Soccer-Iran Coach Hails ‘Great’ Taremi After World Cup Ticket Confirmed
By Michael Church
March 26 (Reuters) - Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei praised Mehdi Taremi's impact after the Inter Milan striker scored twice in a 2-2 draw with Uzbekistan on Tuesday that secured qualification for the 2026 World...
U.S. Sanctions Three Iranian Officials Allegedly Involved in Death of FBI Agent Robert Levinson
By Ryan Patrick Jones
March 25 (Reuters) - The United States has imposed sanctions on three Iranian intelligence officers for their alleged involvement in the disappearance of former FBI Special Agent Robert Levinson, the U.S. Treasury and State departments...
Soccer-Iran Seal World Cup Qualification as Taremi Double Earns Draw
By Michael Church
March 25 (Reuters) - Iran confirmed their qualification for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday as Mehdi Taremi scored a second-half double to earn his side a 2-2 draw with Uzbekistan in Tehran's Azadi Stadium...
Iran’s Currency Drops to a Record Low amid Geopolitical Uncertainty
DUBAI, March 25 (Reuters) - Iran's currency fell below the psychologically key level of 1,000,000 rial per U.S. dollar on Tuesday, as market participants saw no end in sight to sanctions under U.S. President Donald Trump's...
Israel Intercepts Missile Launched From Yemen; Houthis Claim Responsibility
March 23 (Reuters) - The Israeli military said on Sunday it had intercepted a missile launched from Yemen before it crossed into Israeli territory, as escalation between Israel and the Iran-aligned Houthis continue.
The Houthis claimed responsibility...
Iraq Says Iran Used Forged Iraqi Documents on Oil Tankers
BAGHDAD, March 24 (Reuters) - Iraq's oil minister Hayan Abdel-Ghani has said Iranian oil tankers seized by U.S. forces in the Persian Gulf were using forged Iraqi documents.
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump...
Trump’s Offer of Talks With Iran Aims to Avoid Military Action, US Envoy Says
By Phil Stewart
WASHINGTON, March 23 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's outreach to Iran's top authority, Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a possible new nuclear deal is an effort to avoid military action, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff...
Soccer-Iran Host Uzbekistan Needing Only a Point to Seal World Cup Berth
By Michael Church
HONG KONG, March 23 (Reuters) - Iran need only a draw from their match against Uzbekistan at the Azadi Stadium in Tehran on Tuesday to join Japan in securing a spot at the 2026...
Iran’s Top Diplomat Says US Must Change Its Approach for Any Talks
DUBAI, March 23 (Reuters) - Talks with the U.S. are impossible unless Washington changes its pressure policy, the Iranian foreign minister said on Sunday, as Iran prepares to respond to President Donald Trump's letter proposing negotiations...
Israel Strikes Lebanon in Response to Cross-Border Rocket Fire
By Maya Gebeily and Maayan Lubell
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, March 22 (Reuters) - Israeli artillery and airstrikes hit south Lebanon on Saturday after Israel said it had intercepted rockets fired from across the border, a clash endangering a shaky truce that...
