EU to Mull Measures Against Iran Over Possible Missile Transfers to Russia – Draft
BRUSSELS, March 12 (Reuters) - European Union leaders are ready to respond with new and significant measures against Iran amid reports that Tehran may transfer ballistic missiles to Russia for use against Ukraine, draft conclusions of a summit...
EU Says Maritime Aid Corridor to Gaza Could Open This Weekend
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Michele Kambas
CAIRO/LARNACA, Cyprus, March 8 (Reuters) - The head of the European Commission said on Friday a maritime aid corridor could start operating between Cyprus and Gaza this weekend, part of accelerating...
ANALYSIS: Why Sweden Was Silent About Iran’s Alleged Assassination Plots
By Ahmad Rafat
On Feb. 15, Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Lennart Billstrom publicly denounced the Iranian government’s involvement in a plot to assassinate three Swedish Jewish citizens.
In a conversation with his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian,...
Italy Will Become a Target Should It Join Attacks Against Yemen, Houthi Leader Says
ROME, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Italy will become a target if it takes part in attacks against Yemen, a senior official from Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said in an interview published on Monday.
Mohamed Ali al-Houthi, head of...
Iran Regime Proxies Played with Fire, Now It’s Burning Them, Polish Minister Says
BRUSSELS, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Poland said on Saturday that U.S. retaliatory strikes on Iran-linked targets in Iraq and Syria were the result of Iranian proxies "playing with fire".
"Iran's proxies have played with fire for months...
Banned Iranian Directors Are In Competition For Top Berlin Film Festival Prize
By Ahmad Rafat
A movie by two Iranian directors currently facing a travel ban is in competition for the top prize at the Berlin Film Festival, or Berlinale, which is due to be held from Feb....
Netherlands Summons Iran Ambassador Over Child Killed in Iraq Attack – Foreign Minister
AMSTERDAM, Jan 19 (Reuters) - The Dutch government on Friday summoned the Iranian ambassador to the Netherlands following the death of a Dutch baby in an attack by Iran on Erbil, Iraq.
Iran on Monday struck Erbil, the capital of Iraq's semi-autonomous...
Sweden Summons Iranian Chargé D’Affaires Over Detained Swedes
COPENHAGEN, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Sweden has summoned the Iranian chargé d’affaires to demand the immediate release of Swedish citizens being held in custody in Iran, the Swedish foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
"The Government is working intensively and...
Sweden Says Swedish National Arrested in Iran
Jan 15 (Reuters) - A Swedish man in his twenties was arrested in Iran earlier this month and is being held in custody, the Swedish foreign ministry said on Monday.
It declined to share any further details on the...
Norwegian Parliament President Masud Gharahkhani Supports Iran’s Democracy Movement
By Firouzeh Nabavi
The 2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi, who is serving a 10-year prison sentence in Iran, was absent from the recent ceremony held in her honor in Oslo: Her Nobel Prize...
