ANALYSIS: Iran and Its Proxies and Widening Violence in the Middle East
By John Davison
Jan 18 (Reuters) - Iran launched missile strikes on three different countries this week - Iraq, Syria and Pakistan - while proxy militant groups it backs continue to target U.S. and Western interests and fight Israel, stoking...
ANALYSIS: Iran-Pakistan Flare-up Rooted in Restive Borderlands, Not Mideast Strife
By Parisa Hafezi, Charlotte Greenfield and Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam
DUBAI/ISLAMABAD, Jan 18 (Reuters) - An Iranian strike on Pakistan this week that drew a rapid military riposte and raised fears of greater regional turmoil was driven by Iran's efforts to reinforce...
Biden Says Iran-Pakistan Clash Shows Iran Is Not Well-Liked in Region
WASHINGTON, Jan 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday that the clashes between Iran and Pakistan this week show that Iran is not well-liked in the region.
Pakistan launched strikes on separatist militants inside Iran on Thursday, in a retaliatory attacktwo...
Pakistan Strikes Inside Iran Against Militant Targets, Stokes Regional Tension
By Asif Shahzad and Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam
ISLAMABAD, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Pakistan used killer drones and rockets to strike separatist Baloch militants inside Iran on Thursday, Pakistani authorities said, two days after Tehran said it had...
UK’s Cameron Meets Iranian Foreign Minister, Condemns Attacks in Erbil
Jan 17 (Reuters) - British foreign secretary David Cameron met Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Wednesday at the World Economic Forum, UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) said in a statement.
Cameron condemned the attacks...
Iran Regime-Backed Hezbollah Rejects US Overtures, Says Open to Avoiding Wider War
By Laila Bassam and Maya Gebeily
BEIRUT, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Iran-backed Hezbollah has rebuffed Washington's initial ideas for cooling tit-for-tat fighting with neighbouring Israel, such as pulling its fighters further from the border, but remains open to U.S....
Pakistan Launches Strikes Inside Iran Against Militant Targets
By Asif Shahzad and Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam
ISLAMABAD, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Pakistan conducted strikes inside Iran on Thursday, targeting separatist militants, the Pakistani foreign ministry said, two days after Tehran said it attacked Israel-linked militant bases inside Pakistani...
US Lists Houthis as Terrorists, Business Fears Lengthy Red Sea Disruption
By Simon Lewis, Steve Holland and Megan Davies
WASHINGTON/DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 17 (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday returned the Yemen-based Houthi rebels to a list of terrorist groups, while business chiefs warned that disruption to shipping in...
Sweden Summons Iranian Chargé D’Affaires Over Detained Swedes
COPENHAGEN, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Sweden has summoned the Iranian chargé d’affaires to demand the immediate release of Swedish citizens being held in custody in Iran, the Swedish foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
"The Government is working intensively and...
Pakistan Recalls Envoy From Iran After ‘Unprovoked’ Missile Strikes
By Asif Shahzad and Saleem Ahmed
ISLAMABAD, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Pakistan recalled its ambassador from Iran on Wednesday after Iran violated its airspace in a 'blatant breach' of its sovereignty, a Pakistani foreign ministry spokeswoman said, as the incident stoked tensions between the...
