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Israel Strikes Iran’s Caspian Supply Routes, Targeting Russian-Linked Arms Corridor
This is Beirut 25/03 10:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Israel has expanded the geographic scope of its war against Iran, carrying out a rare strike in the Caspian Sea region targeting what officials describe as a critical maritime corridor used to transport Russian-supplied weapons to Tehran. According to sources cited by The Wall Street Journal, the operation struck facilities at Iran’s Bandar ...
Washington and Tehran Disagree on the Status of Negotiations
This is Beirut 23/03 17:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that Washington and “representatives” from Tehran had held “very good and productive conversations” over the past two days, and he had subsequently instructed the Department of Defense to postpone military strikes on Iranian power plants for five days—emphasizing that current ...
Israel Maintains High Pressure in West Bank Amid Iran War
This is Beirut 30/03 19:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
As war with Iran and its proxies touches most of the region, Israel maintains pressure in the West Bank as violence mounts, while the Knesset approved a bill setting the death penalty on charges of deadly acts of terrorism. On Monday, 2 Palestinians in the West Bank were killed by Israeli soldiers in separate incidents, according to ...
War in the Middle East: Casualty Figures from Across the Region
This is Beirut 16/03 21:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Since the United States and Israel unleashed strikes on Iran on February 28, war has spread across the Middle East, with casualties reported in countries across the region. AFP has not been able to independently verify all of the following tolls. The figures are based on numbers released by governments, militaries, health authorities and rescue ...
Iranian Missile Barrage Hits Israel, Reports Indicate Use of Cluster Munitions
This is Beirut 01/04 09:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel reported renewed missile launches from Iran on Wednesday targeting central and northern areas, causing multiple casualties and damage across several sites, with reports indicating the possible use of cluster munitions that pose long-term risks to civilians. The military stated it had “identified missiles launched from Iran toward the ...
Iranian Strikes on Arab Countries Continue Into Seventh Day of Regional War
This is Beirut 07/03 15:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The war between Iran and the U.S.-Israeli alliance continues to spill across the Middle East, with several Arab countries reporting missile and drone attacks as Tehran expands its retaliatory campaign across the region. Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia all reported interceptions of Iranian projectiles on Saturday, while ...
Yemen Claims Joint Strike with Iran and Hezbollah on Southern Israel
This is Beirut 01/04 11:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Yemen’s armed forces on Wednesday announced a new round of attacks targeting what they described as “sensitive Israeli positions” in southern Israel in coordination with Iran and Hezbollah. The operation, described as the third phase of an ongoing military campaign, involved the launch of ballistic missiles, according to a ...
Iran Hangs Two Convicted of Links to Banned Opposition
This is Beirut 30/03 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Iranian authorities executed two men on Monday after convicting them of membership in a banned opposition group and attempting to overthrow the Islamic republic, the judiciary said. "After confirmation and final approval of the sentence by the Supreme Court, Akbar Daneshvarkar and Mohammad Taghavi-Sangdehi were hanged this morning," the ...
Hezbollah Leader Urges National Unity to Confront “Israeli-American Aggression”
This is Beirut 25/03 15:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem called for “national unity” in Lebanon on Wednesday, framing it as essential in confronting what he described as a year-long campaign of Israeli-American aggression. In his address, Qassem presented Lebanon as facing a stark choice between “surrender” and ...
Hormuz Alternative Oil Routes Inadequate to Cope with Demand
This is Beirut 16/03 16:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Iran's threats against oil tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz -- a chokepoint through which some 20 percent of global exports pass in peacetime -- has forced countries in the region to seek alternative routes. But analysts warn those routes are not yet sufficient to deal fully with global oil demand. "Saudi Arabia and the UAE can reroute ...
The Lebanese Army Goes Rogue
Hussain Abdul-Hussain 09/03 14:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), under its commander Rodolphe Haykal, has defied the state it is sworn to serve, effectively siding with Hezbollah at a moment when Lebanon teeters on the edge of the abyss. After Hezbollah drew Lebanon back into war on March 2, the Lebanese cabinet rushed into an emergency meeting and banned the militia’s ...
Iran Speaker Warns 'Enemies Are Preparing to Occupy' Island
This is Beirut 25/03 20:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf warned on Wednesday about the possible invasion of an Iranian island with the support of an unnamed regional country. "Based on some intelligence reports, Iran's enemies are preparing to occupy one of the Iranian islands with support from one of the regional states," Ghalibaf wrote in ...
Israel Strikes Palestinian Camp and Southern Beirut Suburbs
This is Beirut 05/03 10:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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An Israeli strike on Thursday targeting a car on the Zahle–Karak highway in the central Bekaa killed two people and wounded two others, Lebanon’s Public Health Ministry said in a statement. Beirut’s southern suburbs An Israeli drone strike targeted two cars late Wednesday at the southern entrance of the city along the Ziad ...
European Countries Seek Non-Involvement in Hormuz Strait as U.S. Pushes International Participation
This is Beirut 16/03 18:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The U.S. has encouraged its allies in Europe and the Gulf to increase their military participation in the Strait of Hormuz amid Iranian threats to close the waterway, prompting European countries to establish positions of non-involvement. On Monday, U.S. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called on the Gulf and Europe to do more to help ...
Reports of Ghalibaf–Trump Channel Trigger Political Turmoil in Tehran
This is Beirut 25/03 12:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Reports suggesting potential backchannel contacts between U.S. officials and Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf have ignited a political storm in Tehran, exposing deep sensitivities within Iran’s leadership as the war continues. The controversy followed remarks by former U.S. President Donald Trump and subsequent ...
