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Trump Warns Iran Against Mining the Strait of Hormuz
This is Beirut 10/03 22:50 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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U.S. President Donald Trump issued a stark warning to Iran on Tuesday against mining the Strait of Hormuz, threatening severe military consequences if Tehran attempts to block the strategic waterway that carries roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil supply. “If for any reason mines were placed, and they are not removed forthwith, the military ...
UK Warns Iran as U.S. Expands War Effort and Tehran Rejects Ceasefire Terms
This is Beirut 21/03 12:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The war between Iran and the United States and Israel escalated further, as the British Ministry of Defense warned on Saturday that Iran’s “reckless attacks” and its control of the Strait of Hormuz pose a threat to British interests and those of its allies. Previously on Friday, the UK warned Tehran against targeting its bases and ...
Israel-Hezbollah Escalation Intensifies as Warnings and Airstrikes Continue
This is Beirut 07/03 16:10 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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The confrontation between Israel and Hezbollah intensified across Lebanon on Saturday, with Israeli airstrikes striking multiple locations in the south and the Bekaa Valley, new evacuation warnings issued to civilians, and Hezbollah launching retaliatory rocket and drone attacks toward northern Israel. The developments come as the conflict enters ...
Israel Strikes Key Iranian Naval Facility as U.S. Considers Troop Buildup in Middle East
This is Beirut 27/03 12:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israel on Friday struck a key Iranian naval weapons facility, escalating Middle East tensions as the United States weighs a major troop buildup in the region. The Israeli military announced that it has carried out a major airstrike targeting what it described as Iran’s most central facility for the production of naval missiles and sea ...
Trump to Postpone Strikes on Iran Power Plants After ‘Productive’ Talks
This is Beirut 23/03 15:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Trump announced on Monday that the United States and Iran have engaged in what he described as “very good and productive” talks over the past two days, aimed at achieving a comprehensive resolution to ongoing tensions in the Middle East. Citing the constructive tone of the discussions, Trump said he has ordered a temporary five-day ...
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Claim “Full Control” of Strait of Hormuz as Oil Traffic Plunges
This is Beirut 04/03 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced Wednesday that it has taken “full control” of the Strait of Hormuz, the critical maritime chokepoint through which a significant share of the world’s oil supply passes. According to Iran’s Fars News Agency, senior IRGC naval official Mohammad Akbarzadeh said ...
Iran's Gulf Islands: Are They in Trump's Crosshairs?
This is Beirut 27/03 15:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Iran has warned the United States about attempting to seize any of its strategic islands in the Gulf -- a move that President Donald Trump is reported to be mulling. AFP looks at potential targets. Kharg A strip of scrubland located in the northern Gulf, about 30 kilometres from the coast, Kharg is home to Iran’s largest oil ...
After the War: Why Lebanon's Shia Must Be Freed from Tehran
Marwan El Amine 20/03 12:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Unlike the June 2025 conflict, the current U.S.-Israeli military campaign against the Iranian regime is poised to reshape the region, with significant consequences for Tehran’s proxies, foremost among them Hezbollah. The fates of Iran and Hezbollah have become defining questions of the regional war. Hezbollah did not hesitate to open a front ...
Ship Traffic Down 95% in Strait of Hormuz
This is Beirut 23/03 19:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Just a trickle of cargo ships and tankers—most of them Iranian—have made it through the Strait of Hormuz since Iranian forces effectively blocked the crucial trade route in the Middle East war. Here are facts and figures about vessels that have passed through the 167-kilometre (104-mile) long strait since the war broke out with US-Israeli ...
Lebanon Expels Iran’s Envoy, but the IRGC Still Looms Large
Marwan El Amine 27/03 11:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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While Lebanese authorities’ decision to expel Iran’s envoy to the country marks a significant attempt to restore state sovereignty and redefine the bounds of ties between Tehran and Beirut, its practical impact on the ground remains limited. Beirut’s move comes amid an escalating war between Israel and Hezbollah that has underscored the ...
