Iran's foreign ministry spokesman accused Saudi Arabia on Saturday of supporting terrorism and executing its opponents, after Saudi Arabia executed Nimr al-Nimr, a prominent Shia cleric.
Six people were killed in a firefight between Yemeni pro-government forces and Al-Qaeda suspects who were travelling in a vehicle towards Aden.
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has denounced possible new US sanctions on his country which could jeopardise a hard-won nuclear deal due to be finally implemented within weeks.
The pro-government army commander of Yemen's Aden survived a car bombing in the second city that left one of his bodyguards dead.
Iran denied on Thursday that its Revolutionary Guards launched rockets near the US aircraft-carrier Harry S. Truman and other warships as they were entering the Gulf on Saturday, rejecting a US report as "psychological warfare".
Iran postponed two premier league football matches, as air pollution more than twice the acceptable level persisted in the capital.
Al Rayyan coach Jorge Fossati has said Al Kharaitiyat will be a tough nut to crack, ahead of their today’s Qatar Stars League game.
The race to host the 2024 Olympics begins in earnest when the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announces the official list of bidders today.
