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Three U.S. Service Members Killed, Five Seriously Wounded in Operation Epic Fury, CENTCOM Says
This is Beirut 01/03 17:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Three U.S. service members have been killed in action and five others are seriously wounded as part of Operation Epic Fury, CENTCOM announced Sunday. Several additional personnel sustained minor shrapnel injuries and concussions and are in the process of being returned to duty. Major combat operations are ongoing, and U.S. forces continue their ...
Qatar Says Iran Pressing Attacks on Its Civilian Infrastructure
This is Beirut 10/03 13:20 - Reading : less than a minute
Iran has pressed its attacks against Qatar's infrastructure, the Gulf state's foreign ministry spokesman said on Tuesday, over a week after Iranian drone strikes forced a halt to Qatari gas production. "The targeting of civilian infrastructure continues... and we rebuke any justification that the Iranians are offering for these attacks," Qatar's ...
Israeli Airstrikes Target Southern Lebanon Amid Escalation with Iran
This is Beirut 28/02 11:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Israeli warplanes launched a series of airstrikes on Saturday targeting the Wadi Barghiz area in southern Lebanon, in what the Israeli military described as operations against Hezbollah infrastructure. The raids focused on the area between al-Rayhan and Sajad, situated between the Tuffah region and the district of Jezzine, as well as the vicinity ...
Cabinet Demands Hezbollah Disarm “Immediately”
This is Beirut 02/03 13:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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In an extraordinary session held at Baabda Palace, Lebanon’s Council of Ministers on Monday adopted sweeping decisions aimed at asserting state authority over armed activity within Lebanese territory, following renewed rocket launches from southern Lebanon and escalating regional tensions. Prime Minister Nawaf Salam announced that the ...
Trump Declares Khamenei’s Death, Says U.S. Attacks in Iran to Continue
This is Beirut 01/03 00:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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In a post on Truth Social, President Donald Trump spoke on the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Announcing Khamenei’s death, Trump said that his killing is “justice” for people “that have been killed or mutilated by Khamenei and his gang of bloodthirsty THUGS.” Trump stated that U.S. attacks in Iran will continue ...
Lebanon Says 486 Killed by Israeli Strikes Since Last Monday
This is Beirut 09/03 19:20 - Reading : less than a minute
The toll from Israeli strikes on Lebanon rose to 486 people killed and 1,313 wounded since the start of fighting last week, the Lebanese health ministry said Monday. "The toll of the Israeli aggression from dawn on Monday, March 2, until Monday afternoon, March 9, has risen to 486 martyrs and 1,313 wounded," the ministry said in a ...
Hezbollah Says Targeted Israeli Base Near Tel Aviv with Missiles
This is Beirut 09/03 20:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Hezbollah said on Monday that it had targeted the Israeli Home Front Command base in Ramla, near Tel Aviv, with "advanced missiles" as the war between the pro-Iranian group and Israel hit the one-week mark. In a statement, the group said it had targeted the base with a "salvo of advanced missiles" in response to "the ...
Khamenei Has Been Killed in Iran Strikes, Israeli Media Reports
This is Beirut 28/02 21:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A senior Israeli official said that Ayatollah Khamenei has been killed in strikes in Tehran, Israel’s N12 News reports. According to AFP, Israeli media has reported that a photo of Khamenei's body was shown to Trump and Netanyahu, according to Axios’ Barak Ravid Khamenei’s body has reportedly been found and recovered in his ...
Israel Army Chief Vows to Strike 'All Terrorist Leaders and Factions' Across Middle East
This is Beirut 02/03 16:45 - Reading : less than a minute
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Israel's military chief Eyal Zamir on Monday warned that his country would strike "all terrorist leaders and factions" across the Middle East, vowing to deal a severe blow to Lebanese armed group Hezbollah. "We will end this campaign with not just Iran being struck but with Hezbollah suffering a devastating blow," Zamir ...
Gulf States Reserve Right to Respond to Iranian 'Agression' in Meeting
This is Beirut 02/03 00:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Gulf states vowed to defend themselves against Iranian attacks, including by "responding to the aggression" if need be, after the Gulf Cooperation Council convened via video-link on Sunday to formulate a unified response. The foreign ministers of the six GCC states -- the UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar and Kuwait, all of which ...
