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Germany Reports Spike in Iranian Regime Intelligence Harassment of Exiles

BERLIN, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Iranians living in Germany are facing increased harassment from Iranian security services, including threats and pressure to inform on other exiles, German authorities and an Iranian opposition group said. German...

Afghanistan Urges India to Scale up Trade, Expand Use of Iran’s Chabahar Port

By Mohammad Yunus Yawar KABUL, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Afghanistan's Taliban government urged India on Thursday to scale up trade and open cargo hubs in its territory, as it strengthens ties with New Delhi and seeks alternatives...

Crew of Tanker Seized by Iran Make Contact, Are Safe, Vessel Manager Says

LONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - The crew of an oil products tanker are safe and the vessel is anchored off Iran's Bandar Abbas port, its manager said on Monday, after Tehran said it seized the ship in...
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Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Seizure of Tanker Marks First Since June Strikes

DUBAI, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Iran confirmed on Saturday that its Revolutionary Guards had seized a tanker in the Persian Gulf waters carrying a cargo of petrochemicals bound for Singapore over alleged violations, Iranian state media reported. https://kayhanlife.com/news/iran/iranian-forces-intercept-and-move-tanker-towards-iran-maritime-security-sources-say/ A U.S....

Taliban Pivot to Islamic Republic as Trade Redirects to Chabahar

By Mohammad Yunus Yawar and Ariba Shahid KABUL, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Landlocked Afghanistan is leaning more heavily on trade routes through Iran and Central Asia to reduce dependence on Pakistan, officials said, as tension between the neighbours escalates,...

Iranian Forces Intercept and Move Tanker Towards Iran, Maritime Security Sources Say

DUBAI, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards were reported by maritime security sources to have intercepted the Marshall Islands-flagged oil products tanker, Talara, taking it into Iranian waters, while the vessel's manager said it had lost contact with the crew. The...

Canada Spy Agency Says It Foiled Potentially ‘Lethal Threats’ by Iran

OTTAWA, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Canada's domestic spy agency this year foiled potentially lethal threats by Iran directed against people whom Tehran sees as enemies, the agency's head said in a rare speech on Thursday. Dan Rogers,...

ANALYSIS – Iran’s Dual Reality: As Veil Restrictions Ease, Political Crackdown Deepens

By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, Nov 13 (Reuters) - On Tehran's bustling streets, signs of change are unmistakable. Women walk unveiled in jeans and sneakers, men and women linger together in cafés where Western music hums softly, and...

US Sanctions Official Says Time Is Right to Cut Iran’s Hezbollah Funding

By Jonathan Spicer ISTANBUL, Nov 9 (Reuters) - The United States seeks to take advantage of a "moment" in Lebanon in which it can cut Iranian funding to Hezbollah and press the group to disarm, the U.S....

Iranian Plot to Kill Israel’s Ambassador to Mexico Contained, US Official Says

By Steve Holland WASHINGTON, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps plotted to assassinate Israel's ambassador to Mexico starting late last year, but the effort was contained and there is no current threat, a U.S....