ANALYSIS: Under Pressure, Hezbollah Weighs Scaling Back Its Arsenal
By Laila Bassam and Maya Gebeily
BEIRUT, July 4 (Reuters) - Hezbollah has begun a major strategic review in the wake of its devastating war with Israel, including considering scaling back its role as an armed movement...
US Imposes New Sanctions Targeting Iran Oil Trade, Hezbollah, Treasury Dept Says
July 3 (Reuters) - The United States imposed sanctions on Thursday against a business network that smuggles Iranian oil disguised as Iraqi oil, as well as sanctions targeting a Hezbollah-controlled financial institution, the Treasury Department said.
The network...
Iranian Nuclear Program Degraded by up to Two Years, Pentagon Says
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali
WASHINGTON, July 2 (Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Wednesday that U.S. strikes 10 days ago had degraded Iran's nuclear program by up to two years, suggesting the U.S. military operation likely achieved its...
France Demands Immediate Release of French Couple Held in Iran for Three Years
July 3 (Reuters) - France on Thursday demanded the immediate release of two of its citizens held in Iran for more than three years, saying Tehran's case against them was unfounded.
The French government has accused the Islamic Republic...
Surge in Afghans Driven from Iran in Spy Hunt After Israel Attacks
By Mohammad Yunus Yawar
KABUL, July 2 (Reuters) - Afghan citizen Enayatullah Asghari watched dismayed after Israel and Iran launched strikes on each other last month, as the Persian Gulf nation where he had sought refuge turned more hostile,...
Iran Enacts Law Suspending Cooperation with UN Nuclear Watchdog
July 2 (Reuters) - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian put into effect on Wednesday a law passed by parliament last week to suspend cooperation with the U.N. nuclear watchdog, the IAEA, Iranian state media reported.
Iran has threatened to halt cooperation with...
Israel’s Defence Chief Threatens to Retaliate for Houthi Missiles
July 1 (Reuters) - Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz vowed to retaliate against Iran-aligned Houthis after his country's military intercepted a missile launched from Yemen toward Israeli territory.
"The fate of Yemen is the same as that...
EXCLUSIVE – Iran Made Preparations to Mine the Strait of Hormuz, US Sources Say
By Gram Slattery, Phil Stewart
WASHINGTON, July 1 (Reuters) - The Iranian military loaded naval mines onto vessels in the Persian Gulf last month, a move that intensified concerns in Washington that Tehran was gearing up to blockade...
US Bombing ‘Seriously Damaged’ Iran’s Fordow Nuclear Site, FM Says
July 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. bombing of Iran's key Fordow nuclear site has "seriously and heavily damaged" the facility, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said in an interview with CBS News.
"No one exactly knows what has transpired in Fordow. That...
U.S. Arrests 11 Iranians On Immigration Violations
By Kayhan Life Staff
On June 24, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced the arrest of 11 Iranian nationals at multiple locations across the United States. Among those taken into custody were reportedly a...
