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US Designates Four Pro-Iranian Militias as 'Foreign Terrorist Organizations'

This is Beirut, 17/09 16:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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The US State Department issued a statement on Wednesday designating four pro-Iranian militias as “terrorist organizations.” The four groups are Harakat al-Nujaba, Kata’ib Sayyid al-Shuhada, Harakat Ansar Allah al-Awfiya and Kata’ib al-Imam Ali. The State Department also stressed that “Iran continues to provide support enabling these ...

Iran Dismisses US Criticism of Missile Programme as 'Nonsense'

This is Beirut, 17/09 15:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran on Wednesday dismissed as "nonsense" US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's criticism this week of the Islamic republic's missile program as an "unacceptable risk". "He was speaking nonsense," foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei told journalists, adding the United States was "not supposed to comment on the defensive capabilities of a ...

Iran Eyes Positive Response from European Powers to IAEA Agreement

This is Beirut, 17/09 14:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran said Wednesday it expects European powers who triggered a snapback of UN sanctions to respond positively to its signing of a new cooperation agreement with the UN nuclear watchdog. The statement came as Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi prepared to speak by telephone on Wednesday with his British, French and German counterparts. "We have ...

India and Iran Join Belarus-Russia Military Drills

This is Beirut, 16/09 19:10 - Reading : less than a minute

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India, Iran and other Moscow allies from Asia and Africa have joined the Russia-Belarus Zapad military drills, Russian state media reported on Tuesday, citing the Kremlin. "The coalition force includes task forces and military contingents from the armed forces of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of India ...

Al-Sharaa’s High-Stakes Test in New York: Iran Wagers on His Downfall

Philippe Abi-Akl, 16/09 15:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Even as Prime Minister Nawaf Salam’s government implements the army’s plan to enforce the decision that all weapons be held exclusively by the state—monitoring progress monthly—and follows up on Syrian detainees in Lebanese prisons as well as displaced Syrians in preparation for their return, concern over border demarcation remains strong ...

Woman, Life, Freedom: Remembering Mahsa Amini

This is Beirut, 16/09 14:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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September 16 marks three years since the death of Mahsa Amini, whose tragic passing in the custody of Iran’s morality police ignited global outrage and inspired movements around the world.

Israel Says Lebanese Operatives Eliminated Were Tied to Iran’s Unit 840

This is Beirut, 12/09 13:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Two Lebanese nationals, Qassem Salah al-Husseini and Mohammed Shuaib, were identified by the Israeli army Friday as key operators of several cells tied to Unit 840, the special operations branch of Iran’s Quds Force. On Friday, the Israeli army’s Arabic spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, wrote on X that the two men, killed last month in Lebanon, ...

UNGA 2025 and the Middle East

David Hale , 12/09 10:30 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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This month brings world leaders together to mark the annual opening of the United Nations General Assembly. Their formal speeches in front of the assembly vary in interest, as many contain more pious platitudes than meaty information. The real work of interest often happens behind-the-scenes, as world leaders meet bilaterally or in small groups ...

Iran says Enriched Nuclear Material 'Under Rubble' of Facilities Hit During Israel War

This is Beirut, 12/09 09:13 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Thursday that enriched nuclear material remained "under the rubble" of facilities damaged during the recent war with Israel. "All of our material is... under the rubble of the bombed facilities," said Araghchi in a televised interview, adding that Iran's Atomic Energy ...

Why Qatar and Turkey Are Seen as 'Next in Line' for Conflict with Israel

Salam El Zaatari, 11/09 11:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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The Israeli airstrike on September 9, 2025, against Hamas leaders in Doha shocked the Middle East, not only for its audacity but also for its symbolism: Israel was willing to strike inside the territory of a US ally, Qatar, long considered a safe haven for Hamas’ political leadership. The strike has since fueled speculation that Qatar, and by ...

Iran Says Agreed New Cooperation Framework with UN Nuclear Watchdog

This is Beirut, 09/09 22:53 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Iran agreed to a new cooperation framework with the UN nuclear watchdog on Tuesday, after it suspended cooperation following the war with Israel in June. The agreement was signed in Cairo by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi, who hailed it as "an important step in the right ...

Iran's Foreign Minister to Meet IAEA Chief in Egypt

This is Beirut, 09/09 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will meet on Tuesday with United Nations nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi in Egypt, the first such meeting since Tehran suspended cooperation with the agency two months ago. "During a trip to Cairo, a meeting will be held with the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency to conclude ...

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