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Top Turkey Diplomat Spoke to Iran FM Over 'Ways to End the Attacks': Ministry Source
This is Beirut 28/02 17:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan spoke by phone to his Iranian counterpart and several other regional diplomats Saturday about ways to "end the attacks" triggered by Israel-US strikes on Iran, a ministry source said. During his talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, "the latest developments in our region were ...
Shiite-Majority Region Rejects Amal, Hezbollah Aid Role
This is Beirut 19/03 13:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Union of Associations of Baalbek-Hermel, along with several NGOs assisting displaced people, has voiced opposition to transferring displacement aid to the Council for the South, citing concerns over corruption. In a statement, the union pointed to what it described as the council’s poor track record over the past two decades, arguing that ...
Strike Hits Former Paramilitary Base Near Iraq's Mosul: Officials
This is Beirut 09/03 15:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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An airstrike on Monday hit a base belonging to the Hashed al-Shaabi coalition in northern Iraq, according to officials from the former paramilitary alliance, which includes pro-Iran factions. One of the officials blamed the strike on the United States, saying it hit a base in the Bartella area near the city of Mosul in Nineveh province. Another ...
IRGC Signals Retaliation Against ‘Murderers’ of Khamenei as State TV Acknowledges Khamenei’s Death
This is Beirut 01/03 04:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Iranian Revolutionary Guards have threatened retaliation against the “murderers” of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as Iranian state TV acknowledges his death. An IRGC statement said that “The hand of revenge of the Iranian nation for a severe, decisive and regrettable punishment for the murderers of the Imam.” After the ...
Qatar Civil Aviation Authority Announces Partial Reopening of Airspace
This is Beirut 06/03 23:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Qatar's aviation authority said on Friday that the Gulf state's airspace would partially reopen after it was closed to all air traffic at the start of an Iranian missile and drone campaign in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes. "Qatar Civil Aviation Authority announces the partial resumption of air navigation in the State of Qatar, ...
UAE has 'Right to Defend Itself' but Chooses 'Restraint': Senior Official
This is Beirut 15/03 06:10 - Reading : less than a minute
The United Arab Emirates has the right to defend itself against Iran's ongoing strikes but chooses restraint, a senior UAE official has said, as Tehran continues its retaliatory attacks across the Gulf. "The UAE has the right to defend itself against this imposed terrorist aggression, but it is still prioritising reason and logic, ...
Iran Military Says to Hit U.S., Israeli Economic Targets in Region
This is Beirut 11/03 11:55 - Reading : less than a minute
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Iran's military vowed on Wednesday to launch strikes against U.S. and Israeli economic targets in the region, including banks, after overnight attacks reportedly hit an Iranian bank. "The enemy has given us free rein to target economic centers and banks belonging to the United States and the Zionist regime," said the military's central ...
Israeli Defense Ministry Announces 'Preventive Strike' on Iran
This is Beirut 28/02 08:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israel's Defense Ministry announced Saturday it had launched a "preemptive strike" on Iran as sirens sounded in Jerusalem and people across the country received phone alerts about an "extremely serious" threat. "The State of Israel has launched a preemptive strike against Iran. Defense Minister Israel Katz has ...
Iran Missile Fire Sparks Explosions over Tel Aviv
This is Beirut 06/03 01:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The latest round of Iranian missile fire caused explosions across Tel Aviv and damage in central Israel on Thursday, but there were no reported casualties and residents have been cleared to leave shelters. Iran's state broadcaster reported that Tehran had fired missiles "against targets in the heart of Tel Aviv," after Israel's ...
Israel Signals Unwavering Resolve to Eliminate Hezbollah
Samar el Kadi 03/03 14:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Lebanon was drawn into the widening Middle East war on Monday after Hezbollah fired rockets toward Israel, saying the attack was in support of its backer Iran and in retaliation for the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei. Israel responded with intense airstrikes, targeting Hezbollah strongholds in Beirut’s southern suburbs, the ...
U.S., Iran Prepare For Geneva Talks as Trump Signals Flexibility on Enrichment
This is Beirut 26/02 00:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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U.S. and Iranian officials prepare for the next set of talks set to occur in Geneva on Thursday as the two parties seek to move closer to an arrangement on the nuclear issue. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Geneva on Wednesday and presented a nuclear agreement proposal to the Omani Foreign Minister. The Iranian goal is to get ...
Israeli Warplanes Drop Leaflets Over Beirut, Causing Panic
This Is Beirut 13/03 16:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israeli planes dropping propaganda leaflets over Beirut on Friday caused a number of loud booms in the sky, terrifying residents of the Lebanese capital. AFP correspondents heard four successive booms at short intervals, before clouds of paper leaflets appeared high in the air. State media said the noise was "caused by Israeli aircraft flying at ...
Lebanese Authorities Arrest Journalist at Hezbollah-Run Channel
This is Beirut 07/03 07:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanese authorities on Friday arrested Aly Berro, a journalist working for Al-Manar TV, which is affiliated with Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah, state media reported. Lebanon's state-run National News Agency said that authorities arrested "Al-Manar TV correspondent Aly Berro this evening, based on a warrant issued against him by ...
Lebanese Cabinet's Statement Following Urgent Session on Escalation
This is Beirut 02/03 13:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam after the Cabinet session at Baabda Palace: “The Council of Ministers, in implementation of the Constitution, the National Accord Document, and the government’s ministerial statement, and after rejecting and condemning the rocket-launching operation claimed yesterday by Hezbollah, as it contradicts the principle ...
