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Hezbollah Says Attack on Israel was 'Defensive Act'
This is Beirut 03/03 01:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hezbollah said on Tuesday that its rocket and drone attack on Israel was a "defensive act" after more than a year of Israeli strikes despite a ceasefire. "For fifteen months, Israeli aggression against Lebanon has continued through killing, destruction, bulldozing, and all forms of criminal acts," a statement from the Iran-backed group said, ...
Gulf States Weather More Iranian Attacks on Monday
This is Beirut 02/03 23:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Countries around the Gulf region continue to weather attacks from Iran on Monday. Kuwait’s military stated that two naval officers were killed on duty in Iranian strikes on the country. Smoke was also reportedly seen out of the U.S. embassy in Kuwait. A friendly fire incident also occurred in Kuwait today with three U.S. F-15E Strike Eagles ...
Israel Army Says 'All Options on the Table' Regarding Lebanon Ground Offensive
This is Beirut 02/03 21:05 - Reading : less than a minute
Israel's military spokesman, Brigadier General Effie Defrin, on Monday said "all options are on the table" when asked by a journalist whether Israel was going to expand its strikes on Lebanon into a ground offensive. "We are operating in Lebanon as well in order to remove a significant threat... Bottom line, all options are on ...
U.S. Official to TIB: ‘Hezbollah has made a grave mistake by entering this war at Iran’s direction’
This is Beirut 02/03 21:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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In a statement to This is Beirut, a senior U.S. official expressed that Hezbollah’s involvement in the war with Iran was a blunder and the organization will see consequences. “Hezbollah has made a grave mistake by entering this war at Iran’s direction,” the official said. They added that “This is a deliberate act of ...
Qatar Downs Iran Warplanes, Halts LNG Production as Gulf Crisis Deepens
This is Beirut 02/03 19:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Qatar shot down two Iranian fighter jets and halted LNG production over Iran's latest strikes, sending prices soaring, as the Gulf crisis escalated sharply on Monday. Qatar's air force downed two Sukhoi SU24 bombers, the defence ministry said -- the first such action by a Gulf country after three days of Iranian bombardment. The wealthy region ...
Israel Intensifies Campaign in Lebanon Against Hezbollah as Israeli Army Plans Next Steps
This is Beirut 02/03 18:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Over the course of Monday following Hezbollah’s strikes on Israel, the Israeli army stated that it struck around 70 targets in Lebanon within 24 hours. Israeli jets carried out attacks across Beirut’s southern suburbs, southern and eastern Lebanon. As of Monday evening, the Lebanese Ministry of Health reports that at least 52 were ...
Saudi Military Raises Readiness Levels After Attacks
This is Beirut 02/03 16:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Saudi Arabia's military raised its readiness levels after multiple attacks by Iran, a source close to the army told AFP on Monday, while another warned of a possible military response if its oil infrastructure is targeted. The massive Ras Tanura refinery on Saudi Arabia's Gulf coast went into partial shutdown on Monday after a strike by ...
Cyprus President Says Iranian Drone Crashed Into UK Base on Island
This is Beirut 02/03 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Cyprus's President Nikos Christodoulides said an Iranian drone had crashed into a British base on the Mediterranean island on Monday, as the Israeli-American war with Iran spread across the region. Minutes after midnight (2200 GMT), "a Shahed unmanned aerial vehicle crashed into the military facilities of the British Bases in Akrotiri, causing ...
U.S. Secretary of War: “The Iranian Regime Must Change”
This is Beirut 02/03 15:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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“This war will take time and will not be like its predecessors,” said the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine on Monday as the Pentagon addressed the nation for the first time since the outbreak of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth underscored the administration’s ...
Israeli Army Issues 18 Urgent Evacuation Warnings Across Lebanon
This is Beirut 02/03 14:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Israeli army’s Arabic-language spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, announced on Monday that the military has issued 18 urgent evacuation warnings for buildings it says are used by Hezbollah across several areas in Lebanon. The warnings state that Israeli forces will soon strike what they describe as Hezbollah military infrastructure, ...
