Iran-Backed Hamas Frees U.S. Hostages Judith and Natalie Raanan Held in Gaza
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Emily Rose
GAZA/JERUSALEM, Oct 20 (Reuters) - The Islamist group Hamas released two U.S. hostages, mother and daughter Judith and Natalie Raanan, who were kidnapped in its attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7,...
Mahsa Amini, Women’s Movement in Iran Win EU’s 2023 Sakharov Freedom Prize
BRUSSELS, Oct 19 (Reuters) - The European Union parliament awarded its annual Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to Iranian woman Mahsa Amini who died in police custody last year and the "Woman, Life, Freedom" movement in Iran,...
US Targets Iran Missile, Drone Programs as UN Measures Lapse
By Simon Lewis and Arshad Mohammed
WASHINGTON, Oct 18 (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday tried to limit Iran's missile and drone programs by imposing new sanctions, warning companies how to avoid selling Iran sensitive technology and dusting off...
Iranian-French Academic Adelkhah Has Returned to France From Iran, Says Paris University
PARIS, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Iranian-French academic Fariba Adelkhah - who had previously been held in prison in Iran - has returned to France from Iran, said Paris' Sciences-Po university on Wednesday.
Iranian authorities had sentenced Adelkhah in 2020 to five...
Iranian Man Who Smuggled 10,000 People to UK Jailed in Belgium, Police Say
LONDON, Oct 18 (Reuters) - A man who British police believe ran an operation involved in smuggling 10,000 people to the United Kingdom as part of a pan-European network has been jailed for 11 years in...
Russia Says It Need No Longer Obey UN Restriction on Missile Technology for Iran
Oct 17 (Reuters) - Russia said it need no longer obey U.N. Security Council restrictions on giving missile technology to its ally Iran once they expire on Wednesday, without saying whether it now planned to support Tehran's missile...
EU Maintains Restrictions Against Iran Under Non-proliferation Sanctions
BRUSSELS, Oct 17 (Reuters) - EU member states maintained on Tuesday restrictive measures against Iran under the non-proliferation sanctions regime after the JCPOA transition day, according to a statement.
The JCPOA, or Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action,...
Investors Eye Middle East Conflict
Oct 16 (Reuters) - European shares climbed on Monday, with miners in the lead on optimism around demand from top consumer China, although trading was cautious as investors weighed prospects of an escalation in the Middle...
Iran Foreign Minister Meets With Hezbollah
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"Civilians of Gaza City, evacuate south for your own safety...and distance yourself from Hamas terrorists who are using you as human shields," Israeli military says.
Gaza city residents vow to stay
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Traffic Resumes at Germany’s Hamburg Airport After Iran Plane Threat
BERLIN, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Air traffic has resumed at Germany's Hamburg airport, a spokesperson told Reuters on Monday, after a police operation in response to a threat against a plane from Tehran prompted all landings...
