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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Warns U.S., Sets Deadline to Lift Naval Blockade
This is Beirut 03/05 14:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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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 ...
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. ...
Lebanon Says Two Paramedics Affiliated With Hezbollah Killed By Israeli Strikes in South
This is Beirut 10/05 15:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Lebanon's health ministry said two paramedics from the Hezbollah-affiliated Islamic Health Committee were killed and five others wounded on Sunday in Israeli strikes on the country's south despite a ceasefire. A ministry statement said that Israel "directly targeted, with two strikes, two Health Committee sites", killing one paramedic and ...
'Angry Birds'-Style Video Caricaturing Hezbollah Draws Rebuke
This is Beirut 03/05 05:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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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 ...
Lebanese Army Arrests Iraqi Man for Impersonating a Security Official
This is Beirut 10/05 16:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Lebanese army said on Sunday that it had arrested an Iraqi national for impersonating an Iraqi security official in Lebanon, the second alleged high-level imposter caught in recent months. A military source told AFP that the man had managed to network with Lebanese security and intelligence officials, telling them he worked at Iraq's ...
Trump Says U.S. ‘Close to Finishing the Job’ in Iran War, Says More Strikes Ahead
This is Beirut 02/04 09:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Israel said it came under Iranian missile fire on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to bomb the Islamic republic into the "Stone Ages" with heavy strikes in the next two to three weeks. In a speech from the White House, Trump sought to reassure war-weary Americans that the military campaign that began on February 28 was coming ...
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 ...
Iran Creates Agency to Collect Strait of Hormuz Tolls: Shipping Journal
This is Beirut 08/05 14:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iran has created an authority to approve transit through the Strait of Hormuz and to collect tolls from vessels, a shipping journal said Friday, even as Washington pushed for a deal to reopen the strategic waterway that Tehran has closed. "The Persian Gulf Strait Authority has already introduced a new framework requiring ships to obtain transit ...
Iran Offers New Proposal Amid Stalled U.S. Peace Talks
This is Beirut 01/05 17:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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According to Iranian state media reporting on Friday, Iran delivered a new proposal for peace talks with the U.S. via mediator Pakistan, with negotiations between the two sides frozen despite a weeks-long ceasefire. The text of the proposal was handed to Islamabad on Thursday evening, the IRNA news agency reported. The war, launched by the ...
Lebanon Awards Contract to Reopen Qlayaat’s René Mouawad Airport
This is Beirut 19/05 20:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Public Works and Transport Minister Fayez Rasamny announced the opening of bids for the public tender to operate and invest in René Mouawad Airport in a move aimed at reviving Lebanon’s second civilian airport after years of stagnation. The contract was awarded to Sky Lounge Services following a tender process conducted under the ...
Seoul Reports 'Explosion and Fire' on S. Korean Ship in Hormuz Strait
This is Beirut 04/05 17:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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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 ...
Hezbollah’s Grip on Displacement Centers Threatens Civilians and Aid
Claudia Groeling 10/04 09:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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More than a million Lebanese have been displaced since Hezbollah plunged Lebanon into war with Israel, with many now seeking refuge in communal shelters draped in Iranian flags and guarded by the militant group’s fighters. Hamed Abou Zahr, head of the Aamalouna displacement center in Sidon, warned that other shelters were “openly ...
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. ...
Trump to Meet Cabinet at Camp David on Iran
This is Beirut 26/05 18:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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U.S. President Donald Trump is set to hold a rare cabinet meeting at the Camp David presidential retreat on Wednesday as Iran talks near a critical point, a White House official told AFP. The choice of the secluded retreat in the Maryland mountains -- which Trump hardly ever visits, in a break with previous presidents -- reflects the sensitive ...
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 ...
Iraq Exports Through Hormuz Fell to 10 Million Barrels in April: Oil Minister
This is Beirut 16/05 11:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iraq's oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz plunged to just 10 million barrels in April, the country's new oil minister said Saturday. A founding member of the OPEC oil cartel, Iraq normally exports the majority of its crude through the crucial waterway, but like other exporters in the oil-rich region, it has been left scrambling for ...
Israel Launches Unprecedented Assault on Beirut and Across Lebanon
This is Beirut 08/04 15:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Israel launched its most intense and coordinated wave of airstrikes on Lebanon since the start of the war on Wednesday, hitting more than 100 targets across the country, including densely populated areas of Beirut, just hours after a U.S.-Iran ceasefire was announced. The strikes, carried out over 10 minutes, mark a major escalation and highlight ...
