EXCLUSIVE- US Intelligence Confirms Islamic State’s Afghanistan Branch Behind Iran Blasts -Sources
By Jonathan Landay and Steve Holland
WASHINGTON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Communications intercepts collected by the United States confirmed that Islamic State’s (ISIS) Afghanistan-based branch carried out twin bombings in Iran that killed nearly 100 people, two sources familiar...
EXCLUSIVE- Iran’s Regime Oil Trade With China Stalls as Tehran Demands Higher Prices
By Chen Aizhu and Muyu Xu
SINGAPORE, Jan 5 (Reuters) - China's oil trade with Iran has stalled as Tehran withholds shipments and demands higher prices from its top client, tightening cheap supply for the world's biggest crude importer,...
White House Says Russia Used Missiles From North Korea to Strike Ukraine
By Jeff Mason and Josh Smith
WASHINGTON/SEOUL Jan 5 (Reuters) - Russia recently used short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) sourced from North Korea to conduct multiple strikes against Ukraine, the White House said on Thursday, citing newly declassified intelligence.
National security...
Jordan Strikes Iran-Linked Drug Dealers in Syria -Intelligence Sources
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi
AMMAN, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Jordan on Thursday launched air strikes inside Syria against suspected warehouses and hideouts of Iranian-backed drug smugglers, Jordanian and regional intelligence sources said.
The army has stepped up a campaign against...
Russia Goes Ahead With Plans to Buy Iranian Ballistic Missiles
Jan 4 (Reuters) - Russia is planning to buy short-range ballistic missiles from Iran, a step that would enhance Moscow's ability to target Ukraine's infrastructure, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing U.S. officials.
Last year,...
UN Security Council Members Call for Houthis to Stop Attacks on Shipping
By Jonathan Landay and Daphne Psaledakis
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Members of the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday called on Yemen's Houthis to halt their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of...
US Not Involved in Iran Blasts, No Reason to Believe Israel Was -State Dept
WASHINGTON, Jan 3 (Reuters) - The United States was not involved in any way in the explosions in Iran on Wednesday and has no reason to believe Israel was, U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told a regular...
Malta-Flagged Ship Reports Seeing 3 Explosions off Yemen
CAIRO, Jan 2 (Reuters) - British maritime security firm Ambrey said on Tuesday that a Malta-flagged container ship reported seeing three explosions towards its port quarter, 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Yemen's Mocha.
The vessel master was...
Passing of Camila Batmanghelidjh: Statement From Her Family
The following is a statement issued by the family of the social justice campaigner and Kids Company founder Camila Batmanghelidjh, who passed away at the age of 61, “after a period of failing health.”
“Camila...
Iran Regime-Backed Hamas’ Arouri Was a Key Player Until Death in Sudden Beirut Strike
By Nidal al-Mughrabi
CAIRO, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Deputy Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri had long expected the Israeli drone strike that security sources said killed him in Beirut on Tuesday, three months after his group's surprise cross-border...
