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U.S. Urges Citizens to Leave Southeast Turkey, Orders Non-Essential Staff Out of Adana Consulate
This is Beirut 09/03 13:30 - Reading : less than a minute
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Washington has advised non-essential staff to depart its consulate near the southern Turkish city of Adana and suspended consular services, the U.S. embassy in Ankara said Monday. The statement also referenced an existing U.S. Travel Advisory saying "Americans in southeast Turkey are strongly encouraged to depart now." The area hosts a key NATO ...
Senior U.S. Official to TIB: ‘Hezbollah Should Understand…Aggression Will Bring Decisive Consequences’
This is Beirut 06/03 21:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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In an exclusive conversation, This is Beirut spoke with a senior official from the White House, who stated that the U.S. supports Israel’s operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon and that U.S. military action is focused on Iran. The official said that “the United States fully supports Israel’s right to defend itself against Hezbollah and ...
U.S. Claims Air and Maritime Dominance Over Iran as War Intensifies
This is Beirut 04/03 15:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The United States said it has established full control of Iranian airspace and key maritime corridors, as Washington signals a major expansion of its military campaign against Iran. Speaking during a press briefing on Wednesday, the U.S. Secretary of Defense said American forces now have “complete control over Iranian airspace” and are ...
Israel Intensifies Campaign in Lebanon Against Hezbollah as Israeli Army Plans Next Steps
This is Beirut 02/03 18:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Over the course of Monday following Hezbollah’s strikes on Israel, the Israeli army stated that it struck around 70 targets in Lebanon within 24 hours. Israeli jets carried out attacks across Beirut’s southern suburbs, southern and eastern Lebanon. As of Monday evening, the Lebanese Ministry of Health reports that at least 52 were ...
Global Reactions Emerge After Khamenei’s Killing in U.S.-Israeli Strikes
This is Beirut 01/03 11:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Statements are emerging from Iran and around the world in response to the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in U.S.–Israeli strikes, with leaders and groups weighing in on the regional and global implications. Iran’s President Responds Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said Sunday that avenging the ...
Emirates Global Aluminium Reports Significant Damage after Attack
This is Beirut 28/03 18:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The firm Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) said one of its sites in Abu Dhabi had suffered significant damage after an Iranian attack that left six people wounded, according to authorities. In its statement, EGA -- one of the world's largest aluminium producers -- said its "Al Taweelah site sustained significant damage during the Iranian missile and ...
Rubio to Visit Israel Next Week to Discuss Iran, Lebanon, and Gaza
This is Beirut 27/02 19:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The U.S. Department of State announced on Friday that Secretary Marco Rubio will travel to Israel next week to discuss regional issues. “The Secretary will discuss a range of regional priorities including Iran, Lebanon, and ongoing efforts to implement President Trump’s 20-Point Peace Plan for Gaza,” the State Department ...
Security Source Says U.S. Embassy Struck as Explosions Heard in Baghdad
This is Beirut 17/03 19:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Several loud explosions were heard Tuesday evening in Iraq's capital Baghdad, AFP journalists reported, with a security official reporting a drone and rocket attack on the US embassy. In a restaurant in the city, where diners did not react to the initial sounds of the blasts, a witness told AFP he saw detonations caused by the embassy's ...
CENTCOM Confirms Launch of Operation “Epic Fury” Against Iranian Targets
This is Beirut 28/02 20:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said it launched Operation “Epic Fury” on February 28 on orders from the President of the United States, striking key elements of Iran’s security apparatus. According to CENTCOM, U.S. and allied forces began attacks at 1:15 a.m. ET (06:15 GMT), targeting Revolutionary Guard command ...
Report: Hezbollah Reassures State of Conditional Neutrality
This is Beirut 26/02 10:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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As Washington and Tehran resume high-stakes negotiations in Geneva on Thursday, described by diplomats as a “last opportunity” to prevent escalation, Lebanon finds itself once again navigating the fault lines of a potential regional confrontation. According to senior Lebanese political sources cited by Nidaa Al-Watan, Hezbollah has conveyed ...
