Israel’s Netanyahu to Address U.S. Congress on July 24
June 6 (Reuters) - Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he will "present the truth" about the war against Hamas in Gaza when he addresses the U.S. Congress on July 24 during a visit to Washington,...
Soccer-Iran’s Mehdi Taremi Scores Hat Trick in Asia World Cup Qualifiers
By Michael Church
HONG KONG, June 6 (Reuters) - South Korea confirmed their place in the next round of Asia's World Cup qualifiers with a 7-0 thrashing of hosts Singapore on Thursday while debutant Behram Abduweli kept...
Islamic Republic-Backed Houthis Detain UN Staff, Yemeni Officials Say
DUBAI, June 7 (Reuters) - Houthi security forces have detained at least 15 Yemeni employees of international organisations including the United Nations, three officials of Yemen's internationally recognised government told Reuters on Friday.
In a series of...
Britain, France and Germany Welcome Atomic Watchdog Resolution on Iran
PARIS, June 5 (Reuters) - France, Germany and Britain on Wednesday welcomed a resolution adopted by the U.N. nuclear watchdog's 35-nation board of governors calling on Iran to step up cooperation.
"We hope Iran takes this opportunity to resolve...
HIGHLIGHTS – IAEA Board of Governors Resolution Against Iran
VIENNA, June 5 (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog's 35-nation Board of Governors passed a resolution on Wednesday calling on Iran to explain uranium traces found at undeclared sites, reverse its barring of inspectors and step up cooperation...
IAEA Board Passes Resolution Against Iran on Cooperation, Inspectors
By Francois Murphy
VIENNA, June 5 (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog's 35-nation Board of Governors passed a resolution on Wednesday calling on Iran to step up cooperation with the watchdog and reverse its recent barring of inspectors despite concerns Tehran...
Iran’s Acting Foreign Minister Meets With Syrian President Assad
DAMASCUS, June 4 (Reuters) - Iran's acting foreign minister Ali Bagheri Kani met Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus on Tuesday and discussed Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza with his Syrian counterpart Faisal Mekdad.
Bagheri Kani travelled to...
Iran: President’s Death Has Set Hardliners Jostling for Position to Replace Ageing Supreme Leader
SOURCE: THE CONVERSATION
By Afshin Shahi
The death of Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, in a helicopter crash in May plunged Iran into political uncertainly. Raisi’s death has set off an intense power struggle within the Islamic...
France Says It Will Keep Pressuring Iran Over Nuclear Programme
PARIS, June 4 (Reuters) - France and its partners will add pressure on Iran over its nuclear programme to ensure it respects its international obligations, the French presidency said after President Emmanuel Macron spoke with Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu...
ANALYSIS: Ghalibaf Is Reelected as Parliament Speaker in Islamic Republic
By Kayhan Life Staff
ANALYSIS: Ghalibaf Is Reelected as Parliament Speaker in Islamic Republic
By Kayhan Life Staff
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has been reelected as the Speaker of the 12th Majlis (Iranian Parliament). Despite the initially slim...
