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Trump Speaks to Press on Iran as Ceasefire Proposals Waver
This is Beirut 00:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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U.S. President Donald Trump held a series of public speeches on Iran at the White House on Monday as the U.S. and Iran approach Trump’s Tuesday evening deadline for a deal. Trump has claimed success in U.S. operations in Iran so far, asserting that “we can leave Iran now and it will take decades for it to get back to what it was, but ...
Gaza Hospital Says Clashes, Israeli Strikes Kill 10
This is Beirut 06/04 23:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A Gaza hospital said clashes and Israeli airstrikes killed at least 10 people on Monday near a school sheltering displaced people in the centre of the Palestinian territory. The incident is the latest to shake a fragile US-backed ceasefire that has been in place since October 10 and has largely halted the war between Israel and Hamas. "At ...
Decapitation of Iranian Military and Intelligence Leadership: Timeline and Structure
Ralph Atrach 06/04 23:40 - Reading : 8 minute(s)
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Since the outbreak of the U.S.-Israel war on Iran on February 28, a series of coordinated strikes by both countries has dramatically reshaped Iran’s military and political command structure. The U.S.-led Operation Epic Fury and Israel’s Operation Roaring Lion have systematically targeted senior Iranian officials, top advisors, ...
State Media Says Iran Rejects Ceasefire Proposal
This is Beirut 06/04 18:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Iran has rejected a proposed truce in its war with the United States and Israel, state media reported Monday, despite a stark threat by US President Donald Trump to destroy its vital infrastructure. "Iran has conveyed to Pakistan its response to the American proposal to end the war," the news agency IRNA said, without revealing its source or what ...
Makhzoumi: Peace with Israel Is Lebanon's Only Option, Hezbollah Must Be Dismantled
Claudia Groeling 06/04 17:15 - Reading : less than a minute
In an exclusive interview with This is Beirut, Parliamentarian Fouad Makhzoumi discussed critical issues in Lebanon: achieving peace with Israel through clear government mandates, fully disarming Hezbollah and cutting its funding, and restoring government control over security, aid, and reconstruction efforts. By Claudia Groeling and Kaline Antoun
Israel Expands Arrow Interceptor Production Amid Growing Missile Defense Strain
This is Beirut 06/04 13:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
An Israeli ministerial committee overseeing weapons procurement approved on Monday a rapid expansion in the production of Arrow missile interceptors, marking the second such decision within roughly a year, according to The Jerusalem Post. The ground-based missile defense system, codeveloped by the U.S. and Israel, constitutes the “upper ...
Iran Rejects Immediate Ceasefire as Revolutionary Guard's Vow New 'Order' for Persian Gulf
This is Beirut 06/04 10:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they are completing preparations to enforce new operating conditions in the Strait of Hormuz, which has been all but shut since the war with the United States and Israel began. "The IRGC naval force is completing operational preparations for the Iranian authorities' #declared_plan for the new Persian ...
Inside the High-Risk U.S.-CIA Operation to Rescue a Downed Airman in Iran
This is Beirut 06/04 10:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The United States carried out a high-risk, coordinated operation involving both the U.S. military and the Central Intelligence Agency to rescue a missing crew member of a fighter jet shot down over Iran. The mission, described as both dramatic and politically sensitive, successfully brought the serviceman home, marking the end of a tense episode ...
Iran Hangs Man Convicted of Links with U.S., Israel in Pre-War Protests
This is Beirut 06/04 09:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Iran on Monday executed a man convicted of acting on behalf of Israel and the United States during a wave of anti-government protests earlier this year, the judiciary said. "Ali Fahim, one of the enemy elements in the terrorist riots of Dey (January)... was hanged after the Supreme Court reviewed the case and confirmed the verdict," the ...
Defiant Iran Ramps up Attacks After Trump Warning
This is Beirut 06/04 09:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Iran launched fresh attacks across the Middle East on Monday and threatened "devastating" retaliation, after US President Donald Trump's expletive-laced warning that Tehran must reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Israel, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates reported a barrage of missile and drone strikes early Monday. The attacks came as Tehran ramped ...