Lebanese Cabinet's Statement Following Urgent Session on Escalation
This is Beirut 02/03 13:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam after the Cabinet session at Baabda Palace: “The Council of Ministers, in implementation of the Constitution, the National Accord Document, and the government’s ministerial statement, and after rejecting and condemning the rocket-launching operation claimed yesterday by Hezbollah, as it contradicts the principle ...
Cabinet Demands Hezbollah Disarm “Immediately”
This is Beirut 02/03 13:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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In an extraordinary session held at Baabda Palace, Lebanon’s Council of Ministers on Monday adopted sweeping decisions aimed at asserting state authority over armed activity within Lebanese territory, following renewed rocket launches from southern Lebanon and escalating regional tensions. Prime Minister Nawaf Salam announced that the ...
The End of an Era: Power Reconfigured in the Islamic Republic
Natasha Metni Torbey 02/03 12:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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A red flag symbolizing justice and revenge was raised Sunday morning above the golden dome of the Jamkaran Mosque in Qom, a potent Shiite emblem of bloodshed and a call for retribution, just hours after Iranian authorities confirmed the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in strikes attributed to Israel and the United States. With ...
Israeli Raids Pound Beirut’s Southern Suburbs and South Lebanon
This is Beirut 02/03 11:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Renewed Israeli airstrikes targeted Beirut’s southern suburbs on Monday, following a wave of overnight raids from Sunday into Monday that struck the Dahye area and multiple locations across southern Lebanon. Shortly after the latest strike, Israeli army Arabic-language spokesperson Avichay Adraee said the military had targeted “a ...
Iran Guards Say Launched Missile Attack on Tel Aviv, Haifa and East Jerusalem
This is Beirut 02/03 10:45 - Reading : less than a minute
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Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Monday they had launched missile strikes on an Israeli government complex in Tel Aviv as well as security and military centers in Haifa and an attack on East Jerusalem. "Among the targets of this tenth wave were a targeted strike on the Zionist regime's government complex in Tel Aviv, attacks on military and ...
Israel Minister Warns Gaza-Like Destruction as Army Widens Lebanon Evacuation Calls
This is Beirut 05/03 17:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Minister of the Israeli Finance Ministry Bezalel Smotrich warned that Beirut’s southern suburbs will be like Khan Younis, Gaza, a city that has faced great destruction since the Gaza war began. ”Very soon Dahiyeh will resemble Khan Yunis,” Smotrich said during a visit to the Lebanese-Israeli border. “Hezbollah made ...
Heavy Attacks hit Tehran as Israel Says War in 'New Phase'
This is Beirut 06/03 08:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Heavy attacks were reported in Tehran on Friday after Israel said it was hitting "regime infrastructure" in a "new phase" of the war it launched with the United States against Iran. As the conflict entered its seventh day, its regional repercussions continued -- with Qatar saying it intercepted a drone targeting a US base, and Lebanon reporting ...
Trump: U.S. has 'Nothing Left to Target' in Iran
This is Beirut 11/03 16:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Conflicting signals emerged Wednesday over the trajectory of the war between Iran and the U.S.-Israeli alliance, as leaders in Washington, Tehran, and Tel Aviv offered different assessments of how long the conflict could last. U.S. President Donald Trump suggested the campaign could end soon, saying American forces have largely exhausted their ...
Iraq Welcomes the Appointment of Iran's New Supreme Leader
This is Beirut 09/03 22:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani welcomed on Monday the appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran's new supreme leader after his predecessor and father was killed in US and Israeli strikes. "We express our confidence in the ability of the new leadership in the Islamic Republic of Iran to manage this critical stage," ...
