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Iran Executes Two Men Convicted of Spying for Israel: Judiciary
This is Beirut 02/05 11:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iran hanged two men on Saturday convicted of spying for Israel, the judiciary said, the latest in a string of executions in recent weeks. "Yaghoub Karimpour and Nasser Bekrzadeh were hanged for the crime of intelligence cooperation and espionage in favour of the Zionist regime," the judiciary's Mizan Online website said. It was not ...
Lebanon Ceasefire Opens a Diplomatic Window, Now Comes the Hard Part
Amal Chmouny 02/05 18:40 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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When the ambassadors of Lebanon and Israel met at the White House on April 23, it was the kind of image that would have seemed unthinkable just months earlier. Their joint appearance alongside President Donald Trump — to announce a three-week extension of the cessation of hostilities — was a shift from decades of indirect, back-channel ...
MP Makhzoumi Backs State Sovereignty and Direct Talks with Israel
This is Beirut 02/05 19:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Parliamentarian and founder of the National Dialogue Party Fouad Makhzoumi on Saturday stressed the primacy of state sovereignty and endorsed direct negotiations with Israel as key to ending the country’s current crisis, saying “the exclusive right of the state to decide on war and peace” must be upheld. Speaking at a ...
'Angry Birds'-Style Video Caricaturing Hezbollah Draws Rebuke
This is Beirut 03/05 05:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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A video published by a Lebanese TV outlet caricaturing Hezbollah's leaders and fighters as characters from the "Angry Birds" mobile phone games drew a rebuke from the group, which called the clip "offensive" on Saturday. On social media, Hezbollah's supporters condemned what they considered the ridiculing of leader ...
Drone Strike in Israeli Border Town Injures Two as Israel Tightens Civilian Restrictions
This is Beirut 01/05 15:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
An explosive-laden drone struck a vehicle near the northern Israeli town of Misgav Am on Friday, lightly injuring two people, according to Israeli emergency services. Israel’s Fire and Rescue Service said crews were dispatched to extinguish a blaze caused by what it described as “an explosive drone impact.” The incident comes hours after ...
Trump Says U.S. Not Likely to Accept New Iran Peace Proposal
This is Beirut 03/05 09:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday he would review a new Iranian peace proposal but cast doubt over its prospects as he left open the possibility of future attacks on Iran. Negotiations between the two countries have been deadlocked since a ceasefire came into effect on April 8, with one round of peace talks to end the more than two-month ...
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Warns U.S., Sets Deadline to Lift Naval Blockade
This is Beirut 03/05 14:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) intelligence arm issued a series of new warnings on Sunday, saying Tehran has given Washington a deadline to lift its naval blockade on Iranian ports, as tensions escalate alongside fragile diplomatic efforts. The IRGC said on Sunday that Iran had granted the Pentagon a “final ...
Netanyahu Warns Israel Can Strike Anywhere in Iranian Airspace
This is Beirut 03/05 15:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday in a recorded speech that Israel is capable of striking “anywhere in Iranian airspace" in a renewed warning to Tehran as indirect negotiations between Iran and the United States continue through Pakistani mediation. Netanyahu emphasized that Israeli pilots are “ready” to ...
Funeral Gunfire Sparks Tensions Between Army and Hezbollah Supporters
This is Beirut 03/05 17:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Tensions flared in Beirut’s southern suburbs on Sunday as units of the Lebanese Armed Forces deployed during a funeral procession for four individuals killed in recent violence, sparking friction with supporters of Hezbollah and highlighting the limits of state authority in the area. According to eyewitnesses and local media, the situation ...
Arab Christians in Israel Invite Lebanese to Holy Sites, Call for Peace
Selena Ryan 03/05 18:10 - Reading : less than a minute
Across Haifa, Bethlehem, and Nazareth, Christians describe unrestricted worship, extend invitations to Lebanese visitors, and voice hopes for lasting peace between the two countries.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: “We Are Strangling the Regime”
This is Beirut 03/05 19:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated on Sunday that Washington has intensified its crackdown on all entities attempting to financially support Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). He stressed that the United States is “strangling the Iranian regime” economically, claiming that Tehran is now struggling to pay its ...
Israel Expands Air Power with F-35I and F-15IA Deal Following Lessons from Iran Conflict
This is Beirut 03/05 23:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israel has approved the acquisition of two additional fighter jet squadrons from the United States. The deal includes a fourth squadron of F-35I stealth fighters and a second squadron of F-15IA strike aircraft, both supplied by U.S. defense manufacturers Lockheed Martin and Boeing. The announcement, made by the Israeli Ministry of Defense, ...
