Saturday, July 27, 2024

US Received Intel of Iranian Plot to Assassinate Trump, CNN Reports

WASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) - The United States received intelligence in recent weeks about an Iranian plot to assassinate former President Donald Trump, CNN said on Tuesday, and a U.S. official said the Secret Service shared details of...

White House Warns Tehran Against Meddling in Gaza Protests in US

WASHINGTON, July 9 (Reuters) - The White House on Tuesday accused Tehran of trying to take advantage of Gaza-related protests in the U.S. and described such behavior as unacceptable, following a warning by the top U.S....

Jordan Foils Islamic Republic-Led Plot to Smuggle Weapons Into the U.S.

By Samia Nakhoul and Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN, May 15 (Reuters) - Jordan has foiled a suspected Iranian-led plot to smuggle weapons into the U.S.-allied kingdom to help opponents of the ruling monarchy carry out acts of sabotage,...

Sweden and Iran Exchange Prisoners in Breakthrough Deal

By Niklas Pollard and Johan Ahlander STOCKHOLM, June 15 (Reuters) - Sweden and Iran carried out a prisoner exchange on Saturday, officials said, with Sweden freeing a former Iranian official convicted for his role in a mass execution in the...

Swedish Security Service Says Iran Uses Criminal Networks in Sweden

STOCKHOLM, May 30 (Reuters) - Swedish security service SAPO said on Thursday that the Iranian government had been using criminal networks within Sweden to carry out violent acts against other states, groups, and individuals. The Security Service said...

Polish State Company Denies Its Parts Were Used in Iranian Drones

WARSAW, July 19 (Reuters) - A Polish state-owned engineering company denied on Friday that its parts were used in Iranian combat drones, saying an ongoing investigation only concerns whether it had the required export permits. Private broadcaster Radio Zet reported...
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Pezeshkian Rejects U.S. Pressure, Praises Russia, China

DUBAI, July 13 (Reuters) - The United States should realise that Iran will not respond to pressure, President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian said in a statement published on Saturday, in which he also highlighted his country's friendship with China and...

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Intercepted UAE-Managed Tanker, IRGC Says

DUBAI, July 22 (Reuters) - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has intercepted a Togo-flagged, UAE-managed products tanker carrying 1,500 tons of marine gas oil, the IRGC and British security firm Ambrey said on Monday. The vessel had...

Iran Says Crew of Israel-Linked Ship Freed

May 3 (Reuters) - Iran has released the crew of a seized Portuguese-flagged ship linked to Israel, but remains in control of the vessel itself, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said. Iran's Revolutionary Guards seized the container ship MSC...

Spanish, German Police Detain Four Suspected of Trafficking Drone Parts to Islamic-Republic Backed Hezbollah

MADRID, July 18 (Reuters) - Police detained four suspects - three in Spain and one in Germany - as part of an investigation into the sale of drone parts to Hezbollah, an Iran-backed militant group in Lebanon,...