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After the Ceasefire, Iran and Syria in Netanyahu's Crosshairs

This is Beirut, 2024-11-27 19:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

In his speech on Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented his strategic vision for Israel, emphasizing a shift in national priorities toward addressing the "Iranian threat." While defending the ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah in Lebanon, Netanyahu cautioned that the arrangement was meant to allow Israel to focus on its key ...

Iran Welcomes End of Israel 'Aggression' in Lebanon

This is Beirut, 2024-11-27 15:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran welcomed the end of Israel's military operations in Lebanon, after a ceasefire came into force on Wednesday between Israel and Hezbollah. Hailing the news of the end of Israel's "aggression against Lebanon", foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei in a statement stressed Iran's "firm support for the Lebanese government, nation and ...

World Leaders React to Lebanon War Ceasefire

This is Beirut, 2024-11-27 09:45 - Reading : 7 minute(s)

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World leaders have welcomed a ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, which came into force on Wednesday morning (0200 GMT). Here are key reactions from around the world. United States and France The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will protect Israel from the threat of Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah and ...

US Strikes an Iranian-Aligned Group's Weapons Storage Facility in Syria

This is Beirut, 2024-11-27 05:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The US military said Tuesday it conducted a strike against an unnamed Iranian-aligned group's weapons storage facility in Syria in response to an attack on American forces a day earlier. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) wrote on X that the strike aimed to "degrade their ability to plan and launch future attacks on US and Coalition forces ...

Exiled Filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof Represents Germany at Oscars

This is Beirut, 2024-11-25 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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After his hasty escape from Iran, his latest film will represent Germany at the Oscars: a symbolic escape for director Mohammad Rasoulof, both grateful and overwhelmed by having to reach this point to have his art recognized. The Seed of the Sacred Fig, his paranoid thriller shot clandestinely in Iran, has enchanted critics and won the Special ...

Khamenei Urges 'Death Sentence' for Netanyahu Over Gaza Conflict

This is Beirut, 2024-11-25 17:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday that a war crimes case against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the Gaza war was insufficient and that he deserved a "death sentence". In his first remarks since the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu last week, Khamenei told a Tehran ...

Does the War Have an End in Sight?

Charles Chartouni, 2024-11-25 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The delusions of truce, however legitimate they might be, have no chance of materializing. The strategic realignments have changed the plot and the narrative of the ongoing wars: Israel is not in the business of securing its northern and southern borders anymore. The new axis of war is based on changing a region's military and political dynamics ...

Tehran Signals Plan to 'Respond' to Israeli Attack

This is Beirut, 2024-11-24 18:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Ali Larijani, an advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader, stated in an interview that Iran is preparing to “respond” to the recent Israeli attack on its territory on October 26, according to the official Tasnim news agency. On October 26, Israeli fighter jets launched three waves of strikes against Iranian military targets, just weeks after Iran ...

Iran to Hold Nuclear Talks With European Countries on Friday

This is Beirut, 2024-11-24 15:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Iran said on Sunday that it would hold nuclear talks in the coming days with the three European countries that initiated a censure resolution against it adopted by the UN's atomic watchdog. Foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said the meeting of the deputy foreign ministers of Iran, France, Germany and the United Kingdom would take place ...

The Day Lebanon Stops Making Headlines…

Marc Saikali, 2024-11-24 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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And therein lies the issue: global attention quickly wanes when conflicts drag on and defy familiar reference points. This is happening again. The current war in Lebanon is no longer front-page news. A journalist friend at a major Paris newsroom told me that his editors were reluctant to send him on assignment to Beirut because the situation was ...

Western Powers Voice 'Serious Concern' at Iran Centrifuge Plan

This is Beirut, 2024-11-23 21:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United States, Britain, France, and Germany expressed on Saturday "serious concern" over Iran's plans to launch a series of new centrifuges for its nuclear program, urging Tehran to reengage with the UN nuclear watchdog. Iran's announcement came after the four Western powers brought a censure motion targeting the Islamic republic at the ...

America, Iran, Israel, and Lebanon

David Hale , 2024-11-23 10:15 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Most American presidents avoid plunging into Middle East peacemaking as long as possible. There were two exceptions: Bill Clinton started in his first month with a "Syria First" strategy for peace between Israel and its neighbors. Barak Obama on his "day two" launched a respected envoy to pursue a West Bank settlement freeze and two-state ...

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