Israel Charges Russian With Allegedly Spying for Iran
JERUSALEM, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Israel has charged a Russian citizen with spying for Iran, including photographing Israeli ports and infrastructure under the direction of Iranian intelligence agencies, Israel's domestic security agency the Shin Bet said on Friday.
The Russian individual...
Iran’s Grip Tested as France, U.S. and Saudis Press Hezbollah Disarmament
By John Irish and Jana Choukeir
PARIS/BEIRUT, Dec 18 (Reuters) - French, Saudi Arabian and American officials held talks with the head of the Lebanese army on Thursday in Paris aimed at finalising a roadmap to enable...
Lebanon Foreign Minister Declines Tehran Visit, Proposes Talks in Neutral Country
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Dec 10 (Reuters) - Lebanon's foreign minister Youssef Raji said on Wednesday he had declined an invitation to visit Tehran for now, proposing instead talks with Iran in a mutually agreed neutral third country, Lebanese state news agency...
One Year After Assad’s Fall, New Syria Distances Itself from Iran Regime Amid Fragile...
DAMASCUS, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Syrians marked the first anniversary of the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad and his iron-fisted rule on Monday, as the fractured nation struggles to find stability and recover after years of war.
Official...
SPECIAL REPORT – Assad’s Exiled Spy Chief and Billionaire Cousin Plot Syrian Uprisings From...
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By Feras Dalatey and Timour Azhari
DAMASCUS, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Former loyalists to Bashar al-Assad who fled Syria after the dictator’s fall are funneling millions of dollars to tens of thousands of potential fighters, hoping to stir uprisings...
Iran Invites Lebanon’s Foreign Minister to Discuss Bilateral Ties
DUBAI, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi invited Lebanon's Foreign Minister Youssef Raji to visit Iran in the near future to discuss bilateral ties, Iran's foreign ministry said on Thursday, amid a U.S.-backed roadmap in Lebanon to...
Iraq Backtracks After Hezbollah, Houthis Mistakenly Listed for Asset Freeze
By Jana Choukeir
BAGHDAD, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Iraq will remove Lebanon's Hezbollah and Yemen's Houthis from an asset-freeze list, officials said on Thursday, after the Iran-aligned groups were mistakenly included in an earlier government publication, prompting confusion...
US Tries to Curb Iran-Backed Militias with Iraq amid Oil Pipeline Battle
By Ahmed Rasheed, Maha El Dahan, Humeyra Pamuk and Anna Hirtenstein
BAGHDAD/WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Iranian drones swept through the mountain air of northern Iraq's Kurdistan region in mid-July, homing in on their targets: oilfields run...
Repaired Sahand Destroyer, Floating Base Join Iranian Navy, State Media Say
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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...
Iran Seizes Eswatini-Flagged Vessel For Smuggling Fuel
DUBAI, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Iran seized on Sunday an Eswatini-flagged vessel carrying 350,000 litres of smuggled fuel, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported.
"We seized a vessel carrying smuggled fuel in the form of gasoil and flying...
