Israeli Minister Tells US That Large-Scale Iranian Attack Expected, Axios Reports
WASHINGTON, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant told U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Sunday that Iran was making preparations for a large-scale military attack on Israel, Axios reporter Barak Ravid said in a post...
Jordan Will Not Be a Battlefield for Iran or Israel, Foreign Minister Warns
CAIRO, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said on Saturday that the kingdom would not be a battlefield for Iran or Israel, as the region braces for a possible new wave of attacks by Tehran...
US Troops Attacked in Syria, No Initial Reports of Injuries
WASHINGTON, Aug 9 (Reuters) - U.S. troops in northeastern Syria were attacked by a drone, a U.S. official told Reuters on Friday, although there were no injuries according to initial reports.
This is the second attack in...
Israel Airstrike on Gaza School Kills More Than 100, Hamas-Run Media Office Says
By Nidal al-Mughrabi
CAIRO, Aug 10 (Reuters) - An Israeli airstrike on a Gaza school compound housing displaced families killed around 100 people, the Hamas-run Gaza government said on Saturday, while the Israeli military said it targeted Hamas militants...
Qatar and Egypt Push Urgent Talks With Israel and Hamas on Aug 15
CAIRO/WASHINGTON, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Leaders of the United States, Egypt and Qatar on Thursday called on Israel and Hamas to meet for negotiations on Aug. 15 in order to finalize a Gaza ceasefire and hostage...
Vessel Captain Reports Double Attack off Yemen, UK Maritime Agency Says
CAIRO, Aug 8 (Reuters) - The captain of the Delta Blue crude oil tanker reported a double attack on the vessel off Yemen, with its crew reported safe, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency...
Killing of Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran Is Shrouded In Mystery
By Kayhan Life Staff
Islamic Republic officials claim that Ismail Haniyeh, the political leader of Hamas, was killed on July 31 after a “guided missile” controlled from outside Iran hit the heavily guarded complex where...
UK Issues Alert for Iran, Lebanon Airspace as Risks of Military Conflict Rise
By Joanna Plucinska and Rajesh Kumar Singh
LONDON/CHICAGO, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Britain and Egypt asked their airlines on Wednesday to avoid Iranian and Lebanese airspace amid growing fears of a possible broader conflict in the region after the...
Canada to Pull Children of Diplomats Out of Israel, Canadian Press Reports
By Kanishka Singh
Aug 7 (Reuters) - The Canadian government said on Wednesday it has decided to pull the children and guardians of its diplomats out of Israel, amid fears of a widened conflict in the Middle East, the...
US Has Communicated Need to Not Escalate Conflict to Iran and Israel, Says Blinken
By Idrees Ali, Simon Lewis and Phil Stewart
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Aug 6 (Reuters) - The United States has communicated to Iran and Israel that conflict in the Middle East must not escalate, Secretary of State Antony Blinken...