Trump Launches Strikes Against Yemen’s Houthis and Warns Iran
By Phil Stewart and Mohammed Ghobari
WASHINGTON/ADEN, Yemen, March 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump launched military strikes against Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis on Saturday over the group's attacks against Red Sea shipping, warning "hell will rain down upon you" if the Houthis do...
G7 Points Finger at Iran’s Use of Arbitrary Arrests, Foreign Assassination Attempts
LA MALBAIE, Canada, March 14 (Reuters) - Foreign ministers of leading Western democracies warned on Thursday of the threat from Iran's growing use of arbitrary detention and foreign assassination attempts as a tool of coercion, a final...
US Imposes Sanctions on Iranian Oil Minister, Shadow Fleet
By Doina Chiacu and Timothy Gardner
WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - The United States imposed sanctions on Thursday on Iran's Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad and some Hong Kong-flagged vessels that are part of a shadow fleet that helps...
At US Trial, Gunman Admits to Trying to Kill Iranian Journalist
By Luc Cohen
NEW YORK, March 11 (Reuters) - A self-professed member of a Russian organized crime group said on Tuesday he once tried to kill an Iranian-American female journalist and activist, making the admission in testimony at a U.S....
Sweden’s Security Situation, Including Iran Threat, Could Get Worse, Swedish Security Police Says
STOCKHOLM, March 11 (Reuters) - The security situation in Sweden is serious and there are clear risks that it can get worse, Sweden's security police (SAPO) said on Tuesday in an annual report into threats facing...
Two Men Face US Trial over Iran-Backed Plot to Kill Dissident
By Luc Cohen
NEW YORK, March 10 (Reuters) - Two men accused of being members of a Russian organized crime group will face trial in the United States on Monday over what prosecutors call an unsuccessful Tehran-backed...
Iran-Backed Houthis Give Israel Four-Day Deadline to Lift Gaza Aid Blockage
By Ahmed Tolba and Yomna Ehab
CAIRO, March 7 (Reuters) - The leader of Yemen's Houthis said on Friday the group would resume its naval operations against Israel if Israel did not lift a blockage of aid...
US State Dept Says All Waivers Providing Iran Economic Relief Are Under Review
By Daphne Psaledakis
WASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) - The United States is reviewing all existing sanctions waivers that provide Iran any degree of economic relief, and urging the Iraqi government to eliminate its dependence on Iranian sources of energy as...
Iran, Turkey Summon Envoys Following Spat Over Ankara’s Warning Regarding Syria
DUBAI/ANKARA, March 4 (Reuters) - Iran and Turkey's foreign ministries summoned their envoys after a diplomatic spat over Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan's warning of Tehran against undermining Syria's stability.
Fidan last week gave an interview to Qatar's al Jazeera in which he said Iran's foreign policy...
Lebanon Seizes $2.5 Million Bound for Iran-Funded Hezbollah, Sources Say
BEIRUT, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Lebanon seized $2.5 million in cash from a man arriving from Turkey on Friday, the finance ministry said, with three sources saying the money was destined for militant group Hezbollah.
One of...
