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South Korea Reviews Phased Support for Strait of Hormuz Security
This is Beirut 10:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
South Korea is considering a phased contribution to international efforts aimed at ensuring safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said Wednesday, signaling support measures that would stop short of direct military involvement. Speaking at a press conference with South Korean reporters in Washington, Ahn said ...
U.S. Authorities Uncover Migrant Smuggling Network Tied to IRGC-Linked Individual
This is Beirut 09:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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An Iranian national living in New York pleaded guilty Tuesday to running a migrant smuggling operation that brought people into the U.S., including at least one person tied to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), federal prosecutors said. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Sharon Gohari, a naturalized American citizen ...
Iran Hangs Man Accused of Spying for Israel
This is Beirut 09:35 - Reading : less than a minute
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Iran on Wednesday hanged a man found guilty of selling information to Israeli intelligence, the judiciary said, the latest in a war-related wave of executions. Since the start of the conflict with Israel and the United States in February, Iran has ramped up executions, particularly in cases involving alleged espionage or security-related ...
Iran Says U.S. Must Accept its Peace Plan or Face 'Failure'
This is Beirut 02:20 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Iran's chief negotiator said Tuesday that Washington must accept Tehran's latest peace plan or face failure, after U.S. President Donald Trump warned the truce in the Middle East war was on the brink of collapse. The war, which erupted more than two months ago with U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, has spread throughout the Middle East and ...
UAE Blacklists 21 Individuals and 5 Lebanon-Based Entities, Including Al-Qard Al-Hassan
This is Beirut 12/05 22:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The United Arab Emirates has expanded its domestic terrorism sanctions list, designating 21 individuals and five Lebanon-based entities over alleged links to Hezbollah, according to a cabinet resolution issued this week. The decision, under Cabinet Resolution No. 63 of 2026, is part of what the UAE described as efforts to strengthen regional and ...
Trump Warns Iran of Decisive Action, Signals No Need for Chinese Mediation Ahead of Beijing Visit
This is Beirut 12/05 22:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Answering questions from the press before departing for China, U.S. President Donald Trump outlined a series of strong positions regarding Iran, its nuclear program, and the ongoing regional tensions. Trump said he intends to hold an extended discussion with Chinese President Xi Jinping concerning the war involving Iran, suggesting that the issue ...
U.K. Defence Secretary: Britain Commits £115 Million, HMS Dragon and Typhoon Jets to Hormuz Security Mission
This is Beirut 12/05 20:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The United Kingdom has announced a significant military contribution to a planned multinational maritime mission aimed at securing freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global energy corridor frequently exposed to regional security tensions. Speaking during a virtual multinational summit of defence ministers, UK Defence ...
U.S. War Costs Against Iran Rise to $29 Billion as Pentagon Seeks Additional Funding
This is Beirut 12/05 19:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The United States has spent an estimated $29 billion on military operations tied to the war with Iran, according to testimony delivered Tuesday before Congress, as senior Pentagon officials defended both the financial and strategic costs of the ongoing campaign. Appearing on Capitol Hill for a series of budget hearings, Jules Hurst III, the ...
Israel Says 350 Hezbollah Operatives Killed in Over 1,100 Post-Ceasefire Strikes
This is Beirut 12/05 17:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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In a recent statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that since the beginning of the ceasefire understandings, the Israeli Air Force has struck “more than 1,100 Hezbollah targets” and killed “more than 350 Hezbollah militants” across southern Lebanon. The Israeli military added that it “will continue to ...
Iran's Guards hold military drills in capital as ceasefire teeters
This is Beirut 12/05 17:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Iran's Revolutionary Guards held military exercises in the capital, Tehran, to prepare for any confrontation, state media reported Tuesday, after US President Donald Trump warned a ceasefire in the Middle East war was on the brink of collapse. The drills involved the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps or IRGC, the ideological arm of Iran's ...
