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U.S. War Costs Against Iran Rise to $29 Billion as Pentagon Seeks Additional Funding
This is Beirut 12/05 19:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The United States has spent an estimated $29 billion on military operations tied to the war with Iran, according to testimony delivered Tuesday before Congress, as senior Pentagon officials defended both the financial and strategic costs of the ongoing campaign. Appearing on Capitol Hill for a series of budget hearings, Jules Hurst III, the ...
Lebanon-Israel Talks to Resume June 2 as Ceasefire Extended by 45 Days
This is Beirut 15/05 21:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The United States announced Friday that Lebanon and Israel concluded two days of “highly productive” talks in Washington, agreeing to extend the April 17 ceasefire by 45 days as negotiations continue amid ongoing cross-border tensions. In a statement, the State Department said the talks, held on May 14 and 15, focused on ...
Iran Says Responded to Latest U.S. Peace Proposal
This is Beirut 18/05 13:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iran said Monday it had responded to a new U.S. proposal aimed at ending the war, adding that exchanges were continuing despite Iranian media reports describing Washington's demands as excessive. Washington and Tehran have been swapping proposals in an effort to end the conflict that broke out on February 28. The two sides have held a single ...
Iran Officially Announces New Body to Manage Strait of Hormuz: Top Security Council
This is Beirut 18/05 12:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iran's top security body announced on Monday the formation of a new body to manage the Strait of Hormuz, which Tehran has effectively closed and wants to charge ships to traverse. On its official X account, the Supreme National Security Council shared a post for the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) saying it would provide "real‑time updates ...
Iran Media Says 'No Tangible Concessions' in U.S. Response to Iran Proposal
This is Beirut 17/05 15:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iranian media said Sunday that the United States had failed to make any concrete concessions in its latest response to Iran's proposed agenda for negotiations to end the war. The Fars news agency said Washington had presented a five-point list which included a demand for Iran to keep only one nuclear site in operation and transfer its ...
Israeli Strikes Hit Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley and South Lebanon
This is Beirut 17/05 13:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israeli strikes hit multiple areas across southern and eastern Lebanon on Sunday, including the western Bekaa Valley and villages in Tyre and Bint Jbeil districts. Two Israeli strikes hit the town of Sohmor in the western Bekaa Valley, the state-run National News Agency (NNA) said, adding that additional raids struck multiple areas across ...
Hezbollah Rejects Peace Talks With Israel, Warns Lebanese State Against ‘Concessions’
This is Beirut 16/05 20:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Hezbollah on Saturday escalated its rhetoric against ongoing Lebanese-Israeli negotiations, rejecting any path toward a “comprehensive peace agreement” with Israel and warning Lebanese authorities against what it described as a “concessionary track” imposed under American pressure. In a lengthy statement released on the ...
Iran State TV Says European Countries in Talks with Tehran for Hormuz Transit
This is Beirut 16/05 15:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iranian state television said on Saturday that European countries were in talks with Tehran over transit for ships through the Strait of Hormuz. "Following the passage of ships from East Asian countries, notably China, Japan, and Pakistan, we received information today indicating that Europeans have also begun negotiations with the Revolutionary ...
Iran FM Says U.S. Willing to Continue Talks, Open to China's Help
This is Beirut 15/05 15:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday he had "received messages" from the United States saying it is willing to continue talks and that he was open to any support, including from China. "We received messages again from the Americans saying that they are willing to continue the talks and continue the ...
U.S. Treasury Secretary Calls for Global Crackdown on Terror Financing
This is Beirut 19/05 16:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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On Tuesday at the “No Money for Terror” conference in Paris, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called for stronger international coordination against terrorist financing networks, particularly those linked to Iran. Speaking on behalf of the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, Bessent argued that economic sanctions are ...
Can the Lebanese Army Move Against Hezbollah Before Washington Loses Patience?
