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IRGC Commander in Syria and Lebanon Assassinated in Damascus

par This Is Beirut, 01/04 17:44 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israeli air strikes destroyed the Iranian embassy's consular annex in Damascus on Monday, Syrian and Iranian officials said, with a top Revolutionary Guard commander among seven members the force said were killed. Israel said it would not comment on the attack, but Iranian officials vowed a stiff response, with fears of even further violence ...

Damascus Attack: No Red Lines for Israel

par Bassam Abou Zeid, 01/04 22:44 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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  Will Iran retaliate for the Israeli strike on its consulate in Damascus, which resulted in the deaths of several Iranian Revolutionary Guard officials, most notably Mohammad Reza Zahedi? This strike has highlighted the absence of diplomatic or political red lines against Israeli attacks. It indicates that all military moves and operations ...

MOFA Condemns Israeli Strike in Damascus

par This Is Beirut, 02/04 13:09 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates (MOFA) condemned the Israeli attack on the Iranian consulate building in Damascus on Monday, fearing that this dangerous escalation inevitably threatens regional and international peace and security. On Monday, Israeli air strikes destroyed the Iranian embassy’s consular annex in Damascus, Syrian ...

Editorial – Israel-Iran: The Strategy of Patience

par Michel Touma, 03/04 13:57 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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One episode follows another... In recent days, speculation has been rampant within various media and political circles regarding the tensions, and even significant divergences, that have surfaced between the United States and Israel regarding the management and long-term geopolitical implications of the Gaza conflict. These speculations stemmed ...

Nasrallah on Jerusalem Day: 'We Must Be Prepared for All Eventualities'

05/04 19:43 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Hezbollah’s Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah asserted on Friday that the Israeli attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus will not go unanswered, and called on "all" to be prepared and take precautions for any development and all eventualities. In his address marking “Jerusalem Day,” which was preceded by a parade of the party’s ...

Israel-Iran: Saber Rattling and Rhetorical War

par Malo Pinatel, 12/04 20:54 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Since the Israeli attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus on April 1, the war of words between the two countries has shown no signs of abating. While US officials fear an imminent retaliation, calls for calm are rising around the world. Since the Israeli attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus, which left 16 people dead, including seven ...

Car Bomb Explodes in Damascus

par This Is Beirut, 13/04 11:48 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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An explosive device detonated in a car in an upscale neighbourhood of Damascus, Syrian state media said on Saturday, quoting a police source. "The explosion heard a short while ago in the Mazzeh area resulted from an explosive device detonating in a car in al-Huda square," Syria's official SANA news agency said, quoting a Damascus police command ...

Iran Says Informed US of ‘Limited’ Attack on Israel

par This Is Beirut, 14/04 19:09 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran's foreign minister on Sunday said Tehran had informed the United States and gave a 72-hour warning to neighboring countries of its retaliatory attack on Israel. "We announced... to the White House in a message that our operations will be limited, minimal and will be aimed at punishing the Israeli regime," said Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. The ...

Hezbollah-Linked Syrian Official Killed in Damascus Car Bomb

par This Is Beirut, 25/05 11:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A car bomb killed a Syrian officer working with Lebanese militant group Hezbollah in Damascus Saturday, a war monitor said, with state media reporting one dead without identifying the victim. Bombings targeting military and civilian vehicles still occur intermittently in the Syrian capital more than 12 years into a devastating civil war. "A ...

Two Hezbollah Fighters Killed in Syria by an Israeli Strike

par This Is Beirut, 25/05 14:14 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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An Israeli drone strike in central Syria killed two fighters from Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah movement on Saturday, a war monitor said. "An Israeli drone fired two missiles at a Hezbollah car and truck near the town of Qusayr in Homs province, as they were on their way to Al-Dabaa military airport, killing at least two Hezbollah fighters and ...

Saudi Arabia Appoints First Ambassador to Syria in Over Decade

par This Is Beirut, 26/05 17:18 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Saudi Arabia named a new ambassador to Damascus Sunday, state media said, more than a year after the two Arab nations resumed ties following a prolonged rift over Syria's war. The official Saudi Press Agency said the government had appointed Faisal bin Saud Al-Mejfel as its ambassador to Syria. The newly appointed envoy, according to the report, ...

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