After Warnings, U.S. Wages New Strike on Pro-Syria Government Forces
June 6, 2017
By Phil Stewart
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States launched an air strike on Tuesday against Iranian-backed fighters who it said posed a threat to U.S. and U.S.-backed forces in southern Syria, in...
Iran Tells IAEA it Plans to Ship Heavy Water Abroad, Officials Say
June 6, 2107
By Francois Murphy
VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran told the U.N. nuclear watchdog on Tuesday it would ship 20 tonnes of heavy water abroad to avoid breaching a limit on its stock of that...
ISIL’s Retreat from Mosul: The Nasty Consequences
June 6, 2017
By Ahmad Rafat
The Battle of Mosul is a joint military offensive launched in October 2016 by Iraqi government forces, Iranian-backed Shia militia, and the Peshmerga military forces of Iraqi Kurdistan. Its aim...
Arab Powers Sever Qatar Ties, Citing Support for Militants
June 5, 2017
By Noah Browning
DUBAI, June 5 (Reuters) - The Arab world's biggest powers cut ties with Qatar on Monday, accusing it of support for Islamist militants and Iran, and reopening a festering wound two...
Iranian Official Says Severing Ties with Qatar Not a Solution for Regional Crisis
June 5, 2017
ANKARA (Reuters) - A senior Iranian official said on Monday the decision by some Gulf Arab states and Egypt to sever diplomatic ties with Qatar would not help end the crisis...
Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE Sever Ties to Qatar Over Terrorism
June 5, 2017
By Noah Browning
DUBAI, June 5 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain severed their ties with Qatar on Monday, accusing it of supporting terrorism, opening up the worst...
China Says Iran Membership of Shanghai Security Bloc to be Discussed at summit
June 5, 2017
BEIJING (Reuters) - China supports Iran's membership of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) security bloc, jointly led by China and Russia, and the subject will be discussed at the group's summit this week,...
Iran’s Leader Lashes Out at Trump, Saudis for Anti-Tehran Alliance
June 4, 2017
LONDON (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lashed out on Sunday against U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia's leaders for their new regional alliance against Tehran, saying it would bear...
Iran Says London Attacks “Wake Up Call”, Urges Uprooting Terrorism sources
June 4, 2017
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran said on Sunday the London attacks were a "wake-up call" and urged Western states to go after ideological and financial sources of terrorism, state media reported, in a thinly veiled...
Iraqi Shi’ite Paramilitaries Take Baaj Town West of Mosul from Islamic State -army
June 4, 2017
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Shi'ite paramilitaries have captured the Iraqi town of Baaj from Islamic State, further shrinking the northern region under jihadist control as part of a U.S.-backed campaign to retake the...
