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U.S. Embassy Urges Americans to Leave Lebanon Immediately as Security Situation Deteriorates

This is Beirut, 28/02 16:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United States Embassy in Lebanon has issued an urgent advisory calling on U.S. citizens to depart the country immediately while commercial flights remain available, citing the “volatile and unpredictable security situation” in the region. In a statement posted on X, the U.S. Embassy said the Department of State “urges U.S. citizens to ...

Iran Claims Missile Attacks on U.S. Bases in the Gulf, Iraqi Militias Struck

This is Beirut, 28/02 11:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The U.S.-Israel-Iran confrontation escalated sharply Saturday as Iran launched ballistic missile attacks on multiple U.S. bases across the Gulf and Iraqi militia positions were struck in a joint U.S.-Israel operation. U.S. bases hit in the Gulf Iran’s Fars News Agency, which is affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), ...

Iran Fires Ballistic Missile Barrage at Israel as Air Defenses Activated Nationwide

This is Beirut, 28/02 10:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Iran launched a barrage of ballistic missiles toward Israel on Saturday, triggering nationwide air raid sirens and marking a dramatic escalation in what has now become an open confrontation involving Israel, Iran, and the United States. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed it had identified missiles launched from Iranian territory toward ...

Trump Announces “Wide-Scale Combat Operations” in Iran

This is Beirut, 28/02 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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U.S. President Donald Trump announced early Saturday that the United States has begun what he described as “wide-scale combat operations” in Iran, marking a dramatic escalation in tensions and signaling the start of direct military engagement. “Moments ago, we began large-scale combat operations in Iran,” Trump said in a televised ...

Rubio to Visit Israel Next Week to Discuss Iran, Lebanon, and Gaza

This is Beirut, 27/02 19:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The U.S. Department of State announced on Friday that Secretary Marco Rubio will travel to Israel next week to discuss regional issues. “The Secretary will discuss a range of regional priorities including Iran, Lebanon, and ongoing efforts to implement President Trump’s 20-Point Peace Plan for Gaza,” the State Department ...

U.S. and Iran Conclude Geneva Nuclear Talks, Set Vienna Meeting for Monday

This is Beirut, 26/02 23:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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U.S. and Iranian officials concluded Thursday’s round of nuclear talks in Geneva, agreeing to continue negotiations next Monday in Vienna at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that today’s dialogue made “good progress” on approaching a deal addressing Iran’s ...

U.S. Senator Blumenthal: ‘There Ought to be the Lebanese and the Israelis Working Together Against Hezbollah’

This is Beirut, 26/02 22:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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This is Beirut spoke with U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and John Cornyn on Thursday about Hezbollah and Iran, both urging stronger action in the region. Blumenthal commented that “I think we need more aggressive action against Hezbollah, which seems to be regaining strength in Lebanon, and the United States needs to work more closely ...

After Assad, Hezbollah Shrinks from Army to Shadow Cells

This is Beirut, 26/02 15:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Hezbollah’s footprint in Syria has undergone a significant transformation in the post-Assad landscape, shrinking from what once resembled a parallel army into what officials describe as smaller, covert cells operating with limited and deniable capabilities, according to a report published by the Jerusalem Post. For years, Hezbollah operated ...

USS Gerald Ford Leaves Crete as Iran Talks Begin: AFP

This is Beirut, 26/02 12:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world's largest aircraft carrier, sent to the Mediterranean this week in a military build-up to put pressure on Iran, left a naval base in Crete Thursday, an AFP photographer said. Its departure came as a new round of indirect talks between the United States and Iran on the latter's nuclear program, mediated by Oman's ...

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