Friday, January 24, 2025

US Intelligence Thinks Wagner Plans to Send Air Defence System to Iran Regime-Backed Hezbollah

MOSCOW, Nov 3 (Reuters) - The United States has intelligence that Russia's Wagner mercenary group plans to provide Hezbollah, the Iranian backed Lebanese militia, an air defence system, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing unidentified U.S....

Thailand in Talks With Iran, Other Governments for Hamas Hostages Release

By Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK, Nov 3 (Reuters) - A veteran Thai politician said on Friday that he held direct talks with the Palestinian group Hamas seeking the safe release of Thai hostages it is holding, amid a...

Islamic Republic’s Appointment to Chair UN Rights Meeting Draws Condemnation

By Emma Farge GENEVA, Nov 2 (Reuters) - The United States and rights groups complained on Thursday that it was "insulting" to allow Iran's envoy to chair a U.N. human rights council meeting in Geneva, citing violations by Iranian authorities, especially...

Ayatollah Khamenei Calls Upon Muslim Countries to Boycott Israel

DUBAI, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Islamic Republic's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called on Muslim states to cease oil and food exports to Israel, demanding an end to its bombardment of the Gaza Strip, state media...

UK Unveils New Safety Measures for Journalists Targeted by Iran Regime

By Natasha Phillips   The UK government announced new protections on Oct. 30 for journalists in Britain being threatened by the Islamic Republic in Iran. The measures included an online reporting tool and training for police...

ANALYSIS: What Is the Iran-Regime Funded Hezbollah Group Backing Hamas Against Israel?

BEIRUT, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Lebanon's Hezbollah has been exchanging fire with Israeli forces across the border since its Palestinian ally Hamas in Gaza and Israel went to war on Oct. 7. The violence on the frontier between Israel and Lebanon...

Israel Engages Hamas Militants Inside Gaza’s Tunnels

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Emily Rose GAZA/JERUSALEM, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Israel said on Tuesday its forces attacked Hamas gunmen inside the Islamists' vast tunnel network beneath Gaza, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed calls for a...

ANALYSIS: Will the Israel-Hamas War Become a Regional Conflict?

SOURCE: THE CONVERSATION By Jessica Genauer Senior Lecturer in International Relations, Flinders University Fears are escalating the conflict between Israel and Hamas could spill over into a broader war involving other countries in the region. Neighbouring countries such...

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Tells U.S. To Stop Blaming It for Hamas Attack on Israel

DUBAI, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday the U.S. should refrain from blaming Tehran for Hamas' Oct. 7 attacks on Israel. "Stop it," Nasser Kanaani said, when asked by a journalist about...

Israel Launches Ground Campaign Against Iran Regime-Backed Hamas in ‘Second Stage’ of Gaza War

By Emily Rose JERUSALEM, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Israeli forces waged ground operations against Hamas in Gaza on Sunday in what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the second phase of a three-week-old war aimed at crushing...