -Saudi regime forces have launched a fresh wave of shelling attacks against a besieged town in Saudi Arabia’s Shia-populated Eastern Province, killing at least one person and damaging several houses.
TEHRAN, July 20, YJC - Charity organizations have called on the UN to blacklist the Saudi-led coalition over serious violations of children’s rights in Yemen as statistics reveal massive child fatalities caused by the ongoing war against the impoverished nation.
TEHRAN, July 20, YJC -The United States has praised Qatar's "strong partnership" in the fight against "terrorism,” but accused individuals and "entities" in Saudi Arabia of channeling money out of the country to "terrorist" organizations.
TEHRAN, July 15, YJC -The United Arab Emirates (UAE) says the unprecedented diplomatic rift between Qatar and a Saudi-led quartet of Arab nations, including the UAE, is “far from a political solution” as long as Qatar does not change its “course of action”, warning that the involved nations are heading toward a “long estrangement.”
TEHRAN, July 12, YJC -Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has denounced a blockade imposed by a Saudi-led bloc of states against Qatar, saying resorting to such pressure tactics against neighboring states is a “wrong” policy.
TEHRAN, July 12, YJC -Saudi Arabia and its allies have announced that a deal reached between the US and Qatar over battling terrorism is “insufficient” while stressing that anti-Doha sanctions will remain in place.
TEHRAN, July 8, YJC -Qatar has rejected new claims by a Saudi-led bloc of countries that it “finances terrorism” and intervenes in their internal affairs.
TEHRAN, July 7, YJC -Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain say they are ready to adopt more punitive measures against Qatar, following Doha’s rejection of their demands to end an ongoing feud.
TEHRAN, July 6, YJC -Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has stressed that his country will remain loyal to Qatar and that a list of demands by Saudi Arabia and its allies from the Persian Gulf country are under no circumstances acceptable.
TEHRAN, July 4, YJC -UK Prime Minister Theresa May is not likely to release the findings of an investigation into Saudi Arabia’s funding of extremist groups across Britain, out of fear that the move would hurt relations with the Middle Eastern ally.
TEHRAN, July 1, YJC - Iran’s exports of gas to Iraq which began last month are set to free up more oil for exports by the Arab country, clipping Saudi Arabia's wings further in its bid to retain markets.
TEHRAN, June 27, YJC - Indications are growing that a Saudi-led blockade against Qatar is already showing its impacts on the country’s tourism industry.
TEHRAN, June 27, YJC - An influential US Congressman has said he would try to stop US arms sales to the [Persian] Gulf Cooperation Council ([P]GCC) until several regional Arab countries involved in a dispute with Qatar resolve their differences with Doha.
TEHRAN, June 24, YJC -Qatar says the demands presented by Saudi Arabia and three of its allies that have imposed a blockade on Doha are not "realistic", as the unprecedented diplomatic crisis in the Persian Gulf region seems headed for a stalemate.
TEHRAN, June 19, YJC - Relations between Saudi Arabia and Turkey have begun to deteriorate over the Qatar rift, with Riyadh leading a blockade on the Persian Gulf emirate and Ankara sending troops to the small country.
TEHRAN, June 19, YJC -A senior Iranian official says the recent deadly terror attacks in Tehran were carried out by the request of Saudi Arabia’s security services.
TEHRAN, June 18, YJC - The Iranian Foreign Ministry has voiced its deepest regrets over the “bitter incident” in which Saudi Arabian coastguards killed an Iranian fisherman.