France Demands Immediate Release of French Couple Held in Iran for Three Years
July 3 (Reuters) - France on Thursday demanded the immediate release of two of its citizens held in Iran for more than three years, saying Tehran's case against them was unfounded.
The French government has accused the Islamic Republic...
UN Says Seven Staff Detained in by Iran-Backed Houthis in Yemen
DUBAI, Jan 24 (Reuters) - The United Nations said on Friday that the Houthis who control northern Yemen had detained seven U.N. personnel, and it was suspending all UN staff movement in Houthi-held areas while seeking...
UN Pushes for Iran Nuclear Deal Talks, Says ‘Time of the Essence’
By Michelle Nichols
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 17 (Reuters) - A top U.N. official on Tuesday pushed world powers and Iran to urgently work to restore a 2015 deal that lifted sanctions on Tehran in return for restrictions...
Iran Responds to Ongoing US Sanctions Ahead of Nuclear Talks
DUBAI, April 23 (Reuters) - New U.S. sanctions against Iran's energy sector point to Washington's "lack of goodwill and seriousness" over dialogue with Tehran, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday ahead of Iran-U.S. nuclear talks...
Franco-German Cyclist Arrested in Iran, Foreign Minister Says
PARIS, July 10 (Reuters) - An 18-year-old French-German cyclist missing in Iran since mid-June has been in custody there, Iran's foreign minister was quoted as saying on Thursday.
"He was arrested for committing a crime, and an official notification regarding his situation was sent to the...
ANALYSIS: The Islamic Republic and the Trump Doctrine
By Peter Apps
WASHINGTON, July 11 (Reuters) - As some 20 Islamic Republic's ballistic missiles headed for the U.S. airbase at Al Udeid in Qatar last month following U.S. strikes against Iran, the only U.S. personnel at...
Charges Expected in Alleged Iran Hack on Trump Campaign, Washington Post Reports
Sept 12 (Reuters) - U.S. authorities are preparing to file criminal charges after the Trump campaign said in August that some of its internal communications were hacked and blamed the Iranian government, the Washington Post reported on...
Iranian Abedini Arrested in Italy Returns Home
By Angelo Amante and Emilio Parodi
ROME, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Iranian businessman Mohammad Abedini, who had been detained in Italy on a U.S. warrant, on Sunday left jail and returned to Iran after Rome's justice minister filed to...
Iran Threat to UK Is Significant and Rising, Lawmakers Say
By Michael Holden
LONDON, July 10 (Reuters) - Iran poses a significant and wide-ranging threat to Britain and, while not in the same league as Russia or China, it is one that is rising and for which...
U.S. Sanctions Three Iranian Officials Allegedly Involved in Death of FBI Agent Robert Levinson
By Ryan Patrick Jones
March 25 (Reuters) - The United States has imposed sanctions on three Iranian intelligence officers for their alleged involvement in the disappearance of former FBI Special Agent Robert Levinson, the U.S. Treasury and State departments...
