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...
US Targets Enablers of Iran’s Drone Production in Sanctions Action
By Daphne Psaledakis
WASHINGTON, May 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. on Friday issued sanctions targeting entities it accused of enabling Iran's drone program, in Washington's latest action seeking to disrupt the production and proliferation of the unmanned aerial...
US Boycotts UN Tribute to Late Iran President
By Michelle Nichols
UNITED NATIONS, May 30 (Reuters) - The United States boycotted a United Nations tribute to Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Thursday because it said he was "involved in numerous, horrific human rights abuses" and that the world...
Islamic Republic-Backed Houthis Claim to Attack Six Ships in Three Seas
By Nayera Abdallah, Clauda Tanios and Jonathan Saul
DUBAI/LONDON, May 29 (Reuters) - Yemen's Houthis launched attacks on six ships in three different seas, the Iran-backed group said on Wednesday, including the Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier Laax...
Four Pakistanis Killed, 2 Injured by Iranian Forces in Southwestern Pakistan, Officials Say
KARACHI, May 29 (Reuters) - Four Pakistanis were killed and two were injured late on Tuesday night, when Iranian forces opened fire in the restive southwestern province of Balochistan in Pakistan, officials said.
The shooting took place near...
