UNITED NATIONS, Dec 17 (Reuters) – A top U.N. official on Tuesday pushed world powers and Iran to urgently work to restore a 2015 deal that lifted sanctions on Tehran in return for restrictions on its nuclear program, warning that its “success or failure matters to all of us.” Iran’s deal with Britain, Germany, France, […]
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BAGHDAD, Jan 26 (Reuters) – Iraq will not be negatively affected by the weakening of Iran’s influence in the Middle East, Iraq’s deputy parliament speaker said, with Baghdad looking to chart its own diplomatic path in the region and limit the power of armed groups. Mohsen al-Mandalawi spoke to Reuters in a recent interview after
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DUBAI, Jan 24 (Reuters) – Vessels in the northern Gulf have received multiple VHF radio challenges, including demands to alter course, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said on Friday, adding they could be part of an Iranian military exercise. The UKMTO, which monitors marine security in the region, advised seafarers that vessels near Iranian
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DUBAI, Jan 22 (Reuters) – A Swiss national who Iranian authorities said took his own life while in an Iranian jail after being arrested on suspicion of espionage had taken pictures of military sites, Iran’s judiciary spokesperson said on Wednesday. Switzerland had demanded detailed information on the reasons for the arrest of the 64-year-old man, who had
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DUBAI, Jan 22 (Reuters) – An Iranian fighter jet crashed on Wednesday morning in the west of the country, Iran’s official IRNA news agency reported, with the pilots surviving after ejecting before the crash. Read: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iranian-fighter-jet-crashes-with-pilots-surviving-irna-2025-01-22/
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DUBAI, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Iran unveiled an underground naval missile base at an undisclosed Gulf location on Saturday, state TV said, two days before the start of Donald Trump’s second term as president. It was unveiled at a time when tension with Washington is widely expected to rise. Iranian leaders are concerned that Trump might empower Israeli Prime
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