Iran Nuclear Proliferation ‘Critical Threat’ in Coming Months, French Spy Chief Says
GENEVA, Nov 29 (Reuters) - The risk of Iranian nuclear proliferation is a serious threat in coming months and Britain and France are working out strategies to prepare for such an event, the head of France's foreign...
Iran, Europeans Meet to Test Diplomacy With Trump Term Looming
By Parisa Hafezi and John Irish
GENEVA, Nov 29 (Reuters) - European and Iranian diplomats meet on Friday to discuss whether they can engage in serious talks in the coming weeks to defuse tensions in the region, including...
EXCLUSIVE- Iran Plans New Uranium-Enrichment Expansion, UN Atomic Watchdog Says
By Francois Murphy
VIENNA, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Iran has informed the U.N. nuclear watchdog that it plans to install more than 6,000 extra uranium-enriching centrifuges at its enrichment plants and bring more of those already in place...
UK Ex-soldier Who Escaped From Prison Found Guilty of Helping Iran’s Regime, Terrorism Offence
By Sam Tobin
LONDON, Nov 28 (Reuters) - A British soldier was found guilty on Thursday of collecting sensitive information for people linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and gathering the names of special forces personnel.
Daniel...
Biden to Push for Gaza Ceasefire After Israel-Lebanon Deal
WASHINGTON, Nov 26 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday his administration was pushing for an elusive ceasefire in Gaza and that it is possible that Saudi Arabia and Israel could normalize relations.
The U.S....
Norway Drops Investigation Into Suspected Links to Lebanon Exploding Pagers Used by Hezbollah
OSLO, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Norway's PST security police force said on Monday it had found no grounds to further investigate Norwegian links to the supply of booby-trapped pagers to Hezbollah in Lebanon, which exploded in...
Israel Poised to Approve Ceasefire With Hezbollah, Israeli Official Says
By Maayan Lubell, Maya Gebeily and Laila Bassam
JERUSALEM/BEIRUT, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Israel looks set to approve a U.S. plan for a ceasefire with the Iran-backed Hezbollah on Tuesday, a senior Israeli official said, clearing the way for...
Iran’s Khamenei Calls for Death Sentence for Israeli Leaders
DUBAI, Nov 25 (Reuters) - The supreme leader of Iran, which backs the Hamas and Hezbollah militants fighting Israel in Gaza and Lebanon, said on Monday that death sentences should be issued for Israeli leaders, not arrest warrants.
Ayatollah...
Israel Moving Towards Hezbollah Ceasefire but Issues Remain, Spokesperson Says
By Hannah Confino
JERUSALEM, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Israel is moving towards a ceasefire in the war with Lebanon's Hezbollah but there are still issues to address, the government said on Monday, while the Israeli ambassador to...
Kremlin Says Trump Circle Is Talking About a Peace Deal for Ukraine as Biden...
MOSCOW, Nov 25 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Monday it had noted that President-elect Donald Trump's circle was speaking about a potential peace plan for Ukraine while the current U.S. administration of Joe Biden was not and was seeking...