Search : 500 result(s)
U.S. Announces $10 Million Reward for Iraqi Militia Leader
This is Beirut 20:10 - Reading : less than a minute
The U.S. Department of State’s Rewards for Justice program announced on Tuesday a reward of up to $10 million for information on Akram ‘Abbas al-Kabi, identified as the founder and leader of the Iraqi militia group Harakat al-Nujaba (HAN). In its official statement the program said, “Akram ‘Abbas al-Kabi is the founder and leader of ...
Israeli FM: Israel Seeks Normalization with Lebanon
This is Beirut 20:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Hezbollah Israel Lebanese Army
At a joint press conference on Tuesday, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said Israel intends to pursue a diplomatic track with Beirut, stating, “We will work with the Lebanese government toward a path of peace and normalization.” He also underscored Israel’s security priorities in the north, stating, “We are ...
Hegseth warns of ‘overwhelming’ response as Hormuz tensions rise despite ceasefire
This is Beirut 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Middle East Tehran United States Washington strait of Hormuz
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday a ceasefire with Iran remains in place despite rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, where Washington has deployed forces to protect commercial shipping. Speaking at the Pentagon alongside Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine, Hegseth said the United States is “not seeking a wider conflict” in ...
UN Chief Urges Iran to Provide Medical Care to Nobel Laureate Amid Abuse Reports
This is Beirut 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called on Iran to ensure urgent medical care for imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, amid mounting reports of severe health deterioration and alleged abuse in custody. Guterres expressed concern over Mohammadi’s condition, urging Iranian authorities to guarantee she receives ...
Lebanese Army Arrests Suspects in Beirut's Southern Suburbs After Gunfire at Funeral
This is Beirut 11:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Hezbollah LAF Iran Israel Disarmament
The Lebanese Armed Forces carried out arrests in Beirut’s southern suburbs on Monday, a stronghold of Hezbollah, detaining several individuals accused of opening fire during a funeral procession on Sunday. In a statement, the army said its units raided the homes of those involved in the gunfire, arresting two individuals in the southern ...
South Korea to Review Joining U.S. Hormuz Operation
This is Beirut 09:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Trump Seoul USA Iran Hormuz USIranWar
South Korea said Tuesday it will "review its position" on joining U.S. operations in the Strait of Hormuz after President Donald Trump urged Seoul to take part following an apparent Iranian attack on one of its ships. An explosion and fire were reported on a South Korean cargo vessel on Monday in the key waterway, which has been effectively ...
U.S.-Iran Ceasefire on Brink as UAE Reports Attacks
This is Beirut 04:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
United Arab Emirates Ceasefire United States Iran
A ceasefire between Iran and the United States was teetering Monday as the two countries traded fire over the strategic Strait of Hormuz and the United Arab Emirates reported attacks for the first time since the truce was declared nearly a month ago. A day after President Donald Trump announced an operation to escort trapped vessels through the ...
U.S. Downs Iran Missiles and Drones, Destroys Six of Tehran's Boats
This is Beirut 04/05 22:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
USA Iran Hormuz CENTCOM Trump USIranWar
The United States shot down multiple Iranian missiles and drones fired at U.S. Navy and commercial vessels and destroyed six of Tehran's small boats, a top U.S. admiral said on Monday. The hostilities occurred as American forces sought to facilitate the transit of commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz in an effort dubbed "Project ...
Trump Threatens Iran with “Total Destruction” if It Targets U.S. Forces in Hormuz Operation
This is Beirut 04/05 20:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Trump USA Iran Hormuz Negotiations USIranWar
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday issued a stark warning to Iran, vowing it would be “blown off the face of the Earth” if it attacks American vessels involved in the ongoing “Project Freedom” operation in the Strait of Hormuz. Speaking in an interview with Fox News, Trump escalated his rhetoric as tensions deepen around the strategic ...
Lebanese President: “No Turning Back” on Negotiations Track
This is Beirut 04/05 20:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Hezbollah Israel Negotiations
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Monday that Lebanon will not reverse course on ongoing U.S.-backed negotiations with Israel, declaring that diplomacy remains the country’s only viable option amid the ongoing conflict. “There is no turning back from the negotiations track because there is no other choice for us,” Aoun said, ...
