Biden Says US Air Strikes in Iraq Aimed to Deter Iran Regime-Backed Militants From...
By Kanishka Singh
WASHINGTON, Dec 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. military's air strikes on Monday in Iraq aimed to deter Iran and Iran-backed militia groups from conducting or supporting attacks on United States personnel and facilities, President Joe Biden said...
Iran Regime-Backed Houthis Claim Responsibility for Red Sea Container Ship Attack
DUBAI, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi militia claimed responsibility for a missile attack on Tuesday on a container ship in the Red Sea and for an attempt to attack Israel with drones.
MSC Mediterranean Shipping...
US ‘Greatly Concerned’ by Atomic Watchdog Report of Iran’s Increase in Uranium Enrichment
WASHINGTON, Dec 26 (Reuters) - The United States is 'greatly concerned' by an IAEA report of Iran's increase in production of highly enriched uranium, a White House national security council spokesperson said on Tuesday.
"Iran’s nuclear escalation...
Israeli Minister Hints at Retaliatory Actions Taken in Iraq, Yemen, Iran
JERUSALEM, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant hinted on Tuesday that the country had retaliated in Iraq, Yemen and Iran for attacks carried out against it as the war with Hamas-led Palestinian militants in the...
Iran Undoes Slowdown in Enrichment of Uranium to Near Weapons-Grade -IAEA
By Francois Murphy
VIENNA, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Iran has reversed a months-long slowdown in the rate at which it is enriching uranium to up to 60% purity, close to weapons grade, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on...
Russian-Backed Union Signs Free Trade Pact With Iran
MOSCOW, Dec 25 (Reuters) - Members of the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) have signed a fully-fledged free trade agreement with Iran, Russia's economy ministry and the EEU said on Monday.
The agreement will become permanent and replace...
Israeli Airstrike in Syria Kills Senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards Member
BEIRUT, Dec 25 (Reuters) - An Israeli airstrike outside the Syrian capital Damascus on Monday killed a senior adviser in Iran's Revolutionary Guards, three security sources and Iranian state media said.
The sources told Reuters that the adviser, known...
Iran Denies Helping Houthis Plan Attacks on Israel-Linked Ships
DUBAI, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Iran denied on Saturday U.S. accusations that it was involved in planning attacks by Yemen's Tehran-aligned Houthi movement on commercial vessels in the Red Sea, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported.
The...
Pentagon Says Iranian Drone ‘Attack’ Hit Chemical Tanker Near India
Dec 23 (Reuters) - A drone launched from Iran struck a chemical tanker in the Indian ocean early on Saturday, the U.S. Department of Defense said.
"The motor vessel CHEM PLUTO, a Liberia-flagged, Japanese-owned, and Netherlands-operated chemical tanker was...
Islamic Republic Threatens Mediterranean Closure Over Gaza, Without Saying How
Dec 23 (Reuters) - An Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander said the Mediterranean Sea could be closed if the United States and its allies continued to commit "crimes" in Gaza, Iranian media reported on Saturday, without explaining...