Celebrations Reported Across Iran and the Diaspora After Khamenei's Killing
This is Beirut 01/03 11:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Videos shared by anti-regime activist accounts show people in Iran celebrating in the streets overnight after the announcement of the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Footage from social media showed people lighting off fireworks from their balconies and calling out to each other from their apartments. Other videos shared on social ...
Mass Exodus from Beirut’s Southern Suburbs Following Israeli Evacuation Warning
This is Beirut 05/03 16:25 - Reading : less than a minute
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Panic has swept through the southern suburbs of Beirut on Thursday as residents fled in droves following a large-scale evacuation order by the Israeli military. Heavy traffic congestion quickly paralyzed roads leading out of the densely populated districts of Haret Hreik, Burj al-Barajneh, Hadath, and Jnah, as thousands attempted to flee the area ...
Israel Launches Ninth Round of Strikes on Iran
This is Beirut 03/03 17:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
On Tuesday evening, the Israeli air force launched its ninth wave of strikes on Iran. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu conveyed that Israel is continuing to “strike Iran with force” in a speech at an air force base. “Our pilots are over the skies of Iran and Tehran,” he added. This set of attacks is being carried ...
Kuwait Says Arrested 16 People Affiliated with Hezbollah Over 'Sabotage Plot'
This is Beirut 16/03 23:30 - Reading : less than a minute
Kuwait's interior ministry said on Monday it arrested 16 people, 14 Kuwaitis and two Lebanese nationals, affiliated with Hezbollah who had planned a "sabotage plot" in the Gulf nation. The group "aimed to destabilise the country's security and recruit individuals to join the terrorist organisation", the ministry said ...
Iran Urges U.S. to Drop 'Excessive Demands' to Reach Deal
This is Beirut 27/02 10:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday that in order to reach a deal, the United States will have to drop its "excessive demands", after the two sides held talks in Geneva. In a phone call with Egypt's top diplomat Badr Abdelatty, Araghchi said "success in this path requires seriousness and realism from the ...
Iran University Suspends Three Students for Burning Flag
This is Beirut 26/02 13:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A major Iranian university has suspended three students for burning the national flag during recent anti-government protests, local media reported Thursday. Student demonstrations erupted on Saturday at several major universities in the capital, Tehran, with campuses in other cities joining in the days that followed. Pro- and anti-government ...
UN Coordinator for Lebanon Calls for Talks with Israel
This is Beirut 07/03 12:45 - Reading : less than a minute
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The United Nations special coordinator for Lebanon on Saturday urged Lebanon and Israel to enter talks to negotiate an end hostilities after the outbreak of a renewed Israel-Hezbollah war. "As bad as things are today, they are set to get even worse," Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert said. "Talks between Lebanon and Israel can be the ...
Iran Arrests 20 Over Suspected Links to Israel: Media
This is Beirut 15/03 09:25 - Reading : less than a minute
Iranian authorities have arrested at least 20 people in the country's northwest on suspicion of cooperating with Israel, local media reported on Sunday, more than two weeks into the Middle East war. The arrests took place during raids on networks linked to Israel in the West Azerbaijan province, the Fars news agency said, quoting provincial ...
Hamas Urges Iran to Stop 'Targeting Neighbouring' Countries
This is Beirut 14/03 08:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas on Saturday called on Iran to refrain from targeting neighbouring countries, while affirming Tehran's right to defend itself against Israel and the United States. "While affirming the right of the Islamic Republic of Iran to respond to this aggression by all available means in accordance with ...
Israel Engaged in 'Decisive, Unprecedented' Operation Against Iran: Army Chief
This is Beirut 28/02 18:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Israel's ongoing strikes on Iran are part of an "unprecedented" operation against the Islamic Republic, the country's military chief said on Saturday. "We are operating at a high level of operational readiness, both defensively and offensively. We now face a significant, decisive, and unprecedented operation to dismantle the capabilities of the ...
Hezbollah Says Attack on Israel was 'Defensive Act'
This is Beirut 03/03 01:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hezbollah said on Tuesday that its rocket and drone attack on Israel was a "defensive act" after more than a year of Israeli strikes despite a ceasefire. "For fifteen months, Israeli aggression against Lebanon has continued through killing, destruction, bulldozing, and all forms of criminal acts," a statement from the Iran-backed group said, ...
Lebanese Army Says Soldier Wounded by Gunfire from Syria
This is Beirut 07/03 14:20 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon's military said on Saturday that a soldier was moderately wounded by gunfire coming from Syria a day prior in the country's northeast. "A Lebanese soldier sustained moderate injuries as a result of gunfire from the Syrian side targeting a Lebanese army post in the Qasr-Hermel area," the military said, adding that "soldiers at the post ...
Strikes Hit Iranian Kurdish Groups in Iraq
This is Beirut 05/03 20:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Fresh strikes on Thursday hit Iranian Kurdish opposition group targets in northern Iraq, officials from two exiled groups told AFP. Iraq's northern autonomous Kurdish region hosts camps and rear-bases operated by several Iranian Kurdish rebel groups, which Iran has struck repeatedly since the start of the war in the Middle East. "Two ...
Trump: ‘Sometimes You Have to’ Use the Military
This is Beirut 27/02 20:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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President Donald Trump expressed his dissatisfaction with the rounds of nuclear talks between U.S. and Iranian officials. “I’d love to not use [the military] but sometimes you have to,” Trump said in a press briefing. “They should make a deal, and they don’t want to quite go far enough,” he said, “every ...
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 ...