Two Iranian Journalists Jailed on Protest Charges Temporarily Released
DUBAI, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Two Iranian journalists who were jailed on charges related to Iran's 2022-2023 protests have been temporarily released, state media reported on Sunday.
An Iranian Revolutionary Court in October sentenced Niloofar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi to 13 and...
Iran Regime-Backed Houthis Vow Strong Response After New US Strike
By Idrees Ali, Phil Stewart and Mohammed Ghobari
WASHINGTON/ADEN, Jan 13 (Reuters) - The Houthi militia threatened a "strong and effective response" after the United States carried out another strike in Yemen overnight, further ratcheting up tensions...
Biden: US Delivered Private Message to Iran About Houthi Attacks
By Steve Holland and Nandita Bose
WASHINGTON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden said on Saturday the United States had delivered a private message to Iran about Iran-backed Houthis responsible for attacking commercial shipping in the Red Sea.
"We delivered...
US Carries Out New Strike on Iran Regime-Backed Houthis in Yemen
By Idrees Ali, Phil Stewart and Mohammed Ghobari
WASHINGTON/ADEN, Jan 13 (Reuters) - The United States carried out an additional strike against Yemen's Houthi forces on Friday, after President Joe Biden's administration vowed to protect shipping in...
Iran Says US-Britain Attack on Houthis Will Fuel Instability in Region
DUBAI, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Iran said on Friday it condemns the U.S.-Britain attack on Houthis in Yemen warning that it will fuel "insecurity and instability" in the region, Iranian state media reported.
"We strongly condemn the...
US, Britain Carry Out Strikes Against Iran Regime-Backed Houthis in Yemen
By Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali and Mohammed Ghobari
WASHINGTON/ADEN, Yemen, Jan 12 (Reuters) - The United States and Britain carried out strikes from the air and sea against Houthi military targets in Yemen overnight in response to the movement's...
Norwegian Parliament President Masud Gharahkhani Supports Iran’s Democracy Movement
By Firouzeh Nabavi
The 2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi, who is serving a 10-year prison sentence in Iran, was absent from the recent ceremony held in her honor in Oslo: Her Nobel Prize...
Iran Seizes Oil Tanker Involved in U.S.-Iran Dispute in Gulf of Oman
By Jana Choukeir, Ahmed Elimam and Robert Harvey
DUBAI, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Iran seized a tanker with Iraqi crude destined for Turkey on Thursday in retaliation for the confiscation last year of the same vessel and its oil...
Iran Says It Arrested 35 People in Relation to Deadly Kerman Attacks
DUBAI, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Iranian authorities have arrested 35 people in relation to the Jan. 3 attacks in the southeastern city of Kerman, the Intelligence Ministry said on Thursday, according to the semi-official Tasnim news...
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Says Russia Negotiating Missile Purchases From Iran
By Andrius Sytas
VILNIUS, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that a ceasefire in Russia's war against Ukraine would not lead to political dialogue, and would only benefit Moscow.
Speaking to reporters in...
