Celebrating World Cup Win, Iranian-Americans Gather at Viewing Parties
By Fred Parvaneh
On June 15th, in the closing minutes of the Morocco-Iran Soccer World Cup match, Moroccan substitute player Aziz Bouhaddouz sent the ball hurling into his own team's net.
That regrettable mistake awarded Iran...
Activists Urge Iranian Women to Publicly Unveil to Protest Crackdown
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, July 12 (Reuters) - Iranian rights activists have urged women to publicly remove their veils on "National Day of Hijab and Chastity" on Tuesday, risking arrest for defying the Islamic dress code as...
Iraq Counts Votes After Lowest Ever Election Turnout
By John Davison and Ahmed Rasheed
BAGHDAD, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Vote counting was underway in Iraq on Monday, a day after a record low turnout in a parliamentary election, reflecting what many Iraqis said...
Trump Says Iran’s Key Nuclear Sites ‘Obliterated’ by US Airstrikes
By Phil Stewart and Steve Holland
WASHINGTON, June 21 (Reuters) - U.S. forces struck Iran's three main nuclear sites, President Donald Trump said late on Saturday, and he warned Tehran it would face more devastating attacks if it does not agree to peace.
After days of...
Israel Cabinet Authorizes Government to Respond to Hezbollah Rocket Strike
By Avi Ohayon and James Mackenzie
MAJDAL SHAMS, Golan Heights/JERUSALEM, July 28 (Reuters) - Israel's security cabinet on Sunday authorized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to decide on the "manner and timing" of a response to a rocket strike in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights...
Iran-backed Hezbollah Drone Triggers Air Defences in Northern Israel
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, Feb 18 (Reuters) - A drone flown by Lebanese militant group Hezbollah crossed into northern Israel on Friday, triggering air defences and the scrambling of fighter jets before returning to Lebanon.
Iran-backed Hezbollah, which fought a...
Pompeo Says Willing to Engage with Iran When Time Is Right
WASHINGTON, June 22 (Reuters) - The United States will intensify its economic pressure on Iran until Tehran forgoes violence and engages with U.S. diplomatic efforts, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Saturday.
"We are willing...
Iran’s Zarif Plans North Korea Visit – Iranian State TV
DUBAI, April 28 (Reuters) - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is planning to visit North Korea, Iran's state television reported on Sunday, without giving the date of the visit.
"The date of this trip will be...
Netanyahu Says Israel Will Respond to Houthis’ Iranian ‘Masters’ After Attack
May 4 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel will respond to the Houthis and their Iranian "masters", after the Tehran-backed group launched a missile attack against his country's main international airport.
A missile fired by...
Iran Says One of Two Cyber Attack Targets Was Country’s Ports – News Agency
Oct 16 (Reuters) - One of the targets of large cyber attacks on two Iranian government institutions this week was the electronic infrastructure of the country's ports, an Iranian news agency reported on Friday.
The...
