Iranian President Says U.S. Is Not Sincere Over Readiness to Engage
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday questioned the United States' sincerity in seeking negotiations with Tehran as crowds of people, many chanting "Death to America", rallied across the country...
Lebanon PM Forms New Government, Pledging Reforms
BEIRUT, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Lebanon formed a new government on Saturday, following unusually direct U.S. intervention in the process and in a step intended to bring the country closer to accessing reconstruction funds following a...
US Sets ‘Red Line’ That Iran-Backed Hezbollah Cannot Join Lebanese Govt, Envoy Says
By Maya Gebeily
BEIRUT, Feb 7 (Reuters) - The United States has set a "red line" that Shi'ite armed group Hezbollah should not be a member of Lebanon's next government after its military setbacks against Israel last...
US Slaps Sanctions on Network Shipping Iranian Oil to China
By Timothy Gardner
WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury said on Thursday it is imposing new sanctions on a few individuals and tankers helping to ship millions of barrels of Iranian crude oil per year to China, in an incremental move...
Iran Government Says Trump’s Gaza Proposal Follows Israeli Plans to ‘Wipe Out’ Palestinians
DUBAI, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Iran categorically rejects a proposal by U.S. President Donald Trump to relocate Palestinians from Gaza, foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Trump said the U.S. would take over...
Iran President Calls for OPEC to Unite Against Potential US Oil Sanctions
By Elwely Elwelly
DUBAI, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian urged OPEC members to unite against possible U.S. sanctions on the major oil producer, after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would seek to drive...
Trial of Man Accused in Rushdie Stabbing Begins With Jury Selection
Feb 4 (Reuters) - The trial of the man charged with attempting to murder the novelist Salman Rushdie at a New York lecture began on Tuesday with jury selection.
Hadi Matar, 26, can be seen in cellphone videos...
In Shock Announcement, Trump Says U.S. Wants to Take Over Gaza Strip
By Steve Holland, Matt Spetalnick and Jeff Mason
WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said the U.S. would take over the war-ravaged Gaza Strip and develop it economically after Palestinians are resettled elsewhere, actions that...
ANALYSIS: OPEC and Saudi Spare Oil Production Capacity
LONDON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday restored his "maximum pressure" campaign on Iran that includes efforts to drive its oil exports down to zero in order to stop Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
Such...
Trump and Netanyahu Set for Pivotal Talks on Middle East Agenda
By Matt Spetalnick and Steve Holland
WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - When Benjamin Netanyahu meets U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday, the Israeli prime minister is expected to try to turn the page on sometimes tense relations...
