Lebanon Detains Iran-Backed Hezbollah Supporter in Probe of Irish U.N. Peacekeeper’s Killing
BEIRUT, Dec 26 (Reuters) - The Lebanese army detained over the weekend a main suspect in the recent killing of an Irish U.N. peacekeeper in a move coordinated with powerful armed group Hezbollah, two security sources...
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Arrest UK-Iranian Dual Nationals Over Protests
DUBAI, Dec 25 (Reuters) - Iran’s Revolutionary Guards arrested seven people on Sunday, including dual nationals linked to the United Kingdom, over anti-government protests that have rocked the country, according to a statement published by state media.
"Seven...
Ukraine Official Urges ‘Liquidation’ of Iranian Weapon Factories
KYIV, Dec 24 (Reuters) -A top Ukrainian presidential aide called for the "liquidation" of Iranian factories making drones and missiles, as well as the arrest of their suppliers, as Kyiv accused Tehran of planning to...
Prominent Sunni Cleric Denounces Iran Crackdown, Currency Near Record Low
DUBAI, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Iran's currency hovered near a historic low against the U.S. dollar on the unofficial foreign exchange market on Friday amid renewed street protests in the restive southeast, where a prominent dissident...
Germany Suspends Measures To Promote Business With Iran
BERLIN, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Germany's government is suspending state measures designed to foster business with Iran due to the repression of nationwide protests in the Islamic Republic, the economy ministry said on Friday.
The suspension will affect export credits and...
YEARENDER-Iran’s Clerical Leaders To Grapple With Deepening Dissent in 2023
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Nationwide protests sparked by the death in custody of Iranian Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini have ushered Iran into a new era of deepening crisis between the clerical leadership and society at large.
Amini's...
U.S. Slaps Sanctions on Iran Officials Over Protest Crackdown
By Daphne Psaledakis
WASHINGTON, Dec 21 (Reuters) - The United States imposed sanctions on Iranian officials on Wednesday, including the prosecutor general and key military officials, stepping up pressure on Tehran over its crackdown on protests.
The move is...
At Least 39 Protesters in Iran Risk Execution; UN Launches Investigation
By Natasha Phillips
The United Nations Human Rights Council announced the members of its fact-finding mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran on Dec. 20, a mission set up to investigate the Iranian government’s handling of anti-regime...
EU Tells Iran To Halt Repression, Support for Russia
DEAD SEA, Jordan, Dec 20 (Reuters) - The EU foreign policy chief told Iran's foreign minister that Tehran should immediately halt military support for Russia and its repression of protesters at home, reflecting diplomatic tensions with efforts to revive...
Russia To Give Iran Advanced Military Components in Exchange for Drones, Says UK
LONDON, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Russia intends to give Iran advanced military components in exchange for hundreds of drones, British defense minister Ben Wallace said on Tuesday.
"Iran has become one of Russia's top military backers," Wallace told parliament as...