Israel Sent Iron Dome Batteries, Personnel to UAE: U.S. Ambassador to Israel
This is Beirut 12/05 14:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Israel sent Iron Dome air defense batteries and personnel to operate them in the United Arab Emirates during the war with Iran, the U.S. ambassador to Israel said on Tuesday. "Can I say a word of appreciation, deep appreciation and admiration, for the United Arab Emirates?" Mike Huckabee said during a conference at Tel Aviv University. "They ...
Oil Prices Jump, Stocks Retreat on U.S.-Iran Deadlock
This is Beirut 12/05 14:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Oil prices rallied and stock markets fell Tuesday as investors braced for further volatility after talks appeared to stall on ending the war in the Middle East and reopening the Strait of Hormuz to tanker and cargo ship traffic. Iran's chief negotiator said Tuesday that Washington must accept Tehran's latest peace plan or face failure after U.S. ...
Kuwait and Bahrain Announce New Cases Linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards
This is Beirut 12/05 13:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Kuwaiti authorities announced Tuesday the arrest of four suspected infiltrators allegedly linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), accusing them of attempting to enter the country by sea to carry out “hostile acts” against the Gulf state. According to Kuwait’s Interior Ministry, the suspects admitted ...
Hezbollah Secretary General Calls for Indirect Negotiations and Rejects Disarmament
This is Beirut 12/05 12:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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In a written statement released Tuesday, Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem rejected calls for the group’s disarmament and urged a return to indirect negotiations with Israel in place of the ongoing direct Lebanese-Israeli talks. “We will not leave the battlefield, and we will turn it into hell for Israel,” Qassem declared. ...
U.S. Deploys Nuclear Submarine as Trump Considers Return to Iran Escalation
This is Beirut 12/05 11:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The U.S. Navy confirmed Tuesday that an Ohio-class nuclear submarine had reached a British naval port near the entrance of the Mediterranean, in a rare public disclosure involving one of Washington’s most sensitive strategic military assets. The U.S. Sixth Fleet said the deployment demonstrates America’s “capability, ...
The "Last Mile" of Hezbollah's Disarmament: Washington Holds the Key
Marwan El Amine 12/05 11:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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There is no doubt that Israel has inflicted a severe blow on Hezbollah, weakening not only its battlefield capabilities but also significantly eroding its regional role. However, its complete dismantling as a military force ultimately depends on U.S. pressure on Iran. Hezbollah no longer resembles the organization it was prior to launching its ...
Aoun’s Anticipated Washington Visit a Rare Opportunity for Lebanon
Samar El-Kadi 12/05 10:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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As Lebanon prepares to continue U.S.-mediated talks with Israel later this week, a potential trip by President Joseph Aoun to Washington is increasingly being viewed in Beirut as a rare opportunity that cannot be missed. “President Aoun should absolutely go to Washington,” Lebanese Forces MP Ghayyath Yazbeck told This is Beirut. “He ...
Iran Hangs Man for Armed Rebellion Amid Wave of Executions
This is Beirut 12/05 10:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iran on Tuesday executed a man convicted of armed rebellion, the judiciary said, the latest in a wave of hangings since war broke out with Israel and the United States. "The death sentence for Abdoljalil Shahbakhsh, son of Jalal, a trained member of the Ansar al-Furqan terrorist group, was carried out this morning," the judiciary's Mizan Online ...
Lebanon Urges U.S. Ambassador to Push Israel to Halt Bombardments
This is Beirut 12/05 00:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Lebanese leaders urged the U.S. ambassador to Beirut to pressure Israel to halt its attacks as it pounded the country with airstrikes on Monday despite a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war. Lebanese authorities raised the overall death toll from Israeli strikes since March 2 to 2,869 people. That figure includes dozens killed since the truce ...
U.S. Sanctions 12 Iran-Linked Individuals, Entities Over China Oil Sales
This is Beirut 11/05 23:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The United States on Monday issued sanctions against 12 individuals and entities that it said facilitated the sale and shipment of Iranian oil to China, days ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing. In a statement, the U.S. Treasury alleged that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) "relies on front companies in ...
