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U.S. Embassy in Baghdad Issues Security Warning Over Iran-Linked Threats
This is Beirut 20/04 15:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The U.S. Embassy Baghdad issued a security alert on Monday warning of continued threats against American citizens and interests in Iraq, citing ongoing plans by Iran-aligned armed groups to carry out attacks. The U.S. embassy said that “terrorist militias allied with Iran” are continuing to plan attacks targeting U.S. nationals and ...
Hezbollah MP Says Group Will Break Israel's 'Yellow Line' in South Lebanon
This is Beirut 20/04 19:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah said Monday that his group would work to break the "Yellow Line" that Israel established in southern Lebanon, adding that no one could disarm the Iran-backed group. Still, he also maintained that his group wanted to see the current ceasefire last, even as he slammed Lebanese efforts to engage Israel ...
U.S., Iran Warn Ready for War as Talks in Limbo
This is Beirut 21/04 07:45 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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The United States and Iran each warned they were ready for war as the clock ticked down Tuesday on a ceasefire, with uncertainty on talks that President Donald Trump had announced would resume in Pakistan. The White House said Vice President JD Vance was ready to fly back to the Pakistani capital Islamabad, which was preparing for a second round ...
Lebanese President Says Aiming to End Hostilities With Israel Talks
This is Beirut 21/04 10:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Monday that planned talks with Israel aim to end hostilities and the occupation in southern Lebanon, even as Hezbollah and its supporters rejected the negotiations. Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah has sharply criticised the Lebanese government's negotiations with Israel, which are set to enter a second ...
Maritime Incidents Underscore Fragility of Trump-Extended Iran Ceasefire
This is Beirut 22/04 13:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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A series of maritime incidents occurred on Wednesday in and around the strategic Strait of Hormuz, at the heart of the standoff between United States and Iran, highlighting the fragility of the truce unilaterally extended by Donald Trump with Iran. Just hours after the U.S. president announced the extension of the ceasefire, which has been in ...
Israel Says Applying Diplomatic, Military Pressure to Disarm Hezbollah
This is Beirut 21/04 11:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Tuesday that his country's campaign in Lebanon relied on both military and diplomatic pressure to disarm Iran-allied Hezbollah. "The overarching goal of the campaign in Lebanon is to disarm Hezbollah and remove the threat to the northern communities (of Israel), through a combination of military and ...
IDF Delivers Aid to Christian Border Towns in South Lebanon
Ralph Atrach 21/04 13:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Humitarian supplies were deposited by the Israeli Army near several Christian southern Lebanese border towns on Saturday, including Rmeish, Ain Ebel, and Debel, in a cross-border arrangement organized to avoid direct contact with Lebanese citizens, local officials told This Is Beirut. Ayoub Khreish, mayor of Ain Ebel, a border town currently on ...
UN Maritime Agency Urges Help for Seafarers Stranded in Hormuz
This is Beirut 21/04 13:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The head of the UN maritime agency appealed on Tuesday for help for thousands of seafarers stranded in the Strait of Hormuz as the Middle East war paralyzes the vital shipping route. Around 20,000 seafarers and 2,000 ships have been stranded in the waterway since U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28 that triggered the war, according to the ...
When Aoun Meets Netanyahu
Hussain Abdul-Hussain 21/04 14:15 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is expected to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House in the coming weeks, according to President Trump, who said he would invite both leaders. However, Aoun appears poised to follow a political path that will be rejected by Israel. Lebanon has vilified Israel for so long that a Lebanese ...
Trump Extends Iran Ceasefire While Maintaining Blockade
This is Beirut 21/04 23:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would hold off on new strikes against Iran at the request of Pakistani officials, effectively extending the ceasefire as diplomatic efforts continue. In a statement posted on Truth Social, Trump said the United States agreed to delay further attacks on Iran following a request from Pakistan’s ...
