US Anti-Missile System in Israel Used to Intercept Projectile From Yemen
Dec 27 (Reuters) - An advanced U.S. military anti-missile system was used in Israel to try to intercept a projectile for the first time since President Joe Biden placed the system in Israel in October, a...
Engineer Pleads Not Guilty in US Case Over Deadly Iran-Linked Drone Strike
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By Nate Raymond
BOSTON, Dec 27 (Reuters) - A former engineer at a semiconductor manufacturer pleaded not guilty on Friday to U.S. charges that he illegally procured technology for an Iranian firm that made a key component...
Syria’s New Rulers Warn Against Incitement as Tensions Brew
By Riham Alkousaa and Timour Azhari
DAMASCUS, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Syria's new authorities on Thursday launched a security crackdown in a coastal region where 14 policemen were killed a day before, vowing to pursue "remnants" of the ousted...
Israel Strikes Target Iran-Backed Houthis in Yemen, Killing Six
JERUSALEM, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Israel struck multiple targets linked to the Iran-aligned Houthi movement in Yemen on Thursday, including Sanaa International Airport, and Houthi media said at least six people were killed.
The head of the...
Iran’s Pezeshkian to Visit Moscow in January, Iran Envoy to Russia Says
MOSCOW, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is set to visit Moscow on Jan. 17 and sign a cooperation agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russian state news agency RIA cited Iran's ambassador to Russia as...
ANALYSIS: Assad’s Downfall and the Crisis in the Islamic Republic
By Ahmad Rafat
The Islamic Republic is currently facing a serious crisis following the collapse of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. The proxy groups aligned with the Islamic Republic, including Hamas and Islamic Jihad in...
Syria’s New Foreign Minister Tells Iran Not to Spread Chaos in Syria
CAIRO/DUBAI, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Syria's newly appointed foreign minister, Asaad Hassan al-Shibani, told Iran on Tuesday not to spread chaos in Syria but to respect the Syrian people's will and the country's sovereignty.
In a post...
Retiring US Senator Cardin Optimistic About Plans to Isolate Iran
By Patricia Zengerle
WASHINGTON, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Days before he retires as chairman of the influential U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Democrat Ben Cardin acknowledged worries about human rights being less of a U.S. priority during...
Russian Delegation Invites Iran’s President to Visit, Iranian Media Reports Say
DUBAI, Dec 23 (Reuters) - A Russian delegation met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran on Monday, Iranian news agencies said, as the two countries prepared to sign a comprehensive cooperation agreement.
The Russian delegation invited Pezeshkian...
The Year Ahead in the Middle East: A Weakened Iran Has Big Implications for...
The Conversation
By Daniel Lincoln - Policy Research Analyst, The China Institute, University of Alberta
The wheels of history have been turning rapidly in the Middle East over the last year.
For a significant period of time,...
