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Operation Roaring Lion: Iran's Missile Program Takes a Hit
This is Beirut 10/04 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
According to the Israel Defense Forces, the Israeli Air Force carried out more than 8,500 sorties over Iran as part of a sustained aerial campaign during Operation Roaring Lion. In total, the Air Force deployed over 18,000 munitions, conducting approximately 10, 800 individual strikes. These attacks targeted a broad network of Iranian military ...
Turkey Relays Messages Between Washington and Tehran
This is Beirut 26/03 11:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A senior official in the party of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Wednesday that Turkey is relaying messages between the United States and Iran, as efforts intensify behind the scenes to contain a widening regional war. Harun Armagan, deputy head of foreign affairs in the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), confirmed that Ankara ...
Iran's Envoy Deletes Post on Delegation Arrival in Islamabad for U.S. Talks
This is Beirut 09/04 12:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Iran's ambassador to Pakistan deleted a social media post saying an Iranian delegation would arrive in Islamabad on Thursday night, a move an embassy official later told AFP had been sent prematurely. Ambassador Reza Amiri Moghadam said in a post on X on Thursday morning that an Iranian delegation would arrive "tonight in Islamabad for serious ...
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 ...
Israel Backs U.S.-Iran Temporary Ceasefire, Says 'Does Not Include Lebanon'
This is Beirut 08/04 08:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israel said Wednesday that a US-Iran ceasefire deal "does not include Lebanon", which was drawn into the war after Iran-backed group Hezbollah launched attacks on Israel. "The two-weeks ceasefire does not include Lebanon," the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement. The statement contradicted an ...
Iran Military Warns will Block Red Sea if U.S. Naval Blockade Continues
This is Beirut 15/04 14:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Iran's military warned on Wednesday it would block trade through the Red Sea, along with the Gulf and Sea of Oman, if the U.S. naval blockade continues. In a statement carried by Iranian state television, the head of Iran's military central command center said if the U.S. continues with its blockade and "creates insecurity for ...
Israel Military Says Completed Forward Deployment in South Lebanon
This is Beirut 07/04 12:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Israeli military said on Tuesday it had completed the deployment of ground troops along a "defense line" in southern Lebanon, where it is fighting Iran-backed Hezbollah. The military has not given any geographical details on the furthest point to which its soldiers have advanced into Lebanese territory. Israeli media reported that the ...
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 ...
Iran Executes Two More Convicted of Links to Banned Opposition
This is Beirut 31/03 09:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iran executed two men on Tuesday convicted of membership in a banned opposition group and plotting to overthrow the Islamic republic, the judiciary said, a day after two others were hanged on similar charges. "Babak Alipour and Pouya Ghobadi... were executed by hanging on Tuesday after legal procedures were completed and their sentences ...
Iran Delegation Arrives in Pakistan Capital Ahead of U.S. Talks
This is Beirut 11/04 01:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A delegation of top Iranian officials has arrived in Islamabad ahead of ceasefire talks with the United States in the Pakistani capital, Iranian state television reported Friday. The delegation was led by Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, along with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and other security and economic officials, ...
Trump Announces Two-Week Pause on Iran Strikes
This is Beirut 08/04 01:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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U.S. President Donald Trump announced a two-week suspension of planned military strikes on Iran on Wednesday, citing direct appeals from the Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistan's Chief of Defence Forces Asim Munir. “Based on conversations with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal ...
Power Outages Hit Tehran After Strikes on Energy Infrastructure
This is Beirut 30/03 10:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Parts of Tehran and the neighboring Alborz Province were plunged into temporary darkness on Sunday night after strikes damaged elements of the local electricity grid, according to Iranian state media and international reports. The disruptions followed a new wave of airstrikes attributed to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), targeting areas in and ...
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 ...
Israeli FM Says Keen to Reach 'Peace and Normalization' with Lebanon
This is Beirut 14/04 15:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said his country is seeking "peace and normalization" with Lebanon, ahead of talks between officials from both nations in Washington on Tuesday. "We want to reach peace and normalization with the state of Lebanon... Israel and Lebanon don't have any major disputes between them. The problem is Hezbollah," Saar ...
Tehran Cautions UN Against Escalation Before Strait of Hormuz Vote
This is Beirut 03/04 09:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iran on Friday warned the UN Security Council against any "provocative action" ahead of a vote on a draft resolution mandating a force to protect shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. "Any provocative action by the aggressors and their supporters, including in the UN Security Council regarding the situation in the Strait of ...