After Islamabad
David Hale 13/04 10:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Whatever different people may think about the Trump Administration's approach to Iran, 21 hours of talks led by the American vice president demonstrated a seriousness of diplomatic purpose. However, it was never likely that the wide gap between the goals of Washington and those of Tehran would be bridged in a day. Eight American presidents ...
U.S. Sanctions Iraqi Oil Officials and Iran-Linked Militias in Major Crackdown
This is Beirut 07/05 17:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The United States Treasury Department announced sweeping new sanctions targeting Iraqi oil officials and Iran-backed militias accused of exploiting Iraq’s oil sector to finance armed groups aligned with Tehran. At the center of the measures is Ali Maarij Al-Bahadly, Iraq’s Deputy Minister of Oil. In the press release, the department accuses ...
WSJ: Israel Allegedly Built Secret Base in Iraq Ahead of Iran Conflict
This is Beirut 10/05 15:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel allegedly established a covert military outpost deep inside Iraq’s western desert ahead of its recent confrontation with Iran, using the facility to support air operations and special missions, according to a report published by The Wall Street Journal citing U.S. officials and regional sources. The report claims the secret base was ...
U.S. Says Warplane Disabled Ship that Tried to Break Iran Port Blockade
This is Beirut 06/05 20:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A U.S. Navy warplane fired on and disabled the rudder of an oil tanker that tried to break Washington's blockade of Iranian ports, the U.S. military said on Wednesday. It is the second time the U.S. military has fired on a ship it said was attempting to violate the blockade, which has been in place since April 13. U.S. forces warned the ...
Israeli Ambassador to U.S.: Israel and Lebanon Moving Toward 'Complete Peace Treaty'
This is Beirut 14/04 18:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Lebanon and Israel engaged in the first round of United States-brokered talks in Washington DC today to discuss cooperation on Hezbollah disarmament. The talks were a major historic milestone, the first in-person meetings between Lebanese and Israeli representatives since 1993. Following two hours of talks, Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel ...
U.S. Urges Meeting Between Lebanese President, Israeli PM
This is Beirut 01/05 00:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The U.S. embassy in Lebanon on Thursday urged a meeting between Lebanese and Israeli leaders as the health ministry said Israeli strikes on the country's south killed at least 15 people despite an ongoing ceasefire. Israeli and Lebanese representatives this month have met twice in Washington -- the first such meetings in decades -- after ...
New Strikes Reported in Lebanon After 6 Killed in South of Country
This is Beirut 26/04 07:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanese state media reported a series of new Israeli strikes in the country's south on Saturday night, after attacks earlier in the day killed six people despite a recently extended ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hezbollah The new attacks followed orders from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the military to "forcefully ...
Oil Extends Gains, Stocks Sink as Peace talk Hopes Fade
This is Beirut 24/04 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Oil prices extended gains Friday, and stocks struggled as investors worried about a lack of progress in ending the Middle East crisis, with Tehran keeping the Strait of Hormuz closed and the US maintaining a blockade of Iranian ports. A week that started with hopes the two sides would eventually hold peace talks was set to end on a negative note, ...
Hegseth warns of ‘overwhelming’ response as Hormuz tensions rise despite ceasefire
This is Beirut 05/05 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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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 ...
Oil Prices Rally, Stocks Edge Up After Trump's Latest Iran Threat
This is Beirut 07/04 11:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Oil prices rose Tuesday while equities edged up tentatively as investors assessed Donald Trump's latest deadline for Iran to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz or be "decimated." As the Middle East war entered its sixth week, the U.S. president warned Tehran that its civilian infrastructure would be destroyed if it did not let ...
Trump Threatens 'Higher Level' Bombing of Iran if Deal Not Agreed
This is Beirut 06/05 15:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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President Donald Trump issued an ultimatum Wednesday for Iran to accept a deal to end the war or face renewed, more intense U.S. bombing, in the latest of a series of abrupt policy shifts. "Assuming Iran agrees to give what has been agreed to, which is perhaps a big assumption, the already legendary Epic Fury will be at an end," Trump posted on ...
Lebanese Army Arrests Suspects in Beirut's Southern Suburbs After Gunfire at Funeral
This is Beirut 05/05 11:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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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 ...
No Date Set for Next Round of Iran-U.S. Talks: Iran Deputy FM
This is Beirut 18/04 15:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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No date has been set for the next round of Iran–U.S. peace talks brokered by Pakistan following the failure of an initial round, Iran's deputy foreign minister said on Saturday. "Until we agree on the framework, we cannot set a date," Saeed Khatibzadeh told journalists on the sidelines of an annual diplomatic forum in Turkey's southern Antalya ...