Israeli Strike on Lebanon's Bekaa Kills One
This is Beirut 22/04 09:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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An Israeli strike on Lebanon's Bekaa region killed one person and wounded two others on Wednesday, Lebanese state media reported, despite an ongoing truce between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah. "One person was killed and two others were wounded as a result of an attack carried out by an enemy drone at dawn on the outskirts of Al-Jabur in West ...
Syrian Hezbollah Fighter Surrenders to Israeli Army
Ian Stettner 22/04 12:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A Syrian Hezbollah fighter surrendered himself to the Israeli Defense Forces on Wednesday following an attempt to seek refuge in the Christian village of Rmaych, a Lebanese border town currently inside Israel’s 5-10-kilometer forward defense zone, a local official told This Is Beirut. The fighter, Syrian-national Abdullah Ahmad ...
U.S. Reportedly Blocked $500m Cash Shipment to Iraq Over Pro-Iran Attacks
This is Beirut 22/04 12:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The United States blocked a plane carrying nearly $500 million in banknotes from delivering the cash to Iraq, US media reported on Tuesday, piling pressure on Baghdad to fight Iran-backed militant groups. The Wall Street Journal reported that Washington has suspended cash shipments to Iraq and frozen funding for security programs following ...
Israel FM Calls on Lebanon to 'Work Together' with Israel Against Hezbollah
This is Beirut 22/04 12:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israel's foreign minister on Wednesday urged Beirut to make joint efforts with Israel to counter Hezbollah on the eve of talks between the two countries set to resume in Washington. It will be the second preparatory meeting paving the way for direct negotiations. "Tomorrow the direct talks between Israel and Lebanon will resume in Washington, DC. ...
Will Lebanon Repeal Its Law Criminalizing Contact With Israel?
Kaline Antoun 24/04 20:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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As Lebanese and Israeli officials conclude their second round of U.S.-brokered talks in Washington, a contradiction is becoming harder for Beirut to ignore. The state is now negotiating with Israel, while its citizens can still face prosecution for far less. Following Thursday’s meeting between Lebanese and Israeli envoys at the White House, ...
Beirut State Security Raid Met With Protests, Investigation Ordered
This is Beirut 25/04 20:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A violent clash in Beirut’s Saqiet al-Janzir, a sunni majority area, on Saturday triggered public outrage and a wave of protests across the capital, following a controversial security operation targeting a private generator owner identified as Hassan Itani. According to a security source, the case dates back four days, when a complaint was ...
Iran Military Official Says Renewed War with U.S. 'Likely'
This is Beirut 02/05 11:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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A senior Iranian military officer said on Saturday that renewed fighting between the US and Iran was "likely", hours after President Donald Trump said he was "not satisfied" with a new Iranian negotiating proposal. Iran delivered the draft to mediator Pakistan on Thursday evening, state media reported without detailing its ...
UAE Announces Travel Ban on Nationals to Iran, Lebanon, and Iraq
This is Beirut 01/05 00:30 - Reading : less than a minute
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The United Arab Emirates foreign ministry on Thursday announced a travel ban on Emirati nationals going to Iran, Lebanon and Iraq, citing regional developments including the Middle East war. Iran has targeted the Gulf nation throughout the Middle East conflict sparked by a U.S.-Israeli attack before a fragile ceasefire was announced, including ...
Lebanese President: Lebanon Waiting for U.S. to Set Date for Negotiations
This is Beirut 29/04 17:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Lebanon is waiting for the United States to set a start date for delegation-level direct negotiations with Israel, according to remarks by Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Wednesday. Speaking before a gathering of economic bodies, the President discussed ongoing progress toward ending the war, reiterating the sovereignty and unity of the ...
Trump Rejects Iranian Proposal, Says Naval Blockade Will Continue Until Nuclear Deal
This is Beirut 29/04 20:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would maintain a naval blockade on Iran until Tehran agrees to a deal addressing Washington’s concerns over its nuclear program, rejecting a proposal that would have prioritized reopening the Strait of Hormuz. In an interview with Axios, Trump dismissed the Iranian offer, which reportedly sought ...