Senior White House Official to TIB: U.S. Reaffirms Support for Israel Against Hezbollah
This is Beirut 06/03 22:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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In an exclusive briefing, a senior White House official told TIB that the United States fully supports Israel’s right to defend itself against Hezbollah and other Iranian-backed forces threatening its territory. “While Israel is leading the current operations against Hezbollah positions in Lebanon, the United States remains prepared ...
Israel Pounds Southern Lebanon Amid Hezbollah Attacks
This is Beirut 20/03 18:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Hezbollah claimed responsibility for multiple attacks against Israeli settlements and military positions, while Israeli forces have responded with airstrikes and artillery targeting southern Lebanon on Friday, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency. The militant group reportedly targeted Israeli settlements including Kiryat Shmona, ...
Iran Arrests Over 460 People Over Online Activity
This is Beirut 24/03 13:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iranian authorities announced on Tuesday the arrest of 466 people accused of seeking to destabilise the country through their online activity, state media reported, as the war with the US and Israel ground on. "These individuals sought to sow confusion in public opinion, create fear and anxiety in society, promote insecurity and spread ...
Iraq Welcomes the Appointment of Iran's New Supreme Leader
This is Beirut 09/03 22:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani welcomed on Monday the appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran's new supreme leader after his predecessor and father was killed in US and Israeli strikes. "We express our confidence in the ability of the new leadership in the Islamic Republic of Iran to manage this critical stage," ...
Iran Says Carries Out Strikes on U.S., Israeli Targets
This is Beirut 11/03 04:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iran has launched new strikes on Israeli and American targets in the Middle East, state broadcaster IRIB said on Wednesday. The barrage was "the most intense and heaviest since the start of the war", lasting three hours, the broadcaster said, citing a statement from Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards. It targeted Israeli cities ...
Israeli Military Says Missiles Launched from Iran towards Israel
This is Beirut 11/03 04:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israel's military said Wednesday that it detected multiple salvoes of missiles heading towards the country from Iran and had activated air defences, as it pressed a "wave" of strikes against Iran and Lebanon. "A short while ago, the IDF identified missiles launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel. ...
New U.S. Treasury Sanctions Target Iranian Shadow Fleet, Missile and Drone Supply Chains
This is Beirut 25/02 20:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The U.S. Treasury Department placed additional sanctions on Wednesday on the Iranian shadow fleet and networks linked to missile and drone production. Listed on the sanctions includes 11 vessels involved in the trade and transit of Iranian petroleum. The goal of targeting these ships is to freeze the oil revenue from which the Iranian regime can ...
Lebanon Signals Interest in Joining IMEC Trade Corridor
This is Beirut 26/02 19:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has communicated to French President Emmanuel Macron expressing Lebanon’s interest in joining the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC). As a signatory to the IMEC agreement, Lebanon is asking France to petition Lebanon’s integration into the corridor. “Lebanon is ready to engage ...
U.S. and Iran Conclude Geneva Nuclear Talks, Set Vienna Meeting for Monday
This is Beirut 26/02 23:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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U.S. and Iranian officials concluded Thursday’s round of nuclear talks in Geneva, agreeing to continue negotiations next Monday in Vienna at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that today’s dialogue made “good progress” on approaching a deal addressing Iran’s ...
Lebanon Summons Iran’s Chargé d’Affaires
This is Beirut 13/03 15:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Lebanon’s Foreign Ministry summoned Iran’s chargé d’affaires in Beirut, Toufic Samadi, on Friday following statements by the Iranian diplomatic mission in Lebanon and Tehran’s envoy to the United Nations regarding a recent Israeli strike in the Lebanese capital. Samadi was received Friday by the ministry’s ...
