Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Netanyahu Approved Pager Attacks Against Hezbollah, Spokesman Says

JERUSALEM, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved pager attacks that dealt a deadly blow to the Iran-backed Lebanese armed group Hezbollah in September, Omer Dostri, spokesperson for his office, said on Monday. The Israeli military, which has...

Iran Foreign Minister Denies Plot to Kill Trump, Urges Confidence-Building With US

DUBAI, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi denied U.S. charges that Tehran was linked to an alleged plot to kill Donald Trump and called on Saturday for confidence-building between the two hostile countries. "Now ... a new scenario...

Nuclear Watchdog Chief to Visit Iran on Wednesday

DUBAI, Nov 10 (Reuters) - U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi will visit Iran next Wednesday and start consultations with Iranian officials the following day, state media reported on Sunday. The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency...

Iran’s Pezeshkian Says Tehran Indifferent to US Election Result

By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said the result of the U.S. election did not matter to his country, state media reported on Thursday, amid heightened tensions with Washington over its...

India Lifts Ban on Rushdie’s ‘Satanic Verses,’ Following Iran Ayatollah’s Fatwa in 1989

By Shivam Patel NEW DELHI, Nov 8 (Reuters) - India's three-decade ban on importing author Salman Rushdie's controversial 'The Satanic Verses' book has effectively been lifted after a court said the government was unable to produce the...

Iran Says US Elections Are an Opportunity to Review ‘Wrong Approaches’

DUBAI, Nov 7 (Reuters) - U.S. elections are an opportunity to review the "wrong approaches" of the American government, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Thursday according to state media, after Donald Trump won...

Trump Could Harden Iran Oil Stance but Struggle to Stem Flow to China, Analysts...

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Former President Donald Trump's return to the White House could mean tougher enforcement of U.S. oil sanctions against Iran, potentially trimming global supplies, but his administration could struggle to get...

Iranians Worried, Elated, Wary in Mixed Reaction to Trump Win

By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election drew mixed reactions among ordinary Iranians, with some fearing a heightened risk of war and economic hardship but others hoping his hardline stance might bring...

UN Nuclear Watchdog Chief Says He May Head to Iran Soon as Trump Return...

By Angelo Amante and John Irish ROME/PARIS, Nov 6 (Reuters) - U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said on Wednesday he might head to Iran in the coming days to discuss its disputed atomic programme and that he expected...

Iran Plays Down Importance of US Election, Voices Readiness for Confrontation

DUBAI, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Iranians' livelihoods will not be affected by the U.S. elections, government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani was reported as saying on Wednesday after Donald Trump claimed victory in the presidential vote. Arab and Western officials have told...