Monday, January 6, 2025

Suicide Bomber Kills Police Commander in Southern Iran – Media Reports

DUBAI, Dec 28 (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed the head of police intelligence in Iran's southern port city of Bandar Lengeh on Saturday, Iranian state media reported. The unidentified bomber was also killed and another police...

Iran Regime Says 2025 ‘Important Year’ for Nuclear Issue

Dec 28 (Reuters) - Iran, bracing for a possible re-imposition of incoming U.S. president Donald Trump's "maximum pressure" policy, said on Saturday that 2025 would be an important year for its nuclear issue. Trump in 2018 reneged...

Case of Italian Journalist Detained in Iran “Complicated”, Rome Says

MILAN, Dec 28 (Reuters) - The case of an Italian journalist being held in Iran is "complicated", but Rome hopes to bring 29-year-old Cecilia Sala home quickly, Italy's foreign minister said on Saturday. Sala, 29, who works for the...

US Anti-Missile System in Israel Used to Intercept Projectile From Yemen

Dec 27 (Reuters) - An advanced U.S. military anti-missile system was used in Israel to try to intercept a projectile for the first time since President Joe Biden placed the system in Israel in October, a...

Engineer Pleads Not Guilty in US Case Over Deadly Iran-Linked Drone Strike

https://kayhanlife.com/news/iran/jordan-foils-islamic-republic-led-plot-to-smuggle-weapons-into-the-u-s/ By Nate Raymond BOSTON, Dec 27 (Reuters) - A former engineer at a semiconductor manufacturer pleaded not guilty on Friday to U.S. charges that he illegally procured technology for an Iranian firm that made a key component...

Italy Says It Is Working ‘Tirelessly’ to Free Journalist Held in Iran

ROME, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Italy said on Friday it was making every effort to bring home a journalist who has been under arrest in Iran for more than a week, as politicians of all stripes...

Syria’s New Rulers Warn Against Incitement as Tensions Brew

By Riham Alkousaa and Timour Azhari DAMASCUS, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Syria's new authorities on Thursday launched a security crackdown in a coastal region where 14 policemen were killed a day before, vowing to pursue "remnants" of the ousted...

Israel Strikes Target Iran-Backed Houthis in Yemen, Killing Six

JERUSALEM, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Israel struck multiple targets linked to the Iran-aligned Houthi movement in Yemen on Thursday, including Sanaa International Airport, and Houthi media said at least six people were killed. The head of the...

Iran’s Pezeshkian to Visit Moscow in January, Iran Envoy to Russia Says

MOSCOW, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is set to visit Moscow on Jan. 17 and sign a cooperation agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russian state news agency RIA cited Iran's ambassador to Russia as...

ANALYSIS: Assad’s Downfall and the Crisis in the Islamic Republic

By Ahmad Rafat The Islamic Republic is currently facing a serious crisis following the collapse of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. The proxy groups aligned with the Islamic Republic, including Hamas and Islamic Jihad in...