Iran Strikes UAE in First Breach of Ceasefire
This is Beirut 04/05 20:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
UAE Iran Gulf USA USIranWar Ceasefire
The United Arab Emirates confirmed on Monday that its air defense systems intercepted missiles and drones launched from Iran, marking the first direct attack on the country since the ceasefire took effect on April 8, according to official Emirati statements. The UAE Ministry of Defense announced that four cruise missiles were detected heading ...
Prime Minister Salam: No Retreat on State Authority as Lebanon Moves to Enforce Weapons Monopoly in Beirut
This is Beirut 04/05 18:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Hezbollah Israel Ceasefire Disarmament Beirut
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam declared on Monday in a joint press conference with the Lebanese Interior Minister that the government will move forward with enforcing full state control over Beirut, stressing that there will be “no retreat” from the decision to restrict weapons to state institutions. Speaking after a meeting of ...
Seoul Reports 'Explosion and Fire' on S. Korean Ship in Hormuz Strait
This is Beirut 04/05 17:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hormuz Iran SouthKorea USA Trump USIranWar
Seoul said on Monday that an "explosion and fire" had struck a South Korean ship in the Strait of Hormuz, the crucial Middle Eastern waterway effectively blocked following U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran. The foreign ministry said that, at around 8:40 pm in Seoul (11:40 GMT), "an explosion and fire occurred on a vessel operated by a South Korean ...
Iran Fires 'Warning Shots' as U.S. Navy Says Its Ships Entered Gulf Via Hormuz
This is Beirut 04/05 17:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Gulf Donald Trump Middle East Tehran United Arab Emirates USIranWar
Iran's navy fired 'warning shots' at U.S. warships in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, state media said, after the American military sent cruisers into the Gulf as part of a plan to help trapped commercial vessels leave. Earlier, U.S. President Donald Trump had announced a plan to guide ships from neutral countries out of the Gulf, saying it was a ...
U.S. Military: U.S. Destroyers Cross Strait of Hormuz, Enter Gulf
This is Beirut 04/05 17:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iran USA Hormuz Gulf USIranWar
U.S. Navy-guided missile destroyers have passed through the Strait of Hormuz and entered the Gulf as part of a new mission to restore maritime traffic in the vital waterway, the U.S. military said Monday. The warships "are currently operating in the Arabian Gulf after transiting the Strait of Hormuz in support of Project Freedom," U.S. Central ...
Iran Foreign Ministry Says U.S. Must 'Abandon its Excessive Demands'
This is Beirut 04/05 12:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Donald Trump Israel Middle East Tehran United States
Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said on Monday that the United States must reduce its demands on the Islamic republic, with negotiations stalled over ending the two-month-long Middle East war. "At this stage, our priority is to end the war," he said in a briefing broadcast by state television. "The other side ...
Hezbollah Signals Openness to Indirect Talks with Israel
This is Beirut 04/05 12:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hezbollah Israel Donald Trump Benjamin Netanyahu Lebanon negotiations
In a notable shift in tone, Hezbollah’s Secretary General Naim Qassem signaled for the first time openness to indirect negotiations with Israel, framing diplomacy as a viable path—while firmly rejecting any form of direct talks. “We support diplomacy that stops the aggression and enforces agreements,” Qassem said in a statement on Monday, ...
U.S. Ambassador Issa: Aoun–Trump Meeting Would Not Be a Concession
This is Beirut 04/05 11:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Donald Trump Benjamin Netanyahu Lebanon Hezbollah Israel
U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa said Monday that a potential meeting between Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should not be viewed as a loss or concession for Lebanon. Speaking in a live address, Issa stressed that such a meeting would provide an opportunity for ...
Why Iran’s Influence in Lebanon Persists Despite Hezbollah’s Losses
Marwan El Amine 04/05 11:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Hezbollah Israel Lebanese Army Tehran
Israel’s military blows to Hezbollah and its seizure of a strip of territory in southern Lebanon have not changed Tehran’s strategic calculus. The Islamic Republic of Iran continues to regard its influence in Lebanon as a strategic priority, despite the scale of casualties among Lebanon’s Shia population, the waves of displacement, and the ...
Trump’s Deal of the Century for Lebanon
Hussain Abdul-Hussain 04/05 09:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Donald Trump Lebanon Benjamin Netanyahu Banks EDL
Iran, Hezbollah, and Hamas do not end wars; they only pause them. They make limited concessions to secure a ceasefire, only to exploit the fragile status quo to rearm and prepare for the next round. This is why they shun direct negotiations, whether between Lebanon and Israel or the U.S. and Iran, preferring instead to haggle over irrelevant ...
