As U.S. Unleashes Sanctions, Americans View Russia as Bigger Threat Than Iran
By Maria Caspani
Aug 10 (Reuters) - Americans view Russia as a greater threat than Iran, Reuters/Ipsos opinion polls showed, as the Trump administration this week reintroduced sanctions on Tehran and slapped new ones on...
Reactions to ICC’s Arrest Warrant for Putin Citing Ukraine War Crimes
March 17 (Reuters) - Following are reactions to the news on Friday that the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of the war crime of illegal...
Hungary Confirms First Two Coronavirus Cases – Both Iranian Students, PM Orban Says
BUDAPEST, March 4 (Reuters) - Hungary has confirmed its first cases of the coronavirus, both of them Iranian students in the country, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Wednesday.
"We have the first infected individual, or...
S.Korean Minister Heads to Vienna for Talks on Iranian Frozen Assets
PARIS, Jan 4 (Reuters) - A senior South Korean diplomat will hold talks in Vienna this week with Iran and world powers over how to resolve the issue of frozen Iranian assets held in the Asian country,...
Greek-Flagged Tanker Attacked in Red Sea
By Jana Choukeir and Renee Maltezou
DUBAI/ATHENS, Aug 22 (Reuters) - A Greek-flagged oil tanker carrying 150,000 tonnes of crude that was evacuated by its crew after being attacked in the Red Sea now poses an environmental...
Iran’s Government Hangs Two Men Accused of Killing Security Official During Protests
Jan 7 (Reuters) - Iran hanged two men on Saturday for allegedly killing a security official during nationwide protests that followed the death of 22-year-old Kurdish Iranian woman Mahsa Amini on Sept. 16.
The two men executed...
Pompeo Says U.S. Sees Activity Indicating Possible ‘Escalation’ From Iran
ROVANIEMI, Finland, May 6 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday the United States has seen activity from Iran that indicated a possible "escalation," one day after the United States said it...
Iran Has Temporarily Freed 85,000 Prisoners, Including Political Ones, Amid Coronavirus
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, March 17 (Reuters) - Iran has temporarily freed about 85,000 people from jail, including political prisoners, in response to the coronavirus epidemic, a judiciary spokesman said on Tuesday.
Iran has reported 16,169 coronavirus cases and...
Shanghai Trying to Find People Who Crossed Coronavirus Patient From Iran
SHANGHAI, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Shanghai is trying to identify anyone who came into contact with a coronavirus patient who arrived in the city from Iran, the local government said on Thursday.
The patient, who has...
Iran Says It Tests Satellite-Carrying Rocket, U.S. Calls Move ‘Destabilising’
DUBAI, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards tested a new satellite-carrying rocket on Saturday, state media reported, a move the United States called "unhelpful and destabilising".
Washington fears the same long-range ballistic technology used to put satellites into...
