Monday, February 24, 2025

Austrian Airlines Suspends Flights to Tehran for Six Days

BERLIN, April 12 (Reuters) - Austrian Airlines, the last west European airline flying to Iran, said it was suspending all flights from Vienna to Tehran until April 18 in response to escalating tensions in the region. Austria had...
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France Tells French Citizens Not to Travel to Iran, Lebanon, Israel, Palestinian Territories

PARIS, April 12 (Reuters) - The French foreign ministry on Friday advised French citizens against travelling to Iran, Lebanon, Israel, and the Palestinian territories amid Iran's threats against its regional adversary. In a statement on social media platform X, the...

Lufthansa Suspends Tehran Flights, Middle East on Alert for Potential Iran Regime Attacks

BERLIN/DUBAI, April 10 (Reuters) - German airline Lufthansa LHAG.DE said on Wednesday it had suspended flights to Tehran due to the situation in the Middle East, which is on alert for possible Iranian retaliation for a suspected Israeli air...

EU Condemns Attack on Iran’s Embassy in Damascus, Urges Restraint

BRUSSELS, April 3 (Reuters) - The European Union on Wednesday condemned an airstrike on the Iranian embassy in Damascus on April 1 that killed seven people and called on countries in the region to show restraint. Iran blamed Israel for the...

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...
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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....