Amal Chmouny 15/05 13:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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In the windowless corridors of the Rayburn House Office Building and the high-stakes briefing rooms of Foggy Bottom, Washington’s long-standing consensus on Lebanon is fracturing. For years, U.S. policy toward the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) was treated as a "sacred cow," a low-cost investment to keep a fragile state from collapse. But as of ...
Trump: ‘Decimation’ of Iran 'To Be Continued' After Talks With Xi
This is Beirut 15/05 12:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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U.S. President Donald Trump signaled Thursday that Washington could resume military operations against Iran despite the fragile ceasefire currently in place, while simultaneously seeking Chinese support to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and contain the regional crisis threatening global energy markets. The remarks came after Trump met Chinese ...
Vessel Off UAE Coast 'Taken', Now Bound for Iran Waters: UK Maritime Agency
This is Beirut 14/05 12:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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A ship off the UAE coast near the Strait of Hormuz has been taken by unknown people and is now headed towards Iranian waters, a UK maritime agency said on Thursday. The vessel was "taken by unauthorised personnel whilst at anchor" 38 nautical miles (70 kilometres) northeast of Fujairah, and "is now bound for Iranian territorial ...
Iran Says Has 'Right to Respond' After Kuwait Arrests Four Citizens
This is Beirut 13/05 21:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Iran's foreign minister said Wednesday that Tehran had the right to respond after he accused Kuwait of attacking an Iranian boat and arresting four of its citizens in the Gulf, calling for their release. "In a clear attempt to sow discord, Kuwait has unlawfully attacked an Iranian boat and detained 4 of our citizens in the Persian Gulf. This ...
UNIFIL Reports Escalating Drone Activity Near Its Positions in Southern Lebanon
This is Beirut 13/05 16:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has expressed growing concern over intensified military activity involving both Hezbollah-linked elements and the Israeli military near its positions in southern Lebanon, warning that recent drone incidents have placed peacekeepers at direct risk. In a statement issued on Wednesday, UNIFIL said ...
Beirut Lodges Unprecedented U.N. Complaint Against Tehran
This is Beirut 13/05 16:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Lebanon has lodged a formal complaint with the United Nations against Iran in what has been described as an unprecedented diplomatic step, according to Independent Arabia. Beirut accuses Tehran of violating the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, interfering in Lebanon’s internal affairs, and drawing the country into a destructive war ...
South Korea Reviews Phased Support for Strait of Hormuz Security
This is Beirut 13/05 10:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
South Korea is considering a phased contribution to international efforts aimed at ensuring safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said Wednesday, signaling support measures that would stop short of direct military involvement. Speaking at a press conference with South Korean reporters in Washington, Ahn said ...
Breaking the Myth of Hezbollah's Captive Constituency
Hussain Abdul-Hussain 19/05 10:35 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Israel’s Alma Center is wrong about Lebanon’s Shia population. In a recent article, the institute claimed that Hezbollah’s Shia constituency is a “captive audience” chained by dependency, fear, and ideology. In reality, Hezbollah’s committed ideologues are a minority, while dependency and fear can be reversed. Those dependent on ...
Israel Claims Hezbollah Used Church as Cover for Attack That Killed Reservist
This is Beirut 19/05 22:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
According to the Israeli Foreign Ministry, Major (Res.) Itamar Sapir, 27, was killed in what it described as a Hezbollah terrorist attack launched from a church in southern Lebanon. Israeli authorities alleged that Hezbollah had once again transformed a religious site into a military stronghold, accusing the group of violating international law ...
Government Breaks 8-Year Deadlock: Major Diplomatic and Economic Reforms
This is Beirut 2025-06-16 17:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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In a landmark session held on Monday at Baabda Palace, the Cabinet ended an eight-year stalemate by approving a sweeping reshuffle of diplomatic appointments, signaling what officials described as a return to institutional order within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Meeting since 10:30 AM, the Council of Ministers approved the full list of new ...
