Monday, May 20, 2024

Iran Regime-Backed Houthis Say They Targeted Ships in Gulf of Aden, Indian Ocean

DUBAI, May 9 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis targeted two ships, the MSC DEGO and the MSC GINA, in the Gulf of Aden using a number of ballistic missiles and drones, the group's military spokesman Yahya...

Iran to Change Nuclear Doctrine if Existence Threatened, Adviser to Supreme Leader Says

DUBAI, May 9 (Reuters) - Iran will change its nuclear doctrine if Israel threatens its existence, an adviser to Islamic Republic's supreme leader said, the latest comment by an Iranian official that raises questions about what...

Malaysia Prepared to Engage U.S. On Concerns Over Iranian Oil Shipments

KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 (Reuters) - Malaysia is prepared to hold engagements with the United States to understand concerns it raised over the role of Malaysian service providers in the shipment of sanctioned Iranian oil, its government...

Republicans Allege US Iran Envoy Sent Classified Material to Personal Email, Phone

WASHINGTON, May 7 (Reuters) - Two Republican lawmakers said they believe the security clearance of Rob Malley, who is on unpaid leave from his post as U.S. special envoy for Iran, was suspended because he allegedly sent...

U.N. Nuclear Watchdog’s Grossi Seeks Deal with Iran on Nuclear Steps ‘Soon’

By Francois Murphy and Parisa Hafezi VIENNA, May 7 (Reuters) - Iran and the U.N. nuclear watchdog will continue talks aimed at ending an impasse on many issues between them and should strike a deal on a...

China’s XI and Macron Urge ‘Political Settlement’ of Iran Nuclear Issue, State Media Reports

BEIJING, May 7 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, reaffirmed their commitment to promoting a political settlement of the Iran nuclear issue, in a joint statement published by Chinese state...
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ANALYSIS: The UN Nuclear Watchdog’s Long List of Difficulties in Iran

By Francois Murphy VIENNA, May 6 (Reuters) - U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi will hold talks with senior officials in Iran on Monday and Tuesday, hoping to bolster his agency's oversight of Iran's nuclear activities. Since then-President Donald Trump's decision in 2018...

What a Second Trump Presidency Might Mean for Iran and the Rest of the...

SOURCE: THE CONVERSATION By Christopher Featherstone Just over six months ahead of the US election, the world is starting to consider what a return to a Trump presidency might mean. While Americans might be weighing...

Iran Says Crew of Israel-Linked Ship Freed

May 3 (Reuters) - Iran has released the crew of a seized Portuguese-flagged ship linked to Israel, but remains in control of the vessel itself, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said. Iran's Revolutionary Guards seized the container ship MSC...

UN Aid Chief Warns Rafah Assault ‘On Immediate Horizon’

UNITED NATIONS, April 30 (Reuters) - United Nations aid chief Martin Griffiths warned on Tuesday that despite global calls for Israel to spare Rafah in the Gaza Strip, "a ground operation there is on the immediate...