Trump Expected to Tap Scott Bessent as Secretary of Treasury
Nov 22 (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump is expected to pick prominent investor Scott Bessent to take on the role of U.S. Treasury secretary, sources told Reuters on Friday.
One source briefed by the Trump transition team and a...
Trump’s Cabinet: Who’s Been Picked, Who’s in the Running?
By Gram Slattery
Nov 21 (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump has made a flurry of picks for his cabinet and other high-ranking administration positions following his election victory.
Here are the announced choices and top contenders for some of the key...
Security Guard at US Embassy in Oslo Arrested for Spying on Behalf of Iran
By Gwladys Fouche
OSLO, Nov 21 (Reuters) - A security guard working at the U.S. embassy in Norway has been arrested on suspicion of espionage on behalf of Russia and Iran, a Norwegian security police official said...
Nuclear Watchdog Passes Iran Resolution as West Pushes Tehran Towards Talks
By Francois Murphy
VIENNA, Nov 21 (Reuters) - The U.N. atomic watchdog's 35-nation Board of Governors passed a resolution on Thursday again ordering Iran to urgently improve cooperation with the agency and requesting a "comprehensive" report aimed at pressuring Iran into fresh nuclear...
US Envoy to Travel to Israel in Bid to Seal Hezbollah Ceasefire
By Maya Gebeily
BEIRUT, Nov 20 (Reuters) - U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein said he will travel to Israel on Wednesday to try to secure a ceasefire ending the war with Lebanon's Hezbollah group after declaring additional progress...
Iran’s Female Prisoners Condemn Executions As 40 Political Prisoners Face Death
By Natasha Phillips
Female prisoners detained in Iran’s notorious Evin prison in Tehran issued a statement on Nov. 16 condemning the increasing number of executions by the Islamic Republic, while drawing attention to the plight...
As Truce Talks Progress, Lebanon’s Army Cornered by Politics, Funding
By Maya Gebeily
BEIRUT, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Intensifying efforts for a truce in Lebanon have brought into focus the role of the country's army, which would be expected to keep the south free of Hezbollah weapons but is...
Christie’s to Auction Major Work by Bahman Mohasses to Benefit Farah Pahlavi Foundation
By Firouzeh Nabavi
A major work by the renowned Iranian artist Bahman Mohasses (1931-2010) will be auctioned at Christie’s in New York on Nov. 22. “Young Minotaur Finding a Piece of Thread” (1985) was a...
Iran Offers to Cap Sensitive Uranium Stock as IAEA Resolution Looms
By Francois Murphy
VIENNA, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Iran has tried in vain to prevent a Western push for a resolution against it at the U.N. nuclear watchdog's board meeting by offering to cap its...
US Envoy in Beirut for Talks After Lebanon, Iran-Backed Hezbollah Approve Truce Draft
BEIRUT, Nov 19 (Reuters) - U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein landed in Beirut on Tuesday for talks with officials on a truce between armed group Hezbollah and Israel, Lebanon's state news agency said, hours after a proposal...