Iran Attacks Civilian Infrastructure Across Gulf States
This is Beirut 05/04 20:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Critical infrastructure across the Gulf came under attack from Iran on Sunday, with damage reported at civilian facilities in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Kuwait. Gulf countries have faced repeated drone and missile salvos from Iran in response to US and Israeli strikes on the Islamic republic that began at the end of February. Iran has ...
Israel Says Haifa Residential Building Suffers Direct Hit in Iran Attack
This is Beirut 05/04 20:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Israeli military and medics said on Sunday that a missile fired from Iran hit a residential building in the northern city of Haifa, killing four people. The building was hit by a "direct impact of a missile", the military told AFP. When asked if it was a missile fired from Iran, it said: "Yes." The strike occurred minutes ...
Iran Strikes Hit Energy Infrastructure Across Gulf Following Israeli Strikes on Petrochemical Complex
This is Beirut 05/04 11:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Critical infrastructure across the Gulf came under attack from Iran on Sunday with damage reported at civilian facilities in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Kuwait. Gulf countries have faced repeated drone and missile salvos from Iran over past weeks in response to US and Israeli strikes that began at the end of February. Iran has targeted ...
Hezbollah Says Targeted Israeli Warship With Cruise Missile, As Israel Strikes Beirut
This is Beirut 05/04 11:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
In a statement on Sunday Iran-backed Hezbollah said it targeted an Israel vessel 68 nautical miles off the Lebanese coast with a cruise missile, claiming the warship was "preparing to launch attacks on Lebanese territory.” It is the first time the group has made a claim of this kind since the start of this round of fighting on March ...
Aoun Says 'Negotiation is Not Surrender,' Presses for Diplomacy
This is Beirut 05/04 10:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun gave a televised address on Sunday where he stressed the need for a diplomatic track, an overture which has stalled recently due to a shared perception the Lebanese state appears unwilling or unable to take serious action to disarm Hezbollah. Speaking on the prospects for diplomatic talks, President Aoun said, ...
Trump Says U.S. Rescued Pilots of Downed U.S. Jets in Iran
This is Beirut 05/04 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that U.S. forces had safely recovered two pilots whose fighter jets were downed in Iran. In a post on Truth Social, Trump stated that U.S. personnel were monitoring one of the fighter’s locations 24 hours a day, to plan for his rescue. He added that “the U.S. military sent dozens of ...
Israel Says Will Strike Lebanon-Syria Border Crossing
This is Beirut 05/04 07:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The Israeli military said on Saturday it would strike an area near the main crossing between Syria and Lebanon, urging residents to evacuate immediately as it continued its attacks across Lebanon. Israel has carried out strikes across Lebanon and launched a ground invasion in the south since March 2, when Hezbollah entered the war in the Middle ...
U.S. Arrests Relatives of Qassem Soleimani for Supporting Iran’s Regime
This is Beirut 04/04 22:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Two relatives of slain Iranian General Qassem Soleimani have been arrested in the United States after their legal residency status was revoked, the U.S. State Department confirmed on Saturday. In a statement, the department identified one of the individuals as Hamideh Soleimani Afshar, Soleimani’s niece, describing her as an ...
U.S.-Israeli Strike Near Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Plant Kills One: State Media
This is Beirut 04/04 15:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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A projectile from a U.S.-Israeli attack struck near Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant on Saturday, killing one person, state media reported, as the foreign minister warned against further attacks on the site. The strike was the fourth targeting the area since the outbreak of Iran's war with the United States and Israel on February 28, according ...
Strikes Rock Iran Energy Site While Explosion Hits Pro-Israel Center in Europe
This is Beirut 04/04 12:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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U.S.-Israeli strikes on Saturday targeted a petrochemicals hub in southwestern Iran, wounding five people, Iranian media cited an official as saying. "Explosions occurred in the Special Petrochemical Zone of Mahshahr," said the Fars news agency, citing the deputy governor for Khuzestan province, Valiollah Hayati. He said the "U.S.-Israeli attack ...
