US Fighter Jets Strike Syria After Attacks by Islamic Republic-Backed Militia
Oct 27 (Reuters) - Two U.S. fighter jets struck weapons and ammunition facilities in Syria on Friday in retaliation for attacks on U.S. forces by Islamic Republic-backed militia as concerns grew that the Israel-Hamas conflict may...
Islamic Republic-Backed Hamas Delegation Is Visiting Moscow – Russian Foreign Ministry
MOSCOW, Oct 26 (Reuters) - A delegation from Hamas, the militant Palestinian group that controls Gaza, is currently visiting Moscow, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told a weekly briefing on Thursday, without providing any further...
Biden Sent Message Warning Khamenei Against Targeting US Troops
By Steve Holland and Susan Heavey
WASHINGTON, Oct 26 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden has sent a rare message to Islamic Republic's leader Ali Khamenei warning Tehran against targeting U.S. personnel in the Middle East, the White...
Israel Ground Forces Raid Iran-Backed Hamas Sites in Gaza, Then Withdraw
JERUSALEM, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Israeli ground forces operated within the northern Gaza Strip on Thursday, attacking multiple Hamas targets before withdrawing, the military said in a statement on what Israel's Army Radio described as the...
Azerbaijan Drops Armenian Land Corridor Plan, Looks to Iran – Aliyev Adviser
Oct 25 (Reuters) - Azerbaijan is no longer interested in securing a land corridor through Armenia to the Azerbaijani enclave of Nakhichevan and will instead discuss the issue with its southern neighbour Iran, a senior Azerbaijani official...
Iran-Backed Hezbollah Chief Meets Top Palestinian Leaders
BEIRUT, Oct 25 (Reuters) - The head of Lebanon's Hezbollah met with top leaders of the Palestinian militant factions Hamas and Islamic Jihad, according to a report by Hezbollah's al-Manar TV, saying they had assessed what...
Israel: Islamic Republic Ordered Recent Attacks by Allies in Yemen, Iraq, Lebanon
JERUSALEM, Oct 25 (Reuters) - The Israeli military accused Iran on Wednesday of having ordered recent attacks by Tehran-backed militias in Yemen, Iraq and Lebanon, and said Israel was jointly monitoring the region with its U.S....
EXCLUSIVE – U.S. Military Steps up Middle East Surveillance as Threats to Troops Grow
By Phil Stewart
WASHINGTON, Oct 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. military is taking new steps to protect its troops in the Middle East as concerns mount about attacks by Iran-backed groups, and it is leaving open the possibility...
France’s Macron Proposes That Anti-Islamic State Coalition Also Fight Hamas
PARIS, Oct 24 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday proposed that the existing international coalition fighting against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria could be widened to also include the fight against Hamas in...
Russia, Iran Strengthen Ties in ‘Trusting’ Atmosphere, Russian Foreign Ministry Says
Oct 24 (Reuters) - Russia and Iran are firming up bilateral relations in a 'trusting' atmosphere, Russia's foreign ministry said early on Tuesday after its chief, Sergei Lavrov, was received by Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi during...
