Monday, November 18, 2024

Pakistan, Iran Agree to Expand Security Cooperation After Missile Strikes

ISLAMABAD, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Pakistan and Iran on Monday said that they respect each other's sovereignty and territorial integrity and resolved to expand security cooperation, stepping up efforts to mend ties after tit-for-tat missile strikes...

ANALYSIS: Why the West Seeks to Avoid Ukraine-Like Conflict in Mideast

By Hamed Mohammadi It has been nearly four months since the Oct. 7 deadly attack by Hamas on Israel, which sparked the war in Gaza. During the same period, the Houthi rebels in Yemen have...

Three US Troops Killed, up to 34 Injured in Jordan Drone Strike Linked to...

By Phil Stewart, Steve Holland and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Three U.S. service members were killed and dozens wounded during an unmanned aerial drone attack on U.S. forces stationed in northeastern Jordan near the...

Guterres: UN to Punish Staffers Involved in ‘Terror,’ Urges UNRWA Funding

https://kayhanlife.com/society/human-rights/irans-authorities-violations-may-amount-to-crimes-against-humanity-un-expert/ By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK, Jan 28 (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres vowed on Sunday to hold to account "any U.N. employee involved in acts of terror" after allegations that some refugee agency staffers were...

Biden Aide Raised Iran’s Support for Houthis With China, Official Says

WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan pressed Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to use that country's influence to help rein in Iran's support for Houthis attacking Red Sea merchant vessels, according to...

Gunmen in Iran Kill Nine Pakistanis Days After Tit-For-Tat Strikes

DUBAI, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Unidentified gunmen killed nine Pakistani workers in a restive southeastern border area of Iran on Saturday, Pakistan's ambassador and Iranian state media said, amid efforts by the two countries to mend ties after tit-for-tat attacks. "Deeply shocked...

EXCLUSIVE – China Presses Iran to Rein In Houthi Attacks in Red Sea, Sources...

By Parisa Hafezi and Andrew Hayley DUBAI, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Chinese officials have asked their Iranian counterparts to help rein in attacks on ships in the Red Sea by the Iran-backed Houthis, or risk harming business relations with...

Red Sea Attacks Push Mining Giant to Divert Some Shipping via African Coast

By Swati Verma Jan 25 (Reuters) - Australian mining giant BHP Group BHP.AX said on Thursday that the Red Sea disruptions are forcing some of its freight service providers to take alternative routes, such as Africa's Cape of Good...

Erdogan, Eyeing More Trade With Iran, Says Turkey Weighing Opening New Border Crossings

ANKARA, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Turkey is considering opening new border crossings with eastern neighbour Iran, President Tayyip Erdogan said late on Wednesday after talks with his Iranian counterpart, as they seek to revive sagging economic relations. https://youtu.be/d_mIGxixCbo?si=aI5ZnbG0H41ntL8Y Erdogan, speaking...

Turkey, Iran Agree on Need to Avoid Escalating Mideast Tensions -Erdogan

ANKARA, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he and Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi agreed at a meeting on Wednesday on the need to avoid steps that could further threaten Middle East stability three months...