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Iran is looking to restore its nuclear industry, Iran’s nuclear chief says

DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran is assessing damage to its nuclear industry and arrangements had been made for its restoration, Iran’s nuclear chief Mohammad Eslami said on Tuesday according to Mehr news, after a series of Israeli and U.S. strikes targeted Iran’s main nuclear facilities. “The plan is to prevent interruptions in the process of production and …

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Greek island of Chios declares emergency as wildfires rage for second day

ATHENS (Reuters) -Greece on Monday declared a state of emergency on Chios island, where hundreds of firefighters have been battling wildfires for a second day as winds further whipped up the blaze, causing power cuts and the evacuation of residents. “The situation since yesterday on the island is quite difficult because we constantly have new …

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Israel and Iran agree on ceasefire to end 12-day war, Trump says

By Steve Holland, Andrew Mills and Parisa Hafezi WASHINGTON/DOHA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Monday a complete ceasefire between Israel and Iran, potentially ending the 12-day war that saw millions flee Tehran and prompted fears of further escalation in the war-torn region. But there was no confirmation from Israel and the Israeli …

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Ukraine says it attacked oil depot in Russia’s Rostov region

(Reuters) -The Ukrainian military said on Monday its forces attacked and set ablaze an oil depot in Russia’s southern Rostov region used to supply Russian forces in occupied parts of Ukraine. The General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces said the military’s special operations units, in conjunction with rocket forces and artillery, had hit the Atlas …

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US Democrats introduce resolution to check Trump’s use of military against Iran

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Three Democratic lawmakers from the U.S. House of Representatives introduced a war powers resolution on Monday to check President Donald Trump’s use of military force against Iran after U.S. strikes on Tehran’s nuclear sites over the weekend. Trump’s Republican Party holds a majority in both the House of Representatives and …

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Ukrainian drone triggers fire in apartment building west of Moscow, official says

(Reuters) -A Ukrainian drone struck a multi-storey apartment building outside Moscow early on Tuesday, triggering a fire and injuring two people, TASS news agency quoted a local official as saying. Andrei Vorobyov, governor of the Moscow region, said the drone started a fire on the 17th floor of the building in the town of Krasnogorsk, …

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Russian deputy foreign minister sees little chance now of reviving Iran nuclear deal

(Reuters) -Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said in an interview published on Tuesday that he saw little chance at the moment of reviving a 2015 deal to limit Iran’s nuclear programme. Ryabkov made the comments to the Izvestia news outlet before U.S. President Donald Trump announced an agreement for a ceasefire between Iran and …

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EU and Canada to deepen ties with new security pact

(refiles to remove extraneous word in headline, no change to story text) BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union hosts Canada for a summit on Monday designed to deepen their already close ties as both face increased geopolitical threats, including a more hostile U.S. president, Russia and Middle East instability. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen …

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US urges Americans in Sweden to remain vigilant, citing threat of attack

By Kanishka Singh and Marie Mannes WASHINGTON/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -The U.S. embassy in Sweden said on Monday Americans in the country are “advised to exercise increased caution” due to local media reports on Iran potentially pressuring local criminal gangs to attack U.S. and Israeli interests. Washington struck Iran’s nuclear sites over the weekend and Iran targeted …

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Exclusive-Americans worry conflict with Iran could escalate, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Americans are anxious over a brewing conflict between the U.S. and Iran and worry the violence could escalate after President Donald Trump ordered the bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed on Monday.   Some 79% of Americans surveyed said they worried “that Iran may target …

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