Qassem Escalates Against Lebanese State as Hezbollah Faces Growing Pressure Over Weapons and Negotiations
Kaline Antoun 25/05 20:40 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem sharply escalated his rhetoric against the Lebanese government on Sunday, openly rejecting direct negotiations with Israel, defending the group’s weapons, and warning that “the people have the right to overthrow the government if authorities fail to protect Lebanon’s sovereignty.” The speech, ...
Iran Guards Kill Two Kurds in Hiding After Protests: Rights Groups
This is Beirut 29/05 14:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iran's Revolutionary Guards have killed two Kurdish activists in the west of the country who went into hiding following anti-government protests in January, two rights groups said on Friday. Iranian media confirmed the incident, which took place on Thursday, but said that the men were armed, had been instigators of "riots," and were killed by ...
Pentagon Talks Test Lebanon’s Commitment to Disarming Hezbollah
Samar El-Kadi 29/05 09:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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As Israeli strikes intensified across southern Lebanon ahead of Friday’s U.S.-mediated security talks between Lebanon and Israel at the Pentagon, expectations remained low that the Lebanese delegation could offer convincing guarantees on Hezbollah’s disarmament. Lebanon’s delegation arrived in Washington with a presentation detailing the ...
From Baghdad to Beirut: Sadr’s Break with the Peace Brigades Amid Regional Disarmament Pressure
Claudia Groeling 28/05 22:25 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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Muqtada al-Sadr, Iraq’s leading Shiite cleric, announced on Wednesday a complete break between his political movement and its armed wing, Saraya al-Salam, a faction within the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), which he said will be integrated into the Iraqi state security apparatus. Al-Sadr called on “the remaining factions in the Popular ...
Israel Strikes Tyre After Declaring 'Combat Zones' in South Lebanon
This is Beirut 28/05 09:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The Israeli military said on Thursday it had begun new strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure around the southern Lebanese city of Tyre after issuing an evacuation warning to its residents. Israel the previous day had declared all areas south of Lebanon's Zahrani River - an area roughly 40 kilometres (25 miles) from the border and including Tyre - ...
Israel Unveils First KC-46 “Gideon” Tanker Aircraft
This is Beirut 27/05 16:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Israeli Air Force received its first Boeing KC-46 “Gideon” aerial refueling and transport aircraft on Wednesday during a ceremony held at Nevatim Airbase, marking a major milestone in Israel’s long-range military capabilities and strategic air power modernization. The ceremony was attended by IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir and ...
Hezbollah’s Constitutional Contradiction
Kaline Antoun 27/05 12:01 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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In a statement issued on the centennial of the Lebanese Constitution, Hezbollah presented itself Monday as a defender of constitutional legitimacy, national unity, and Lebanese sovereignty, while simultaneously reaffirming that armed “resistance” remains a protected and legitimate right beyond any governmental decision. The statement ...
Iran Supreme Leader Says Region Will 'No Longer Serve as Shields' for U.S. Bases
This is Beirut 26/05 11:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, said on Tuesday that regional countries would no longer be shields for U.S. bases in a written statement carried by state television. "What is certain in this regard is that the hands of time will not turn backwards, and the nations and lands of the region will no longer serve as shields for ...
Iran Warns Deal With U.S. Not Yet Close, Despite Some Progress
This is Beirut 25/05 13:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Iran warned Monday that, while some progress had been made, it was not yet close to striking a deal with the United States to end the Middle East war, after a weekend of mixed messages from Washington and Tehran. World oil prices tumbled on renewed optimism about an agreement, after top US diplomat Marco Rubio suggested a deal could be reached ...
Lebanon Pursuing State “Free From Illegal Weapons,” Foreign Minister Says Amid Talks With Israel
This is Beirut 20/05 18:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji said Wednesday that Lebanon had taken what he described as a “courageous decision” to enter direct negotiations with Israel in pursuit of a permanent ceasefire, full Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory, and the establishment of a state “free from occupation and illegal weapons.” The remarks, ...