President Trump Vows ‘Complete Victory’ Over Iran as Diplomatic Deadlock Deepens
This is Beirut 11/05 20:10 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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U.S. President Donald Trump declared Monday that Washington remains determined to achieve “complete victory” over Iran, signaling a sharp hardening of the American position as negotiations with Tehran appear increasingly deadlocked and the fragile regional ceasefire edges closer to collapse. “We’re going to have a complete ...
Oil Rises, Stocks Mixed on U.S.-Iran Deadlock
This is Beirut 11/05 17:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Global stock markets diverged while oil prices rose on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump rejected Iran's terms for ending the war in the Middle East. Wall Street's three main indices moved in mixed directions as trading got underway, with the Dow edging higher while the broader S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite both dipped. In ...
Lebanon’s Peace Should Not Wait on Saudi Arabia
Marwan El Amine 11/05 12:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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At the most immediate level, the U.S.-brokered push for Lebanon-Israel diplomacy faces the obstacle of Hezbollah’s weapons—or, more precisely, the arsenal of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Lebanese territory. The drive for diplomacy must also overcome a shortsighted approach to peace that is emerging in Lebanon. Some ...
Iran Hangs Man Accused of Passing Info to CIA, Mossad
This is Beirut 11/05 10:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Iran said Monday it had hanged a man convicted of spying for Israel and the United States, the latest in a wave of executions during the war with the two foes. "Erfan Shakourzadeh... was hanged for collaborating with the US intelligence service and the Mossad spy service," the judiciary's Mizan Online website said. It did not ...
Lebanon and Israel Agree on Peace, Disagree on Sequence
Hussain Abdul-Hussain 11/05 10:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The Lebanese and Israeli governments are fully aligned on the goal of their diplomatic talks. When all is said and done, Hezbollah will be fully disarmed, Israel will have ended its security actions in Lebanon and fully withdrawn, and the border will be demarcated. The two countries will then have reached a bilateral peace agreement. The challenge ...
Hezbollah’s Disarmament Takes Center Stage Ahead of Lebanon-Israel Talks
Claudia Groeling 11/05 09:15 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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With the U.S. set to mediate a third round of Lebanon-Israel talks on May 14 and 15, Washington has made clear that Hezbollah’s disarmament will be central to efforts to reach a broader security and peace arrangement between the two countries. “Comprehensive peace is contingent on the full restoration of Lebanese state authority and the ...
Iran Responds to U.S. Peace Proposal, Warns Against New Attacks
This is Beirut 10/05 23:05 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Iran responded to Washington's latest peace proposal on Sunday, while warning it would not hold back from retaliating against any new U.S. strikes or permit more foreign warships in the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that he read Iran’s response, exclsuming that “I don’t like it” ...
Israeli Strikes Intensify Across Southern Lebanon as IDF Targets Over 20 Hezbollah Sites
This is Beirut 10/05 21:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israeli military activity escalated across southern Lebanon on Sunday, with multiple airstrikes reported throughout the day as the Israeli army said it targeted Hezbollah positions and infrastructure south of the Litani River and beyond the so-called “Yellow Line.” In a statement published on X, Israeli army Arabic-language spokesman ...
Netanyahu: Lebanon Held ‘Hostage’ by Hezbollah and Iran
This is Beirut 10/05 19:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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In an interview with 60 Minutes, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said Israel seeks peace with Lebanon but argued that Hezbollah, backed by Iran, has effectively taken control of the country and holds the Lebanese people “hostage.” Netanyahu claimed Hezbollah had planned an October 7-style attack on Israel’s Galilee ...
Trump Says U.S. Is Monitoring Iran’s Nuclear Sites and Still Considering Further Strikes
This is Beirut 10/05 17:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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U.S. President Donald Trump said in an interview aired Sunday on Full Measure that enriched uranium believed to remain buried beneath rubble at Iranian nuclear sites is under close U.S. surveillance. He added Washington is monitoring the area continuously and would detect any attempt to move material from the ...