France’s Macron Warns Iran Over Escalation
PARIS, Oct 15 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron warned his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi in phone call on Sunday against any escalation of the conflict between Israel and Hamas, Macron's office said.
"The president of the republic...
The Islamic Republic Says There Will Be ‘Far-Reaching Consequences’ if Israel Not Stopped
By Michelle Nichols
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Iran warned in a social media post on Saturday that if Israel's "war crimes and genocide" are not stopped then the situation could spiral out of control with "far-reaching consequences."
The post on X...
Hamas, Iran Leaders Agree to ‘Continue Cooperation’ After Attack on Israel
Oct 14 (Reuters) - Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh met with Iran's foreign minister on Saturday in Qatar, where they discussed the Palestinian militant group's deadly attack in Israel "and agreed to continue cooperation" to achieve the group's...
Iran Government Trying to Deploy Arms in or Through Syria, Israeli Official Says
JERUSALEM, Oct 15 (Reuters) - A senior Israeli official accused Iran on Sunday of trying to open a second war front by deploying weapons in or through Syria as Israel steps up a counter-offensive in Gaza to the...
Tens of Thousands Rally in Mideast, West to Support Israel, Palestinians
Oct 13 (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of protesters rallied across the Middle East and in parts of Asia, Europe and the United States on Friday in support of Palestinians and condemnation of Israel as it...
Israel and Hamas at War: Latest News
Oct 13 (Reuters) - More than 1 million Palestinians in northern Gaza faced an Israeli deadline on Saturday to flee south, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel had only just begun to retaliate for last week's Hamas...
Saudi Arabia Puts Israel Deal on Ice Amid War, Engages With Iran, Sources Say
By Aziz El Yaakoubi and Parisa Hafezi
RIYADH, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia is putting U.S.-backed plans to normalise ties with Israel on ice, two sources familiar with Riyadh's thinking said, signalling a rapid rethinking of...
Israel’s Gallant: Gaza War Is Existential, Hamas Part of Iranian ‘Axis’
JERUSALEM, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Israel is waging all-out war on Hamas militants to effect permanent change and safeguard its future as a prosperous democracy, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said on Friday, describing the faction as...
ANALYSIS: Iran’s Strategy in Hamas’s War Against Israel
By Ahmad Rafat
Hamas’s unprecedented air and ground attacks against Israel on Oct. 8 shocked everyone and surprised Israeli intelligence agencies, famous for their capabilities and competence. The significance of Israeli intelligence being blindsided by...
US Says Iran Cannot Access Its $6 Bln in Qatar Any Time Soon
By Humeyra Pamuk and Daphne Psaledakis
TEL AVIV/WASHINGTON, Oct 12 (Reuters) - The United States said on Thursday that Iran would not gain access any time soon to $6 billion in Iranian funds parked in a Qatar bank last month...
