UK Summons Iranian Charge D’Affaires Over Transfer of Ballistic Missiles to Russia
LONDON, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Britain's foreign ministry on Wednesday summoned Iran's charge d'affaires, the country's most senior diplomat in London, over the transfer of ballistic missiles to Russia.
"Today, in coordination with European partners and upon instruction from the...
Germany Expels Iranian Head of Banned Muslim Association
FRANKFURT, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Germany has told the Iranian head of the recently banned Islamic Centre Hamburg (IZH) that he is being expelled from the country and has two weeks to leave, authorities in Hamburg...
Meta Says Iranian Group Tried to Target Trump, Biden Officials’ WhatsApp Accounts
By Katie Paul
Aug 23 - Meta META.O said on Friday it had identified possible hacking attempts on the WhatsApp accounts of U.S. officials from the administrations of both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, blaming the...
ANALYSIS: What Is Islamic State, the Group Implicated in Germany Stabbing?
By Michael Georgy
DUBAI, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Islamic State has described the 26-year-old Syrian man taken into custody after a stabbing rampage in the western German city of Solingen as a "soldier" of the group.
Though largely crushed by...
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...
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...
Trump Campaign Says It Was Hacked, Blames Iran
By Kanishka Singh and Nathan Layne
WASHINGTON, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Donald Trump's U.S. presidential campaign said on Saturday some of its internal communications were hacked and blamed the Iranian government, citing past hostilities between Trump and Iran...
Microsoft Researchers Report Iran Hackers Targeting US Officials Before Election
WASHINGTON, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Microsoft researchers said on Friday that Iran government-tied hackers tried breaking into the account of a "high ranking official" on the U.S. presidential campaign in June, weeks after breaching the account...
Vessel Captain Reports Double Attack off Yemen, UK Maritime Agency Says
CAIRO, Aug 8 (Reuters) - The captain of the Delta Blue crude oil tanker reported a double attack on the vessel off Yemen, with its crew reported safe, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency...
Canada to Pull Children of Diplomats Out of Israel, Canadian Press Reports
By Kanishka Singh
Aug 7 (Reuters) - The Canadian government said on Wednesday it has decided to pull the children and guardians of its diplomats out of Israel, amid fears of a widened conflict in the Middle East, the...
