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Iran's Guards hold military drills in capital as ceasefire teeters
This is Beirut 12/05 17:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Iran's Revolutionary Guards held military exercises in the capital, Tehran, to prepare for any confrontation, state media reported Tuesday, after US President Donald Trump warned a ceasefire in the Middle East war was on the brink of collapse. The drills involved the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps or IRGC, the ideological arm of Iran's ...
Israel Says 350 Hezbollah Operatives Killed in Over 1,100 Post-Ceasefire Strikes
This is Beirut 12/05 17:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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In a recent statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that since the beginning of the ceasefire understandings, the Israeli Air Force has struck “more than 1,100 Hezbollah targets” and killed “more than 350 Hezbollah militants” across southern Lebanon. The Israeli military added that it “will continue to ...
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 ...
U.K. Defence Secretary: Britain Commits £115 Million, HMS Dragon and Typhoon Jets to Hormuz Security Mission
This is Beirut 12/05 20:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The United Kingdom has announced a significant military contribution to a planned multinational maritime mission aimed at securing freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global energy corridor frequently exposed to regional security tensions. Speaking during a virtual multinational summit of defence ministers, UK Defence ...
'Staggering' Iran Toll Drives Up Global Executions: Amnesty
This is Beirut 18/05 03:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Iran put to death over 2,150 people last year, a "staggering" increase that pushed recorded worldwide executions to their highest level since 1981, Amnesty International said Monday. Amnesty said it had confirmed the executions of at least 2,707 people globally in 2025. Of these cases, 2,159 were in Iran, a figure more than double that of 2024, ...
Lebanon Faces Defining Moment in Talks With Israel
Marwan El Amine 18/05 10:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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President Joseph Aoun’s decision to engage in direct negotiations with Israel marks a strategic turning point. For the first time in years, the Lebanese state is attempting to reclaim its diplomatic sovereignty after long being subordinated to regional calculations, foremost among them Iran’s influence. The direct negotiations represent the ...
Hezbollah Rockets Hit Church in Jdeidet Marjayoun Amid Israeli Advance
Ralph Atrach 29/05 13:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Rockets launched by Hezbollah on Thursday struck Saint George Church in the predominantly Christian town of Jdeidet Marjayoun, according to local sources, amid escalating clashes and an Israeli military advance in the Marjayoun district. The incident came after residents received warnings from the Israeli army instructing civilians to remain in ...
Behind Netanyahu’s Calculus on Lebanon Escalation Amid Potential U.S.-Iran Deal
Claudia Groeling 26/05 19:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Israel launched a widespread wave of overnight strikes across southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley, targeting more than 100 Hezbollah sites, according to the Israeli military. The IDF said the strikes hit weapons storage facilities, command centers, observation posts, and infrastructure allegedly used by Hezbollah militants to coordinate attacks ...
Lebanon Civil Defense Says Israeli Strike Destroys its Nabatieh Facility
This is Beirut 24/05 05:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon's civil defence agency said early on Sunday its regional facility in the southern city of Nabatieh had been destroyed by an Israeli strike. The Directorate General of Civil Defence said the building had collapsed and a large number of vehicles and equipment had been damaged by a "direct hit in a hostile Israeli ...
Hezbollah’s Qassem Attacks Lebanese Government and Opposes Direct Talks with Israel
This is Beirut 24/05 20:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem on Sunday launched a sharp attack against the Lebanese government, rejected direct negotiations with Israel, and reaffirmed that the Iran-backed group would continue its armed confrontation despite growing domestic and international pressure for Hezbollah’s disarmament. Speaking during a televised ...
Oil Prices Slide as Hopes Rise for U.S.-Iran Peace Deal
This is Beirut 25/05 10:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Global oil prices plunged on Monday, falling to their lowest levels in two weeks, as growing optimism surrounding a potential peace agreement between the United States and Iran eased fears of prolonged disruptions in global energy markets. International benchmark Brent crude dropped by $5.09, or 4.9%, reaching $98.45 per barrel by 0705 GMT. ...
Trump Pushes for Expanded Abraham Accords Amid Iran Negotiations
This is Beirut 25/05 16:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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U.S. President Donald Trump has called for a major expansion of the Abraham Accords, urging several Middle Eastern and Muslim-majority countries to join the framework normalizing relations with Israel as part of a broader regional settlement linked to ongoing negotiations with Iran. In a lengthy statement published on Truth Social, Trump said he ...
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, ...
