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Iran operated fake human-resources firm to root out unfriendly spies, researchers say
An Iranian hacking group ran a fake professional recruiting business to lure national security officials across Iran, Syria and Lebanon...
Aug 29, 20242 min read


Israel still faces threat of attack by Iran, proxies, Pentagon says
WASHINGTON - The United States continues to assess that the threat of attack against Israel by Iran and its proxy groups still exists,...
Aug 27, 20242 min read


Oil tanker Sounion 'poses environmental risk' after Houthi attack in Red Sea
DUBAI/ATHENS - A Greek-flagged oil tanker carrying 150,000 tonnes of crude that was evacuated by its crew after being attacked in the Red...
Aug 23, 20243 min read


Helicopter of Iran's late President Raisi crashed due to weather, Fars says
DUBAI - The helicopter crash in which Iran's late President Ebrahim Raisi was killed in May was caused by weather conditions and the...
Aug 22, 20241 min read


U.S. says Iran cyber operations targeted Trump, Harris campaigns
WASHINGTON - The United States on Monday accused Iran of launching cyber operations against the campaigns of both U.S. presidential...
Aug 20, 20242 min read


Blinken warns Israel and Hamas of last chance to end Gaza war
JERUSALEM/CAIRO - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned on Monday that the latest push for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release...
Aug 19, 20244 min read


British and French foreign ministers to visit Middle East to urge de-escalation
LONDON - British and French foreign ministers will travel to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories to call for an urgent...
Aug 16, 20241 min read


Hamas names Oct 7 mastermind Sinwar as leader after Haniyeh assassination
CAIRO - Hamas named its Gaza leader Yahya Sinwar as successor to former political chief Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated in Tehran...
Aug 7, 20243 min read


Factbox-What is Iran's 'Axis of Resistance'?
DUBAI - If Iran retaliates for the assassination of its close ally Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last week, its regional allies -...
Aug 5, 20244 min read


Factbox-Iran's Revolutionary Guards: powerful group with wide regional reach
DUBAI - Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards are likely to play a central role if the country retaliates for the assassination of its close...
Aug 5, 20243 min read


U.S. to send more warships, fighter jets to Middle East to bolster defenses
WASHINGTON - The U.S. military will deploy additional fighter jets and Navy warships to the Middle East, the Pentagon said on Friday, as...
Aug 4, 20242 min read


Blinken says US not involved in killing of Hamas leader
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday the United States was not involved in the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail...
Aug 1, 20241 min read
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