Czechs Extradite Suspect in Iran Regime-Backed Murder Plot to United States
PRAGUE, Feb 21 (Reuters) - The Czech Republic on Wednesday extradited a man facing charges in the United States for plotting the murder of a prominent critic of Iran's government, the Czech Justice Ministry said.
The ministry said Polad Omarov...
Iran Government Dismisses Plan by U.N. Nuclear Watchdog Head to Visit Next Month
DUBAI, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Iran's nuclear chief on Wednesday dismissed a suggestion that the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi would visit Iran next month but instead invited Grossi to a...
Iran Government Blames Israel Gas Pipeline Attack
DUBAI, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Israel was behind last week's attack on Iranian gas pipelines, Iran's Oil Minister Javad Owji said on Wednesday according to semi-official Tasnim news agency.
Two explosions hit Iran's main south-north gas pipeline network on Feb. 14 and were...
Iran Regime-Aligned Houthis Say Ship Attacked in Gulf of Aden May Sink
By Jonathan Saul and Ahmed Tolba
LONDON/CAIRO, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Yemen's Houthi militants said on Monday they had attacked the Rubymar cargo vessel in the Gulf of Aden which was at risk of sinking, raising the stakes in...
EXCLUSIVE- Atomic Watchdog Chief Says Iran’s Nuclear Enrichment Activity Remains High
By Julia Payne
BRUSSELS, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Iran continues to enrich uranium well beyond the needs for commercial nuclear use despite U.N. pressure to stop it, IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said on Monday, adding he wanted to...
Dozens of Christians Were Arrested In Iran in 2022 and 2023, Report Says
By Natasha Phillips
The number of Christians arrested in Iran for practicing their faith increased from 134 in 2022 to 162 in 2023, according to a new report published by Article 18, a London-based nonprofit...
ANALYSIS -Iraq’s Competing Shi’Ite Groups and Their Links to Iran’s Regime
BAGHDAD, Feb 18 (Reuters) - A visit by the commander of Iran's elite Quds Force to Baghdad has led to a pause in attacks on U.S. troops by Iran-aligned groups in Iraq, multiple Iranian and Iraqi sources told Reuters.
Here's a look at Iraq's most...
Iraqi Armed Groups Dial Down U.S. Attacks on Request of Iran Commander
By Ahmed Rasheed, Parisa Hafezi and Timour Azhari
BAGHDAD, Feb 18 (Reuters) - A visit by the commander of Iran's elite Quds Force to Baghdad has led to a pause in attacks on U.S. troops by Iran-aligned groups in Iraq, multiple Iranian and...
Iran Unveils New Air Defense Weaponry as Regional Tensions Ramp Up
Feb 17 (Reuters) - Iran unveiled new weaponry on Saturday including what it said was the locally made Arman anti-ballistic missile system and the Azarakhsh low-altitude air defense system, the official IRNA news agency reported.
The announcement...
Iran Regime-Backed Houthis Say They Targeted British Oil Tanker Pollux
DUBAI, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Saturday that they had fired missiles at oil tanker Pollux, which U.S. officials said the previous day had been hit by a missile.
The U.S. State Department said...
