Israeli Minister Tells US That Large-Scale Iranian Attack Expected, Axios Reports
WASHINGTON, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant told U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Sunday that Iran was making preparations for a large-scale military attack on Israel, Axios reporter Barak Ravid said in a post...
Trump Campaign Says It Was Hacked, Blames Iran
By Kanishka Singh and Nathan Layne
WASHINGTON, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Donald Trump's U.S. presidential campaign said on Saturday some of its internal communications were hacked and blamed the Iranian government, citing past hostilities between Trump and Iran...
Jordan Will Not Be a Battlefield for Iran or Israel, Foreign Minister Warns
CAIRO, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said on Saturday that the kingdom would not be a battlefield for Iran or Israel, as the region braces for a possible new wave of attacks by Tehran...
US Troops Attacked in Syria, No Initial Reports of Injuries
WASHINGTON, Aug 9 (Reuters) - U.S. troops in northeastern Syria were attacked by a drone, a U.S. official told Reuters on Friday, although there were no injuries according to initial reports.
This is the second attack in...
Israel Airstrike on Gaza School Kills More Than 100, Hamas-Run Media Office Says
By Nidal al-Mughrabi
CAIRO, Aug 10 (Reuters) - An Israeli airstrike on a Gaza school compound housing displaced families killed around 100 people, the Hamas-run Gaza government said on Saturday, while the Israeli military said it targeted Hamas militants...
Iran Government Set to Carry out Leader’s Order to ‘Harshly Punish’ Israel, Official Says
DUBAI, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Iran is set to carry out an order by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to "harshly punish" Israel over the assassination of a Hamas leader in Tehran, a Revolutionary Guards deputy commander...
EXCLUSIVE: Iran to Deliver Hundreds of Ballistic Missiles to Russia Soon, Intel Sources Say
By Anthony Deutsch, Tom Balmforth and Jonathan Landay
Aug 9 (Reuters) - Dozens of Russian military personnel are being trained in Iran to use the Fath-360 close-range ballistic missile system, two European intelligence sources told Reuters, adding that they...
Microsoft Researchers Report Iran Hackers Targeting US Officials Before Election
WASHINGTON, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Microsoft researchers said on Friday that Iran government-tied hackers tried breaking into the account of a "high ranking official" on the U.S. presidential campaign in June, weeks after breaching the account...
Qatar and Egypt Push Urgent Talks With Israel and Hamas on Aug 15
CAIRO/WASHINGTON, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Leaders of the United States, Egypt and Qatar on Thursday called on Israel and Hamas to meet for negotiations on Aug. 15 in order to finalize a Gaza ceasefire and hostage...
Vessel Captain Reports Double Attack off Yemen, UK Maritime Agency Says
CAIRO, Aug 8 (Reuters) - The captain of the Delta Blue crude oil tanker reported a double attack on the vessel off Yemen, with its crew reported safe, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency...
