Thursday, January 9, 2025

Netanyahu Says Israel Will Continue to Act Against Iran-Backed Houthis

JERUSALEM, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday Israel would continue acting against the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, whom he accused of threatening world shipping and the international order, and called on Israelis...

Weakened Iran Could Pursue Nuclear Weapon, White House’s Sullivan Says

By Simon Lewis Dec 22 (Reuters) - The Biden administration is concerned that a weakened Iran could build a nuclear weapon, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday, adding that he was briefing President-elect Donald Trump's team on...
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Iran Ministry Protests Over Arrests in U.S. Of Its Nationals

Dec 21 (Reuters) - Iran has summoned the Swiss ambassador in Tehran, who represents U.S. interests in the country, and a senior Italian diplomat over the arrest by the U.S. of two Iranian nationals this week,...

US Military Conducts Precision Airstrikes Against Houthi Targets

CAIRO, Dec 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said it conducted precision airstrikes on Saturday against a missile storage facility and a command-and-control facility operated by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen's capital, Sanaa. In a statement, the U.S. military's Central...

Iran-Backed Houthis Say They Hit Israel With Ballistic Missile

CAIRO, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Yemen's Houthis said on Saturday they had hit a "military target" in central Israel's Jaffa area with a ballistic missile. The Israeli military said it has launched an "initial inquiry regarding the...

Israeli Military Says Houthi Missile Lands in Tel Aviv Area, 14 Injured

CAIRO, Dec 21 (Reuters) - The Israeli military said it failed to intercept a missile from Yemen early on Saturday that fell in the Tel Aviv-Jaffa area, and the ambulance service said 14 people received mild...

US Charges Iran Guards Captain in 2022 Killing of American in Iraq

Dec 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department said on Friday it had charged a captain in Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards with murder and terrorism offenses in the 2022 death of American Stephen Troell in Iraq. Mohammad Reza Nouri, 36,...
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Kayhan Life Celebrates Yalda with Song, Performance, and Poetry

By Kayhan Life Staff   Yalda Night, celebrated on December 20, 2024, is a significant occasion that symbolizes the victory of light over darkness and is culturally important for communities across Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan,...

Israel’s Netanyahu Eyes Iran After Triumphs Over Hamas, Hezbollah, Syria

By Samia Nakhoul DUBAI, Dec 20 (Reuters) - 2025 will be a year of reckoning for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his country's arch foe Iran. The veteran Israeli leader is set to cement his strategic goals:...

EXCLUSIVE – Syrian Kurdish Commander: Non-Syrian Kurdish Fighters to Leave if Total Truce Agreed...

By Orhan Qereman HASAKAH, Syria, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Kurdish fighters who came to Syria from around the Middle East to support Syrian Kurdish forces will leave if a total ceasefire is reached in the conflict with...