U.S., European Powers Divided Over Confronting Iran at IAEA, Diplomats Say
By Francois Murphy and John Irish
VIENNA/PARIS, May 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. and its three top European allies are divided over whether to confront Iran at the U.N. nuclear watchdog by seeking a resolution against it and thereby...
CIA Director to Meet Mossad Head in Bid to Revive Gaza Hostage Talks, Says...
May 23 (Reuters) - Central Intelligence Agency Director Williams Burns will shortly travel to Europe for a meeting with Mossad director David Barnea to try to revive talks on the hostages in Gaza, Axios said on...
Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu to Address U.S. Congress Soon, Johnson Says
By Matt Spetalnick and Humeyra Pamuk
WASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - Republican U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Thursday Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would soon address a joint meeting of Congress amid heightened tension with...
Ebrahim Raisi, Hardline Ally of Khamenei, Killed in Helicopter Crash
By Parisa Hafezi and Yomna Ehab
DUBAI, May 20 (Reuters) - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hardliner seen as a potential successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed when his helicopter crashed in poor weather...
Iran Regime-Backed Houthis Hit Tanker off Yemen, CENTCOM Says
CAIRO, May 18 (Reuters) - Iran-backed Houthi militants on Saturday hit a Panamanian-flagged oil tanker off Yemen's Red Sea coast with an anti-ship missile but the crew was able to restore power and maintain course, the...
Britain Delivers Aid to Gaza via Floating Pier for First Time
LONDON, May 17 (Reuters) - Britain said on Friday it had delivered aid to Gaza via a floating pier for the first time, using the temporary pier installed by the United States to transport shelter kits...
Iran Holds Indirect Talks on Avoiding Regional Escalation, Axios Reports
May 17 (Reuters) - Two top Biden administration officials held indirect talks with Iranian counterparts this week in an effort to avoid escalating regional attacks, Axios reported on Friday.
The talks, involving President Joe Biden's Middle East adviser...
Pentagon Chief Tells Israel Counterpart Civilians Must Be Protected Before Any Rafah Operation
May 16 (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, in a phone call with Israel Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant, reinforced the "unquestionable necessity" of protecting civilians and ensuring the uninterrupted flow humanitarian aid before any...
Islamic Republic-Backed Houthis Say They Will Target All Ships Heading to Israel
DUBAI, May 16 (Reuters) - All ships heading to Israeli ports will be targeted by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis and not just in the Red Sea region, the group's leaded Abdulmalik al-Houthi said in a televised speech...
US Says Warship Intercepted Missile From Iran Regime Backed Houthis
DUBAI, May 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. navy's destroyer the USS Mason intercepted an inbound Houthi anti-ship missile over the Red Sea on Monday, U.S. Central Command said in a statement, after Yemen's Houthis said on...
