Iranian Sunni Parliament Member noted that the “Islamic Unity Diplomacy” should be based on commonalities of Shia and Sunni.

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani and a rival candidate for presidential election 2017 have complained to the monitoring committee against another rival leveling allegations during live television debate.

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Iranian people have removed the specter of war, dismissing claims that it was the achievement of a certain administration.

Iran’s Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, in a message on National Persian Gulf Day called for cooperation and friendly ties among Persian Gulf states highlighting capability of the countries to manage their affairs independent from outside players.

Deputy of prominent Islamic unity center in Tehran hailed spread of Islam across the globe saying that despite recent years’ incidents against Islam, the holy religion has been subject to rebirth.

A top Iraqi military commander has expressed hope that government forces will fully liberate Mosul from the grip of Takfiri terrorist in less than a month despite the resistance of militants of their last stronghold in the country.

Israeli forces have broken up peaceful sit in protest in Jerusalem al-Quds staged in support of hunger striking protesters in Israeli jails.

Human Rights groups have issued a statement calling on Manama to stop “cruel, inhumane or degrading” treatment of political prisoners.

German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, has demanded Saudi Arabia to end the aggression against Yemeni nation, despite Berlin’s continuation of its arms deal with Riyadh.