Femicide Surges in Iran, Which Still Ranks Near Bottom of Global Gender Gap Index
By Natasha Phillips
The killing of women and girls in Iran because of their gender has risen sharply in the Islamic Republic, according to the Norway-based Kurdish human rights organization Hengaw.
At least 50 cases of...
ANALYSIS: Iran’s Foreign Policy Under Pezeshkian Is More of the Same
By Ahmad Rafat
Weeks after the election of Masoud Pezeshkian as the new Iranian President, the Islamic Republic is facing significant challenges on the global stage.
One critical factor that could push Iran into further international...
Germany Bans Radical Muslim Association Linked to Iran’s Supreme Leader
FRANKFURT, July 24 (Reuters) - Germany's interior ministry said on Wednesday it has banned the Islamic Centre Hamburg (IZH)association and its subsidiary organisations, saying it pursues radical Islamist goals.
The ministry said in a statement that 53 of the...
Israeli Warplanes Break Sound Barrier Over Beirut as Israeli-Iran Conflict Grinds On
BEIRUT, July 23 (Reuters) - Israeli warplanes broke the sound barrier over Beirut and other areas of Lebanon on Tuesday, Lebanese security sources and media reported, rattling nerves as the conflict between the Iran-backed Hezbollah and...
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Intercepted UAE-Managed Tanker, IRGC Says
DUBAI, July 22 (Reuters) - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has intercepted a Togo-flagged, UAE-managed products tanker carrying 1,500 tons of marine gas oil, the IRGC and British security firm Ambrey said on Monday.
The vessel had...
Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu Heads to Washington to Discuss Gaza
By James Mackenzie
JERUSALEM, July 22 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits Washington this week, under pressure to end the Gaza war both from Israelis who want hostages brought home and from a U.S. administration focusing increasingly...
Joe Biden Backs Kamala Harris After Dropping Out of US Presidential Election
By Nandita Bose, Jarrett Renshaw and Jeff Mason
WASHINGTON, July 22 (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris was moving swiftly on Monday to try to lock up the Democratic presidential nomination, the day after President Joe Biden,...
Israeli Jets Strike Houthi Targets in Yemen After Tel Aviv Attack
By Ari Rabinovitch and Enas Alashray
JERUSALEM/CAIRO, July 20 (Reuters) - Israeli fighter jets struck Houthi military targets near Yemen's Hodeidah port on Saturday, killing at least three people and wounding 87, a day after a drone...
Islamic Republic Backed-Houthis Step up Attacks
By Hatem Maher and Lisa Baertlein
CAIRO/LOS ANGELES, July 19 (Reuters) - Yemen's Houthi rebels hit and damaged a Singapore-flagged container ship with two missiles on Friday as they escalate attacks on global shipping over Israel's war in...
Polish State Company Denies Its Parts Were Used in Iranian Drones
WARSAW, July 19 (Reuters) - A Polish state-owned engineering company denied on Friday that its parts were used in Iranian combat drones, saying an ongoing investigation only concerns whether it had the required export permits.
Private broadcaster Radio Zet reported...
