US Intel Suggests Israel Preparing Strike on Iran’s Nuclear Facilities
May 20 (Reuters) - New intelligence obtained by the United States suggests that Israel is making preparations to strike Iranian nuclear facilities, CNN reported on Tuesday, citing multiple U.S. officials familiar with the intelligence.
It was not...
Hijack Call From Ship Off Iran a False Alarm, Security Firm Ambrey Says
DUBAI, May 21 (Reuters) - A hijack signal sent from a Panama-flagged petroleum products tanker off Iran was a false alarm, British maritime security firm Ambrey said on Wednesday.
Ambrey first reported the incident south of the busy Strait...
Iran Abstains on Landmark Pandemic Agreement Vote by World Health Organization Members
By Olivia Le Poidevin
GENEVA, May 20 (Reuters) - Members of the World Health Organization adopted an agreement on Tuesday to better prepare for future pandemics following the disjointed global response to COVID-19, but the absence of...
Iran Reviewing Proposal for 5th Round of Nuclear Talks
DUBAI, May 20 (Reuters) - Islamic republic's leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said U.S. demands that Tehran refrain from enriching uranium are "excessive and outrageous", state media reported, voicing doubts whether nuclear talks will lead to an...
Britain and Iran Summon Each Other’s Diplomats After Iranians Charged in UK Probe
LONDON, May 19 (Reuters) - Britain and Iran summoned each other's diplomats in London and Tehran on Monday after British authorities charged three Iranian nationals under a national security law following a major counter-terrorism investigation.
Britain said it had summoned Iranian...
Iran Says Nuclear Talks Will Fail if US Pushes for Zero Enrichment
DUBAI, May 19 (Reuters) - Nuclear talks between Iran and the United States "will lead nowhere" if Washington insists that Tehran drop its uranium enrichment activity to zero, Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takhtravanchi was quoted by state media...
Trump Envoy Witkoff Cites US ‘Red Line’ With Iran Against Uranium Enrichment
WASHINGTON, May 18 (Reuters) - Any deal between the United States and Iran must include an agreement not to enrich uranium, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said on Sunday, a comment that drew criticism from Tehran.
While Witkoff was...
UN Pushes Back Against Alternative Gaza Aid Plan Sidelining the Organization
By Michelle Nichols
UNITED NATIONS, May 16 (Reuters) - United Nations aid chief Tom Fletcher said on Friday that time should not be wasted on an alternative U.S.-backed proposal to deliver aid to Gaza, saying the U.N. has a proven plan and 160,000...
Khamenei Says Trump Is Lying When He Speaks of Peace
May 17 (Reuters) - Islamic Republic's Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accused Donald Trump on Saturday of lying when the U.S. president said during his Persian Gulf tour this week that he wanted peace in the region.
On the...
British Police Charge Three Iranians as Part of Spying Probe
May 17 (Reuters) - Three Iranian men appeared in court in London on Saturday accused of offences under the National Security Act following a major counter-terrorism investigation by British police.
The three men have been charged...
