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...
US Charges Man With Alleged Ties to Iran in Foiled Assassination Plot
WASHINGTON, Aug 6 (Reuters) - A Pakistani man with alleged ties to Iran has been charged in the United States in connection to a foiled plot to assassinate a U.S. politician or government officials, the Justice Department said on Tuesday.
FBI...
Iran Releases Oil Carried by Tanker St Nikolas, Cargo Owner Says
ATHENS, July 25 (Reuters) - Iran has released the oil cargo of a Greek-owned, Marshall-Islands-flagged tanker it seized in the Gulf of Oman earlier this year, a shipping source told Reuters on Thursday.
The vessel, M/T St....
Olympics-Israel Warns France of Iran-Backed Plot
By John Irish
PARIS, July 25 (Reuters) - Israel's foreign minister warned his French counterpart on Thursday of a potential Iranian-backed plot to target Israeli athletes and tourists during the Paris Olympic Games.
Israel's military campaign in the Palestinian-run...
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...
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...
