Iran’s Revolutionary Guards
Iraq calls US blacklisting of militia leader ‘unacceptable’
Middle East
January 10, 2021
Iraq calls US blacklisting of militia leader ‘unacceptable’
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq denounced on Saturday as “unacceptable” a US decision to blacklist the leader of a state umbrella…
Ukraine president welcomes Iran handing over black boxes from plane crash to France
Middle East
July 20, 2020
Ukraine president welcomes Iran handing over black boxes from plane crash to France
KYIV (Reuters) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday said he welcomed Iran’s decision to hand over the black boxes…
Hardline Guards make early gains in restricted Iran election
Middle East
February 22, 2020
Hardline Guards make early gains in restricted Iran election
DUBAI (Reuters) — Candidates affiliated with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards looked on course to win a parliamentary majority on Saturday, reportedly…
Iran votes in parliament elections that favor conservatives
Middle East
February 21, 2020
Iran votes in parliament elections that favor conservatives
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranians were voting for a new parliament Friday, with turnout seen as a key measure of…
‘From bad to worse’: Dashed hopes may deter many Iranians from polls
Middle East
February 18, 2020
‘From bad to worse’: Dashed hopes may deter many Iranians from polls
DUBAI (Reuters) – Confrontation with America, economic hardship and an airline tragedy have battered Iranians’ confidence in their leaders, posing…
Khamenei loyalists may tighten grip at Iran elections
Middle East
February 17, 2020
Khamenei loyalists may tighten grip at Iran elections
DUBAI (Reuters) – Hardliners are set to tighten control of Iran this week in a parliamentary election stacked in their…
Recordings show Iran knew jetliner hit by a missile: Ukraine
Middle East
February 3, 2020
Recordings show Iran knew jetliner hit by a missile: Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A leaked recording of an exchange between an Iranian air-traffic controller and an Iranian pilot purports…
Israel says air strike in Syria sent ‘no immunity’ message to Iran
Middle East
August 25, 2019
Israel says air strike in Syria sent ‘no immunity’ message to Iran
JERUSALEM/DAMASCUS (Reuters) – Israel said on Sunday an air strike against an arm of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards in Syria that…
U.S. turning Gulf region into ‘tinderbox’: Iran’s Zarif
Middle East
August 12, 2019
U.S. turning Gulf region into ‘tinderbox’: Iran’s Zarif
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif accused the United States on Monday of turning the Gulf region…
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards publish purported exchange with British warship during British tanker seizure
Middle East
July 29, 2019
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards publish purported exchange with British warship during British tanker seizure
GENEVA (Reuters) – Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards published footage on Monday purportedly showing the Guards warning off a British warship…