Iran, European Countries to Continue Talks Over Tehran’s Nuclear Programme, Report Says
DUBAI, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Talks held in Geneva between Iran, Britain, France and Germany will see dialogue continue regarding Tehran's disputed nuclear programme, Iran's official news agency reported on Tuesday.
"The talks were serious, frank, and constructive. We...
At UN, Israel Accuses Hezbollah of Trying to Rebuild With Iran’s Help
By Michelle Nichols
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Lebanon's Hezbollah is trying "to regain strength and rearm with the assistance of Iran," Israel's U.N. ambassador told the Security Council on Monday, declaring that the militants remain a...
Lebanon’s Nawaf Salam to Be Designated PM, Angering Iran-Backed Hezbollah
By Laila Bassam and Tom Perry
BEIRUT, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Lebanese President Joseph Aoun summoned Nawaf Salam, head of the International Court of Justice, to designate him prime minister after most lawmakers nominated him on Monday, a big...
ANALYSIS: Trump’s Return Is Major Worry For Khamenei
By Ahmad Rafat
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has called on government officials to firmly reject any “demands from the United States and Israel under any circumstances.”
In a speech on Jan. 8 attended by senior...
German-Iranian Women’s Rights Activist Nahid Taghavi Released From Iranian Prison
BERLIN, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Nahid Taghavi, an Iranian-German women's rights activist, has been released from prison and is back in Germany after more than four years incarceration in Iran, Amnesty International said on Monday.
The release...
Iranian Army Takes Delivery of 1,000 New Drones
DUBAI, Jan 13 (Reuters) - A thousand new drones were delivered to Iran's army on Monday, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported, as the country braces for more friction with arch-enemy Israel and the United States...
Iranian Abedini Arrested in Italy Returns Home
By Angelo Amante and Emilio Parodi
ROME, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Iranian businessman Mohammad Abedini, who had been detained in Italy on a U.S. warrant, on Sunday left jail and returned to Iran after Rome's justice minister filed to...
Iran Holding War Games as It Faces Trump’s Return
DUBAI, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Iran was holding air defence exercises on Saturday, state media reported, as the country braces for more friction with arch-enemy Israel and the United States under incoming U.S. president Donald Trump.
The...
Public Health Emergency Declared Over Smoke From LA Palisades Fire
By Omar Younis, Nathan Frandino and Sandra Stojanovic
LOS ANGELES, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Aircraft dropped water and fire retardant on steep hills to stem the eastward spread of the Palisades wildfire in Los Angeles on Saturday...
Israel Bombs Power Station and Two Ports in Houthi-Controlled Yemen
By Clauda Tanios and Tala Ramadan
DUBAI, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Israeli warplanes bombed a power station and two ports in Houthi-controlled Yemen on Friday in retaliation for Houthi drone and missile strikes against Israel, and pro-Houthi...
