Thursday, January 23, 2025

Iran Regime-Backed Hezbollah Suspect Cased Out Synagogues in Brasilia, Documents Show

By Ricardo Brito BRASILIA, Dec 6 (Reuters) - A Brazilian man arrested on suspicion of ties to Hezbollah had taken videos and photos of two synagogues and a Jewish cemetery in Brasilia just weeks before he was...

UN Chief Rings Alarm Bell on Global Security Threat From Gaza War

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, Dec 6 (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made a rare move on Wednesday to formally warn the Security Council of a global threat from the Gaza war as Arab states seek to...

Ukraine Air Force Says Russia Launches 48 Iran Regime-Made Attack Drones

Dec 6 (Reuters) - Russia launched a total of 48 attack drones overnight on Ukraine, Ukraine's air force said on Wednesday, adding that its air defence systems destroyed 41 of the drones before they reached their...

Iran Sends up Rocket With Test Living Capsule

DUBAI, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Iran sent up a rocket with a test living space capsule on Wednesday, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported, as the country pressed on with plans to send astronauts into space. The announcement...

Iran, China Threats Cited by FBI Chief in Call to Renew US Global Surveillance...

By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, Dec 5 (Reuters) - FBI Director Christopher Wray will press a Senate committee on Tuesday to renew the authority of the U.S. government to conduct warrantless surveillance outside the United States, arguing that failing to do...

Iran’s President Raisi to Visit Russia on Dec. 7

MOSCOW, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will visit Russia on Dec. 7 and hold talks with his counterpart Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin said on Tuesday, adding that the agenda of the meeting was...

Iran’s Regime Says It Is Not Involved in Any Actions Against US Military Forces

DUBAI, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Iran's U.N. envoy Amir Saeid Iravani said his country has not been involved in any actions or attacks against U.S. military forces, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Tuesday. The United...

Attacks in Red Sea ‘Fully Enabled by Iran’, U.S. Military Says

By Aziz El Yaakoubi and Idrees Ali RIYADH, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Three commercial vessels came under attack in international waters in the southern Red Sea, the U.S. military said Sunday, as Yemen's Houthi group claimed drone...

Henry Kissinger’s Controversial Legacy in Iran Remembered

Nov 30 (Reuters) - Here are reactions to the death of Henry Kissinger, a controversial Nobel Peace Prize winner who left an indelible mark on U.S. foreign policy: WINSTON LORD, FORMER U.S. AMBASSADOR TO CHINA AND KISSINGER'S FORMER...

US Warship in Red Sea Shoots Down Iranian-Made Drone Launched From Yemen

WASHINGTON, Nov 29 (Reuters) - A U.S. Navy warship in the Red Sea shot down an Iran-produced drone launched from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, U.S. Central Command said on Wednesday, in the latest defensive move by the U.S....