Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Ships With Missile Propellant Ingredient Set to Sail From China to Iran, FT Reports

WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Two Iranian cargo vessels carrying an ingredient for missile propellant will sail from China to Iran in the next few weeks, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing intelligence from security officials in two...

Trump Selects Marco Rubio as Secretary of State Advising on Iran, China and Cuba

By Gram Slattery Jan 20 (Reuters) - Some of Donald Trump's picks for his cabinet are expected to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate this week after the chamber held more than a dozen confirmation hearings last week. More hearings...

Gaza Ceasefire to Help Israel’s Credit Rating, Moody’s Says

By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM, Jan 21 (Reuters) - The ceasefire agreement between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza reduces the risks to Israel's public finances and could improve its sovereign credit rating, Moody's Ratings said...

Trump Will Renew Iran Maximum Pressure Campaign

By Gram Slattery WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Republican President-elect Donald Trump says he plans to acquire Greenland, bring the war in Ukraine to a close and fundamentally alter the U.S. relationship with NATO during his second four-year term. https://kayhanlife.com/special-reports/analysis-islamic-republic-is-badly-weakened-in-mideast/ In recent weeks, he...

ANALYSIS: Islamic Republic Is Badly Weakened in Mideast

By Ahmad Rafat The Islamic Republic of Iran is facing significant losses as a Middle Eastern power, not only in terms of its proxy armed groups but also in countries that were previously part of...

Ceasefire Brings Hope in Devastated Gaza After 15 Months of War

By James Mackenzie, Nidal al-Mughrabi, Maayan Lubell and Emily Rose JERUSALEM/CAIRO, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Palestinians headed for the rubble of their former homes in the Gaza Strip on Sunday and Israelis prepared to receive the first...

Iran Unveils New Underground Naval Base Amid Tension With US and Israel

DUBAI, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Iran unveiled an underground naval missile base at an undisclosed Gulf location on Saturday, state TV said, two days before the start of Donald Trump's second term as president. It was unveiled at a time...

Gaza Ceasefire Deal Takes Effect and Fighting Halts After Delay

By Maayan Lubell, Emily Rose, Nidal al-Mughrabi and James Mackenzie JERUSALEM/CAIRO, Jan 19 (Reuters) - A ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip took effect on Sunday after a nearly three-hour delay, pausing a...

Two Supreme Court Judges Shot Dead in Tehran, Iranian Judiciary Says

Jan 18 (Reuters) - Two senior Iranian Supreme Court judges involved in handling espionage and terrorism cases were shot dead in the capital Tehran on Saturday, Iran's judiciary said. It said the attacker killed himself after opening fire at the judges inside the Supreme Court, and that a bodyguard...

US Imposes Sanctions on Yemeni Financial Institution in Action Against Iran-Backed Houthis

WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. on Friday imposed sanctions on a Yemen-based financial institution that Washington accused of financially supporting the Houthis, as President Joe Biden's administration sought to further pressure the militant group...