US Imposes Sanctions on Entities in Iran, Russia Over Election Interference
WASHINGTON, Dec 31 (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on entities in Iran and Russia, accusing them of attempting to interfere in the 2024 U.S. election.
The U.S. Treasury Department said in a statement...
Syria Appoints Some Foreign Islamist Fighters to Its Military, Sources Say
By Timour Azhari, Khalil Ashawi and Suleiman Al-Khalidi
DAMASCUS, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Syria's new rulers have installed some foreign fighters including Uyghurs, a Jordanian and a Turk in the country's armed forces as Damascus tries to...
Iran Confirms Arrest of Italian Journalist Cecilia Sala
DUBAI, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Iran confirmed the arrest of Italian journalist Cecilia Sala for "violating the laws of the Islamic Republic", Iran's official IRNA news agency reported on Monday.
Sala, 29, who works for the newspaper...
EXCLUSIVE : Detained Italian Journalist Is Islamic Republic’s Latest Hostage
By Ahmad Rafat
On Dec. 19, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) took the Italian journalist Cecilia Sala into custody as she was leaving Iran for Italy. After her detention, Sala was swiftly transferred to...
Suicide Bomber Kills Police Commander in Southern Iran – Media Reports
DUBAI, Dec 28 (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed the head of police intelligence in Iran's southern port city of Bandar Lengeh on Saturday, Iranian state media reported.
The unidentified bomber was also killed and another police...
Iran Regime Says 2025 ‘Important Year’ for Nuclear Issue
Dec 28 (Reuters) - Iran, bracing for a possible re-imposition of incoming U.S. president Donald Trump's "maximum pressure" policy, said on Saturday that 2025 would be an important year for its nuclear issue.
Trump in 2018 reneged...
Case of Italian Journalist Detained in Iran “Complicated”, Rome Says
MILAN, Dec 28 (Reuters) - The case of an Italian journalist being held in Iran is "complicated", but Rome hopes to bring 29-year-old Cecilia Sala home quickly, Italy's foreign minister said on Saturday.
Sala, 29, who works for the...
Italy Says It Is Working ‘Tirelessly’ to Free Journalist Held in Iran
ROME, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Italy said on Friday it was making every effort to bring home a journalist who has been under arrest in Iran for more than a week, as politicians of all stripes...
Syria’s New Rulers Warn Against Incitement as Tensions Brew
By Riham Alkousaa and Timour Azhari
DAMASCUS, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Syria's new authorities on Thursday launched a security crackdown in a coastal region where 14 policemen were killed a day before, vowing to pursue "remnants" of the ousted...
Israel Asks Diplomats to Seek Houthis’ Listing as Terrorists
JERUSALEM, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Israel has instructed its diplomatic missions in Europe to try to get the Iran-backed Houthi rebel group in Yemen designated as a terrorist organisation.
The Houthis have repeatedly fired drones and missiles towards...
