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The Netherlands to Close Embassy in Tehran on Sunday as Precaution

AMSTERDAM, April 13 (Reuters) - The Netherlands will close its embassy in Tehran on Sunday as a precaution, the Dutch Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Saturday, citing the rising tensions between Iran and Israel. The...

Iran’s Missile Capabilities

DUBAI, April 12 (Reuters) - Iran has developed a range of ballistic missiles and drones in a programme that has long worried the West. The missiles are an important part of the arsenal at Tehran's disposal as...

Biden Warns Iran Not to Attack Israel

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, April 12 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday said he expected Iran to attack Israel "sooner, rather than later" and warned Tehran not to proceed. Asked by reporters about his message to Iran, Biden said...

“Escalation Risk”: Germany Urges Its Citizens to Leave Iran

BERLIN, April 12 (Reuters) - Germany warned its citizens to leave Iran, saying that there was a risk both of a sudden escalation in Tehran's existing tensions with Israel and that Germans might be at risk of...

Argentina Court Blames Iran for Deadly 1994 Bombing of Jewish Center

By Lucila Sigal and Lucinda Elliott BUENOS AIRES, April 12 (Reuters) - A new ruling by Argentina's highest criminal court has blamed Iran for the fatal 1994 attack against the AMIA Jewish community center in Buenos Aires, declaring it...
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France Tells French Citizens Not to Travel to Iran, Lebanon, Israel, Palestinian Territories

PARIS, April 12 (Reuters) - The French foreign ministry on Friday advised French citizens against travelling to Iran, Lebanon, Israel, and the Palestinian territories amid Iran's threats against its regional adversary. In a statement on social media platform X, the...

Israel on Edge for Iranian Retaliation After Embassy Strike

By James Mackenzie JERUSALEM, April 12 (Reuters) - Israel on Friday nervously awaited an attack by Iran or its proxies as warnings grew of retaliation for the killing last week of a senior officer in Iran's embassy in Damascus. Countries including...

Reportedly Imminent Iran Attack on Israel Is Viable Threat, White House Says

WASHINGTON, April 12 (Reuters) - A reportedly imminent attack by Iran on Israel is a real and viable threat, the White House said on Friday, giving no details about any possible timing and reiterating that the U.S. takes...

Lufthansa Extends Tehran Flights Suspension Until April 18

BERLIN, April 12 (Reuters) - German flagship airline Lufthansa LHAG.DE has extended its suspension of flights to and from Tehran until April 18 and will not use Iranian airspace during that time, the company said on Friday. The carrier said the decision was...

US Does Not Expect to Be Drawn Into War but Predicts Attack by Islamic...

By Steve Holland and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, April 11 (Reuters) - The United States expects an attack by Iran against Israel but one that would not be big enough to draw Washington into war, a U.S. official said late...