Iran, China and Russia to Hold Warship Drills
MOSCOW, March 11 (Reuters) - Russia said a group of its warships had arrived in Iran to take part in drills with Iran and China in the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea.
The joint exercises,...
US, UK, French Military Shoot Down Houthi Drones After Attacks on Vessels
CAIRO, March 9 (Reuters) - U.S., French and British forces downed dozens of drones in the Red Sea area overnight and on Saturday after Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis targeted bulk carrier Propel Fortune and U.S. destroyers in the region,...
Peru Rules Out Iranian Suspect for Planned Attack at APEC Forum
LIMA, March 8 (Reuters) - Peru's authorities ruled out the initial hypothesis that an Iranian and a Peruvian arrested on Friday were planning an attack on an Israeli person at the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)...
Art Dubai Features Works by Monir Farmanfarmaian, Grigorian
By Rawaa Talass
Art Dubai — the Middle East’s leading art fair — held its 17th edition with more than 100 galleries taking part, and modern masters including Marcos Grigorian, Monir Farmanfarmaian and Parviz Tanavoli...
Fire Breaks Out During Maintenance at Iran Oil Refinery – State Media
DUBAI, March 7 (Reuters) - A fire broke out during a maintenance operation at the Aftab oil refinery in the Iranian city of Bandar Abbas, Iranian state media reported on Thursday, adding the cause of the fire was...
Yellen Says US Congress Inaction on Ukraine Aid Is “Gift” to Putin, Iran
WASHINGTON, March 7 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday that Congress' inaction in approving new U.S. aid to Ukraine is "nothing short of a gift" to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Iran and other adversaries...
Iran Should Immediately Release the Seized Tanker Advantage Sweet, State Dept Says
WASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) - Iran should immediately release the Advantage Sweet tanker, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Wednesday, after the semi-official Fars news agency reported Iran will unload about $50 million worth of crude from the...
Three Killed in First Fatal Houthi Attack on Red Sea Shipping
By Jonathan Saul
LONDON, March 6 (Reuters) - A Houthi missile attack killed three seafarers on a Red Sea merchant ship on Wednesday, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said, the first fatalities reported since the Iran-aligned...
U.S. Urges Iran to Dilute All Its Near-Weapons-Grade Uranium
By Francois Murphy
VIENNA, March 6 (Reuters) - The United States called on Iran on Wednesday to dilute all of the uranium it has enriched to up to 60% purity, close to the weapons-grade level...
