OPINION: We Must Support Iran’s Political Prisoners, Save Them From Execution
By Fahimeh Robiolle
Every morning, we receive news of the executions of individuals – named or anonymous -- in the prisons of the Islamic Republic. Each execution is associated with a specific prison: Ahvaz, Evin,...
Iran to Raise Fuel Prices Under Limited Conditions
DUBAI, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Iran will raise the price of its heavily subsidised fuel under certain limited circumstances, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Tuesday, as the OPEC member seeks to control increasing fuel demand...
Iran’s Foreign Minister to Hold Talks in Paris on Nov. 26, French Foreign Ministry...
PARIS, Nov 24 (Reuters) - France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot will hold talks with his Iranian counterpart in Paris on November 26 to discuss bilateral and regional issues as well as Iran's contested nuclear program, France's...
Hamas Attack Victims Sue Binance for Allegedly Allowing Payments to Militia Group
By Jonathan Stempel
Nov 24 (Reuters) - Victims of Hamas' October 2023 attack on Israel sued Binance and its founder Changpeng Zhao, accusing them of facilitating millions of dollars in payments to the group and other U.S.-designated...
Israel Kills Hezbollah Military Leader in Beirut Strike
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Israel killed militant group Hezbollah's top military official in an airstrike on a southern suburb of Beirut on Sunday, the Israeli military said, despite a U.S.-brokered truce a year ago.
The strike,...
Democrat Demands Release of Trump-Saudi Call from 2019 After Khashoggi’s Death
By Patricia Zengerle
WASHINGTON, Nov 21 (Reuters) - A Democratic lawmaker who served on Donald Trump’s National Security Council in his first term urged the White House on Friday to release a transcript of Trump’s 2019 call...
Who Was Tabtabai, Hezbollah’s Military Leader Killed by Israel?
BEIRUT, Nov 23 (Reuters) - The Israeli military on Sunday killed Hezbollah's top military official, Haytham Ali Tabtabai, in a strike on the outskirts of the Lebanese capital that came despite a year-long ceasefire.
His killing was announced by...
Cyprus Jails Azeri Man for Conspiracy, Drops Terrorism-Related Charge
NICOSIA, Nov 21 (Reuters) - A court in Cyprus on Friday sentenced an Azeri man to 6-1/2 years in jail on charges of conspiracy, his lawyer said, after prosecutors earlier dropped charges he planned terrorist attacks...
Tehran’s Chronic Mismanagement and Illegal Land Grabs Drive UNESCO Forests Toward Collapse
DUBAI, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Iran has sought help to fight a devastating fire in UNESCO-listed forests in its north, with neighbouring Turkey sending firefighting planes, Iran's top environmental official said on Saturday.
The fire threatens the Hyrcanian forests,...
Tehran Breaks IAEA Cooperation Deal After New Nuclear Resolution
Reuters/KL: Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araqchi, released a statement on Thursday (November 20) that said a formal letter had been sent to the IAEA ending a cooperation agreement signed in Cairo this year. The...