Saudi Arabia’s Voodoo Diplomacy Is Sabotaging Middle East Peace
Hussain Abdul-Hussain 26/05 09:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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While Iran has strangled Kuwait and Qatar’s ability to export energy and fund repairs for costly damage inflicted by Iranian attacks, Saudi Arabia has done nothing to challenge Tehran. Instead, Riyadh—the self-anointed leader of the Gulf—prioritized denouncing the opening of a Somaliland embassy in Jerusalem. Saudi foreign ...
Finally, a Year of Choice for Lebanon
David Hale 26/05 09:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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For the first time in decades, Lebanon has a year of choice. With the dramatic reversal of fortunes of Iran, the Assad regime, and their Lebanese proxy, Lebanon is finding long-lost freedoms. A key attribute of freedom is choice. With the restoration of sovereignty, the Lebanese face, a sovereign choice between war or peace. Since the 1980s, ...
Netanyahu Orders Escalation Against Hezbollah as Strikes Intensify Across Lebanon
This is Beirut 26/05 10:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Monday that he had ordered the Israeli military to intensify operations against Hezbollah, as Israeli airstrikes expanded across southern and eastern Lebanon amid a sharp rise in Hezbollah drone attacks targeting northern Israel. “We are at war with Hezbollah,” Netanyahu declared in ...
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 ...
Rubio Says Iran Deal Still Days Away as U.S. Balances Diplomacy and Military Pressure
This is Beirut 26/05 11:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that reaching an agreement with Iran may still require “a few days.” His remarks came one day after U.S. forces carried out what Washington described as defensive operations in southern Iran. According to Rubio, the strikes targeted missile launch sites as well as vessels allegedly ...
Iran Executes Man Over Cooperation with Israeli Spy Agency
This is Beirut 26/05 13:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iranian authorities on Tuesday executed a man after convicting him of cooperation with and espionage for Israel's Mossad spy agency, the judiciary said. "Gholamreza Khani Shakarab was executed on charges of intelligence cooperation and espionage in favor of the Zionist regime," the judiciary's Mizan Online website reported, adding that his ...
Israeli Forces to Expand Past ‘Yellow Line’ As Operations in Lebanon Intensify
This is Beirut 26/05 19:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The Israeli Army has started to operate on the ground past the “Yellow Line” in southern Lebanon on Tuesday as Israeli officials express their intent to intensify operations against Hezbollah amid persistent threats. According to AFP, citing an Israeli military official, the Israeli Army began to expand its operations in southern ...
Alleged Iranian-Linked Plot Targeted Ivanka Trump in Failed Assassination Attempt
This is Beirut 23/05 19:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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In a statement posted on social media, House Republicans claimed that Ivanka Trump had been targeted in a failed assassination attempt tied to “Iranian terror groups,” adding that she remains safe. The statement said that the alleged plot demonstrates what Republicans described as Iran’s hostility toward the U.S. and renewed ...
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 ...
IRGC Downplays Chances of Renewed War With U.S. Amid Fragile Iran Ceasefire Talks
This is Beirut 27/05 12:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A senior Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) official said Wednesday that the likelihood of renewed war with the United States remains low, while warning that Tehran remains fully prepared to respond militarily to any new attack. “The possibility of war is low because of the enemy’s weakness,” Mohammad Akbarzadeh, deputy ...
Hezbollah Says Clashed With Israeli Troops North of Lebanon's Litani River
This is Beirut 27/05 13:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Hezbollah said its fighters clashed with Israeli forces in a town north of the Litani river on Wednesday, a day after Israel's military said it was expanding its ground operations. Israel intensified the scope of its strikes on south and east Lebanon on Tuesday despite a ceasefire, killing at least 31 people, Lebanese authorities said, as ...
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 ...
U.S. Military Conducts New Strike in South Iran
This is Beirut 28/05 04:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The U.S. military shot down four Iranian drones and struck a control center in the southern city of Bandar Abbas, an American official said Wednesday, describing the actions as "purely defensive." "Today, U.S. Central Command Forces shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones that posed a threat around the Strait of Hormuz," ...
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 - ...
Iran Condemns U.S. Ceasefire 'Violations' After Strikes in South
This is Beirut 28/05 12:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iran condemned on Thursday what it called violations by the United States after its strikes on the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, while vowing to defend its sovereignty. The ministry's spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said Iran would "take all necessary measures to defend its national sovereignty" and condemned what he called "the threatening ...
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 ...
Washington Can Pressure Hezbollah, But Only Lebanon Can Disarm The Militia
Amal Chmouny 29/05 09:15 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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As Lebanese and Israeli officials return to Washington for another round of U.S.-brokered talks, attention is focused on the diplomatic process, including the Pentagon’s security channel, the State Department’s political track and hopes that careful sequencing can address Hezbollah’s arms and prevent wider war. However, the more ...