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...
Iran Foreign Minister Denies Plot to Kill Trump, Urges Confidence-Building With US
DUBAI, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi denied U.S. charges that Tehran was linked to an alleged plot to kill Donald Trump and called on Saturday for confidence-building between the two hostile countries.
"Now ... a new scenario...
Britain and Iran Summon Each Other’s Diplomats After Iranians Charged in UK Probe
LONDON, May 19 (Reuters) - Britain and Iran summoned each other's diplomats in London and Tehran on Monday after British authorities charged three Iranian nationals under a national security law following a major counter-terrorism investigation.
Britain said it had summoned Iranian...
US Spy Chief Says ‘Increasing Number’ of Foreign Actors Seek to Influence US Elections
WASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - There are an increasing number of foreign actors, including non-state actors, seeking to influence U.S. elections, and Russia, China and Iran are the most significant, U.S. Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines told...
UK Police Studying Glastonbury Performances After Anti-Israel Chants
GLASTONBURY, England, June 29 (Reuters) - British police said they were considering whether to launch an investigation after performers at Glastonbury Festival made anti-Israel comments during their shows.
"We are aware of the comments made by acts on the...
US Treasury Chief Meets With Global Banks on Iran Oil Sanctions
By Timothy Gardner
WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday met in Washington with 16 global banks and federal law enforcement agencies on U.S. sanctions policy on Iran including efforts to cut its oil...
Political Prisoners in Iran Are Being Executed Amid Conflict With Israel
By Natasha Phillips
Political prisoners in Iran are being executed amid the country’s military confrontation with Israel, while others accused of spying for Israel are facing greater risk of capital punishment, according to human rights organizations monitoring the situation.
Esmail Fekri,...
Trump Designates Yemen’s Houthis as a ‘Foreign Terrorist Organization’
DUBAI, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Iran on Thursday condemned as "baseless" a move by U.S. President Donald Trump to re-designate Yemen's Tehran-aligned Houthi movement as a "foreign terrorist organization (FTO)".
Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said that the move, which...
Iranian Terror Suspect in UK Has ‘Close Links to Regime,’ Reports Say
By Natasha Phillips
One of the seven Iranian men arrested in the UK and believed to be part of terrorism plots to target specific premises across England has “close links” to Iran’s clerical regime, according...
UK Police Extend Detention of Iranians Arrested in Terrorism Probe
LONDON, May 5 (Reuters) - British counter-terrorism police have obtained warrants to further detain seven Iranian nationals arrested on Saturday in two separate investigations.
Authorities secured warrants to detain four Iranians aged between 29 and 46 - who were arrested...