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 ...
Lebanon to Appeal to the UN Security Council Over Israeli Attacks
This is Beirut 26/03 18:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Lebanese government has decided to “immediately” appeal to the UN Security Council over Israeli actions that “threaten Lebanon’s sovereignty,” its spokesperson announced Thursday, as Israel says it intends to intensify its military campaign against Hezbollah. Following a cabinet meeting, Information Minister Paul Morcos said the ...
U.S. Oil Benchmark Jumps 8%, Surpasses $100 After Failed U.S.-Iran Talks
This is Beirut 13/04 10:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The US oil benchmark rebounded above $100 a barrel on Monday after peace talks between the United States and Iran failed to make a breakthrough, and with US President Donald Trump ordering a blockade of Iranian ports. Shortly after trading began, a barrel of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for May delivery rose around eight percent to $104.50, ...
Netanyahu Announces Expansion of Security Zone as Israel Steps Up Lebanon Operations
This is Beirut 25/03 18:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Tensions escalated on Wednesday as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced an expansion of Israel’s security zone along the northern border, according to Israeli media outlet Ynet. Speaking to northern Israeli local leaders, Netanyahu said the buffer zone will “distance the anti-tank threat” from Israeli communities and prevent ...
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 ...
American Journalist Abducted in Baghdad as Iraqi Forces Launch Search Operation
This is Beirut 31/03 20:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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An American freelance journalist, Shelley Kittleson, was abducted by unidentified individuals in Baghdad on Tuesday, according to Iraq’s Interior Ministry, prompting an urgent security operation to locate her and apprehend those responsible. The ministry said authorities acted swiftly on what it described as “precise ...
IDF to Remain in its Positions in South Lebanon
This is Beirut 17/04 09:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israeli forces continued shelling areas in southern Lebanon on Friday, including the towns of Khiam and Debbine, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA). Under the U.S.-brokered 10-day ceasefire, Israel agreed to halt “offensive” military operations against Lebanese targets but explicitly retained the right to ...
Aoun Thanks U.S. for Ceasefire Efforts After Calls with Trump and Rubio
This is Beirut 16/04 18:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Thursday thanked the United States for its efforts to reach a ceasefire in Lebanon, following separate phone calls with President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, according to an official statement. Aoun received a call from Rubio earlier in the day, during which he expressed appreciation for ...
NATO 'Will Always Defend' Turkey: Chief Says
This is Beirut 22/04 12:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
NATO chief Mark Rutte said on Wednesday the alliance would do "what's necessary to defend" its members, including Turkey, after intercepting four missiles fired from Iran and heading into Turkish airspace over the past weeks. A member of the U.S.-led defense alliance, Turkey, which borders Iran, has been largely spared the sort of retaliation ...
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 ...
Oil Rises Over 1% as U.S.–Iran Talks Stall
This is Beirut 27/04 10:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Oil prices rose more than 1% on Monday as stalled U.S.-Iran talks and ongoing disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz tightened global supply, according to Reuters. Last week, Brent and West Texas Intermediate gained nearly 17% and 13%. This marked the biggest weekly gains since the start of the war. Tensions in the Gulf have ...
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 ...
Israel Military Says Journalist Killed in Lebanon Member of Elite Hezbollah Unit
This is Beirut 28/03 15:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Israeli military said it had killed on Saturday a member of an elite unit of Hezbollah who worked as a journalist for Al Manar television network. The military targeted and eliminated Ali Shoeib, a "terrorist in the intelligence unit of Hezbollah's Radwan Force," it said in a statement. Shoeib, it said, "operated within ...
Syria "Holds Iraq Responsible" for Drone Attack on U.S. Base
This is Beirut 29/03 10:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Syria's assistant defence minister said Sunday that his country's forces had repelled a drone attack from neighbouring Iraq targeting one of Syria's last US military bases. "Earlier today, the US base in Qasrak, located on our territory, was attacked by four drones launched from Iraqi territory," Sipan Hamo said on X, adding that "the drones were ...
Aoun Sees Israel Talks as Path to Ending Lebanon’s Suffering
This is Beirut 14/04 19:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Moments before direct Israel-Lebanon talks began in Washington, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Tuesday he hoped negotiations would mark “the beginning of the end of the suffering of the Lebanese in general, and of the people of the south in particular,” following weeks of war between Israel and Hezbollah. “Stability will not be ...