Pope Condemns Iran Strike on Iraq, Appeals Against Escalation
VATICAN CITY, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Wednesday condemned the Iranian missile attack on the Kurdistan region in northern Iraq, and urged all parties to avoid an escalation of conflicts in the Middle East.
The strike...
Iraq Files Complaint Against Iran Government at UN Security Council Over Iranian ‘Aggression’
CAIRO, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Iraq has filed a complaint against Iran at the United Nations Security Council over the Iranian "aggression", the Iraqi foreign ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.
(Reporting by Muhammad Al Gebaly and Timour Azhari)
Pakistan Says Iran Violated Airspace, Killing Two Children
By Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam
KARACHI/DUBAI, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Pakistan said neighbouring Iran has violated its airspace resulting in the death of two children, hours after Iranian state media said missiles targeted two bases of militant group Jaish al Adl...
Iran Government Says Revolutionary Guards Attack ‘Baluchi Militant Group’ Bases in Pakistan
DUBAI, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Two bases of Baluchi militant group Jaish al Adl in Pakistan were targeted by missiles on Tuesday, Iranian state media reported, a day after Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards attacked targets in Iraq and Syria with...
Canada Clamps Down on Researchers With Ties to Iran
OTTAWA, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Canada on Tuesday clamped down on researchers affiliated with a list of mainly China-based universities to stop them working on subjects deemed sensitive or critical to Canadian national security.
In measures Ottawa...
Sweden Says Swedish National Arrested in Iran
Jan 15 (Reuters) - A Swedish man in his twenties was arrested in Iran earlier this month and is being held in custody, the Swedish foreign ministry said on Monday.
It declined to share any further details on the...
ANALYSIS: Israel’s Killing of Hezbollah, Hamas Leaders Won’t Reduce Threat
By Hamed Mohammadi
Four months into the military operation in the Gaza Strip, Israeli military and security organizations have launched an unprecedented operation to assassinate senior officials of Hamas and Hezbollah.
Except for Salah al-Arouri --...
UK to ‘Wait and See’ on Possible Further Strikes Against Iran Regime-Backed Houthis, Says...
LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Britain will "wait and see" before deciding to launch fresh military strikes against the Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen in order to protect international shipping, Defence Secretary Grant Shapps said on Monday.
"Let's wait and...
China Urges Larger-Scale Gaza Peace Conference as Conflict Escalates
BEIJING, Jan 15 (Reuters) - China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for a larger, more authoritative Israeli-Palestinian peace conference and a timetable to implement a two-state solution as the Gaza conflict escalated and the Red Sea...
Iran Regime-Backed Houthis Vow Strong Response After New US Strike
By Idrees Ali, Phil Stewart and Mohammed Ghobari
WASHINGTON/ADEN, Jan 13 (Reuters) - The Houthi militia threatened a "strong and effective response" after the United States carried out another strike in Yemen overnight, further ratcheting up tensions...
