ANALYSIS: Who Has Trump Picked for His Cabinet and Other Top Posts?
By Gram Slattery, James Oliphant
Jan 27 (Reuters) - More of President Donald Trump's picks for his cabinet are expected to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate in the coming days after the Republican-controlled chamber began approving them last...
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Commander Says Iran Purchased Russian-Made Fighter Jets
DUBAI, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Iran has purchased Russian-made Sukhoi-35 fighter jets, a senior Revolutionary Guards commander said on Monday, amid Western concerns about Tehran and Moscow's growing military cooperation.
This is the first time an Iranian official has confirmed...
France Proposes Sanctions on Iran Officials Responsible for Detention of French Citizens
BRUSSELS, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Some European Union sanctions against Syria are being lifted, France's foreign minister said on Monday, as part of a broader EU move to help stabilise Damascus after the ousting of President Bashar al-Assad in December.
EU foreign ministers were discussing...
Iran’s Weakening Will Not Harm Iraq, Deputy Parliament Speaker Says
By Timour Azhari
BAGHDAD, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Iraq will not be negatively affected by the weakening of Iran's influence in the Middle East, Iraq's deputy parliament speaker said, with Baghdad looking to chart its own diplomatic path...
Iran Regime Arrests 13 Baha’is, Accusing Them of Proselytising, Iranian Media Say
Jan 26 (Reuters) - Iran said it had arrested 13 adherents of the banned Baha’i faith accusing them of proselytising to children and adolescents, local media reported, drawing condemnation from an international organisation representing Baha'is.
A statement on...
Iran-Backed Houthis Release 153 Prisoners With Red Cross Support
CAIRO, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Yemen's Houthis released 153 prisoners on Saturday with support from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the ICRC said in a statement.
The identities of the prisoners were not disclosed,...
Trump Releases 2,000-Pound Bombs to Israel, as Conflict With Iran-Backed Armed Groups Continues
By Steve Holland, Nandita Bose and Kanishka Singh
WASHINGTON, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Republican President Donald Trump said on Saturday he has instructed the U.S. military to release a hold imposed by Democratic former President Joe Biden on the supply of 2,000-pound bombs...
EXCLUSIVE: Iran-Backed Hamas Has Added Up to 15,000 Fighters Since Start of War, US...
By Erin Banco
NEW YORK, Jan 24 (Reuters) - The Palestinian militant group Hamas has recruited between 10,000 and 15,000 members since the start of its war with Israel, according to two congressional sources briefed on U.S. intelligence,...
UN Says Seven Staff Detained in by Iran-Backed Houthis in Yemen
DUBAI, Jan 24 (Reuters) - The United Nations said on Friday that the Houthis who control northern Yemen had detained seven U.N. personnel, and it was suspending all UN staff movement in Houthi-held areas while seeking...
Nazanin Afshin-Jam’s Call to the Iranian Diaspora: ‘Our Nation Needs Unity, Compassion, and Action!’
By Nazenin Ansari
Nazanin Afshin-Jam, the prominent international human rights advocate and author, has recently proposed a plan to pave the way for freedom in Iran. She believes that achieving meaningful change requires a coherent...
