This Is Beirut, 2023-12-28 13:31 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The head of Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guards reaffirmed on Thursday that Tehran was not involved in the October 7 attacks. He made this statement in Tehran at the funeral of an official of the organization killed in Syria. His remarks contradicted those of the IRGC spokesman, who had said the opposite the previous day. The head of the Islamic ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-27 23:18 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The French shipping company CMA-CGM has resumed its partial transit through the Red Sea, following the recent announcement by the Danish group Maersk, which stated its intention to resume operations. This decision coincides with the establishment of a US-led naval coalition tasked with safeguarding the maritime route against potential attacks by ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-27 18:56 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Wednesday, issued a warning to Israel, stating that either the Iranian military or its affiliated groups would take "direct" action in retaliation for the killing of senior commander Razi Moussavi. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned Israel on Wednesday that it or its allied groups would ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-27 14:27 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) spokesman said on Wednesday, December 27 that the Hamas attacks on Israel on October 7 were carried out in revenge for the US drone strike that killed General Qassem Soleimani, former head of the al-Quds Force, the IRGC's foreign operations arm, on January 3, 2020. "Al-Aqsa Flood was one of the acts ...
2023-12-27 10:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
What could be the implications of Tel Aviv's elimination of General Razi Moussavi, one of the most experienced advisors of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards in Syria? Would it lead to a deterioration of the situation or an acceleration of the diplomatic process towards a resolution and a ceasefire in Gaza? The question surrounding Iran's response ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-25 20:12 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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A high-ranking officer from Iran's Revolutionary Guards succumbed to an Israeli airstrike in Syria on Monday, as confirmed by the military force, which pledged to retaliate against "this act of aggression." A senior general with Iran's Revolutionary Guards was killed on Monday by an Israeli strike in Syria, the military force said, vowing to ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-23 23:08 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
On Saturday, December 23, Iran denied Washington's accusations concerning its potential involvement with recent Houthi attacks in the Red Sea. Iran is the main arms supplier to this particularly well-equipped rebel group, which claims to be acting "in solidarity" with Hamas. Iran's deputy foreign minister on Saturday dismissed US accusations that ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-23 23:02 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Fighting between Israel and Hamas raged on Saturday, with Gaza's health ministry reporting more than 200 deaths in 24 hours and the Israeli Army saying five of its troops had died. Hamas launched an unprecedented attack against Israel from Gaza on October 7, killing about 1,140 people in Israel, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-23 18:17 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi criticized the UN's ineffectiveness in stopping the Israeli offensive in Gaza during a speech in Tehran on Saturday, December 23. His comments came a day after the UN Security Council adopted a resolution calling for more aid to be delivered to the enclave, although it did not include a ceasefire. Iranian President ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-23 17:24 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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An Iranian-Swedish citizen was at imminent risk of execution in Iran, according to the United Nations Office for Human Rights on Saturday, December 23. Tried for "enmity against God," Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali may face this fate in reaction to a verdict handed down by Swedish authorities against a former dignitary of the mullahs' regime. The United ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-21 15:08 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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An Iranian court has sentenced a journalist to six months in prison and a two-year reporting ban for “publishing false information,” as reported by Iranian media. The charge against Sara Massoumi is related to an online post about Armita Garawand, a teenage girl who died in October after a disputed incident on the Tehran metro, according to ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-20 23:26 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Expectations grew over Israel and Hamas' move towards a new ceasefire and an agreement for the release of hostages in the Gaza conflict on Wednesday. These developments followed discussions in Europe and a visit to Egypt by the leader of the Palestinian militant group. Hopes rose that Israel and Hamas may be inching toward another truce and ...