UK Sanctions Iran Air and IRISL Over Military Transfers to Russia
LONDON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Britain on Monday imposed sanctions against Iran's national airline and shipping carrier, measures it said were taken in response to Iran's transfer of ballistic missiles to Russia.
The state-owned Iran Air and Islamic Republic...
U.S. Envoy Expected in Beirut on Tuesday for Ceasefire Talks
BEIRUT, Nov 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. official overseeing contacts to secure a ceasefire between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon is due to visit Beirut on Tuesday, sources in Lebanon said on Monday, with...
Trump’s Cabinet: Who’s Been Picked, Who’s in the Running?
By Gram Slattery
Nov 14 (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump has made a flurry of picks for his cabinet and other high-ranking administration positions following his election victory.
Here are the early picks and top contenders for some of the key...
Iran Denies Meeting Between Envoy and Elon Musk
DUBAI, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi on Saturday strongly denied a reported meeting between Tehran's United Nations envoy and U.S. billionaire Elon Musk, in an interview with state TV.
Araqchi also warned that Iran was "prepared for confrontation...
Islamic Scholar’s ‘Fatwa’ Criticising October 7 Attack Echoes Growing Unhappiness in Gaza Towards Hamas
Source: THE CONVERSATION
By Julian Hargreaves: Lecturer, Department of Sociology and Criminology, City St George's, University of London
An Islamic scholar in Gaza has issued a legal ruling – or fatwa – denouncing the October 7...
Will Trump Renew ‘Maximum Pressure’ Against Iran – Or Could There Be an Opening...
Source: THE CONVERSATION
By Ali Mamouri, Research Fellow, Middle East Studies, Deakin University
With Donald Trump returning to the White House, the relationship between the US and Iran could change significantly.
Trump’s unconventional foreign policy led to...
Israel Says It Hits Military Sites in Damascus, Syrian Media Says 15 Killed
DUBAI, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Fifteen people were killed in Israeli strikes on residential buildings in Damascus on Thursday, Syrian state media reported, and Israel said the attacks targeted military sites and the headquarters of the...
35 Years After the Satanic Verses Controversy, Newly Unearthed Letters Reveal Some Uncomfortable Truths
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By David Smith: Associate Professor in American Politics and Foreign Policy, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is famous for his forthright statements to other world leaders....
Trump Pick Rubio Could Harden Oil Sanctions on Iran
By Timothy Gardner and Vivian Sequera
WASHINGTON/CARACAS Nov 13 (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump's pick of U.S. Senator Marco Rubio for secretary of state could signal stricter enforcement of oil sanctions on Iran and Venezuela, but concerns about retaliation...
EXCLUSIVE – European Powers Pushing for Resolution Against Iran at IAEA, Diplomats Say
By John Irish and Francois Murphy
PARIS/VIENNA, Nov 13 (Reuters) - European powers are pushing for a new resolution against Iran by the U.N. atomic watchdog's board next week to pressure Tehran over its poor cooperation, as the world...
