Khamenei: Iran Not Calling for Elimination of Jews, Wants Non-Sectarian Israel
DUBAI, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Iran is not calling for the elimination of the Jewish people, but believes people of all religions should decide Israel's future, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Friday.
Since its Islamic...
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince, Top Saudi Defense Official Discuss Military, Defense Matters
CAIRO, Oct 6 (Reuters) - The de facto ruler of the United Arab Emirates held talks with Saudi Arabia's deputy defence minister in Abu Dhabi on Sunday on military and defence matters and regional...
ANALYSIS: Rushdie Attack Shows the Enduring Impact of Fatwas
Aug 15 (Reuters) - The 1989 fatwa imposed by Iran's late Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini on Salman Rushdie for his novel “the Satanic Verses” has haunted many liberal novelists and thinkers whose writings were also seen as insulting...
Germany’s Largest Ever Heroin Seizure Involving Narcotics Smuggled From Iran Leads to Detentions
BERLIN, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Four people were detained after police made their largest ever seizure of heroin in Germany, prosecutors said on Friday, with police confiscating some 700 kilogrammes (1,543 pounds) as part of an...
Iran’s Reach Puts U.S. Forces, Allies in Striking Range
BAGHDAD/DUBAI/KABUL, May 21 (Reuters) - Threats of conflict between the United States and Iran have highlighted the places and ways their forces, proxies or allies could clash.
Iran backs militias in Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan, where U.S. troops...
Biden Surprised by Courage of Iranian Protesters
WASHINGTON, Oct 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Saturday he was surprised by the courage of the people taking to the streets in protest in Iran.
Biden, speaking in Portland after campaigning for a fellow...
Missile Strike On Erbil Creates Risk for Iran Talks, France Says
PARIS, March 13 (Reuters) - France's foreign ministry said on Sunday that a ballistic missile strike on Iraq's northern Kurdish regional capital of Erbil threatened efforts to conclude nuclear talks with Iran.
The strike, for which Iran's Revolutionary Guards...
Israel Says Focused on Gaza Despite Iran Regime-Backed Houthi Challenge
JERUSALEM, Oct 31 (Reuters) -Israel's military spokesperson said on Tuesday that Israel remained focused on the Gaza Strip despite attempts by the Houthi movement, backed by Iran, to challenge Israel.
"There are many actors in the...
Iraq’s Kurds Face Iranian Resistance to Energy Development, PM Says
DUBAI, March 29 (Reuters) - The development of oil and gas in Iraq's northern Kurdish region may not be in the interest of major regional energy producer Iran, Kurdish Prime Minister Masrour Barzani said on Tuesday.
Attacks...
Iran Slams Israel’s ‘Savage’ Attack on Gaza, Blames ‘U.S. Support’-Report
DUBAI, May 5 (Reuters) - Iran's Foreign Ministry on Sunday condemned what it called Israel's "savage" attack on Gaza, and blamed "unlimited U.S. support" for Israel, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.
"Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas...