Iran Says Missile Attacks to Continue, U.S. Talks 'Not on Agenda'
This is Beirut 10/03 10:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iran's foreign minister said Tuesday that talks with the United States were not on the agenda as their war entered its 11th day. "I don't think talking with the Americans would be on our agenda anymore," Abbas Araghchi told PBS News, saying Tehran had a "very bitter experience" during previous negotiations with the U.S. On February 28, the U.S. ...
Iraq PM Tells U.S. Rubio Iraqi Airspace Must Not Be Used Against Neighbors
This is Beirut 10/03 10:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani told U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio Tuesday that Iraq should not be used as a launchpad for attacks in the Middle East war. Iraq neighbors Iran, against which the United States and Israel launched massive strikes on February 28, as well as the Gulf, which the Islamic republic has hit with missile ...
Ankara Says Patriot Defenses Being Deployed in Central Turkey After Latest Iran Missile
This is Beirut 10/03 09:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Turkey said Tuesday a Patriot missile defense system was being deployed in the country's center, a day after NATO intercepted a second ballistic missile fired from Iran in Turkish airspace. "Necessary measures are being taken for the security of our borders and airspace, and consultations are being held with NATO and our allies. In addition to ...
Strike Blamed on U.S. Kills Four Iran-Backed Fighters in Iraq: Armed Group
This is Beirut 10/03 09:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Four fighters from the Tehran-backed Kataeb Imam Ali group were killed on Tuesday in air strikes blamed on the US in northern Iraq, the armed faction announced. The group said its fighters were killed in "American aggression" against their position in the Debs district of Kirkuk province. The bombing targeted a position that belongs to ...
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 ...
War in the Middle East: Casualty Figures from Across the Region
This is Beirut 10/03 05:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Since the US and Israel unleashed strikes on Iran on February 28, war has spread across the region and casualties have been reported in countries across the Middle East. Due to reporting restrictions, AFP has not been able to independently verify all of the following tolls. The figures are based on numbers released by governments, militaries, ...
Lebanon President Accuses Hezbollah of Working to 'Collapse' State
This is Beirut 09/03 20:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Monday accused Hezbollah of working to "collapse" the state and expressed Beirut's readiness for "direct negotiations" with Israel, drawing the backing of his Syrian counterpart for his goal of disarming the Iran-backed group. Lashing out at Hezbollah over its March 2 attack against ...
Oil Giant Saudi Aramco Says Annual Profits Down 12pct
This is Beirut 10/03 12:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Saudi Aramco on Tuesday reported a 12.1 percent decline in net income in 2025 as higher supply, U.S. tariffs, and other economic headwinds weighed on revenues. The Middle East war could be disastrous for oil markets, and it is vital to reopen the Strait of Hormuz shipping route, Saudi Aramco's CEO and president Amin H. Nasser said on ...
NATO Intercepts Second Iran Missile in Turkish Airspace
This is Beirut 09/03 18:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
NATO said it shot down a second ballistic missile fired from Iran in Turkish airspace on Monday, prompting a stern warning from Turkey to Tehran not to take "provocative steps". It was the second such incident in the skies over NATO member Turkey in five days, leading the alliance to stress its readiness "to defend all allies ...
Israel’s Goals and Challenges in the New Hezbollah War
Seth J. Frantzman 09/03 16:20 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Hezbollah’s opening of a front from Lebanon in support of Iran was not a surprise for Israel, which is again discussing the forcible dismantling of the organization. It remains unclear whether Lebanon is ready to disarm Hezbollah, and whether Israel will be able to do so itself. The new war is escalating, one that Israel and Hezbollah have ...
Strike Hits Former Paramilitary Base Near Iraq's Mosul: Officials
This is Beirut 09/03 15:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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An airstrike on Monday hit a base belonging to the Hashed al-Shaabi coalition in northern Iraq, according to officials from the former paramilitary alliance, which includes pro-Iran factions. One of the officials blamed the strike on the United States, saying it hit a base in the Bartella area near the city of Mosul in Nineveh province. Another ...