Iranian first vice-president departed for Najaf in central southern part of Iraq to attend the Arbaeen rituals to be held in Karbala on November 10.
The Syrian forces along with allied fighters from Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement have liberated Bukamal, the last major Isis-held town in Syria.
US State Department Spokeswoman Heather Nauert raised doubts about reports that Iran provided missiles to Houthi fighters in Yemen, noting that Washington does not have “full determination on who is responsible for that”.
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.
Iraq's prime minister has defended a proposal to trim the self-ruled Kurdish region's share in next year's budget from 17 percent to 12.6 percent.
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.
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani says his country will "not hesitate" to help maintain the stability of Lebanon following the resignation of the Lebanese Saudi-backed prime minister that threw the government into disarray.
Turkey's President Erdogan will travel next week to Qatar, which Ankara has supported in its dispute with Persian Gulf Arab neighbours, presidential sources said on Wednesday.
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.
Homeless people in Britain now outnumber the population of Newcastle, a leading housing charity has said.
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.
Iraqi popular forces from Desert Lions brigade deployed in the desert regions along the Najaf-Karbala road to protect the Shiite pilgrims during the long march of Arbaeen, against possible terrorist attacks.
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.
Iran's ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations (UN) has sent a letter to the chief of the body, calling on the international community to put pressure on Saudi Arabia to avoid 'threat to use of force' against othrt countries.
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari urged neighboring Pakistan to consider the successful experience of reliance on the popular forces to counter insecurity.
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi on Tuesday pressed Europe to make clear how it will react if the United States pulls out of a multinational nuclear deal and imposes new sanctions. He was speaking at a conference in Paris.
Two persons attempting to carry out suicide attacks against the pilgrims in west of Baghdad were identified and shot dead by the Iraqi security forces, local sources announced on Tuesday.
Yemen army spokesman asked all airline companies to avoid airports in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia after it fired a ballistic missile at Riyadh airport in retaliation of Saudi-led coalition crimes in Yemen.
Senior Yemeni officials and military commanders of the Houthi Ansarullah movement have inspected domestically-manufactured naval missiles showcased by Yemen's armed forces at an exhibition in the western port city of Hudaydah.