Israel Says It Thwarted Hezbollah Plot to Kill Former Defence Official
JERUSALEM, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Israel's domestic security agency said on Tuesday that it had foiled a plot by Lebanese militant group Hezbollah to assassinate a former senior defence official in the coming days.
The Shin Bet...
India Condemns Khamenei’s Comments on Treatment of Minorities
NEW DELHI, Sept 17 (Reuters) - India has condemned comments made by Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on the treatment of Muslims in the South Asian nation, calling his remarks "misinformed and unacceptable".
"We cannot consider ourselves to...
Iran Releases Austrian Citizen From Prison Before End of Sentence
DUBAI/VIENNA, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Iran has granted an early release from prison to Austrian citizen Christian Weber, who was convicted of offences that originally included spying, Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said on Tuesday.
"I am very pleased that ... the Foreign...
Operation to Tow Stricken Tanker and Avert Spill Starts in Red Sea
ATHENS, Sept 14 (Reuters) - The operation has started to tow a Greek-registered oil tanker stranded in the Red Sea after an attack by Houthi militants last month, a shipping source told Reuters on Saturday.
Towing the...
G7 Foreign Ministers Condemn Iran’s Export of Ballistic Missiles to Russia
ROME, Sept 14 (Reuters) - The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) industrialised powers condemned on Saturday "in the strongest terms" Iran's export and Russia's procurement of Iranian ballistic missiles.
Iran has provided Russia with a large number of powerful...
Iran Launches Second Satellite This Year Into Orbit, State Media Says
Sept 14 (Reuters) - Iran on Saturday launched a research satellite into orbit with a rocket built by the Revolutionary Guards, state media reported.
The launch comes as the United States and European countries accuse Iran of...
EXCLUSIVE – Russia Produces New Kamikaze Drone With Chinese Engine, Say European Intel Sources
By Anthony Deutsch, Tom Balmforth
KYIV, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Russia started producing a new long-range attack drone called the Garpiya-A1 last year using Chinese engines and parts, which it has deployed in the war in Ukraine,...
EU Mulling Steps Against Iran’s Aviation Sector Over Alleged Missile Transfer to Russia, Borrell...
PARIS, Sept 13 (Reuters) - The European Union is considering sanctions targeting Iran's aviation sector, the bloc's chief diplomat said on Friday in reaction to reports Tehran supplied Russia with ballistic missiles in its war against Ukraine.
U.S....
France Summoned Iran’s Chief Diplomat in Paris Over Tensions on Ballistic Missiles
PARIS, Sept 13 (Reuters) - France's foreign ministry on Thursday summoned Iran's diplomatic charge d'affaires in the country over the alleged transfer of ballistic missiles to Russia, a diplomatic source said on Friday.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony...
Vast Majority of Iranians Are Unhappy With Status Quo, Official Survey Shows
By Kayhan Life Staff
At the start of this year, the National Planning Office of the Research Center for Culture, Art, and Communications in Iran released the findings of a survey titled “The Fourth Wave...
