Mahsa Amini, Women’s Movement in Iran Win EU’s 2023 Sakharov Freedom Prize
BRUSSELS, Oct 19 (Reuters) - The European Union parliament awarded its annual Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to Iranian woman Mahsa Amini who died in police custody last year and the "Woman, Life, Freedom" movement in Iran,...
US Targets Iran Missile, Drone Programs as UN Measures Lapse
By Simon Lewis and Arshad Mohammed
WASHINGTON, Oct 18 (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday tried to limit Iran's missile and drone programs by imposing new sanctions, warning companies how to avoid selling Iran sensitive technology and dusting off...
U.S. Issues New Iran-Related Sanctions -Treasury Dept Website
By Doina Chiacu
WASHINGTON, Oct 18 (Reuters) - The United States issued new sanctions Wednesday on people and companies based in Iran, Hong Kong, China and Venezuela for enabling Iran's ballistic missile and drone programs,the Treasury Department said.
The sanctions target those...
OPEC Plans No Immediate Action After Iran Urges Israel Oil Embargo, Sources Say
By Elwely Elwelly and Ahmad Ghaddar
DUBAI/LONDON, Oct 18 (Reuters) - OPEC is not planning to hold an extraordinary meeting or take any immediate action after Iran's foreign minister called on members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation...
Biden Nominee for US Ambassador to Israel Faces Iran Questions at Hearing
By Patricia Zengerle
WASHINGTON, Oct 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's nominee as ambassador to Israel, former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, was expected ultimately to win Senate confirmation, but Republicans promised he would first face intense...
Iranian Man Who Smuggled 10,000 People to UK Jailed in Belgium, Police Say
LONDON, Oct 18 (Reuters) - A man who British police believe ran an operation involved in smuggling 10,000 people to the United Kingdom as part of a pan-European network has been jailed for 11 years in...
Israel and Iran-Backed Hamas at War: Latest News
Oct 18 (Reuters) - A strike on a Gaza hospital killed hundreds of Palestinians, deepening tensions in the Middle East and raising the stakes for U.S. President Joe Biden as he flies to Israel on Wednesday to signal...
Russia Says It Need No Longer Obey UN Restriction on Missile Technology for Iran
Oct 17 (Reuters) - Russia said it need no longer obey U.N. Security Council restrictions on giving missile technology to its ally Iran once they expire on Wednesday, without saying whether it now planned to support Tehran's missile...
EU Maintains Restrictions Against Iran Under Non-proliferation Sanctions
BRUSSELS, Oct 17 (Reuters) - EU member states maintained on Tuesday restrictive measures against Iran under the non-proliferation sanctions regime after the JCPOA transition day, according to a statement.
The JCPOA, or Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action,...
Investors Eye Middle East Conflict
Oct 16 (Reuters) - European shares climbed on Monday, with miners in the lead on optimism around demand from top consumer China, although trading was cautious as investors weighed prospects of an escalation in the Middle...
