Iran: Saudi Arabia stoking regional tensions

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif speaks during a live interview broadcast on Iranian TV on January 18, 2016.

These are some of the headlines we are tracking for you in this edition of Press TV's Top 5:

  • EU foreign ministers hail the implementation of Iran nuclear deal, saying the landmark agreement can pave the way for extensive trade and political cooperation.
     
  • Iran says Saudi Arabia cannot achieve its goals by creating tensions and its latest behavior stems from the failure of Riyadh and the Israeli regime in promoting Iranophobia.
     
  • The Yemeni army says its forces, allied with Ansarullah fighters, have inflicted heavy losses on Saudi-led forces and their mercenaries, effectively paralyzing their advancements.
     
  • Lebanese Christian politician Samir Geagea backs his rival Michel Aoun for the presidency, breaking with his Saudi-backed allies.
     
  • The European Union reinforces its position that products made in Israeli settlements built on occupied land beyond the 1967 lines must clearly be labeled.

 


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