Iran’s Pars 1 Satellite Enters Space After Russian Launch
DUBAI, Feb 29 (Reuters) - Russia launched into space an Iranian research satellite which will scan Iran's topography from an orbit of 500 km (310 miles), Iran's state media reported on Thursday.
The remote Pars 1 research-sensing satellite, launched by...
Pro Iran-Regime TV Channel Says Large Explosion Heard in Damascus
AMMAN, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Pro-Iranian Lebanese television al Maydeen said on Wednesday a big explosion was heard in the Sayeda Zainab neighbourhood of the Syrian capital Damascus.
It gave no details for the area of southern...
Russia to Help Iran Send Satellite to Space on Thursday – Iranian State Media
DUBAI, Feb 28 (Reuters) - A Russian space launch vehicle will send an Iranian satellite to space on Thursday, Iran's Information and Communications Minister Issa Zarepour told state media on Friday, at a time of mounting...
Biden to Crack Down on US Data Flows to Iran
By Alexandra Alper and Kanishka Singh
WASHINGTON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's administration on Wednesday unveiled an executive order aimed at protecting American personal data by restricting its transfer to China, Russia and other countries,...
Roadside Bomb in Southeastern Iran Explodes Prematurely, Kills Militant
DUBAI, Feb 28 (Reuters) - A "terror plot" targeting a police car in southeast Iran with a roadside bomb failed on Wednesday, killing one of two militants, a provincial public prosecutor said according to the semi-official Tasnim...
US Hits Iran With New Sanctions Targeting Commanders, Shipping
WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - The United States targeted Iranian and Houthi commanders and a vessel that shipped more than $100 million in Iranian commodities to businesses in China in sanctions announced on Tuesday.
Mohammad Reza Falahzadeh, deputy commander...
UK Sanctions Iran’s IRGC Units for Enabling Work of Houthis
LONDON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Britain on Tuesday imposed sanctions on units of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), targeting those who it said were enabling the work of the Houthis, the Iran-linked group responsible for attacks on shipping...
Israel Committed to Eradicating Iran-Backed Hamas Regardless of Economic Toll, Minister Says
By Alexander Cornwell
ABU DHABI, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Israel is committed to winning the war in Gaza and eliminating Hamas regardless of the economic toll on the country, Economy and Industry Minister Nir Barkat said on Monday.
Israel's $500-billion...
Iran Regime-Aligned Hezbollah Says It Fired Rockets at Israeli Surveillance Base
BEIRUT, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Hezbollah said it had launched a volley of rockets at an Israeli aerial surveillance base on Tuesday in response to the Israeli military's deepest attack yet into Lebanese territory, with no immediate reports...
ANALYSIS: Many Iranians Plan to Boycott March 1 Parliamentary Elections
By Ahmad Rafat
Elections for the Iranian Parliament and for the sixth Assembly of Experts (which has the power to appoint Iran’s Supreme Leader) are due to be held on March 1. The candidates in...
