Czechs Extradite Suspect in Iran Regime-Backed Murder Plot to United States
PRAGUE, Feb 21 (Reuters) - The Czech Republic on Wednesday extradited a man facing charges in the United States for plotting the murder of a prominent critic of Iran's government, the Czech Justice Ministry said.
The ministry said Polad Omarov...
EXCLUSIVE- Atomic Watchdog Chief Says Iran’s Nuclear Enrichment Activity Remains High
By Julia Payne
BRUSSELS, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Iran continues to enrich uranium well beyond the needs for commercial nuclear use despite U.N. pressure to stop it, IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said on Monday, adding he wanted to...
Iran Regime-Backed Houthis Claim Attack on Ship in Gulf of Aden
CAIRO/LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Houthi militants in Yemen said on Monday they had attacked the Rubymar cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden and the vessel was now at risk of sinking - raising the...
ANALYSIS -Iraq’s Competing Shi’Ite Groups and Their Links to Iran’s Regime
BAGHDAD, Feb 18 (Reuters) - A visit by the commander of Iran's elite Quds Force to Baghdad has led to a pause in attacks on U.S. troops by Iran-aligned groups in Iraq, multiple Iranian and Iraqi sources told Reuters.
Here's a look at Iraq's most...
Iraqi Armed Groups Dial Down U.S. Attacks on Request of Iran Commander
By Ahmed Rasheed, Parisa Hafezi and Timour Azhari
BAGHDAD, Feb 18 (Reuters) - A visit by the commander of Iran's elite Quds Force to Baghdad has led to a pause in attacks on U.S. troops by Iran-aligned groups in Iraq, multiple Iranian and...
Iran Unveils New Air Defense Weaponry as Regional Tensions Ramp Up
Feb 17 (Reuters) - Iran unveiled new weaponry on Saturday including what it said was the locally made Arman anti-ballistic missile system and the Azarakhsh low-altitude air defense system, the official IRNA news agency reported.
The announcement...
Russia and Iran Top Security Officials Discuss Middle East and Central Asia -TASS
Feb 15 (Reuters) - Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev held a meeting with Iran's top security official, Ali Akbar Ahmadian, in Kyrgyz capital Bishkek on Thursday, Russian state-run TASS news agency reported.
The sides discussed the...
US Conducted Cyberattack on Suspected Iran Spy Ship, NBC News Reports
Feb 15 (Reuters) - The United States conducted a cyberattack recently against an Iranian military ship in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden that had been collecting intelligence on cargo vessels, NBC News reported on...
Centcom Says Its Forces Seized Iranian Arms Shipment Bound for Houthis on Jan. 28
DUBAI, Feb 15 (Reuters) - U.S. forces seized advanced conventional weapons and other lethal aid from Iran that were bound for Houthi-held areas of Yemen on a vessel in the Arabian Sea on Jan. 28, the U.S. Central...
Iran Government Will Reciprocate if Its Ships Are Seized, Official Says
DUBAI, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Iran will reciprocate if its ships are seized, the legal adviser to Iran's President told state media on Thursday, in response to a statement by the United States Department of Justice.
This...