Leader of Iran Regime-Backed Hamas Visits Egypt Amid Talks on New Ceasefire
By Nidal al-Mughrabi, Bassam Masoud and Dan Williams
CAIRO/GAZA/JERUSALEM, Dec 20 (Reuters) - The leader of Hamas visited Egypt for this first time in more than a month on Wednesday, a rare personal intervention in diplomacy amid...
ANALYSIS: Riyadh Reluctant to Derail Iran Detente Over U.S. Red Sea Taskforce
By Alexander Cornwell and Pesha Magid
DUBAI/RIYADH, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's name was conspicuously - perhaps surprisingly - absent from a list of countries the United States announced as part of its new naval coalition protecting Red...
US Launches Red Sea Force as Ships Reroute to Avoid Attacks
By Phil Stewart and John Davison
MANAMA/DUBAI, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday launched a multinational operation to safeguard commerce in the Red Sea as attacks by Iran-backed Yemeni militants forced major shipping companies to...
US Launches Multinational Operation Amid Iran Regime-Backed Houthi Attacks in Red Sea
By Phil Stewart
MANAMA, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday said the United States was leading a multinational operation to safeguard commerce in the Red Sea as attacks by Iran-backed Yemeni Houthi militants...
Jordan Says It Foiled Plot Against Its Security by Iran Regime-Linked Smugglers From Syria
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi
AMMAN, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Jordan's army said it foiled a plot on Monday by dozens of infiltrators from Syria linked to pro-Iranian militias, who crossed its border with rocket launchers, anti-personnel mines and...
Israel-Linked Hacking Group Claims Responsibility for Iran Petrol Station Outages
DUBAI, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Iran's Oil Minister Javad Owji on Monday confirmed that a nationwide disruption to petrol stations was caused by a cyberattack.
A hacking group that Iran accuses of having links to Israel claimed...
Iran Regime-Backed Alliance Takes Part in Iraq’s First Provincial Elections in a Decade
By Ahmed Rasheed and Timour Azhari
BAGHDAD, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Iraqis were voting on Monday in the first provincial council elections in a decade, with the ruling Shi'ite Muslim alliance likely to extend its grip on...
Hamas Turns Gaza Streets Into Deadly Maze for Israeli Troops
By Dan Williams, Nidal al-Mughrabi and Jonathan Saul
JERUSALEM/CAIRO, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The Israeli army's death toll in Gaza is already almost twice as high as during a ground offensive in 2014, a reflection of how...
Israel: 1 in 5 Rockets Fired by Iran Regime-Backed Hezbollah Fell Inside Lebanon
JERUSALEM, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Israel's military said on Thursday that Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon has fired hundreds of rockets and missiles at Israel, and about one in five of the rockets fell short inside Lebanon.
"Overall,...
Iran Regime-Backed Houthis Claim Attack on Norwegian Tanker
By Phil Stewart and Nadine Awadalla
DUBAI, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Yemen's Houthis said on Tuesday they carried out a military operation against the Norwegian commercial tanker STRINDA in their latest protest against Israel's bombardment of Gaza.
The group said it hit the...
