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Iran backs Lebanon in ceasefire talks, seeks end to 'problems'
Reuters  |  Nov 17, 2024

Israel launched its ground and air offensive against Hezbollah in late September after almost a year of cross-border hostilities in parallel with the...

Why return to power of Donald Trump will be a dreadful outcome for Iran
Reuters  |  Nov 03, 2024

Potential change in US leadership could have far-reaching implications for the Middle East balance of power.

UN Security Council to meet Monday over Israel's strike on Iran
Reuters  |  Oct 28, 2024

The Swiss U.N. mission said the meeting had been requested by Iran with the support of Algeria, China and Russia.

Satellite photos show Israel hit Iran former nuclear weapons test building, missile facilities
Reuters  |  Oct 27, 2024

Eveleth said the Israeli strikes may have "significantly hampered Iran's ability to mass produce missiles."

Iran and Israel: Open warfare after decades of shadow war
Reuters  |  Oct 26, 2024

Israeli-Iranian enmity stretches back decades through a history of clandestine wars and attacks by land, sea, air and cyberspace.

Israel strikes Iran military targets but Tehran says damage 'limited'
Reuters  |  Oct 26, 2024

Videos carried by Iranian media showed air defences continuously firing at apparently incoming projectiles in central Tehran

Iranian president says Israel, backed by West, is 'killing innocent people'
Reuters  |  Oct 11, 2024

The Middle East remains on high alert for further escalation in the region, awaiting Israel's response to an Iranian missile strike on Oct. 1.

Kazakhstan votes on whether to build first nuclear plant
Reuters  |  Oct 06, 2024

The plan has faced public criticism on concern over any related hazards, the Soviet nuclear testing legacy, and fears that Russia will be involved in...

Iran says attack on Israel is over as fears grow of wider conflict
Reuters  |  Oct 02, 2024

Iran's attack marked its biggest-ever military blow against Israel.

Iran's president denounces Israeli attacks on Tehran's regional allies
Reuters  |  Sep 29, 2024

Israel said it had bombed Houthi targets in Yemen on Sunday, expanding its confrontation with Iran's allies in the region after killing the Hezbollah...

Iran president warns of 'irreversible' consequences of wider regional war
Reuters  |  Sep 24, 2024

Pezeshkian said "We were told that within a week there will be a ceasefire agreement" between Israel and Hamas, "but that week has never come and inst...

Iran arrests 12 for collaborating with Israel, Revolutionary Guards say
Reuters  |  Sep 22, 2024

Tensions in the Middle East have shot up since thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies used by Lebanon's Hezbollah members exploded in an attack widely...

Helicopter of Iran's late president Raisi crashed due to weather, final report says
Reuters  |  Sep 01, 2024

A preliminary report by Iran's military said in May that no evidence of foul play or an attack had been found during the investigation.

Israel and Hezbollah in major missile exchange as escalation fears grow
Reuters  |  Aug 26, 2024

Missiles were visible curling up through the dawn sky, dark vapour trails behind them, as an air raid siren sounded in Israel and a distant blast lit...

At least 9 killed in Israeli strike on Southern Lebanon, state news agency says
Reuters  |  Aug 17, 2024

Hezbollah has vowed to retaliate against Israel, as has Iran, for the killing in Tehran of the political chief of the Palestinian Hamas group, Ismail...

Only Gaza ceasefire will delay retaliation, say Iranian officials
Reuters  |  Aug 13, 2024

One of the sources, a senior Iranian security official, said Iran, along with allies such as Hezbollah, would launch a direct attack if the Gaza talks...

US publicly announces submarine move to Middle East amid Israel-Iran tensions
Reuters  |  Aug 12, 2024

The U.S. military had already said it would deploy additional fighter jets and Navy warships to the Middle East as Washington seeks to bolster Israeli...

China supports Iran in defending security, says foreign minister
Reuters  |  Aug 11, 2024

Iran has vowed to "harshly punish" Israel over the assassination.

Iran's president nominates Abbas Araghchi as foreign minister
Reuters  |  Aug 11, 2024

Abbas Araghchi is a seasoned pragmatist diplomat who was the chief negotiator in nuclear talks between Tehran and world powers from 2013 to 2021.

UK, Egypt issue alerts for Iran, Lebanon airspace as risks of military conflict rise
Reuters  |  Aug 08, 2024

Many airlines globally are revising their schedules to avoid Iranian and Lebanese airspace while also calling off flights to Israel and Lebanon.

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