U.S. Will Never Allow Iran to Acquire a Nuclear Weapon, Biden Tells Israel’s Lapid
WASHINGTON, Aug 31 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Wednesday the United States will never allow Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon, the White House said, as Tehran seeks stronger guarantees from Washington for...
Iran’s Journalists Are Prime Target In Run-Up to Mahsa Amini Anniversary
By Natasha Phillips
Journalists in Iran face further ill treatment by Iranian authorities in the run-up to the one-year anniversary of Mahsa Jina Amini’s death, according to Yegi Rezaian, the senior Middle East and North Africa researcher for the...
U.S.-Led Naval Group Warns Ships To Avoid Iranian Waters To Avoid Seizure
DUBAI, Aug 13 (Reuters) - A U.S.-led naval coalition in the Persian Gulf has warned ships in the region to stay away from Iranian waters to avoid possible seizure, the U.S. Navy said.
The warning shows tensions remain...
Islamic Republic of Iran to Hold Nuclear Talks with European Powers on Friday
(Reuters/KL) - The Islamic Republic of Iran, Britain, France and Germany will hold nuclear talks in Istanbul on Friday, an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said early on Monday, following warnings by the three European...
Syria Holds Parliamentary Vote With No Surprises Expected
DAMASCUS, Syria, July 15 (Reuters) - Syrians in government-held areas headed to the polls on Monday to elect a new parliament, a vote expected to yield few surprises and labelled a farce by political opposition groups.
Voters...
ANALYSIS: To Contain Iran, Look First To Yemen – Not Sanctions
By Carlos Pascual
April 30 (Reuters) - In the Middle East, all eyes are fixed on Syria’s ongoing carnage and the international response to the latest chemical attack by Bashar al-Assad’s regime. But if the...
Israel Says Air Strike in Syria Sent “No Immunity” Message to Iran
JERUSALEM/DAMASCUS, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Israel said on Sunday an airstrike against an arm of Iran's Revolutionary Guards in Syria that it accused of planning "killer drone attacks" showed Tehran that its forces were vulnerable...
Iran’s Zarif Says Trump to ‘Abuse’ Un Security Council Role to Slam Tehran
DUBAI, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif accused U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday of planning to "abuse" the presidency of the U.N. Security Council to criticise Tehran, Washington's arch-foe.
The...
EXCLUSIVE – U.N. Expert Backs Probe into Iran’s 1988 Killings, Raisi’s Role
By Stephanie Nebehay
GENEVA, June 29 (Reuters) - The U.N. investigator on human rights in Iran has called for an independent inquiry into allegations of state-ordered executions of thousands of political prisoners in 1988 and the role...
Russia Says Minister Discussed Iranian Nuclear Program With Tehran’s Envoy
MOSCOW, March 7 (Reuters) - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov discussed international efforts to resolve the situation around Iran's nuclear programme with Iranian ambassador Kazem Jalali, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
Their meeting took...
