Iran Rejects Durra Gas Field Joint Ownership Claim in Council Communique
DUBAI, March 4 (Reuters) - Iran rejected a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) communique claiming the Durra gas field as "jointly and only owned by Saudi Arabia and Kuwait" as "unconstructive", Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani said...
Israel Supportive of US Plan to Airdrop Gaza Aid, White House Says
WASHINGTON, March 1 (Reuters) - Israel is supportive of a U.S. plan to airdrop food and supplies into the Gaza Strip in the coming days, White House spokesman John Kirby said on Friday.
"The Israelis have tried airdrops themselves...
Biden Should Make Iran Pay a Price for Proxy Attacks, Says Former Trump Aide
By Arshad Mohammed
Feb 28 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden should make Iran pay a direct price for attacks on U.S. forces by Iranian-backed proxies, the former top Iran official in the Trump administration said on Wednesday.
Brian Hook, the State Department's special representative...
Halkbank Urges Immunity From US Prosecution in Iran Sanctions Case
By Jonathan Stempel
NEW YORK, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Turkey's Halkbank HALKB.IS drew skepticism from a U.S. appeals court panel on Wednesday, as the state-owned lender renewed its push to escape U.S. criminal charges that it helped Iran evade American sanctions.
Arguing...
Iran’s Pars 1 Satellite Enters Space After Russian Launch
DUBAI, Feb 29 (Reuters) - Russia launched into space an Iranian research satellite which will scan Iran's topography from an orbit of 500 km (310 miles), Iran's state media reported on Thursday.
The remote Pars 1 research-sensing satellite, launched by...
Pro Iran-Regime TV Channel Says Large Explosion Heard in Damascus
AMMAN, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Pro-Iranian Lebanese television al Maydeen said on Wednesday a big explosion was heard in the Sayeda Zainab neighbourhood of the Syrian capital Damascus.
It gave no details for the area of southern...
Russia to Help Iran Send Satellite to Space on Thursday – Iranian State Media
DUBAI, Feb 28 (Reuters) - A Russian space launch vehicle will send an Iranian satellite to space on Thursday, Iran's Information and Communications Minister Issa Zarepour told state media on Friday, at a time of mounting...
Biden to Crack Down on US Data Flows to Iran
By Alexandra Alper and Kanishka Singh
WASHINGTON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's administration on Wednesday unveiled an executive order aimed at protecting American personal data by restricting its transfer to China, Russia and other countries,...
US Hits Iran With New Sanctions Targeting Commanders, Shipping
WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - The United States targeted Iranian and Houthi commanders and a vessel that shipped more than $100 million in Iranian commodities to businesses in China in sanctions announced on Tuesday.
Mohammad Reza Falahzadeh, deputy commander...
UK Sanctions Iran’s IRGC Units for Enabling Work of Houthis
LONDON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Britain on Tuesday imposed sanctions on units of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), targeting those who it said were enabling the work of the Houthis, the Iran-linked group responsible for attacks on shipping...
