Iran’s Raisi Arrives in Sri Lanka to Foster Ties
By Uditha Jayasinghe
COLOMBO, April 24 (Reuters) - Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi arrived in Sri Lanka on Wednesday for a brief state visit aimed at strengthening ties, during which he will also open a $514-million hydropower project.
The...
US Charges, Sanctions Iranians Linked to Revolutionary Guard Cyber Command
By Paul Grant and Jonathan Stempel
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK, April 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Tuesday announced criminal charges and sanctions against four Iranians over an alleged multi-year cyber campaign targeting more than one dozen American companies, the Treasury...
North Korea Officials Visit Iran in a Rare Public Trip
SEOUL, April 24 (Reuters) - A North Korean delegation led by the cabinet minister for international trade is visiting Iran, the North's official media said on Wednesday in a rare public report of an exchange between the...
How Iran’s New Local Headscarf Crackdowns Blend With Looming Wars Abroad
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The Islamic Republic of Iran has resumed its drive to enforce requirements of women wearing the hijab, after a lull for the Persian new year holidays that coincided with a threat of a major...
Islamic Republic’s Israel Strike Coincided With Crackdown on Dissent at Home, Activists Say
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, April 23 (Reuters) - The same day Iran launched its first ever direct attack on Israel it embarked on a less-noticed confrontation at home, ordering police in several cities to take to the streets to...
Iran’s Foreign Minister Calls EU Sanctions ‘Regrettable’
DUBAI, April 23 (Reuters) - European Union sanctions announced following Iran's attack against Israel are "regrettable" because the country was acting in self-defence, Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian posted on X on Tuesday.
Iran launched more than...
EU Foreign Ministers Agree to Expand Iran Sanctions
LUXEMBOURG, April 22 (Reuters) - EU foreign ministers agreed in principle on Monday to expand sanctions on Iran following Tehran's missile and drone attack on Israel, the bloc's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said.
The European Union already has multiple sanctions programmes...
First Iran Group in Nine Years Heads to Saudi Arabia for Umrah Pilgrimage
DUBAI, April 22 (Reuters) - The first group of Iranian pilgrims in nine years made its way to Saudi Arabia on Monday for the umrah, or minor pilgrimage, Iran's official news agency reported, as a result...
Belgian Foreign Minister: New Iran Sanctions Should Include Revolutionary Guards
PARIS, April 22 (Reuters) - New European Union sanctions against Iran in response to the country's recent attack on Israel should include the Revolutionary Guards, Belgium's Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib said on Monday.
Speaking to journalists ahead...
Iran’s Foreign Minister Downplays Drone Attack
By Jasper Ward and Nidal al-Mughrabi
WASHINGTON/CAIRO, April 20 (Reuters) - Iran's foreign minister on Friday said Tehran was investigating an overnight attack on Iran, adding that so far a link to Israel had not been proven...
