President Hassan Rouhani warned Saudi Arabia on Wednesday that it will achieve nothing by threatening the might of Iran, as a war of words between the regional heavyweights intensifies.
The European Union on Wednesday affirmed support for Lebanon following the resignation of Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri, echoing U.S. backing for the Beirut government which Saudi Arabia has accused of declaring war.
The White House on Wednesday condemned missile attacks by Yemen's Ansarullah movement on Saudi Arabia, saying they threatened the region's security and undermined efforts to halt the conflict.
Some American pilgrims jointed other Muslim mourners in Imam Ali Street, Najaf, central-south Iraq, on Tuesday.
American aircraft reportedly airlifted Isis commanders from a northwestern town in Syria before the Syrian army staged an offensive to liberate the town from the terrorists.
US President Donald Trump has candidly revealed his ignorance of geography and international politics, saying he never knew there were “so many countries” until he was elected president.
Iraq's highest-ranking Sunni is in Washington this week pleading for more military aid for his community's militias, hoping the Trump administration will deliver on pledges to counter what is alleged as "Iran's influence".
South Korean police were on high alert in Seoul on Tuesday to monitor protests by both critics and supporters of President Donald Trump as the U.S. leader arrived in the country amid concerns over North Korea's nuclear threats.
On the divided Korean peninsula, Seoul has seen protests both for and against President Donald Trump, with Southerners split over his aggressive handling of Pyongyang's provocations.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he has "great confidence in King Salman and the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia" following mass arrests of Saudi Arabian royals, ministers and businessmen in the biggest anti-corruption purge of the kingdom's affluent elite in its modern history.