Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Israel and Iran-Backed Hezbollah Exchange Strikes as Ceasefire Violations Mount

By Maya Gebeily and Adam Makary BEIRUT, Dec 2 (Reuters) - At least nine people were killed and three injured on Monday from Israeli strikes on two southern Lebanese towns, Talousa and Haris, as the Israeli military...

Fuel Oil Smuggling Network Rakes in $1 Billion for Iran and Its Proxies

By Maha El Dahan and Yousef Saba DUBAI, Dec 3 (Reuters) - A sophisticated fuel oil smuggling network that some experts believe generates at least $1 billion a year for Iran and its proxies has flourished in...

ANALYSIS: Why Iran Is Negotiating With the European Union

By Ahmad Rafat   The Islamic Republic — represented by Majid Takht Ravanchi, the Iranian Foreign Ministry’s under-secretary for European and American Affairs — has resumed negotiations with the European Union. Ravanchi recently met with his...

Iranian Rapper Toomaj Salehi Released After Death Sentence Overturned

DUBAI, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi was released from prison on Dec. 1 after completing a one-year sentence for speaking out against the Iranian regime, the Iranian judiciary's Mizan news agency reported early...

Iran, Russia Foreign Ministers Say They Support Syria in Confronting Rebels, Iran State Media...

Nov 30 (Reuters) - The foreign ministers of Iran and Russia voiced support for Syria on Saturday during a major attack by rebel groups, Iranian state media reported. Iran's Abbas Araqchi told Russia's Sergei Lavrov in a phone call...

Israel Says It Killed October 7 Attacker, Probes Claim He Was World Central Kitchen...

Nov 30 (Reuters) - The Israeli military said it killed a Palestinian it accused of involvement in Hamas' October 7 attack on Israel in a vehicle strike in Gaza, and is investigating claims that the individual...

Iran Nuclear Proliferation ‘Critical Threat’ in Coming Months, French Spy Chief Says

GENEVA, Nov 29 (Reuters) - The risk of Iranian nuclear proliferation is a serious threat in coming months and Britain and France are working out strategies to prepare for such an event, the head of France's foreign...

Iran, Europeans Meet to Test Diplomacy With Trump Term Looming

By Parisa Hafezi and John Irish GENEVA, Nov 29 (Reuters) - European and Iranian diplomats meet on Friday to discuss whether they can engage in serious talks in the coming weeks to defuse tensions in the region, including...
NUCLEAR KHAMENEI BIDEN

EXCLUSIVE- Iran Plans New Uranium-Enrichment Expansion, UN Atomic Watchdog Says

By Francois Murphy VIENNA, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Iran has informed the U.N. nuclear watchdog that it plans to install more than 6,000 extra uranium-enriching centrifuges at its enrichment plants and bring more of those already in place...

UK Ex-soldier Who Escaped From Prison Found Guilty of Helping Iran’s Regime, Terrorism Offence

By Sam Tobin LONDON, Nov 28 (Reuters) - A British soldier was found guilty on Thursday of collecting sensitive information for people linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and gathering the names of special forces personnel. Daniel...