Friday, January 2, 2026

Iran-Backed Houthis Give Israel Four-Day Deadline to Lift Gaza Aid Blockage

By Ahmed Tolba and Yomna Ehab CAIRO, March 7 (Reuters) - The leader of Yemen's Houthis said on Friday the group would resume its naval operations against Israel if Israel did not lift a blockage of aid...

Nine More UN Staff Detained by Houthis in Yemen, UN Spokesperson Says

Oct 7 (Reuters) - Nine more United Nations personnel have been detained by Yemen's Houthi authorities, bringing the total number of arbitrarily held U.N. staff to 53 since 2021, U.N. spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Monday. "The...

Cyprus Jails Azeri Man for Conspiracy, Drops Terrorism-Related Charge

NICOSIA, Nov 21 (Reuters) - A court in Cyprus on Friday sentenced an Azeri man to 6-1/2 years in jail on charges of conspiracy, his lawyer said, after prosecutors earlier dropped charges he planned terrorist attacks...

ANALYSIS: Who Is Hamas Chief Negotiator Khalil Al-Hayya?

By Nidal al-Mughrabi Oct 6 (Reuters) - Khalil Al-Hayya, the senior Hamas official who survived an Israeli raid on Qatar last month, was heading back to indirect talks with Israeli counterparts on Monday over President Donald Trump's plan to...

Iran Executes Individual Accused of Spying for Israel, News Agency Says

DUBAI, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Iran executed on Saturday an individual accused of spying for Israel, the judiciary's Mizan news agency reported on Sunday citing an Iranian prosecutor. The individual had links to the Israeli intelligence service...

Trump Campaign Says It Was Hacked, Blames Iran

By Kanishka Singh and Nathan Layne WASHINGTON, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Donald Trump's U.S. presidential campaign said on Saturday some of its internal communications were hacked and blamed the Iranian government, citing past hostilities between Trump and Iran...

ANALYSIS: Islamic Republic’s Isolation Deepens After Gaza Peace Accord

By Ahmad Rafat   Recent developments in the Middle East -- including the Gaza peace agreement, the rekindling of relations between Arab states and Israel, and the waning influence of proxy forces -- suggest that a...
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Repaired Sahand Destroyer, Floating Base Join Iranian Navy, State Media Say

https://kayhanlife.com/news/iran/iranian-warship-capsizes-during-repairs-in-port-of-bandar-abbas/ Nov 29 (Reuters) - The Sahand destroyer, which capsized during repairs last year, has been recommissioned into the Iranian Navy along with the Kurdistan floating base, Iran’s state media reported on Saturday. The move is aimed at “strengthening naval...

Houthis Say They Hold 10 Crew from Greek-Operated Ship They Sank off Yemen

(Reuters/KL) - Yemen's Islamic Republic of Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday they had rescued 10 seafarers from the Greek-operated cargo ship Eternity C, which they attacked and sank in the Red Sea earlier this...

US Designates Four Iran-Aligned Militias as Terrorist Organizations

WASHINGTON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - The Unites States designated four Iran-aligned militia groups as foreign terrorist organizations on Wednesday, the State Department said. The groups are Harakat al-Nujaba, Kata’ib Sayyid al-Shuhada, Harakat Ansar Allah al-Awfiya and Kata’ib al-Imam Ali, the...