Sunday, January 19, 2025

Four Charged in Connection With Boat That US Navy Seals Died Raiding

By Dan Whitcomb and Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Four men were charged on Thursday in connection with a vessel that was intercepted by the U.S. Navy in January while allegedly transporting Iranian-made weapons, the U.S....

US Warns Iran’s Government Against Providing Ballistic Missiles to Russia

By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, Feb 22 (Reuters) - The Biden administration on Thursday warned Iran of a "swift and severe" response from the international community if Tehran provided ballistic missiles to Russia, after Reuters reported earlier this week that...

ANALYSIS: Why Sweden Was Silent About Iran’s Alleged Assassination Plots

By Ahmad Rafat On Feb. 15, Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Lennart Billstrom publicly denounced the Iranian government’s involvement in a plot to assassinate three Swedish Jewish citizens. In a conversation with his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian,...

EXCLUSIVE – Iran Government Sends Russia Hundreds of Ballistic Missiles, Sources Say

By Parisa Hafezi, John Irish, Tom Balmforth and Jonathan Landay DUBAI, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Iran has provided Russia with a large number of powerful surface-to-surface ballistic missiles, six sources told Reuters, deepening the military cooperation between the...

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...