Trump Reimposes ‘Maximum Pressure’ on Iran, Aims to Drive Oil Exports to Zero
By Steve Holland and Jeff Mason
WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trumpon Tuesday restored his "maximum pressure" campaign on Iran that includes efforts to drive its oil exports down to zero in order to stop Tehran from obtaining a...
Iran Regime Arrests 13 Baha’is, Accusing Them of Proselytising, Iranian Media Say
Jan 26 (Reuters) - Iran said it had arrested 13 adherents of the banned Baha’i faith accusing them of proselytising to children and adolescents, local media reported, drawing condemnation from an international organisation representing Baha'is.
A statement on...
Hezbollah Warns Lebanon ‘Will Have No Life’ If State Moves Against It
(Reuters/KL) - Hezbollah raised the spectre of civil war with a warning on Friday there would be "no life" in Lebanon if the government sought to confront or eliminate the Islamic Republic of Iran-backed...
Missile Fired by Iran-Backed Houthis Lands Near Israel’s Main Airport
By Mustafa Abu Ganeyeh
BEN GURION AIRPORT, Israel, May 4 (Reuters) - A missile fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels towards Israel on Sunday landed near Ben Gurion Airport, the country's main international airport, sending a plume of smoke into...
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...
Iran-Backed Houthis Announce ‘Maritime Blockade’ on Israel’s Haifa Port
CAIRO, May 19 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis announced on Monday what they called a "maritime blockade" on Israel's Haifa port in response to Israel's ongoing conflict in Gaza.
"All companies with ships present in or heading to this...
ANALYSIS: How the Iran-Backed Houthis Rule in Yemen
By Maggie Michael and Amr Alfiky
ADEN, Yemen, Oct 15 (REUTERS) - Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi paramilitary has been lionized at pro-Palestinian protests around the world and on social media for its missile strikes on Israel over the...
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....
Lebanon Nears Disarmament of Iran-Backed Hezbollah Under Israel Ceasefire Pressure
Dec 20 (Reuters) - Lebanon is close to completing the disarmament of Hezbollah south of the Litani River, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Saturday, as the country races to fulfil a key demand of its...
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...