Trump: U.S. Sank Nine Iranian Naval Ships as Embassy in Beirut Announces Monday Closure
This is Beirut 01/03 20:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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U.S. President Donald Trump announced Sunday that American forces had destroyed and sunk nine Iranian naval vessels in what he described as a major escalation in ongoing military operations against Iran. In a post published on his official social media account, Trump said: “I have just been informed that we have destroyed and sunk 9 ...
Facts About Strait of Hormuz War Blockage
This is Beirut 18/03 14:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Key facts and figures about the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial shipping route virtually paralyzed by the Middle East war. Around a fifth of global crude oil and liquefied natural gas pass through the waterway in peacetime. The war erupted on February 28 when the US and Israel began bombing Iran, prompting it to retaliate with ...
U.S. Weighs Limited Ground Operation in Iran: Report
This is Beirut 29/03 19:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The United States Department of Defense is preparing potential military options involving limited ground operations in Iran, according to a report by The Washington Post. The plans, which fall short of a full-scale invasion, could involve thousands of troops and last from several weeks to a few months. U.S. officials stated that no decision has ...
Iran Threatens U.S.-linked Oil Targets After Trump Says Kharg Bombed
This is Beirut 14/03 05:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Iran's armed forces threatened on Saturday to destroy US-linked oil infrastructure after President Donald Trump said the United States had bombed Iran's oil hub Kharg Island. The military's Al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said in a statement cited by Iranian media that oil and energy infrastructure belonging to firms that cooperated ...
Khamenei Eliminated: The Collapse of a 30-Year Rule
This is Beirut 28/02 22:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Today, with reports confirming his death in the U.S. and Israeli strikes, Iran and the Middle East face a period of uncertainty. Khamenei’s passing ends an era of over three decades at the pinnacle of power, during which he shaped Iran’s domestic policies and regional strategy. His death opens the door to intense succession struggles ...
Summary: Israel Strikes Targets around Lebanon after First Hezbollah Strikes on Israel Since 2024
This is Beirut 02/03 07:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Al Arabiya reported that Haj Mohammed Raad, the head of the Hezbollah parliamentary group and deputy to Hezbollah’s secretary-general Naim Qassem, was killed in the Israeli airstrikes in Beirut’s southern suburbs. On Monday morning, Hezbollah fired rockets and drones across Lebanon’s southern border into Israel, marking ...
Pentagon Chief Says U.S. Intensifying Strikes on Iran
This is Beirut 10/03 15:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
U.S. attacks on Iran will hit a new intensity Tuesday, and the war will continue as long as President Donald Trump decides, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said. "Today will be yet again our most intense day of strikes inside Iran," Hegseth told a news conference at the Pentagon more than 10 days into the U.S.-Israeli war against the Islamic ...
Saudi Military Raises Readiness Levels After Attacks
This is Beirut 02/03 16:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Saudi Arabia's military raised its readiness levels after multiple attacks by Iran, a source close to the army told AFP on Monday, while another warned of a possible military response if its oil infrastructure is targeted. The massive Ras Tanura refinery on Saudi Arabia's Gulf coast went into partial shutdown on Monday after a strike by ...
Hezbollah Rallies Form in Lebanon in Condolence for Khamenei
This is Beirut 01/03 19:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Hundreds of supporters of Lebanon’s Iran-aligned Hezbollah movement gathered on Sunday in Beirut’s southern suburbs and other regions to mourn the assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and express solidarity with the Islamic Republic amid a rapidly intensifying regional conflict. The rallies, held in the Ashoura ...
Day 4 of Iran’s Gulf Campaign: Missile and Drone Strikes Rock Gulf States
This is Beirut 03/03 13:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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On the fourth consecutive day of Iranian attacks across the Gulf, multiple countries have been targeted with missiles and drones, prompting evacuations, air defence responses, and widespread concern for civilian safety. "The enemy must await continuous punitive attacks; the gates of hell will open more and more, moment by moment, upon the United ...