Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Residents of Northern Israel Brace for Possible All-Out War With Iran Regime-Backed Hezbollah

By Andrew MacAskill HAIFA, Israel April 30 (Reuters) - Eli Harel was an Israeli soldier in his early thirties when he was sent into Lebanon in 2006 to battle fighters from the Iranian-backed group Hezbollah in a...

Iran Regime-Funded Houthis Attack Four Ships in Indian Ocean, Red Sea

By Nayera Abdallah and Enas Alashray DUBAI/CAIRO, April 30 (Reuters) - Yemen's Houthis said they targeted the MSC Orion container ship in a drone attack in the Indian Ocean as part of their ongoing campaign against international...

North Koreans Discuss Trade on Rare Visit to Iran

DUBAI, April 29 (Reuters) - A North Korean delegation attended an Iranian expo in Tehran last week and discussed bilateral trade with Iranian government officials and the private sector, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani said on Monday. North Korea and Iran have...

Lufthansa Extends Cancellation of Flights to Tehran Until May 9

BERLIN, April 29 (Reuters) - Lufthansa LHAG.DE will extend the cancellation of flights to the Iranian capital, Tehran, because of security concerns until May 9, the German flag carrier said on Monday. (Reporting by Ilona Wissenbach, Writing by Rachel More,...

At Sotheby’s, Two Paintings by ‘Persian Picasso’ Bahman Mohasses Sell For Six Figures

By Nazanine Nouri A painting by Bahman Mohasses, the prominent Iranian artist known as the ‘Persian Picasso,’ sold for 304,800 pounds ($380,000) in the bi-annual Sotheby’s Modern & Contemporary Middle East sale, which was held...

Washington Will Not Support Rafah Operation Without Appropriate Humanitarian Plan, White House Says

WASHINGTON, April 28 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden spoke on Sunday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and "reiterated his clear position" on a possible invasion of the Gaza border city of Rafah, the White House said. A statement...

Iraq’s Kurdish Authorities Working to Resume Khor Mor Gas Supply After Deadly Attack

By Adam Makary and Enas Alashray April 27 (Reuters) - Iraqi Kurdish ministries of electricity and natural resources said on Saturday that they are working with their partners to restore operations at the Khor Mor gas field...

Islamic Republic Cracks Down On Women In Hejab Enforcement Operation

By Kayhan Life Staff On April 13, Iranian security forces, including the Basij (volunteer militias) and units from an Iranian state board on moral propriety -- the Enjoying Good and Forbidding Evil HQ -- began...

ANALYSIS: Islamic Republic Is Illicitly Trading Oil, Gas Via Malaysia, UAE

By Kayhan Life Staff The Islamic Republic of Iran has encountered significant challenges because of strict sanctions imposed by the international community. These sanctions were primarily a response to Iran’s nuclear program and its alleged...

France Pushes Efforts to Prevent War Between Iran Regime-Funded Hezbollah and Israel

By John Irish BEIRUT, April 28 (Reuters) - France's foreign minister will push proposals to prevent further escalation and a potential war between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah during a visit to Lebanon on Sunday as Paris seeks...