Saturday, May 10, 2025

Supermarket Blast in Iran Injures 37, Gas Leak Possible Cause – Reports

June 3, 2017 LONDON (Reuters) - An explosion in a supermarket in the southern city of Shiraz injured 37 people and may have been caused by a gas leak, Iranian state media reported on Saturday. The blast...

Iranian Singer Alireza Ghorbani’s Concert Is Canceled for Security Reasons

The Iranian authorities have canceled a Tehran concert by the singer-songwriter Alireza Ghorbani earlier this month because of security concerns related to an unscheduled visit by Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi. In a message posted...

EXCLUSIVE: Iran’s Guards Ban Communications Devices After Strike on Hezbollah, Security Officials Say

Sept 23 (Reuters) - Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has ordered all members to stop using any type of communication devices after thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies used by its Hezbollah allies in Lebanon blew up...

Iran Acknowledges Drone Shipments to Russia Before War, Kyiv Says Tehran Is Lying

Nov 5 (Reuters) - Iran acknowledged for the first time on Saturday that it had supplied Moscow with drones but said they were sent before the war in Ukraine, where Russia has used them to target power...

U.N. Security Council to Vote on Iran-backed Houthi Arms Embargo

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council is due to vote Monday on a proposal by the United Arab Emirates to impose an arms embargo on Yemen's Houthis after the...

U.S. Says Iran Talks at Urgent Point, Few Weeks to Get Deal

WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The White House publicly pressured Iran on Wednesday to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement quickly, saying that it will be impossible to return to the accord if a deal is not struck...

ANALYSIS: Despite Tough Talk, Economic Woes May Force Iran to Bargain with Trump

By Parisa Hafezi March 14 (Reuters) - For Iran's clerical leaders, engaging with the "Great Satan" to hammer out a nuclear deal and ease crippling sanctions may for once be the lesser of two evils. Though it harbours deep...

Peru Rules Out Iranian Suspect for Planned Attack at APEC Forum

LIMA, March 8 (Reuters) - Peru's authorities ruled out the initial hypothesis that an Iranian and a Peruvian arrested on Friday were planning an attack on an Israeli person at the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)...

After 2017 Boycott, Iranian Director Farhadi Ready for Awards Season

By Rollo Ross WEST HOLLYWOOD, California, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Iranian Oscar-winning director Asghar Farhadi is prepared to enjoy awards season this time around if his shortlisted film "A Hero" makes it to the final five...

Khamenei Vows Revenge After Deadly Attack on Shi’Ite Pilgrims

DUBAI, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Iran's supreme Leader vowed on Thursday to retaliate against those threatening the country's security after the massacre of Shi'ite pilgrims, an assault claimed by Islamic State which threatens to inflame tensions...