U.S. Intercepts 42nd Vessel as Iran Port Blockade Disrupts Oil Flows
This is Beirut 30/04 09:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Late Wednesday, the U.S. military said it had intercepted another commercial vessel attempting to breach a blockade on Iranian ports, marking what officials described as a significant operational milestone. In a statement posted on X, United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said American forces had successfully redirected the 42nd ship accused of ...
Rubio is Right, a Vetted and Trained Lebanese Army Could be the Answer
Seth J. Frantzman 30/04 11:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio made an important announcement when he said that Washington is developing a plan to pursue Hezbollah’s disarmament by building up trusted units within the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF). “We’re working towards establishing… a system that actually works where vetted units within the Lebanese Armed Forces ...
Iran’s Mojtaba Khamenei Claims Gulf Future Requires U.S. Exit
This is Beirut 30/04 14:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei issued a statement on Thursday asserting that the future of the Gulf would be “bright” only in the absence of the United States. He said Iran would take responsibility for securing the Gulf region and “eliminating enemy violations” of the strategic maritime corridor, ...
Israeli Defense Ministry: Over '115,600 Tons' of Military Equipment Have Arrived Since War Began
This is Beirut 30/04 17:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel’s Ministry of Defense announced the arrival of two ships and several cargo planes with thousands of air and ground weapons and military equipment totaling 6,500 tons on Thursday. The ministry said the shipment was a part of the effort led by the Ministry of Defense to improve readiness for the ongoing war which has included 115,600 tons ...
Trump Weighs Military Options on Iran as U.S. Drafts Strike Plans and Hormuz Strategy
This is Beirut 30/04 21:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Senior U.S. military commanders will brief President Donald Trump on Thursday on potential military action against Iran, including strike scenarios and options related to the Strait of Hormuz, a U.S. official told Reuters. The briefing, expected at the White House, will include Central Command chief Brad Cooper, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, ...
U.S. Urges Meeting Between Lebanese President, Israeli PM
This is Beirut 01/05 00:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The U.S. embassy in Lebanon on Thursday urged a meeting between Lebanese and Israeli leaders as the health ministry said Israeli strikes on the country's south killed at least 15 people despite an ongoing ceasefire. Israeli and Lebanese representatives this month have met twice in Washington -- the first such meetings in decades -- after ...
Iran Activates Air Defenses as Trump Faces Congressional Deadline
This is Beirut 01/05 07:55 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Tehran's air defences were activated to counter small aircraft and drones late Thursday, as the White House signalled that it will not be reined in by a congressional deadline on the Iran war. The Tasnim and Fars news agencies reported that air defence systems, heard in some parts of the Iranian capital, were activated "to counter small aircraft ...
Trump Warns Iran Better 'Get Smart Soon' and Accept Nuclear Deal
This is Beirut 29/04 15:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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President Donald Trump warned Tehran on Wednesday that it should "get smart soon" and capitulate to Washington's demands for tight controls on its nuclear programme, as a US naval blockade turned the screws on Iran's economy. Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth was due to testify before Congress later in the day, but US press reports ...
CENTCOM Briefs Trump on Potential Large-Scale Strikes on Iran
This is Beirut 01/05 09:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The commander of United States Central Command (CENTCOM) briefed President Donald Trump on potential large-scale strike options against Iran, including what was described as a possible “final blow,” according to a report by Fox News on Thursday. Admiral Brad Cooper presented the plans during a high-level meeting in the White House ...
Bound to Tehran: How Hezbollah Is Unraveling Lebanon's Ceasefire
Samar El-Kadi 01/05 12:15 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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The ceasefire in Lebanon remains fragile amid the state’s inability to fully assert control on the ground. Hezbollah is continuing its military operations, while Israeli retaliation for the group’s attacks keeps Lebanon caught in a cycle of escalation with no clear end in sight. The Lebanon-Israel truce announced by the U.S. on April ...