U.S. Limits Pause on Iran Strikes to Energy Targets as Talks Remain Disputed
This is Beirut 24/03 12:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The United States has clarified that its temporary pause on strikes against Iran applies only to energy infrastructure, while military operations targeting defense and strategic capabilities continue, underscoring the limited scope of the announced de-escalation. A U.S. official told Semafor that the five-day suspension ordered by President ...
Cautious Optimism as Oil Prices Decline and Stock Markets Rebound
This is Beirut 25/03 16:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Oil prices continued to decline on Wednesday, leading to a rebound in stock markets, as traders appeared willing to believe in the possibility of a peace plan proposed by Donald Trump to Iran. “Market movements are driven by narratives and headlines: today, everything revolves around the prospect of a ceasefire,” summarized Neil ...
Hamas Operates Under Hezbollah Tutelage in Lebanon, Documents Reveal
This is Beirut 26/03 18:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The IDF released a cache of Hamas internal documents found in the Gaza Strip, giving formal proof that Hamas operates under Hezbollah supervision in Lebanon. The documents, dated to the period prior to Hamas’s October 7th terror attacks, show that Hezbollah agreed to assist the group with “equipment, training, and facilities" and that Hamas ...
Trump Urges Other Nations' Warships to Protect Gulf Oil Route
This is Beirut 15/03 09:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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U.S. President Donald Trump called for other nations' warships to help safeguard world oil supplies passing through the Strait of Hormuz, a route which is virtually blocked as of Sunday by the threat of Iranian attacks. Despite sustaining heavy bombardments since U.S.-Israeli forces launched a war against Iran on February 28, Tehran has defied ...
U.S. in Talks With Iranian Kurdish Groups Over Potential Uprising Against Tehran
This is Beirut 04/03 11:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The United States has held discussions with Iranian Kurdish armed groups about the possibility of launching attacks against Iranian security forces in the country’s western regions, according to multiple sources familiar with the talks. The discussions, first reported by Reuters and confirmed by several media outlets, come as the U.S.-Israeli ...
The Day Loyalty Met Reality
Salam El Zaatari 06/03 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Hezbollah consolidated its power on the simple promise that confronting Israel would protect its people. Yet once again, its military actions have forced a mass exodus of its support base from South Lebanon and the southern suburbs of Beirut. Cars are fleeing war zones in slow convoys, carrying the few essentials panicked people can pack in ...
Hezbollah Rejects Truce Talks as Israel Presses Lebanon Strikes
This is Beirut 26/03 04:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said negotiations with Israel under fire would amount to "surrender", as the Iran-backed group launched attacks and Israel said it was expanding a "buffer zone" inside Lebanon. Israel, which occupied southern Lebanon for around two decades until 2000, has kept up strikes on its northern neighbour and sent ground troops ...
Israel Approves 2026 Budget with Increased Defense Spending
This is Beirut 30/03 06:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Israel's parliament approved the 2026 budget early Monday, providing for a significant increase in military spending as the country remains engaged in wars on multiple fronts. Lawmakers passed the budget with 62 votes in favour and 55 against. The vote averted an automatic government collapse and snap election that would have followed failure to ...
Who Are the Iraqi Groups Involved in the Middle East War?
This is Beirut 18/03 16:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Since the start of the Middle East war, Tehran-backed Iraqi groups have repeatedly attacked US interests, whether bases hosting troops, diplomatic missions, or oil facilities. The armed groups, which the U.S. designates as terrorist organisations, have, from the onset, warned that the Middle East conflict will become a prolonged war of ...
Iranian Missiles Sow Panic, Destruction in Israeli Towns
This is Beirut 22/03 07:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Sheltering from an Iranian missile attack on his town in southern Israel on Saturday, 17-year-old Ido Franky heard "terrifying" blasts like nothing he had experienced before. An Iranian missile hit Franky's town of Arad, hours after another struck Dimona -- home to a nuclear facility -- wounding dozens and leaving entire apartment ...
