Gazprom CEO Miller Visits Iran
MOSCOW, May 15 (Reuters) - Gazprom GAZP.MM CEO Alexei Miller is on a working visit to Iran, the company said on Wednesday, just as President Vladimir Putin prepares to visit China with a high-level delegation for talks with Xi...
Iranian Director Rasoulof Likely To Attend His Cannes Festival Premiere
By Ahmad Rafat
Iranian Director Mohammad Rasoulof, who has left Iran secretly, will reportedly be on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival for the premiere of his latest film, “The Seed of The...
Jordan Foils Islamic Republic-Led Plot to Smuggle Weapons Into the U.S.
By Samia Nakhoul and Suleiman Al-Khalidi
AMMAN, May 15 (Reuters) - Jordan has foiled a suspected Iranian-led plot to smuggle weapons into the U.S.-allied kingdom to help opponents of the ruling monarchy carry out acts of sabotage,...
Islamic Republic Poses Immediate Threat, UK Spy Agency Head Says
By Michael Holden and James Pearson
BIRMINGHAM, England May 14 (Reuters) - China poses a genuine and increasing cyber risk to the United Kingdom, the head of British spy agency GCHQ said on Tuesday, adding that while...
Malaysia PM Says No Evidence of Ship-To-Ship Transfer of Iranian Oil off Malaysia
May 14 (Reuters) - Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Tuesday there was "not one shred of evidence" of ship-to-ship transfers of sanctioned Iranian oil off Malaysia, amid U.S. concern that Iran was using Malaysian...
Director Mohammad Rasoulof Flees Iran Ahead of Cannes Premiere
CANNES, May 13 (Reuters) - Mohammad Rasoulof, a celebrated Iranian director whose latest film is competing in the Cannes Film Festival, has fled Iran after being sentenced to eight years in prison and flogging.
In a statement dated Sunday, Rasoulof...
India Inks 10-Year Deal to Operate Iran’s Chabahar Port
NEW DELHI, May 13 (Reuters) - India signed a 10-year contract with Iran on Monday to develop and operate the Iranian port of Chabahar, the Narendra Modi-led government said, strengthening relations with a strategic Middle Eastern...
Return of Powerful Iraqi Shi’Ite Cleric Sadr May Pose Threat to Iran Regime-Backed Factions
By Timour Azhari and Ahmed Rasheed
NAJAF, Iraq, May 12 (Reuters) - Powerful Iraqi Shi'ite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr is laying the groundwork for a political comeback two years after a failed and ultimately deadly high-stakes move to form a...
US Flags Environmental Risks From Illicit Transfers of Iranian Oil off Malaysia, Report Says
KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 (Reuters) - A U.S. treasury official warned of environmental risks from illicit transfers of Iranian oil off Malaysia, news portal Malaysiakini reported on Thursday, as the United States narrows its focus on financing...
Iran to Change Nuclear Doctrine if Existence Threatened, Adviser to Supreme Leader Says
DUBAI, May 9 (Reuters) - Iran will change its nuclear doctrine if Israel threatens its existence, an adviser to Islamic Republic's supreme leader said, the latest comment by an Iranian official that raises questions about what...
