Iran Frees Two French Nationals From Prison, Macron Says
PARIS, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Iran has released two French nationals imprisoned there for more than three years, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday, in an apparent exchange for an Iranian student who was conditionally freed in October.
Cecile Kohler...
US Targets Iran-Backed Hezbollah With New Sanctions, Treasury Department Says
WASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - The United States targeted two senior Hezbollah officials and two financial facilitators with new sanctions on Thursday for their role in coordinating financial transfers to the Iran-backed group, the Treasury Department said.
The...
French Report Reveals Infiltration Operations of Islamic Republic Secret Services in France
By Kayhan Life Staff
A report titled “Infiltration into France of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Spies, Agents of Influence, Thugs: The Mechanics of Chaos” has just been published in France and presented to the...
France Demands Immediate Release of French Couple Held in Iran for Three Years
July 3 (Reuters) - France on Thursday demanded the immediate release of two of its citizens held in Iran for more than three years, saying Tehran's case against them was unfounded.
The French government has accused the Islamic Republic...
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...
Israel Arrests Seven Jerusalem Residents Over Alleged Iran Assassination Plot
By Jonathan Saul
JERUSALEM, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Israel's security forces have arrested seven Jerusalem residents over allegations they were planning to assassinate Israeli officials and carry out other attacks on behalf of Iran's intelligence service, the Shin...
Iran, Turkey Summon Envoys Following Spat Over Ankara’s Warning Regarding Syria
DUBAI/ANKARA, March 4 (Reuters) - Iran and Turkey's foreign ministries summoned their envoys after a diplomatic spat over Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan's warning of Tehran against undermining Syria's stability.
Fidan last week gave an interview to Qatar's al Jazeera in which he said Iran's foreign policy...
Iran Nuclear Proliferation ‘Critical Threat’ in Coming Months, French Spy Chief Says
GENEVA, Nov 29 (Reuters) - The risk of Iranian nuclear proliferation is a serious threat in coming months and Britain and France are working out strategies to prepare for such an event, the head of France's foreign...
Ex-government Contractor Indicted for Acting as Iran Agent, Says Us Justice Department
Sept 27 (Reuters) - Former U.S. Federal Aviation Administration contractor Abouzar Rahmati has been indicted for acting as an agent of the Iranian government, the U.S. Justice Department said on Friday.
Rahmati, 42, a naturalized U.S. citizen and...
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,...
