US Issues New Houthi-Related Sanctions, Treasury Dept Says
WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) - The United States imposed sanctions on Wednesday on seven senior members of Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement, the Treasury Department said.
The individuals smuggled military-grade items and weapon systems into Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen and negotiated...
Britain, Iran Are In Talks Over Newly Detained British Nationals, Lawmaker Says
By Natasha Phillips
The British Embassy in Tehran has been in contact with Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs over the arrest of British dual nationals Craig and Lindsay Foreman, according to Lord Collins of Highbury, the...
Kremlin Says Iran’s Nuclear Programme Will Be Subject of Future Russia-US Talks
MOSCOW, March 5 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Wednesday that future talks between Russia and the United States would include discussions on Iran's nuclear programme, a subject it said had been "touched upon" in an...
Russia Seeks to Serve as Mediator Between US and Iran
By Steve Holland and Vladimir Soldatkin
WASHINGTON/MOSCOW, March 4 (Reuters) - Russia has offered to mediate between the United States and Iran, a source briefed on discussions told Reuters on Tuesday, as the Kremlin vowed to do...
Top US Diplomat Rubio Discusses Gaza, Iran With Israeli PM Netanyahu on Tuesday
March 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed efforts to extend the ceasefire in Gaza and threats posed by Iran during a call on Tuesday, U.S. State Department spokesperson...
Kremlin Confirms Russia Is Ready to Help Resolve Iran’s ‘Nuclear Problem’
MOSCOW, March 4 (Reuters) - Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed on Tuesday that Russia was ready to promote a peaceful solution to Iran's "nuclear problem".
Earlier on Tuesday Russian state-run TV channel Zvezda quoted Peskov as saying that Russian President...
UK to Place Iran on Highest Tier of Foreign Influence Register
By Sachin Ravikumar and William James
LONDON, March 4 (Reuters) - Britain said on Tuesday it would require the Iranian state to register everything it does to exert political influence in the UK, subjecting Tehran to an elevated tier...
Iran, Turkey Summon Envoys Following Spat Over Ankara’s Warning Regarding Syria
DUBAI/ANKARA, March 4 (Reuters) - Iran and Turkey's foreign ministries summoned their envoys after a diplomatic spat over Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan's warning of Tehran against undermining Syria's stability.
Fidan last week gave an interview to Qatar's al Jazeera in which he said Iran's foreign policy...
Russia Agrees to Help Trump Communicate With Iran on Nuclear Issue, Bloomberg Reports
MOSCOW, March 4 (Reuters) - Russia has agreed to assist U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration in communicating with Iran on various issues, including on Tehran's nuclear programme and its support for regional anti-U.S. proxies, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday.
The report, which...
Soccer-Iran’s Esteghlal and Al-Nassr Draw In Asian Champions League
By Michael Church
March 3 (Reuters) - Abdullah Al-Yazidi earned Qatar's Al-Sadd a 1-1 draw with Al-Wasl in Dubai in the first leg of their Asian Champions League Elite last 16 clash on Monday as Al-Nassr, missing...