Tanker Hit by 'Unknown Projectiles' off UAE Coast: UK Maritime Agency
This is Beirut 04/05 04:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
United Arab Emirates United Kingdom Donald Trump Gulf Middle East
A tanker was hit by unidentified projectiles off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, a British maritime agency reported Monday, as the United States said it would escort ships through the blocked Strait of Hormuz. "A tanker has reported being hit by unknown projectiles," the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said, ...
Israel Expands Air Power with F-35I and F-15IA Deal Following Lessons from Iran Conflict
This is Beirut 03/05 23:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israel has approved the acquisition of two additional fighter jet squadrons from the United States. The deal includes a fourth squadron of F-35I stealth fighters and a second squadron of F-15IA strike aircraft, both supplied by U.S. defense manufacturers Lockheed Martin and Boeing. The announcement, made by the Israeli Ministry of Defense, ...
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: “We Are Strangling the Regime”
This is Beirut 03/05 19:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Gulf Israel Tehran United States Washington
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated on Sunday that Washington has intensified its crackdown on all entities attempting to financially support Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). He stressed that the United States is “strangling the Iranian regime” economically, claiming that Tehran is now struggling to pay its ...
Arab Christians in Israel Invite Lebanese to Holy Sites, Call for Peace
Selena Ryan 03/05 18:10 - Reading : less than a minute
Across Haifa, Bethlehem, and Nazareth, Christians describe unrestricted worship, extend invitations to Lebanese visitors, and voice hopes for lasting peace between the two countries.
Funeral Gunfire Sparks Tensions Between Army and Hezbollah Supporters
This is Beirut 03/05 17:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hezbollah LAF Lebanon Disarmament southern suburb Beirut
Tensions flared in Beirut’s southern suburbs on Sunday as units of the Lebanese Armed Forces deployed during a funeral procession for four individuals killed in recent violence, sparking friction with supporters of Hezbollah and highlighting the limits of state authority in the area. According to eyewitnesses and local media, the situation ...
Netanyahu Warns Israel Can Strike Anywhere in Iranian Airspace
This is Beirut 03/05 15:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israel Benjamin Netanyahu Tehran United States Washington
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday in a recorded speech that Israel is capable of striking “anywhere in Iranian airspace" in a renewed warning to Tehran as indirect negotiations between Iran and the United States continue through Pakistani mediation. Netanyahu emphasized that Israeli pilots are “ready” to ...
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Warns U.S., Sets Deadline to Lift Naval Blockade
This is Beirut 03/05 14:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iran USA Negotiations Hormuz NuclearDeal Trump USIranWar
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) intelligence arm issued a series of new warnings on Sunday, saying Tehran has given Washington a deadline to lift its naval blockade on Iranian ports, as tensions escalate alongside fragile diplomatic efforts. The IRGC said on Sunday that Iran had granted the Pentagon a “final ...
Trump Says U.S. Not Likely to Accept New Iran Peace Proposal
This is Beirut 03/05 09:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Trump Iran USA Negotiations Islamabad USIranWar
U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday he would review a new Iranian peace proposal but cast doubt over its prospects as he left open the possibility of future attacks on Iran. Negotiations between the two countries have been deadlocked since a ceasefire came into effect on April 8, with one round of peace talks to end the more than two-month ...
'Angry Birds'-Style Video Caricaturing Hezbollah Draws Rebuke
This is Beirut 03/05 05:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Hezbollah Nawaf Salam Lebanon Bechara Rai Israel
A video published by a Lebanese TV outlet caricaturing Hezbollah's leaders and fighters as characters from the "Angry Birds" mobile phone games drew a rebuke from the group, which called the clip "offensive" on Saturday. On social media, Hezbollah's supporters condemned what they considered the ridiculing of leader ...
Syria Dismantles Lebanon-Linked Captagon Smuggling Network
This is Beirut 02/05 22:35 - Reading : less than a minute
A major shipment of nearly one million Captagon pills originating from Lebanon was intercepted in Syria’s border region of Rankous, where authorities say they dismantled a cross-border smuggling network moving narcotics through Syria toward neighboring countries. According to a statement from the Syrian Ministry of Interior, the ...