Iraq Closes Sheeb Border Crossing With Iran to Review Security, Sources Say
BASRA, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Iraq has closed the busy Sheeb border crossing with Iran to review security and install detection equipment to stop the smuggling of prohibited materials, an Iraqi border official said...
ANALYSIS—Israel’s Election May Change Its Leader, but Not Iran War Policy
By Samia Nakhoul
DUBAI, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Israel's election next week may change its leader, but not its strategy: Iran will remain its chief adversary, military force will continue to be its preferred tool...
Iran Says Saudi Arabia, Houthis Have Not Answered Mediation Offer
CAIRO, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Iran has not received a response from Saudi Arabia or Yemen's Houthis to its offer to help broker talks to end the fighting between them, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas...
Hegseth Discusses Iran With Netanyahu in Unannounced Visit to Israel, Officials Say
JERUSALEM, Oct 20 (Reuters) - US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth discussed Iran with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during an unannounced visit to Israel on Monday, three Israeli officials said, as tensions flare between...
Netanyahu Says He Discussed Importance of Eliminating Iranian Regime With Trump
Oct 20 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he spoke with US President Donald Trump on Sunday about the importance of eliminating Iran's regime.
"We are committed to completing the elimination of the...
Iran Prolongs Talks in Stalemate to Influence US Midterms, Officials Say
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Iran has deliberately prolonged talks with the US to try to weaken Donald Trump politically ahead of November's US midterm elections, senior officials say, while fears of...
Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir to Visit Tehran on Tuesday
Oct 19 (Reuters) - Pakistan's army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir is due to visit Tehran on Tuesday, according to a Pakistani official and Iranian media.
Pakistan has played a key mediating role between the...
Trump Endorses Netanyahu in Close Israeli Election
By Doina Chiacu and Alexander Cornwell
WASHINGTON/TEL AVIV, Oct 18 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump on Sunday endorsed his ally Benjamin Netanyahu as the longtime Israeli prime minister struggles for an edge in next...
Iran Urges US to Accept Proposal to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
DUBAI, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Iran's offer to the United States to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days is still on the table, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told Iranian media outlets on...
Iran’s Guards Say Tanker Exploded After Hitting Mine in Strait of Hormuz
CAIRO, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday that an oil tanker had exploded and caught fire after hitting a naval mine while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian media reported.
The...
