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...
Syria’s New Foreign Minister Tells Iran Not to Spread Chaos in Syria
CAIRO/DUBAI, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Syria's newly appointed foreign minister, Asaad Hassan al-Shibani, told Iran on Tuesday not to spread chaos in Syria but to respect the Syrian people's will and the country's sovereignty.
In a post...
Israel Asks Diplomats to Seek Houthis’ Listing as Terrorists
JERUSALEM, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Israel has instructed its diplomatic missions in Europe to try to get the Iran-backed Houthi rebel group in Yemen designated as a terrorist organisation.
The Houthis have repeatedly fired drones and missiles towards...
Iran Lifts Ban on WhatsApp and Google Play, State Media Says
DUBAI, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Iranian authorities have lifted a ban on Meta's META.O instant messaging platform WhatsApp and Google Play GOOGL.O as a first step to scale back internet restrictions, Iranian state media reported on Tuesday.
The Islamic Republic has some...
Retiring US Senator Cardin Optimistic About Plans to Isolate Iran
By Patricia Zengerle
WASHINGTON, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Days before he retires as chairman of the influential U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Democrat Ben Cardin acknowledged worries about human rights being less of a U.S. priority during...
