Michel Touma, 16/06 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Sooner or later, it was bound to happen. The leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran had pushed too far — driven by a hunger for power, unchecked authoritarianism, and a deadly strategy of regional expansion. The late Qassem Soleimani, once the emblematic commander of the Quds Force — the elite branch of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ...
Charles Chartouni, 16/06 09:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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The launched Israeli war is the latest stage of the strategy that aimed at the progressive dismantling of the “integrated operational platforms” instrumentalized by the Iranian regime. The performance and the audacity of the undertaking raise several questions about the future geopolitical and geostrategic evolutions after the earthquake ...
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 04:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A new wave of missiles launched from Iran targeted multiple locations across Israel, triggering nationwide air raid sirens, in the early hours of Monday morning. Red alerts were issued for several major cities, including Tel Aviv and Haifa, where missiles, reportedly fired from Isfahan, struck urban areas. Loud explosions were heard over both ...
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 21:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Iran launched a new wave of ballistic missiles against Israel on Sunday evening, setting off air raid sirens in the north, center, and part of the south of the country. Several impacts were confirmed by the Israeli army in Haifa and in the south of the country, near the town of Kiryat Gat. Voir cette publication sur Instagram ...
This is Beirut, 15/06 20:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iranian media on Sunday reported explosions in the northeastern city of Mashhad as Israel kept up its attacks on Iran for a third day. "Two locations in Mashhad suffered explosions and fires," Fars news agency reported, adding that "air defences were activated in the area". The local Tasnim news agency said the blasts were heard near the city's ...
This is Beirut, 15/06 19:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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In a high-profile interview with Fox News, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a dramatic escalation in Israel’s campaign against Iran, revealing that Israeli forces had successfully eliminated both the head of Iranian intelligence and his deputy. The move, part of what Netanyahu described as a broader mission to “eliminate two ...
This is Beirut, 15/06 18:40 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
Israel and Iran traded heavy fire for a third straight day on Sunday, with mounting casualties and expanding targets marking a sharp escalation in hostilities between the longtime foes. Strikes in both countries persisted throughout the day, as the death toll rose following Israel's large-scale attacks on Friday aimed at crippling Iran's nuclear ...
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 ...
This is Beirut, 15/06 16:23 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israeli airstrikes on Tehran have escalated dramatically, as Israeli and Iranian media report multiple waves of intense attacks, resulting in widespread destruction and casualties. Air raid sirens sounded in Jerusalem later on the same day, signaling an incoming missile threat amid rapidly escalating hostilities between Iran and Israel. The ...
Liliane Mokbel, 15/06 14:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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As the Middle East flares up amid mounting tensions between Iran and Israel, one urgent question dominates global attention: Is Tehran ready to close the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial lifeline for the world’s energy supply? On Friday night, Emmanuel Macron sounded a stark warning. In a statement, the French president cautioned, “We must brace ...