Explosions in Central Iran, Israel Suspected
This Is Beirut, 2024-04-19 15:02 - Reading : less than a minute
Several explosions were reported on Friday in central Iran, American officials speak of an Israeli attack.
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Chronology of Escalation: Iran's Attack on Israel
Lyne Sammouri, 2024-04-14 12:07 - Reading : less than a minute
Recapping the chronology of events, Iran launched over 200 drones and missiles towards Israel, prompting reactions from multiple countries in the region. Despite this, Israel intercepted "99%" of the launches, according to the Israeli army, with assistance from the UK, US and Jordan, before reopening the airspace on Sunday morning.
Iran Elections Emptied of Their Substance
Malo Pinatel, 2024-02-29 19:00 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
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A double ballot is scheduled to take place in Iran on Friday, March 1. In a country where power remains monopolized by the mullahs, what is the true significance of these elections? This Is Beirut contacted Bernard Hourcade, director of the CeRMI (Centre de recherche sur le monde iranien), to answer these questions. On Friday, March 1, about 61 ...
Haidamous to Political Pulse: For Israel, War Is a Matter of Life or Death
Tylia El Helou, 2024-02-29 14:52 - Reading : less than a minute
Journalist and writer at the Washington Post, Suzan Haidamous, said to Political Pulse that both UN Resolution 1701 and the Two-State Solution are not applicable in their current states, as concerned parties are not willing to compromise on their objectives and refuse to lower the stakes at hand. She also stressed the fact that Iran will not ...
Israel Strikes Pro-Iran Targets in Damascus Area
This Is Beirut, 2024-02-28 21:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel reportedly carried out airstrikes near Damascus on Wednesday, according to Syrian media, marking the latest attack amid escalating regional tensions since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. Israel carried out strikes Wednesday near Damascus, Syrian official media said, the latest reported attack amid soaring regional tensions ...
US Announces Fresh Iran Sanctions Over Support for Russia
This Is Beirut, 2024-02-22 22:36 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The White House announced, on Thursday, that the United States will soon enact fresh sanctions against Iran due to its support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The United States will soon impose new sanctions on Iran over its backing of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the White House said Thursday. "In response to Iran's ongoing support for ...
Campaigning Begins for Iran’s Parliamentary Elections
This Is Beirut, 2024-02-22 13:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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On Thursday, February 22, Iran entered a short campaign for the March 1 legislative elections. According to the few polls published, Iranians remain largely indifferent to the vote, more than a year after the protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini. Candidates running for seats in Iran's legislature launched their election campaigns on ...
Iran Blames Israel for Sabotage on Gas Pipelines
This Is Beirut, 2024-02-21 12:11 - Reading : less than a minute
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Iran said Wednesday that Israel was behind twin sabotage attacks against gas pipelines that disrupted supplies in at least three provinces last week. Iran's Oil Minister, Javad Owji, accused Israel of sabotaging gas pipelines, citing disruptions in three provinces. "The explosion of the country's gas lines was the work of Israel," he told ...
Iran Strikes 'Terrorist and Spy' Targets in Iraq and Syria
This Is Beirut, 2024-01-16 09:08 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Iran's Revolutionary Guards attacked 'terrorist' targets in Syria and Iraq's Kurdistan on Monday, killing four people and wounding six others, and drawing United States criticism for recklessness and destabilization concerns. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they launched missile attacks on multiple 'terrorist' targets in Syria and Iraq's ...
Bleak Prospects for Israel-Hamas War
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-31 19:20 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
The situation in Gaza continued to deteriorate on Sunday, December 31st, as the world prepares for New Year's celebrations. On a regional scale, tensions are sharply escalating in Iraq, Syria and the Red Sea. Israeli strikes pounded Gaza on Sunday as both sides near the end of a dark year, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that the war ...
Escalating Tensions in Syria Between Israel, Iran and Their Allies
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-30 17:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Pro-Iran armed groups in Syria attacked two American bases in the east of the country on Saturday, December 30, in response to "probable Israeli strikes" carried out earlier in the day. Washington immediately retaliated. Armed groups affiliated to Iran targeted two American bases in the Syrian province of Deir ez-Zor on Saturday evening, ...
Israeli Strike on Damascus Airport: 11 IRGC Leaders Killed
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-29 20:26 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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On Thursday evening, an Israeli strike on Damascus International Airport killed eleven leaders of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), according to the Saudi TV channel Al-Hadath. This information was denied by the spokesman of the IRGC. Eleven leaders of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) were killed in an air strike targeting ...