Iran to counter IS militants in Iraq if threatened: commander
Iran will target Islamic State militants "deep inside the Iraqi territory" if they intend to approach the Iranian borders, a senior Iranian commander was quoted as saying by Press TV on Saturday.
Hezbollah laments US coalition against Islamic State
Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Tuesday that it's not in Lebanon's interest to be in the US-led international coalition against the Islamic State (IS), as it's "not in line with the dissociation policy but because that poses threats to Lebanon."
130,000 Syrians flood into Turkey
Turkey said Monday that some 130,000 people had flooded across its border from Syria as Kurdish fighters battled Islamic State (IS) group jihadists trying to capture a strategic town.
Iran says airstrikes not enough to eradicate terrorism
The idea of eradicating terrorism by airstrikes is "naive" and it does not suffice to eliminate terrorists, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani was quoted as saying by Tehran Times daily on Saturday.
Israel moves to renew peace talks with Palestinians to help fight IS
Israel's Justice Minister said that Israel should renew negotiations with the Palestinians in order to establish a strong axis with Arab states against the Islamic State (IS), the Ha'aretz daily reported Thursday.
Iran casts doubt on US fight against IS militants: spokesperson
Serious ambiguities dwell with the real intention of an emerging US-led coalition to fight Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq and Syria, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham said here on Thursday.
Israel mulls handling IS threats
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened a special meeting on Wednesday to discuss ways of handling the threat posed by the Islamic State (IS) on Israel, an Israeli official said.