France Concerned over Citizen Missing in Iran, Minister Says
PARIS, July 7 (Reuters) - A French man has been missing in Iran since mid-June, France's minister responsible for the country's residents abroad said on Monday, adding that Paris had no details on what had happened to the...
Sweden’s Security Situation, Including Iran Threat, Could Get Worse, Swedish Security Police Says
STOCKHOLM, March 11 (Reuters) - The security situation in Sweden is serious and there are clear risks that it can get worse, Sweden's security police (SAPO) said on Tuesday in an annual report into threats facing...
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...
Operation to Tow Stricken Tanker and Avert Spill Starts in Red Sea
ATHENS, Sept 14 (Reuters) - The operation has started to tow a Greek-registered oil tanker stranded in the Red Sea after an attack by Houthi militants last month, a shipping source told Reuters on Saturday.
Towing the...
Iran Urges U.S. Nuclear Watchdog to Drop ‘Double Standards’
DUBAI, July 10 (Reuters) - Iran's president said on Thursday the U.N. nuclear watchdog should drop its "double standards" if Tehran is to resume cooperation with it over the Islamic Republic's nuclear programme, Iranian state media...
Killed Hezbollah Commander Aqil Was Wanted for Deadly 1983 US Embassy, Marine Blasts
BEIRUT, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Ibrahim Aqil, the Hezbollah operations commander killed in an Israeli strike on Friday, had a $7 million bounty on his head for two 1983 Beirut truck bombings that killed more than...
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...
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...
At US Trial, Gunman Admits to Trying to Kill Iranian Journalist
By Luc Cohen
NEW YORK, March 11 (Reuters) - A self-professed member of a Russian organized crime group said on Tuesday he once tried to kill an Iranian-American female journalist and activist, making the admission in testimony at a U.S....
Ships With Missile Propellant Ingredient Set to Sail From China to Iran, FT Reports
WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Two Iranian cargo vessels carrying an ingredient for missile propellant will sail from China to Iran in the next few weeks, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing intelligence from security officials in two...