New Strikes on Iraq Base Housing Iran-Backed Fighters: Faction Source
This is Beirut 02/03 07:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
New strikes hit an Iraqi military base housing Kataeb Hezbollah, a source from the pro-Iran armed group said on Monday. "Three strikes hit Jurf al-Nasr," a Kataeb Hezbollah source told AFP, referring to a military base that serves as one of the main bastions of the powerful armed group that has been repeatedly targeted since the start ...
U.S. Secretary of War: “The Iranian Regime Must Change”
This is Beirut 02/03 15:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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“This war will take time and will not be like its predecessors,” said the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine on Monday as the Pentagon addressed the nation for the first time since the outbreak of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth underscored the administration’s ...
Lebanon, France Postpone Paris Security and Disarmament Conference Amid Regional Tension
This is Beirut 01/03 17:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Lebanese President General Joseph Aoun and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed in a phone call on March 1 to postpone the international conference in Paris, originally scheduled for March 5, which aimed to support Lebanon’s security forces and advance disarmament of non-state armed groups. The leaders cited the absence of appropriate ...
Iran Guards Say Launched Missile Attack on Tel Aviv, Haifa and East Jerusalem
This is Beirut 02/03 10:45 - Reading : less than a minute
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Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Monday they had launched missile strikes on an Israeli government complex in Tel Aviv as well as security and military centers in Haifa and an attack on East Jerusalem. "Among the targets of this tenth wave were a targeted strike on the Zionist regime's government complex in Tel Aviv, attacks on military and ...
USS Gerald Ford Leaves Crete as Iran Talks Begin: AFP
This is Beirut 26/02 12:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world's largest aircraft carrier, sent to the Mediterranean this week in a military build-up to put pressure on Iran, left a naval base in Crete Thursday, an AFP photographer said. Its departure came as a new round of indirect talks between the United States and Iran on the latter's nuclear program, mediated by Oman's ...
Five Killed in South Syria by Depot Explosion, Not Iran Missile: State TV
This is Beirut 28/02 15:30 - Reading : less than a minute
A detonation in an ammunition and missile depot in southern Syria's Sweida killed five people on Saturday, state media said, after initial reports blamed an Iranian missile. "The explosion that occurred today in the city of Sweida was caused by the detonation of an ammunition and missile depot belonging to the National Guard," a ...
Son of Iran's Late Shah Says 'Final Victory' Near
This is Beirut 28/02 11:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The son of Iran's last shah voiced confidence Saturday in victory against the Islamic republic after the United States and Israel launched an attack. Reza Pahlavi released a video message online shortly after the strikes, suggesting coordination after he repeatedly urged President Donald Trump to intervene. "We are very close to final victory. I ...
Israel Army Says 'All Options on the Table' Regarding Lebanon Ground Offensive
This is Beirut 02/03 21:05 - Reading : less than a minute
Israel's military spokesman, Brigadier General Effie Defrin, on Monday said "all options are on the table" when asked by a journalist whether Israel was going to expand its strikes on Lebanon into a ground offensive. "We are operating in Lebanon as well in order to remove a significant threat... Bottom line, all options are on ...
UAE Says 137 Missiles, 209 Drones Fired at its Territory: Defense Ministry
This is Beirut 01/03 00:45 - Reading : less than a minute
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The UAE said the vast majority of the 137 missiles and 209 drones fired at its territory by Iran were destroyed or intercepted, the defence ministry said Sunday, as Tehran launched a barrage of projectiles at Gulf states after being attacked by the US and Israel. "The ministry expressed that it is on high alert and readiness to deal with any ...
Pentagon’s Kamikaze Drone Unit Ready Amid U.S.–Iran Talks
This is Beirut 27/02 13:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The United States has a new one-way attack drone unit, built by reverse-engineering Iran’s Shahed-136 drones, ready to strike Iran if President Donald Trump orders military action, Bloomberg reports. According to the report, the unit, named Task Force Scorpion, emerged from an experimental U.S. military program and is now fully integrated ...