Gulf States Urge U.S. to Neutralize Iran for Good
This is Beirut 17/03 13:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Gulf Arab states are increasingly pressing the United States to continue its military campaign against Iran, warning that a premature halt could leave Tehran capable of threatening the region’s critical energy infrastructure and economic stability, according to sources cited by the Times of Israel. While Gulf governments initially opposed the ...
Time for Lebanon to Partner with Israel Against Hezbollah
Hussain Abdul-Hussain 17/03 12:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Now that Lebanon and Israel’s interests are so clearly aligned in disarming Hezbollah, the time has come for the two states to cooperate toward this shared goal and lay the groundwork for peace. On March 2, Lebanon’s cabinet convened an emergency meeting and declared Hezbollah’s military and security activities illegal, ordered it to ...
Iran Accuses U.S. and Israel of Seeking to Divide the Country as War Escalates
This is Beirut 09/03 12:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei on Monday accused the United States and Israel of attempting to weaken and divide the country as the regional war continues to intensify, while insisting that Tehran’s military actions are defensive and warning that international institutions have failed to intervene. During a press ...
Pro-Iran Iraqi Armed Group Says Will Stop U.S. Embassy Attacks, Under Conditions
This is Beirut 19/03 03:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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An influential pro-Iranian armed group in Iraq pledged early Thursday to stop attacking the US embassy for five days, subject to several conditions including that Israel stop strikes on parts of Beirut. AFP reported no drone or rocket attacks so far on the US embassy in Iraq's capital Baghdad between Wednesday night and Thursday morning. The ...
U.S. Moves Missile Defense Components From South Korea to Middle East Amid Escalating Iran War
This is Beirut 10/03 12:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The United States has begun transferring components of its advanced Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system from military bases in South Korea to the Middle East, according to a report published Tuesday by The Washington Post, citing two U.S. officials familiar with the operation. The move comes as Washington seeks to ...
Iran FM Says Not Responded to U.S. Plan, 'No Negotiations'
This is Beirut 01/04 10:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said there were no negotiations with the United States and that Tehran had not responded to a reported 15-point proposal from Washington to end the war. "We receive messages from the American side, some direct and some through our friends in the region, and whenever necessary we respond to these messages," ...
Iran Strikes Gulf Energy Infrastructure as Regional War Drives Oil Prices Higher
This is Beirut 09/03 10:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Iran launched a new wave of strikes across the Gulf on Monday, targeting energy infrastructure and military-linked facilities in several countries as the regional conflict triggered by the U.S.–Israeli war on Iran continues to widen. One of the most significant attacks struck Bahrain’s Al Ma’ameer oil facility, a major petroleum ...
U.S. Intelligence Says Iran’s Late Leader Had Doubts About Son’s Succession
This is Beirut 15/03 16:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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U.S. intelligence assessments presented to President Donald Trump suggest that Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei had reservations about his son Mojtaba Khamenei succeeding him as the country’s top authority, according to sources familiar with the briefings. Officials told CBS News that intelligence agencies recently briefed Trump and a ...
Fresh Strike on Base in Western Iraq Kills Seven
This is Beirut 25/03 12:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A new strike in western Iraq killed seven security personnel, the defence ministry said Wednesday, a day after a deadly attack on the same base targeted the former paramilitary Hashed al-Shaabi. Iraq has been unwillingly pulled into the war sparked by US and Israeli strikes against Iran on February 28, and which has since engulfed much of the ...
Israel Pounds South Beirut as Hezbollah Launches New Rocket Attack
This is Beirut 12/03 06:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Israel pounded Beirut's southern suburbs late Wednesday night, while militant group Hezbollah fired rockets and missiles at northern Israel in a new operation, as the death toll in Lebanon climbed past 630. Earlier on Wednesday, Israel had struck the heart of the capital for a second time since the country became a front in the wider conflict ...