UN Pushes for Iran Nuclear Deal Talks, Says ‘Time of the Essence’
By Michelle Nichols
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 17 (Reuters) - A top U.N. official on Tuesday pushed world powers and Iran to urgently work to restore a 2015 deal that lifted sanctions on Tehran in return for restrictions...
Islamic Republic Postpones Tough New Hijab and Chastity Law
By Natasha Phillips
Iran’s government has been prevented by its own National Security Council from passing the Hijab and Chastity Law, a draconian new package of legislation which would further criminalize women and girls for failing to follow the...
Iran’s President to Make Rare Visit to Egypt for D-8 Summit
DUBAI, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will take part in a summit of big Muslim countries in Egypt on Thursday, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said, the first visit by an Iranian president to Egypt in more...
US Airstrike Hits Houthi Command and Control Facility in Yemen
WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said it conducted an airstrike on Monday against a command and control facility operated by the Houthis in Yemen.
"The targeted facility was a hub for coordinating Houthi operations,...
Two Charged Over Deadly Iran-Linked Drone Strike On US Troops in Jordan
By Nate Raymond
BOSTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors on Monday charged two men with illegally exporting sensitive technology to Iran that was used in a drone attack carried out by Iran-backed militants in Jordan in January that killed three U.S....
Extremism, Russia and Iran Have No Place in Syria’s Future, Says EU’s Kallas
BRUSSELS, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Extremism, Russia and Iran should not have a place in Syria’s future, EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas told reporters on Monday after meeting with European foreign ministers.
"Many foreign ministers emphasized that it should...
ANALYSIS – What Is the Significance of the Golan Heights?
Dec 16 (Reuters) - The Israeli government decided on Sunday to double its population on the occupied Golan Heights while saying threats from Syria remained despite the moderate tone of rebel leaders who ousted President Bashar al-Assad.
Israel captured most of the strategic...
Trump Gives Allies Devin Nunes, Richard Grenell Key Roles
WASHINGTON, Dec 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday named his social media platform CEO Devin Nunes to lead an intelligence advisory panel and said his former intelligence chief Richard Grenell would run "special missions" in...
Iran Currency Slips to New Lows Amid U.S., Europe Tensions
DUBAI, Dec 14 (Reuters) - The Iranian currency extended its fall on Saturday, hitting a new all-time low against the U.S. dollar amid uncertainties about Donald Trump's imminent arrival in the White House and tensions with the...
Iranian Court Jails Iranian-American Journalist for 10 Years, Lawyer Says
DUBAI, Dec 14 (Reuters) - An Iranian court has sentenced Iranian-American journalist Reza Valizadeh to 10 years in prison for working at a U.S.-funded radio outlet, his lawyer Mohammad Hossein Aghasi said on X on Saturday.
An Iranian court...
