This is Beirut, 16/06 10:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
China urged Iran and Israel to "immediately" take steps to reduce tensions on Monday after Tehran unleashed a barrage of missile strikes on Israeli cities and Israel struck military targets deep inside Iran. "We urge all parties to immediately take measures to cool down the tensions, prevent the region from falling into greater turmoil, and ...
This is Beirut, 16/06 10:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee on Monday said an embassy building in Tel Aviv sustained minor damage from a nearby Iranian missile strike, reporting no injuries to US personnel. Iran unleashed a barrage of missiles on Israeli cities early Monday, after Israel struck military targets deep inside Iran, with both sides threatening further ...
This is Beirut, 16/06 09:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Group of Seven leaders including US President Donald Trump prepared to hold talks Monday in the Canadian Rockies, tackling issues including whether they can find common ground on an escalating conflict between Iran and Israel. The three-day gathering in the mountain town of Kananaskis marks the return to the international diplomatic calendar for ...
This is Beirut, 16/06 07:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The conflict between Iran and Israel entered its fourth day on Monday, with continued missile exchanges, mounting civilian casualties, and growing international concern as G7 leaders convene in Canada to address the crisis. In the early hours of Monday morning, a new wave of Iranian missiles targeted multiple locations across Israel, triggering ...
This is Beirut, 16/06 02:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
US President Donald Trump on Sunday urged Iran and Israel -- who are locked in an exchange of military strikes -- to "make a deal," but suggested they might need to "fight it out" first. "I think it's time for a deal," Trump told reporters, as Israel and Iran exchanged a fresh barrage of missile strikes and threatened more devastation in a ...
This is Beirut, 15/06 20:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said "urgent action" was needed to prevent the Iran-Israel conflict engulfing the Middle East, in a call with US counterpart Donald Trump on Sunday. "President Erdogan hailed the recent comments by US President Trump concerning a resolution of the conflict between Israel and Iran... and stressed that urgent ...
This is Beirut, 15/06 17:41 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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President Donald Trump told a news network Sunday it remains possible the United States will become involved in the Iran-Israel conflict and that he would be "open" to Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin being a mediator. "It's possible we could get involved" in the ongoing battle between the Middle East arch-foes, Trump ...
Marc Saikali, 15/06 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The war between Israel and Iran isn’t some distant conflict. It’s a war on our doorstep, happening right here at home. Last night, all Lebanese looked up as missiles cut across the sky: Iranian rockets aimed at northern Israel and the interceptors trying to stop them. Barrages of fire thundered through Lebanese airspace. Jordan has closed its ...
This is Beirut, 15/06 09:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Israel launched new strikes on Sunday targeting Iran’s nuclear program, to which Iran responded with missile attacks that killed at least eight people on Israeli territory — marking the third day of an unprecedented military escalation between the two enemy nations. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that he intends to strike ...
This is Beirut, 15/06 05:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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President Donald Trump hosted the largest US military parade in decades on his 79th birthday on Saturday, as protesters rallied across the country to accuse him of acting like a dictator. Trump hailed the United States as the "hottest country in the world" after watching tanks, aircraft and troops file past him in Washington to honor ...
This is Beirut, 14/06 19:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the conflict between Israel and Iran, as well as efforts towards a Ukraine settlement in a phone call with US counterpart Donald Trump, the Kremlin said Saturday. It was the fourth phone call between the two leaders under efforts to reset relations since Trump took office, in a stark pivot from the ...
This is Beirut, 14/06 19:06 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A gunman shot two Democratic state lawmakers in Minnesota early Saturday, killing one and her husband and wounding the other, in what the northern US state's governor said were "politically motivated" attacks. The shootings came at a moment of deep political divisions in the United States, as thousands prepared to take to the ...