France’s Macron Says Urgency to Reduce Tensions Between Israel and Iran Regime-Backed Hezbollah
By John Irish
PARIS, June 8 (Reuters) - France and the United States will work harder to prevent a broader escalation in the Middle East with a key priority to calm the situation between Israel and Hezbollah,...
Islamic Republic-Backed Houthis Detain UN Staff, Yemeni Officials Say
DUBAI, June 7 (Reuters) - Houthi security forces have detained at least 15 Yemeni employees of international organisations including the United Nations, three officials of Yemen's internationally recognised government told Reuters on Friday.
In a series of...
Islamic Republic-Backed Houthis Target Three Vessels in Red Sea and Arabian Sea
CAIRO, June 5 (Reuters) - Yemen's Houthis conducted military operations targeting three vessels in the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea, the group's military spokesperson Yahya Saree said on Wednesday.
The Houthi militia, which controls the most...
Iran’s Acting Foreign Minister Meets With Syrian President Assad
DAMASCUS, June 4 (Reuters) - Iran's acting foreign minister Ali Bagheri Kani met Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus on Tuesday and discussed Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza with his Syrian counterpart Faisal Mekdad.
Bagheri Kani travelled to...
ANALYSIS: Iran Regime’s Allies in Iraq Are Firing at Israel. What if They Draw...
By Timour Azhari and Laila Bassam
BAGHDAD, June 4 (Reuters) - Iran-backed Shi'ite armed groups in Iraq have ramped up rocket and missile attacks on Israel in recent weeks, raising concerns in Washington and among some Iranian allies...
Israel Assessing Alternatives to Hamas Rule in Gaza, Defence Minister Says
JERUSALEM, June 2 (Reuters) - Israel's defence minister said on Sunday that Israel would not accept Hamas continuing to rule Gaza at any stage during the process to wind down the war, and that it was examining...
China Maintains Stance on Disputed Persian Gulf Islands Despite Iran’s Anger
BEIJING, June 3 (Reuters) - China held its stance on three disputed islands in the Persian Gulf on Monday despite Tehran's anger at Beijing for describing the Iran-controlled islands as a matter to be resolved with the...
Islamic Republic-Backed Houthis Say They Conducted Six Operations in Red Sea and Indian Ocean
CAIRO, June 1 (Reuters) - Yemen's Houthis conducted six operations targeting a U.S. aircraft carrier, a U.S. destroyer and three vessels in the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean, the Iranian-backed group's military spokesperson Yahya Saree...
Israeli Strike Kills Medic With Hezbollah-Linked Rescue Force
BEIRUT, May 31 (Reuters) - At least one medic from a rescue force affiliated with Hezbollah was killed and another wounded in an Israeli strike on an ambulance in southern Lebanon on Friday, a Lebanese security...
Biden Details Gaza Truce Proposal, Iran Regime-Backed Hamas Responds Positively
By Steve Holland and James Mackenzie
WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM, May 31 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday laid out what he described as a three-phase Israeli proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza in return for the release...
