Thursday, May 9, 2024

Iran Regime-Backed Iraqi Militant Group Claims Missile Attack on Tel Aviv Targets, Source Says

May 3 (Reuters) - The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, a group of Iran-backed armed groups, launched multiple attacks on Israel using cruise missiles on Thursday, a source in the group said. The source told Reuters the attack...

UN Aid Chief Warns Rafah Assault ‘On Immediate Horizon’

UNITED NATIONS, April 30 (Reuters) - United Nations aid chief Martin Griffiths warned on Tuesday that despite global calls for Israel to spare Rafah in the Gaza Strip, "a ground operation there is on the immediate...

UAE-Iran Joint Economic Commission Convenes for First Time in 10 Years

DUBAI, April 30 (Reuters) - A rare United Arab Emirates-Iran joint economic commission will convene in Abu Dhabi from Tuesday to Wednesday, the Iranian Labour News Agency reported, as Tehran seeks to bolster economic ties with the Persian...

Residents of Northern Israel Brace for Possible All-Out War With Iran Regime-Backed Hezbollah

By Andrew MacAskill HAIFA, Israel April 30 (Reuters) - Eli Harel was an Israeli soldier in his early thirties when he was sent into Lebanon in 2006 to battle fighters from the Iranian-backed group Hezbollah in a...

Iran Regime-Funded Houthis Attack Four Ships in Indian Ocean, Red Sea

By Nayera Abdallah and Enas Alashray DUBAI/CAIRO, April 30 (Reuters) - Yemen's Houthis said they targeted the MSC Orion container ship in a drone attack in the Indian Ocean as part of their ongoing campaign against international...

Washington Will Not Support Rafah Operation Without Appropriate Humanitarian Plan, White House Says

WASHINGTON, April 28 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden spoke on Sunday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and "reiterated his clear position" on a possible invasion of the Gaza border city of Rafah, the White House said. A statement...

Iraq’s Kurdish Authorities Working to Resume Khor Mor Gas Supply After Deadly Attack

By Adam Makary and Enas Alashray April 27 (Reuters) - Iraqi Kurdish ministries of electricity and natural resources said on Saturday that they are working with their partners to restore operations at the Khor Mor gas field...

France Pushes Efforts to Prevent War Between Iran Regime-Funded Hezbollah and Israel

By John Irish BEIRUT, April 28 (Reuters) - France's foreign minister will push proposals to prevent further escalation and a potential war between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah during a visit to Lebanon on Sunday as Paris seeks...

Iran Regime-Backed Houthis Say Their Missiles Hit Ship in Red Sea

By Ahmed Tolba and Lisa Baertlein CAIRO/LOS ANGELES, April 27 (Reuters) - Yemen's Houthis said on Saturday their missiles hit the Andromeda Star oil tanker in the Red Sea, as they continue attacking commercial ships in the...

Iran Says Crew of Israel-Linked Ship to Be Released

April 27 (Reuters) - Iran’s foreign minister said the crew of a seized Portuguese-flagged ship linked to Israel have been granted consular access and are expected to be freed, Iranian media reported on Saturday. Iran's Revolutionary Guards...