Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Says Russia Negotiating Missile Purchases From Iran
By Andrius Sytas
VILNIUS, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that a ceasefire in Russia's war against Ukraine would not lead to political dialogue, and would only benefit Moscow.
Speaking to reporters in...
Blinken Says Made Clear to Iran Support Provided to Houthis Must Stop
MANAMA, Bahrain, Jan 10 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday there will be consequences for continued attacks on commercial shipping lanes in the Red Sea by Yemen-based Iran-backed Houthis and that it...
Three Members of Iran Regime-Backed Hezbollah Killed in South Lebanon
BEIRUT, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Three members of Iran-aligned Hezbollah were killed on Tuesday in a targeted strike on their vehicle in the town of Ghandouriyeh in the south of Lebanon, two sources familiar with the...
Jordanian Jets Strike Iran-Linked Drug Dealers Inside Syria
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi
AMMAN, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Jordanian jets conducted four strikes inside Syria on Tuesday in the second such raid within a week against suspected farms and hideouts of Iran-linked drug smugglers, regional intelligence sources said.
Jordan's...
Canada, Partners Take Iran to UN Council Over Downed Ukrainian Jet
OTTAWA, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Canada, Britain, Sweden and Ukraine on Monday formally complained to the U.N. aviation council in their bid to hold Iran accountable for the downing of a passenger airliner in January 2020 that killed 176 people,...
Blinken Says He Will Raise Protecting Gaza Civilians While in Israel This Week
DOHA, Jan 7 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said when he visits Israel this week he will tell Israeli officials that it is imperative they do more to prevent civilian casualties in Gaza.
Speaking...
Blinken Presses Arab States to Discuss the Future of Gaza
By Simon Lewis and Suleiman Al-Khalidi
AMMAN, Jan 7 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was set to push Israel’s Arab neighbors on Sunday to play a future role in running Gaza, even as he...
France and Iran Discuss Risks to Mideast Stability
PARIS, Jan 6 (Reuters) - France's foreign minister said on Saturday that she had told her Iranian counterpart that the risk of a Middle East regional conflagration had never been greater and that Tehran and its...
Israel, Iran Regime-Backed Hezbollah Trade Fire Across Lebanon Border
By Maayan Lubell, Maya Gebeily and Simon Lewis
JERUSALEM/BEIRUT/CHANIA, Greece, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Air raid sirens sounded across northern Israel on Saturday as Lebanon's Iranian-backed Hezbollah group said it fired rockets at Israel, and Israel said...
UK Finance Minister Hunt: Red Sea Shipping Attacks May Impact British Economy
LONDON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Attacks on Red Sea shipping lanes could have an impact on the British economy through rising prices, finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Saturday.
Asked whether the attacks by Iran-aligned Houthi militants in...