Ceasefire Efforts Collapse as Iran Rejects Talks: Report
This is Beirut 04/04 09:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Efforts to broker a ceasefire between the United States and Iran have collapsed, as Tehran rejected direct engagement with Washington and regional mediation initiatives stalled, signaling a deepening deadlock as the war enters its sixth week. According to The Times of Israel, Iran has informed mediators it will not participate in proposed talks ...
Iran Executes Two Members of Banned Opposition Group: Judiciary
This is Beirut 04/04 09:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iran on Saturday executed two men convicted of membership in a banned opposition group and carrying out disruptive actions aimed at overthrowing the Islamic republic, the judiciary said. The executions were the latest in a series targeting members of the banned People's Mujahedin of Iran (MEK), after four other convicted members of the group ...
Israel Says Striking Hezbollah Sites in Beirut After Destroying Bridge
This is Beirut 04/04 05:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The Israeli military said Saturday it had begun striking "Hezbollah infrastructure" in Beirut after it destroyed a bridge in eastern Lebanon to prevent the Iran-backed group's reinforcements from crossing. An AFP journalist heard two loud explosions in the capital within half an hour early Saturday and saw smoke billowing from one of them. Local ...
Syria Says Israeli Tank Fire Kills Man in Country's South
This is Beirut 03/04 23:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Syrian state media said Israeli fire killed a man in the Qunietra province in the country's south near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. State news agency SANA said that the man was killed in an attack by "an Israeli tank", while state television said a car was targeted. Earlier, SANA reported that Israeli forces in Quneitra ...
B‑52 Operations Over Iran Suggest Broader U.S. Control of Skies
This is Beirut 03/04 16:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The United States Armed Forces has begun deploying B-52 Stratofortress bombers over Iran, signaling a major escalation in its ongoing military campaign and a growing level of control over Iranian airspace, according to a report by Fox News. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine stated that the missions were initiated following an ...
UN Force Says 3 Peacekeepers Wounded in Blast Inside South Lebanon Position
This is Beirut 03/04 16:25 - Reading : less than a minute
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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon said a blast hit one of its positions and wounded three peacekeepers on Friday, the third such incident in a week. "This afternoon, an explosion inside a UN position... injured three peacekeepers, two seriously. They are all currently being evacuated to hospital. We do not yet know the origin of ...
F-15 Downed as Iran, U.S. Scramble to Find Pilots
This is Beirut 03/04 16:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A U.S. fighter jet crashed in southwest Iran on Friday, and a search-and-rescue operation is underway to locate a remaining crew member, after U.S. officials confirmed they had rescued one pilot, according to Reuters. U.S. officials have reportedly confirmed that Iran shot down the aircraft. This marks the first time that a U.S. aircraft has been ...
Katz: Hezbollah-Linked Homes to Be Destroyed Under Rafah-Khan Younis Model
This is Beirut 03/04 14:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that Israel remains committed to disarming Hezbollah “through military and political means,” following a security assessment with senior military officials. Katz emphasized that Israel’s primary objective in Lebanon is the dismantling of Hezbollah’s military capabilities, regardless of broader ...
Hezbollah Detainees Describe Low Morale and Reluctance to Fight
This is Beirut 03/04 13:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released a video on Friday of detained members of Hezbollah’s Radwan Unit who were planning to launch an anti-tank missile toward Israeli forces. They were transferred to Unit 504 for interrogation. In the footage, detainees said they were being sent “to die” and that Hezbollah joined the war to ...
In Israel, an Alert System Upgraded with Every New War
This is Beirut 03/04 11:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Between two wars with Iran, Israeli civil defense has significantly improved its population alert system, relying heavily on technological innovation and artificial intelligence to make life less burdensome for Israelis under the threat of Iranian missiles. Sarah Chemla, 32, lives in central Tel Aviv. Her second child was born in June 2025 in a ...