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...
Iran Lifts Ban on WhatsApp and Google Play, State Media Says
DUBAI, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Iranian authorities have lifted a ban on Meta's META.O instant messaging platform WhatsApp and Google Play GOOGL.O as a first step to scale back internet restrictions, Iranian state media reported on Tuesday.
The Islamic Republic has some...
Israeli Defense Minister Claims Responsibility for First Time for Hamas Leader Haniyeh’s Assassination
CAIRO, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz admitted on Monday for the first time publicly to Israel's killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran in July, further risking tensions between Tehran and its arch-enemy...
Weakened Iran Could Pursue Nuclear Weapon, White House’s Sullivan Says
By Simon Lewis
Dec 22 (Reuters) - The Biden administration is concerned that a weakened Iran could build a nuclear weapon, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday, adding that he was briefing President-elect Donald Trump's team on...
