Blinken to Discuss Support for Ukraine in Meetings With Senior Officials in London
By Kylie MacLellan and Daphne Psaledakis
LONDON, Sept 10 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will discuss efforts to support Ukraine in its war against Russia, as well as the response to the conflict in...
Iran Denies Reports of Missile Transfer to Russia
KYIV, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Ukraine's foreign ministry said on Monday it had summoned a senior Iranian diplomat to warn of "devastating and irreparable consequences" for bilateral relations if reports that Tehran had supplied Russia with...
UN Atomic Chief Hopes to Hold Talks With Iranian President by November
By Francois Murphy
VIENNA, Sept 9 (Reuters) - U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi hopes to hold talks with new Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian by November on improving Iran's cooperation with his agency, he said on Monday.
Several long-standing issues...
Blinken Says Incumbent on Hamas, Israel to Remove Gaps in Gaza Ceasefire Deal
By Kanishka Singh and Daphne Psaledakis
Sept 5 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday it was incumbent on both Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas to say yes on remaining issues to...
Soccer- Iran Secures 1-0 Win Over Kyrgyzstan in World Cup Qualifiers
By Michael Church
SAITAMA, Japan, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Bahrain stunned Australia 1-0, Qatar lost 3-1 to the United Arab Emirates and South Korea and Saudi Arabia were held to draws by lower-ranked opponents in a dramatic opening...
Netherlands Hikes Defence Spending to Face New Threats From Iran, China, Russia
AMSTERDAM, Sept 5 (Reuters) - The Netherlands will increase defence spending by more than 10% next year, investing in new tanks, fighter jets, frigates and air defence systems in a push to strengthen its forces in...
German Supreme Court Upholds Four-Year Sentence for Iranian ISIS Member
By Kayhan Life Staff
Germany’s Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has upheld the conviction of an Iranian man connected to ISIS, who was accused by authorities of “acquiring cyanide to carry out a terrorist attack...
US Charges Hamas Leaders Over Oct. 7 Attack on Israel
Sept 3 (Reuters) - The United States announced criminal charges on Tuesday against Hamas' top leaders over their roles in planning, supporting and perpetrating the deadly Oct. 7 attack in southern Israel.
The charges against Yahya Sinwar,...
Iran Summons Australian Ambassador Over ‘Norm-Breaking’ Content Online
DUBAI, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Iran summoned Australia's ambassador in Tehran overthe publication of online content it deemed "norm-breaking", the semi-official ILNA news agency said on Tuesday, a day after state media said the post "promoted homosexuality".
The post on the embassy's official Instagram...
Pro-Monarchy Iranian Campaigner Faces Jail, Says Human Rights Group
By Natasha Phillips
Shakila Monfared, an Iranian activist advocating for monarchy in Iran, has been sentenced to seven years and seven months in prison as well as 10 lashes, according to the Washington-based Abdorrahman Boroumand...