Drone Attack Takes Place on U.S. Embassy in Baghdad
This is Beirut 14/03 05:50 - Reading : less than a minute
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A drone struck the US embassy in Baghdad on Saturday, an Iraqi security official said, as an AFP journalist saw smoke rising from the complex. "A drone hit the embassy," the official said, with a second security source confirming that an attack had targeted the diplomatic mission. The attack took place shortly after two Iran-backed fighters were ...
Lebanon and Israel See More Strikes Overnight
This is Beirut 04/03 06:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israel and Hezbollah continued their attacks overnight from Tuesday into Wednesday morning, including in areas of Lebanon without significant Hezbollah activity. Israel stated that it had struck around 60 targets in Lebanon “belonging to the Hezbollah and Hamas organizations.” An Israeli strike hit Aramoun and ...
Israeli Army Issues 18 Urgent Evacuation Warnings Across Lebanon
This is Beirut 02/03 14:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Israeli army’s Arabic-language spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, announced on Monday that the military has issued 18 urgent evacuation warnings for buildings it says are used by Hezbollah across several areas in Lebanon. The warnings state that Israeli forces will soon strike what they describe as Hezbollah military infrastructure, ...
Iran State TV Says Oil Tanker Struck in Strait of Hormuz
This is Beirut 01/03 14:10 - Reading : less than a minute
Iranian state television said Sunday that an oil tanker was sinking after it was struck while attempting to pass through the strategic Strait of Hormuz. The incident took place as Iran exchanged strikes with the United States and Israel, who launched an attack Saturday that killed the Islamic republic's supreme leader. "The fate of the ...
Iran Carries Out New Set of Strikes Across Middle East
This is Beirut 01/03 06:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Iranian State TV announced another round of strikes against Israel and U.S. bases on Sunday morning. Iranian media stated that Iran is targeting 27 U.S. bases in the Middle East and sites in Israel linked to its military and defense. State media declared that the attacks were set in motion to retaliate against the killing of Ayatollah Ali ...
Aoun: State Monopoly on Arms “Irreversible”
This is Beirut 03/03 11:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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President Joseph Aoun asserted on Tuesday that the Cabinet’s decision to prohibit illegal military and security activities is a sovereign and final measure that “cannot be reversed,” in reference to Hezbollah’s rocket fire toward Israel. Speaking during a meeting with the Quintet Committee, Aoun reiterated that the government’s ...
U.S. Embassies Targeted Throughout the Region
This is Beirut 03/03 03:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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An attack by two drones early Tuesday on the U.S. embassy in Riyadh sparked a small fire, Saudi defense ministry spokesman said in a statement, while Iran pressed on with its campaign of retaliatory strikes across the Gulf. "The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh was attacked by two drones, according to initial assessments. The attack resulted in a ...
Iran Says Will Hit All Mideast Economic Hubs if U.S.-Israeli Attacks Persist
This is Beirut 03/03 18:15 - Reading : less than a minute
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An Islamic Revolutionary Guard general warned Tuesday that continued U.S.-Israeli attacks would see Iran conduct reprisals against "all economic centers" in the Middle East. "We are saying to the enemy that if it decides to hit our main centers, we will hit all economic centers in the region," said Ebrahim Jabbari. "We have closed the Strait of ...
UNIFIL Reports Israeli Incursion and Hezbollah Violations
This is Beirut 03/03 14:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) revealed Tuesday that its peacekeepers observed Israeli troops crossing into Lebanese territory near the southern border towns of Markaba, al-Odaysse, Kfarkila and Ramia before returning to the Blue Line. In a press release, UNIFIL stated that since the last conflict and the cessation of ...
Gulf States Weather More Iranian Attacks on Monday
This is Beirut 02/03 23:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Countries around the Gulf region continue to weather attacks from Iran on Monday. Kuwait’s military stated that two naval officers were killed on duty in Iranian strikes on the country. Smoke was also reportedly seen out of the U.S. embassy in Kuwait. A friendly fire incident also occurred in Kuwait today with three U.S. F-15E Strike Eagles ...