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Hezbollah Rallies Form in Lebanon in Condolence for Khamenei

This is Beirut, 01/03 19:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Hundreds of supporters of Lebanon’s Iran-aligned Hezbollah movement gathered on Sunday in Beirut’s southern suburbs and other regions to mourn the assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and express solidarity with the Islamic Republic amid a rapidly intensifying regional conflict. The rallies, held in the Ashoura ...

Netanyahu Vows Intensified Strikes on Tehran as Israel Mobilizes “Full Strength”

This is Beirut, 01/03 18:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Sunday to intensify air strikes on Tehran in the coming days, declaring that Israel’s military is deploying its “full strength as never before” in the escalating campaign against Iran. In a video statement released after renewed Israeli strikes on the Iranian capital, Netanyahu said he had ...

Gulf on Edge as Maritime Incidents, Airspace Closures, and Explosions Signal Dangerous Expansion of Conflict

This is Beirut, 01/03 14:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The regional confrontation widened dramatically on Sunday as maritime incidents in the Gulf, renewed missile activity, airspace closures, and fresh security alerts pushed tensions to one of their most volatile points since the start of the U.S.–Israeli strikes on Iran. Maritime Flashpoint in the Strait of Hormuz The Secretary-General of the ...

Hezbollah Calls for Mass Mobilization in Beirut’s Southern Suburbs, Vows Continued 'Resistance'

This is Beirut, 01/03 12:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Hezbollah has formally responded to the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, calling for a mass public mobilization in Beirut’s southern suburbs while pledging to “fulfill its duty in confronting the aggression.” In an official statement issued Sunday morning, the group invited supporters to gather at 4:00 p.m. in Ashoura ...

Iran Targets Cyprus After Khamenei’s Killing

This is Beirut, 01/03 12:10 - Reading : less than a minute

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A major Iranian escalation unfolded on Sunday following the elimination of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, as Iranian missiles targeted Cyprus, a member of NATO. British Defense Secretary John Healey announced that Iranian missiles were fired at British military bases on the island. He also revealed that 300 British soldiers had been stationed near ...

Gulf States Brace as Iran Strikes Continue; UAE and Qatar Report Interceptions

This is Beirut, 01/03 11:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The ongoing conflict triggered by coordinated U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Iran is expanding more and more across the Gulf, with multiple regional capitals reporting renewed Iranian missile and drone activity. Gulf states have responded with defensive operations and political warnings, raising fears of a wider confrontation. Iran had announced ...

Strikes Hit “Heart of Tehran” as Iran Launches New Missile Barrage on Israel

This is Beirut, 01/03 11:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Explosions rocked northern Tehran for a second consecutive day on Sunday as Israeli forces launched what they described as a broad wave of airstrikes targeting sites “in the heart of the Iranian capital,” while Iran responded with renewed missile attacks on Israeli territory. Plumes of smoke were seen rising from a building in northern ...

Iraqi Protesters Attempt to Storm Baghdad’s Green Zone

This is Beirut, 01/03 07:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iraqi protesters attempted to storm the U.S. Embassy Compound in the Green Zone in Baghdad, Iraq, according to Al Jazeera. The demonstrations led to clashes with Iraqi security forces—reportedly deployed in large numbers as tensions escalated—as they tried to enter into the heavily defended Green Zone. This round of protests in ...

Iran Carries Out New Set of Strikes Across Middle East

This is Beirut, 01/03 06:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iranian State TV announced another round of strikes against Israel and U.S. bases on Sunday morning. Iranian media stated that Iran is targeting 27 U.S. bases in the Middle East and sites in Israel linked to its military and defense. State media declared that the attacks were set in motion to retaliate against the killing of Ayatollah Ali ...

Iran Activates Transition Council as Assembly of Experts Begins Supreme Leader Succession Process

This is Beirut, 01/03 06:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani announced Sunday that a constitutional Leadership Council has been formed to assume the responsibilities of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, following state television’s earlier report of his death in U.S.-Israeli strikes. The body tasked with fulfilling the supreme ...

IRGC Signals Retaliation Against ‘Murderers’ of Khamenei as State TV Acknowledges Khamenei’s Death

This is Beirut, 01/03 04:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Iranian Revolutionary Guards have threatened retaliation against the “murderers” of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as Iranian state TV acknowledges his death. An IRGC statement said that “The hand of revenge of the Iranian nation for a severe, decisive and regrettable punishment for the murderers of the Imam.” After the ...

New Series of Blasts Heard in Tehran

This is Beirut, 01/03 04:25 - Reading : less than a minute

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A new series of powerful blasts were heard Sunday in Tehran, AFP journalists in Iran reported. The source of the blasts, which went off at 5:30 am, was not immediately clear. About 90 minutes prior to that, detonations were also heard in the Iranian capital. AFP