US Targets Enablers of Iran’s Drone Production in Sanctions Action
By Daphne Psaledakis
WASHINGTON, May 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. on Friday issued sanctions targeting entities it accused of enabling Iran's drone program, in Washington's latest action seeking to disrupt the production and proliferation of the unmanned aerial...
Israeli Military Says to Hit Targets Connected to Hezbollah’s Financial Arm in Lebanon
JERUSALEM, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Israel will carry out targeted strikes on sites belonging to Hezbollah's financial arm in Lebanon in coming hours and Lebanese residents should evacuate areas close to those facilities, an Israeli military...
Sweden Detains Suspected Spy, TV Reports Diplomat Is Held
STOCKHOLM, May 13 (Reuters) - Sweden's security service has detained a Swedish diplomat on suspicion of espionage, Swedish public television SVT reported on Tuesday, citing unidentified sources.
The security service (SAPO) said it had detained a person...
Iran Confirms Arrest of Italian Journalist Cecilia Sala
DUBAI, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Iran confirmed the arrest of Italian journalist Cecilia Sala for "violating the laws of the Islamic Republic", Iran's official IRNA news agency reported on Monday.
Sala, 29, who works for the newspaper...
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...
Islamic Republic-Backed Hamas Says New Gaza Proposal Too Close to Israel’s Demands
By Nidal al-Mughrabi
CAIRO, Aug 18 (Reuters) - The Palestinian group Hamas said on Sunday that a new proposal meant to bridge the gaps between Israel and the Islamist armed group over a Gaza ceasefire were too...
Third Man Arrested Over Attack on Iran International Journalist in London
LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - British police said on Wednesday they had arrested a third man over the stabbing of a journalist working for a Persian language media organisation in London in March last year.
Pouria Zeraati,...
Israel Breaks up Another Iran Spy Ring, Security Services Say
By Jonathan Saul
JERUSALEM, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Israeli security forces have broken up a suspected spy ring inside Israel that was working on behalf of Iranian intelligence - the latest such espionage group in weeks to be...
Fuel Oil Smuggling Network Rakes in $1 Billion for Iran and Its Proxies
By Maha El Dahan and Yousef Saba
DUBAI, Dec 3 (Reuters) - A sophisticated fuel oil smuggling network that some experts believe generates at least $1 billion a year for Iran and its proxies has flourished in...
US Imposes Sanctions Targeting Houthi, Hezbollah Trade
WASHINGTON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday issued more sanctions targeting Houthi and Hezbollah trade networks, the U.S. Treasury Department said, as Washington increases pressure on Tehran and the Iranian-backed groups.
The U.S. Treasury...
