Iranian Capital Builds ‘Defensive Tunnel’ After Israeli Strikes
DUBAI, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Iran is building a "defensive tunnel" in the capital Tehran, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Tuesday, following strikes by Israel on targets in the country.
The tunnel, located near the city...
US Carried Out Strikes Against Iranian Linked Targets in Syria
WASHINGTON, Nov 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Monday it had carried out strikes against nine targets associated with Iranian groups in Syria.
In a statement, the U.S. military said the strikes were against two locations in Syria...
Saudi Armed Forces Chief of Staff in Iran for Talks With Officials
DUBAI, Nov 10 (Reuters) - The chief of staff of Saudi Arabia's armed forces, Fayyad al-Ruwaili, visited Tehran on Sunday to meet with his Iranian counterpart and discuss defence ties, state media reported the Iranian Armed...
Iran Aware of Reports About Iranian-American Journalist’s Arrest, Ministry Says
DUBAI, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Iran's foreign ministry is aware of reports about the arrest of Iranian-American journalist Reza Valizadeh in Iran, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday.
Earlier this month, the Associated Press reported that Reza...
Netanyahu Approved Pager Attacks Against Hezbollah, Spokesman Says
JERUSALEM, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved pager attacks that dealt a deadly blow to the Iran-backed Lebanese armed group Hezbollah in September, Omer Dostri, spokesperson for his office, said on Monday.
The Israeli military, which has...
Iran Foreign Minister Denies Plot to Kill Trump, Urges Confidence-Building With US
DUBAI, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi denied U.S. charges that Tehran was linked to an alleged plot to kill Donald Trump and called on Saturday for confidence-building between the two hostile countries.
"Now ... a new scenario...
Nuclear Watchdog Chief to Visit Iran on Wednesday
DUBAI, Nov 10 (Reuters) - U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi will visit Iran next Wednesday and start consultations with Iranian officials the following day, state media reported on Sunday.
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency...
Israeli Strike Injures Syrian Soldiers Near Aleppo, State Media Says
CAIRO, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Several Syrian soldiers were injured in an Israeli air "aggression" in the vicinity of the city of Al-Safira near Aleppo and Idlib, state media reported early on Saturday.
The air "aggression" targeted...
After Hamas Rejection of Hostage Deal, US Asked Qatar to Expel the Group
By Trevor Hunnicutt, Andrew Mills and Humeyra Pamuk
WASHINGTON/DOHA, Nov 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. has told Qatar that the presence of Hamas in Doha is no longer acceptable in the weeks since the Palestinian militant group rejected the latest proposal to achieve a ceasefire...
US Charges Iranian Man in Plot to Kill Donald Trump, DOJ Says
WASHINGTON, Nov 8 (Reuters) - The United States charged an Iranian man on Friday in connection with an alleged plot ordered by Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards Corps to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump, the Department of Justice said.
The Islamic...