Tanker Hit by 'Unknown Projectiles' off UAE Coast: UK Maritime Agency
This is Beirut 04/05 04:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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A tanker was hit by unidentified projectiles off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, a British maritime agency reported Monday, as the United States said it would escort ships through the blocked Strait of Hormuz. "A tanker has reported being hit by unknown projectiles," the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said, ...
Iran Offers New Proposal Amid Stalled U.S. Peace Talks
This is Beirut 01/05 17:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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According to Iranian state media reporting on Friday, Iran delivered a new proposal for peace talks with the U.S. via mediator Pakistan, with negotiations between the two sides frozen despite a weeks-long ceasefire. The text of the proposal was handed to Islamabad on Thursday evening, the IRNA news agency reported. The war, launched by the ...
Iran Excavates Hidden Arsenal to Restore Strike Capacity: Report
This is Beirut 01/05 15:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Iran is using the ceasefire with the United States to recover buried weapons and rebuild its capacity to launch attacks, according to an NBC News report citing a U.S. official and two sources familiar with the matter. Sources say the Iranian regime has intensified efforts to excavate missiles and other munitions that were either hidden ...
Five Sentenced to Life in Bahrain for Plotting 'Terrorist' Acts With Iran
This is Beirut 28/04 15:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Five people were sentenced to life in Bahrain on Tuesday for plotting "terrorist and hostile acts" with Iran, which bombarded the tiny Gulf state during the Middle East war. Two Afghans and three Bahrainis were convicted, and a fourth Bahraini was acquitted by the High Criminal Court, the public prosecution said. They were accused of monitoring ...
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 ...
UAE to Exit OPEC Amid Surging Oil Prices
This is Beirut 28/04 15:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The United Arab Emirates will withdraw from OPEC and the OPEC+ on May 1, state media reported Tuesday, describing the move as a strategic decision by the major oil producer. "This decision reflects the UAE's long-term strategic and economic vision and evolving energy profile," the official Emirates News Agency said. The United Arab Emirates ...
Israeli Army Issues New Evacuations, Destroys Hezbollah Tunnels
This is Beirut 28/04 18:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Israeli Defense Forces issued new evacuation orders Tuesday on sixteen towns northwest of the Israeli forward defense zone, saying Hezbollah violations had necessitated “forceful” action. Later, following alerts to northern Israeli towns, the IDF destroyed two underground tunnels in Qantara, southern Lebanon, detonating over 450 ...
U.S. Warns Banks Over Sanctions Risks Linked to Chinese 'Teapot' Refineries
This is Beirut 28/04 21:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The United States has issued a fresh warning to global financial institutions over the risks of engaging with independent Chinese oil refineries—known as “teapot” refineries—amid their continued role in processing Iranian crude. In an alert published Tuesday, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said these refineries, largely ...
IDF Unveils New Counter-Drone Measures in Classified Knesset Session
This is Beirut 29/04 09:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
In a classified follow-up session held this week at the Knesset, representatives of the Israeli military presented a series of operational measures aimed at addressing the growing threat posed by unmanned aerial vehicles, particularly advanced drone systems that have challenged existing defenses. The details, first reported by Galei Tzahal, the ...
Lebanese and Syrian Security Forces Bust Cross-Border Drug Ring
This is Beirut 29/04 11:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Lebanese General Directorate of Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division announced in an official statement on Wednesday a series of coordinated operations targeting drug trafficking networks operating across borders. According to the statement, the operation was carried out as part of ongoing efforts by the Central ...
Iran Has Executed 21, Arrested 4,000 since Start of Mideast War: UN
This is Beirut 29/04 12:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Iran has executed at least 21 people and arrested more than 4,000 since the beginning of the Middle East war, the United Nations said on Wednesday. Since the US-Israeli strikes sparked the war in late February, at least nine people have been executed in connection with the protests that rocked Iran in January 2026, another 10 for alleged ...
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 ...
Lebanon Army Says Israeli Strike in South Kills Two Including Soldier
This is Beirut 29/04 15:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Lebanon's army said Wednesday that one of its soldiers was among two people killed in an Israeli strike in the country's south, the latest deadly raid despite a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war. "A soldier and his brother were killed in an Israeli strike that targeted them in the town of Khirbet Selm in Bint Jbeil (district) while they were ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...