Saturday, January 11, 2025

Hezbollah Leader’s Death Is ‘Measure of Justice’ for His Victims, Biden Says

By Andrea Shalal REHOBOTH BEACH, Delaware, Sept 28 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday called Israel's killing of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah "a measure of justice" for his many victims, and said Washington fully supported Israel's...

Diplomatic Efforts for Ceasefire With Israel Underway, Lebanese Minister Says

Sept 29 (Reuters) - Lebanon's Information Minister Ziad Makary said during a cabinet session on Sunday that diplomatic efforts for a ceasefire with Israel were underway. "It is certain that the Lebanese government wants a ceasefire, and...

EXCLUSIVE – Islamic Republic’s Supreme Leader Taken to Secure Location, Sources Say

DUBAI, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been taken to a secure location inside Iran amid heightened security, sources told Reuters, a day after Israel killed the head of Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah in a strike on...

Israeli Military Says It Has Killed Hezbollah Chief Nasrallah

By Ari Rabinovitch and Maya Gebeily JERUSALEM/BEIRUT, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Israel said on Saturday it had killed Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in an airstrike in Beirut's southern suburbs a day earlier in what would be...

US to ‘Adjust’ Force Posture in Middle East After Israeli Strikes in Beirut

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Kanishka Singh Sept 27 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden has directed the Pentagon to "assess and adjust as necessary U.S. force posture" in the Middle East, the White House said on Friday after...

Ex-government Contractor Indicted for Acting as Iran Agent, Says Us Justice Department

Sept 27 (Reuters) - Former U.S. Federal Aviation Administration contractor Abouzar Rahmati has been indicted for acting as an agent of the Iranian government, the U.S. Justice Department said on Friday. Rahmati, 42, a naturalized U.S. citizen and...

Multiple Iranians Indicted Over Trump Campaign Hack, Politico Reports

Sept 26 (Reuters) - Multiple Iranians have been indicted by a U.S. grand jury on charges over hacking Republican Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign, Politico reported on Thursday. Politico said the names of the defendants and the specific criminal...

Israel Rejects US-Backed Lebanon Ceasefire Plan

By Timour Azhari and James Mackenzie BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Israel rejected global calls on Thursday for a ceasefire with the Hezbollah movement, defying its biggest ally in Washington and pressing ahead with strikes that have...

Israeli Air Force Will Stop Iran Arms Transfers to Hezbollah, Chief Says

JERUSALEM, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Israel's air force will stop any arms transfers from Iran to Hezbollah and is preparing to assist troops in any ground operations against the Lebanese group, the force's chief said on Thursday. "In Lebanon...

Iran, Hezbollah Enabled Houthis’ Rise, Says UN Report

By Michelle Nichols and John Irish UNITED NATIONS, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Yemen's Houthi rebels have grown "from a localised armed group with limited capabilities to a powerful military organization" with the help of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard...