US Airstrike Hits Houthi Command and Control Facility in Yemen
WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said it conducted an airstrike on Monday against a command and control facility operated by the Houthis in Yemen.
"The targeted facility was a hub for coordinating Houthi operations,...
Extremism, Russia and Iran Have No Place in Syria’s Future, Says EU’s Kallas
BRUSSELS, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Extremism, Russia and Iran should not have a place in Syria’s future, EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas told reporters on Monday after meeting with European foreign ministers.
"Many foreign ministers emphasized that it should...
ANALYSIS – What Is the Significance of the Golan Heights?
Dec 16 (Reuters) - The Israeli government decided on Sunday to double its population on the occupied Golan Heights while saying threats from Syria remained despite the moderate tone of rebel leaders who ousted President Bashar al-Assad.
Israel captured most of the strategic...
Trump Gives Allies Devin Nunes, Richard Grenell Key Roles
WASHINGTON, Dec 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday named his social media platform CEO Devin Nunes to lead an intelligence advisory panel and said his former intelligence chief Richard Grenell would run "special missions" in...
Before His Ouster, Syria’s Assad Told Iran That Turkey Was Aiding Rebels to Unseat...
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, Dec 14 (Reuters) - In the final days leading to his ouster, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad complained to Iran's foreign minister that Turkey was actively supporting Sunni rebels in their offensive to topple him, two Iranian officials...
EXCLUSIVE – Russia Pulling Back but Not Out of Syria, Sources Say
By Tuvan Gumrukcu, Suleiman Al-Khalidi and Guy Faulconbridge
TARTOUS, Syria, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Russia is pulling back its military from the front lines in northern Syria and from posts in the Alawite Mountains but is not...
Iran Will Not Impede Nuclear Watchdog Access, Head of Its Atomic Organisation Says
Dec 14 (Reuters) - Iran will not impede U.N. nuclear watchdog's access and inspection of its sites, the head of the country’s Atomic Energy Organization said on Saturday.
According to a report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)...
Trump, Asked About Chances of War With Iran, Says ‘Anything Can Happen’
WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said "anything can happen" when asked about the chances of going to war with Iran during his next term in an interview with Time, coinciding with his being named...
EXCLUSIVE – Trump Considers Ex-Intelligence Chief Richard Grenell for Iran Position, Sources Say
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Steve Holland
WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump is now considering tapping Richard Grenell, his former intelligence chief, to be a special envoy for Iran, according to two people familiar with the...
No Iranian Drone ‘Mothership’ off the United States, Pentagon Says
By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart
WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Wednesday flatly dismissed claims by a U.S. lawmaker that Iran might be launching drones over New Jersey from a "mothership" off the East Coast.
"There is...
