Syria has accused the United States of encouraging more massacres in the country and of meddling in its internal affairs, saying Washington supports armed terrorist groups operating in Syria.
Israeli officials have begun arresting what is expected to be tens of thousands of innocent legitimate African refugees, and deporting them to detention camps.
Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast has warned Saudi Arabia that executing Iranian nationals would have political consequences for Riyadh.
A political analyst says grave social injustice has brought Saudi Arabia on the brink of a nationwide popular uprising, as an emerging power vacuum looms ahead of the monarchy.
A top Iranian military commander has warned Europe of al-Qaeda's revival in the southeastern Mediterranean region, describing the threat to the continent as more serious than a nuclear weapon.
In an attempt to counter US-led EU insurance bans against Iran, Japan's cabinet has submitted a bill to the country’s parliament that allows the government to provide insurance cover for tankers importing Iranian crude, instead of seeking such cover from the EU.