Iran Closes Centres Linked to Germany, Which Summons Ambassador
DUBAI, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Iran's judiciary has closed two branches of organisations linked to Germany due to "illegal activities and financial fraud", the judiciary's Mizan news agency said, in a move protested by Berlin with...
Wait for Iran’s Retaliation Against Israel ‘Could Be Long’, Revolutionary Guards Spokesperson Says
DUBAI, Aug 20 (Reuters) - There could be a long wait for Iranian retaliation against Israel, Iran's Revolutionary Guards spokesperson Alimohammad Naini said on Tuesday.
The Middle East has been bracing for Iran's avowed retaliation over the killing of Hamas leader Ismail...
Iran’s Police Admit Shooting And Injuring 31-Year-Old Mother in Car
By Natasha Phillips
The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Police Command has confirmed that Arezoo Badri, a 31-year-old mother of two, was shot in the back by officers while in her car following weeks of speculation...
U.S. Says Iran Cyber Operations Targeted Trump, Harris Campaigns
WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - The United States on Monday accused Iran of launching cyber operations against the campaigns of both U.S. presidential candidates and targeting the American public with influence operations aimed at fanning political...
Hamas, Islamic Jihad Claim Responsibility for Bomb Blast in Tel Aviv
JERUSALEM, Aug 19 (Reuters) - The armed wings of Hamas and Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility on Monday for a bomb blast near a synagogue in Tel Aviv that Israeli police and the Shin Bet intelligence agency...
Blinken Says ‘Decisive Moment’ for Gaza Ceasefire Talks
By Humeyra Pamuk
TEL AVIV, Aug 19 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday called the latest diplomatic push by Washington to achieve a ceasefire deal in Gaza "probably the best, maybe the last...
Islamic Republic-Backed Hamas Says New Gaza Proposal Too Close to Israel’s Demands
By Nidal al-Mughrabi
CAIRO, Aug 18 (Reuters) - The Palestinian group Hamas said on Sunday that a new proposal meant to bridge the gaps between Israel and the Islamist armed group over a Gaza ceasefire were too...
US Imposes Sanctions Targeting Houthi, Hezbollah Trade
WASHINGTON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday issued more sanctions targeting Houthi and Hezbollah trade networks, the U.S. Treasury Department said, as Washington increases pressure on Tehran and the Iranian-backed groups.
The U.S. Treasury...
British and French Foreign Ministers to Visit Middle East to Urge De-escalation
LONDON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - British and French foreign ministers will travel to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories to call for an urgent ceasefire in Gaza and a de-escalation in any wider conflict in the...
3 Years After the Taliban’s Return, Afghanistan Is a Broken Country Swarming With Terrorists...
By Amin Saikal
Source: THE CONVERSATION
This week marks the third year since America’s retreat from Afghanistan and the Taliban’s return to power.
The United States had intervened in Afghanistan in response to the September 11 2001...
