US Personnel Wounded in Attack Against Base in Iraq, Officials Say
By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart
WASHINGTON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - At least five U.S. personnel were injured in an attack against a military base in Iraq on Monday, U.S. officials told Reuters, as the Middle East...
US Passes Message to Iran Not to Escalate at ‘Critical Moment’ for Middle East
By Simon Lewis and Humeyra Pamuk
WASHINGTON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - The United States has been urging countries through its diplomatic engagements to tell Iran that escalation in the Middle East is not in their interest, a State Department...
Putin Ally Holds Talks in Iran as Middle East Teeters on Brink of Wider...
By Guy Faulconbridge and Mark Trevelyan
MOSCOW, Aug 5 (Reuters) - A senior ally of President Vladimir Putin arrived in Tehran on Monday for talks with Iranian leaders including the president and top security officials as the Islamic Republic...
Strong Iran Ties Emerge as Factor in Hamas Leader Choice, Analysts Say
By Nidal al-Mughrabi, Ali Sawafta
CAIRO/RAMALLAH, Aug 5 (Reuters) - In choosing its next leader, Hamas will be looking for a candidate who can safeguard deep ties with Tehran at a time when Iranian support will be more...
Jordan Asks Airlines to Carry Extra Fuel Amid Iran-Israel Tension
By Joanna Plucinska
LONDON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Jordan has requested all airlines landing at its airports carry 45 minutes of reserve fuel, in what experts see as a precautionary measure in case of an attack by Iran against...
Islamic Republic-Backed Houthis Claim First Attack on Shipping Lanes in Two Weeks
CAIRO, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement said on Sunday that it targeted a Liberia-flagged container vessel in the Gulf of Aden, claiming its first attack on shipping lanes since Israel carried out a...
Iran’s Government Says It Does Not Want Regional Escalation but Must ‘Punish’ Israel
DUBAI, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Iran is not looking to escalate regional tensions but believes it needs to punish Israel to prevent further instability, the foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday, following the killing of Hamas leader Ismail...
Biden Voices Hope Iran Will Stand down but Is Uncertain
By Stephanie Kelly and Ali Sawafta
WILMINGTON, Del./RAMALLAH, Aug 4 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden expressed hope Iran would stand down despite its threat to avenge the assassination of Hamas’ leader in Tehran, as fears mounted...
Israeli Strikes Kill 15 Palestinians in Gaza School, Nine West Bank Militants
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Ali Sawafta
CAIRO/RAMALLAH, Aug 3 (Reuters) - An Israeli airstrike on a school sheltering displaced persons in Gaza City killed at least 15 Palestinians on Saturday, hours after two strikes in the occupied...
UK Agency Confirms Missile Strike on Vessel Near Yemen’s Aden, No Injuries or Damage...
By Enas Alashray and Adam Makary
CAIRO, Aug 3 (Reuters) - A merchant vessel was hit by a missile 125 nautical miles east of Yemen's port of Aden, but "no fires, water ingress, or oil leaks were...
