Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Khamenei Sends Letter to Putin Ahead of Talks With US

By Guy Faulconbridge and Parisa Hafezi MOSCOW/DUBAI, April 17 (Reuters) - Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei sent his foreign minister to Moscow on Thursday with a letter for President Vladimir Putin to brief the Kremlin...

UK Sanctions Iranian Banker for Supporting Iran’s Guards

LONDON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Britain sanctioned Iranian banker and businessman Aliakbar Ansari on Thursday, citing his role in financially supporting the activities of Iran's Revolutionary Guards as the reason for its action. "Its (the Islamic Revolutionary Guard...

Jordan Foils Islamic Republic-Led Plot to Smuggle Weapons Into the U.S.

By Samia Nakhoul and Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN, May 15 (Reuters) - Jordan has foiled a suspected Iranian-led plot to smuggle weapons into the U.S.-allied kingdom to help opponents of the ruling monarchy carry out acts of sabotage,...

Iranian Detainee in France Set for Prisoner Swap

https://kayhanlife.com/authors/analysis-how-hostage-taking-is-an-integral-part-of-irans-foreign-policy/ DUBAI, Oct 21 (Reuters) - An Iranian student detained in France has been readied for a prisoner swap, an Iranian diplomat told semi-official Tasnim news agency on Tuesday, a day after Iran said there was necessary will to exchange...

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...

Iran, France Signal Readiness for Nuclear Talks Amid US Negotiations

By Parisa Hafezi and John Irish DUBAI/PARIS, April 24 (Reuters) - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Thursday he was ready to travel to Europe for talks on Tehran's nuclear program, with France indicating...

Iranian Parliament Approves Currency Redenomination

DUBAI, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Iran has gained parliamentary approval for a monetary overhaul to remove four zeros from its national currency over the next few years to simplify transactions after years of inflation. Years of inflation...

Iran Moves Closer to Compliance With Global Dirty Money Watchdog’s Rules

DUBAI, May 14 (Reuters) - Iran's top arbitration body has approved a bill that could help remove Tehran from the blacklist of a global financial crime watchdog, state media reported on Wednesday, potentially advancing efforts to...

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Extend Control Over Tehran’s Oil Exports, Sources Say

By Jonathan Saul and Parisa Hafezi LONDON/DUBAI, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards have tightened their grip on the country's oil industry and control up to half the exports that generate most of Tehran's revenue and...

US Received Intel of Iranian Plot to Assassinate Trump, CNN Reports

WASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) - The United States received intelligence in recent weeks about an Iranian plot to assassinate former President Donald Trump, CNN said on Tuesday, and a U.S. official said the Secret Service shared details of...