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IRGC Colonel Dies After US-Led Coalition Strike in Syria

par This Is Beirut, 15/08 16:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Thursday said one of its colonels has died of wounds suffered in an air strike it blamed on the US-led coalition in Syria. Ahmadreza Afshari of the IRGC's "aerospace advisory forces" in Syria was "martyred because of injuries caused by aerial bombardment", Guards' chief Hossein Salami said in a ...

In the Line of Fire: The Middle East Dons Military Fatigues

par Marie de La Roche Saint-André, 15/08 17:03 - Reading : 7 minute(s)

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As negotiations for a potential ceasefire in Gaza resume in Doha, the Middle East remains on edge, awaiting Iran’s response to the assassination of former Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. Two camps are clashing in the region, both ideologically and militarily: Israel, backed by American support and regional bases, and the "Axis of ...

Israel FM Expects Allies to Attack Iran if It Strikes

par This Is Beirut, 16/08 18:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz told his French and British counterparts Friday that his country expects support "in attacking" Iran if it strikes Israel. "If Iran attacks, we expect the coalition to join Israel not only in defense but also in attacking significant targets in Iran," Katz said to France's Stéphane Séjourné and Britain's ...

Editorial- Israel/Iran: Tehran's Bluff

par Michel Touma, 19/08 10:27 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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In his famous work The Art of War, widely regarded as the oldest document on military strategy, the Chinese general Sun Tzu (6th century B.C.) explains that one can gain an upper hand over an enemy and win a battle without engaging in direct combat. This strategy involves tactics such as displays of force, deception, bluffing, or psychological ...

Is There a Chance for Peace?

par Charles Chartouni, 19/08 10:32 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The latest developments in the Near East are of bad omen and the chances of stabilization are improbable in spite of the active diplomatic mediations. As long as the Iranian regime is in control of the political landscape, the chances of serious political evolutions are of a limited scope, let alone uncertain. The uncanny neutralization of the ...

Iran Shuts German Cultural Centers

par This Is Beirut, 20/08 17:24 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran shut two offices linked to Germany's government on Tuesday, the judiciary said, nearly a month after the closure of a religious center in Germany over ties to the Islamic republic. "Two branches of illegal centers affiliated with the German government, which violated Iran laws and committed numerous illegal acts and extensive financial ...

Human Rights Watch Condemns Surge in Iranian Executions

par This Is Beirut, 21/08 14:22 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Human Rights Watch Iran Iran Executions Mahsa Amini

Iran executed at least 87 people in the month after the recent presidential elections, reports Human Rights Watch (HRW). HRW reports that on August 7 alone, authorities carried out a mass execution of 29 prisoners. In the report, HRW condemned the surge, stating, “Human Rights Watch opposes the use of the death penalty in all circumstances ...

Iran Lawmakers Approve New President's Cabinet

par This Is Beirut, 21/08 19:51 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran's conservative-dominated Parliament on Wednesday approved reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian's proposed cabinet, which includes one woman and a foreign minister open to dialogue with the West. Lawmakers voted in favor of all 19 ministers picked by Pezeshkian – who was inaugurated in July after his predecessor Ebrahim Raisi died in a ...

Iran Probe Finds Raisi Helicopter Crash Caused by Weather

par This Is Beirut, 21/08 21:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Ebrahim Raisi helicopter crash Hossein Amir-Abdollahian Iran Iran President

Iran's investigation into the May helicopter crash that killed former President Ebrahim Raisi has found it was caused by bad weather and overloading, Iranian media said on Wednesday, citing an official. The helicopter carrying 63-year-old Raisi and his entourage came down on a fog-shrouded mountainside in northern Iran, killing the president and ...

Bou Assi : Strategic Decisions Are Under Iranian Influence

par This Is Beirut, 22/08 14:04 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Member of the "Strong Republic" bloc, MP Pierre Bou Assi, shared his insights on Lebanon’s current situation, addressing the nation's challenges. Bou Assi expressed concern for all Lebanese sects, noting a prevailing sense of existential peril. Many Lebanese feel excluded from a meaningful participation in the nation's affairs, with the ...

Iran's New Foreign Minister Calls for EU Dialogue

par This Is Beirut, 23/08 12:11 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran's new Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, has called for dialogue with the European Union to resolve bilateral issues, following a phone call with the bloc's top diplomat. "The Islamic Republic of Iran welcomes the development of relations with the European Union in an environment based on mutual respect," Araghchi said in a statement issued ...

Iran Says 14 IS Suspects Arrested for Planning Attacks

par This Is Beirut, 23/08 17:21 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran has arrested 14 suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) jihadist group who were allegedly planning attacks in the country, authorities said on Friday. The 14 members of "Islamic State-Khorasan have been arrested" in a series of operations, the Intelligence Ministry said in a statement cited by state news agency IRNA. Islamic ...

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