UAE Signals Willingness to Join Military Effort in Hormuz: Report
This is Beirut 02/04 10:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The United Arab Emirates is preparing to support a potential military operation led by the United States and its allies to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Arab officials told the Wall Street Journal. If confirmed, the move would mark the first time a Gulf state has formally entered the conflict with Iran. Emirati officials are pushing for a United ...
U.S. Temporarily Lifts Sanctions on Iranian Oil, Two Tankers Load at Kharg Island, Sources Say
This is Beirut 21/03 16:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The U.S. has lifted sanctions on some Iranian oil for 30 days to ease surging oil prices driven by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. The U.S. treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, said the waiver would bring about 140 million barrels of oil to global markets and help relieve pressure on energy supply. In a statement on X, Bessent said “In ...
Ron Dermer: ‘It Is Possible to Talk about Potential Peace Agreement’ with Lebanon
This is Beirut 17/03 21:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Ron Dermer, recently-appointed head of the Israeli negotiating delegation with Lebanon, expressed that he is “making progress with Lebanon” regarding a political agreement between the two countries. On a deal with Lebanon, he expressed that “it is possible to talk about a potential peace agreement, but for a deal to be ...
Lebanon Says Israeli Strikes on Beirut Area Kill 7
This is Beirut 01/04 07:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Lebanese health ministry said Wednesday that Israeli strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs and a nearby town killed at least seven people, as Israel's military said it had targeted senior Hezbollah members. Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war on March 2 when Tehran-backed militant group Hezbollah launched attacks on Israel to ...
Gulf States Withstand Fifth Consecutive Day of Iranian Attacks
This is Beirut 04/03 12:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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On the fifth consecutive day of Iranian attacks targeting Gulf states, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar all reported intercepting missiles and drones as the regional escalation showed no sign of slowing. Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry said Wednesday that two cruise missiles were intercepted and ...
Mossad Chief Tells Israeli Leadership Regime Change in Iran is Possible, Sources Say
This is Beirut 20/03 17:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Mossad Director David Barnea reportedly assessed in meetings with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government prior to the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran that it could be possible to topple the Iranian regime, according to Israeli media. Citing multiple unnamed sources, Barnea outlined that if the operation achieved ...
Israel Strikes South Lebanon, Beirut Suburbs as Hezbollah Keeps Up Attacks
This is Beirut 25/03 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israel launched strikes on south Lebanon and Beirut's southern suburbs on Wednesday, Lebanese state media said, as Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah said it kept up attacks on Israeli troops. Lebanon was pulled into the Middle East war when Hezbollah began firing rockets into Israel on March 2 to avenge the killing of Iran's supreme ...
One Week of Escalation between Israel and Hezbollah
This is Beirut 10/03 08:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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On the morning of Monday March 2, Hezbollah opened fire against Israel, reigniting the Israel-Hezbollah front in support of Iran. Israel Strikes Targets in Lebanon The Lebanese Health Ministry’s casualties toll for the week totaled at least 486 people killed and at least 1313 people injured since last Monday’s ...
Lebanon Begins Repatriation of Syrian Prisoners
This is Beirut 17/03 12:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Lebanon began releasing Syrian detainees from Roumieh prison on Tuesday as part of a bilateral agreement to deport them back to Syria, marking the first concrete implementation of a long-debated repatriation process that carries significant political, judicial, and diplomatic implications. The process remains partial and fragile. The move, ...
War in the Middle East: Casualty Figures from Across the Region
This is Beirut 13/03 09:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Since the United States and Israel unleashed strikes on Iran on February 28, war has spread across the region and casualties have been reported in countries around the Middle East. AFP has not been able to independently verify all of the following tolls. The figures are based on numbers released by governments, militaries, health authorities and ...
Lebanon Calls for Renewed Negotiations as Israeli Strikes Escalate
This is Beirut 09/03 14:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Monday urged major international powers to push for renewed negotiations aimed at halting Israel’s escalating military campaign in Lebanon, as cross-border fighting between Israeli forces and Hezbollah continues to intensify. Speaking during a meeting with the ambassadors of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, ...
Hundreds of Israelis Protest Against War, Clash with Police
This is Beirut 29/03 05:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Hundreds gathered in Tel Aviv and some other Israeli cities on Saturday to protest the war in the Middle East, in unauthorised demonstrations that security forces sought to disperse. Weekly protests against the war launched by Israel and the United States against Iran on February 28 have been taking place in Tel Aviv and elsewhere, initially ...
Erdogan Warns of Regional Spillover Risk as War Enters Second Month
This is Beirut 01/04 14:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan warned Wednesday that the ongoing war involving Iran, the United States, and Israel risks expanding into a broader regional conflict, as tensions continue to escalate across multiple fronts. “We are facing the danger of the war spreading and widening,” Erdoğan said during a parliamentary ...
London Summons Iranian Ambassador Following Allegations of Spying
This is Beirut 23/03 20:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Britain's foreign ministry on Monday summoned Iran's ambassador to London, Seyed Ali Mousavi, criticizing what it called Tehran's "reckless and destabilizing actions" in the UK and overseas. "The summons follows the recent charging of two individuals, one Iranian national and one British-Iranian dual national, under the National Security Act, on ...
Oil Jumps, Stocks Drop on Uncertainty Over U.S.-Iran Talks
This is Beirut 26/03 14:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Oil prices jumped and equities slid Thursday as hopes for a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran wavered after Tehran rejected Washington's bid to wind down the nearly four-week war. Markets had been buoyed this week by U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement that strikes targeting Iran's energy infrastructure would be postponed, adding that ...