This is Beirut, 2025-06-14 21:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Iran Tehran airstrikes
The Israeli army launched a new wave of attacks against Iran on Saturday evening, as tensions between the two adversaries continue to rise. Early in the evening, local media reported that air defense systems had been activated in the capital, Tehran, as well as in other locations, including Bandar Abbas, Isfahan, Shiraz, Kandeh, Piranshahr, ...
This is Beirut, 2025-06-14 19:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
China's top diplomat, Wang Yi, held phone calls with his Israeli and Iranian counterparts on Saturday, the foreign ministry said, in which he made clear to both Beijing's support for Tehran. The two Middle Eastern powers exchanged fire on Saturday, a day after Israel unleashed an unprecedented aerial bombing campaign that targeted Iranian nuclear ...
This is Beirut, 2025-06-14 19:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Recep Tayyip Erdogan Turkey Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Iran
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday warned against a "devastating war" between Israel and Iran that could trigger a refugee crisis in a telephone conversation with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The two leaders were speaking as Israel and Iran exchanged deadly barrages of missiles and drones and amid fears the ...
This is Beirut, 2025-06-14 19:15 - Reading : less than a minute
Nawaf Salam Iran Kangan Bushehr
Iranian media reported a "massive explosion" on Saturday following an Israeli drone strike on the South Pars refinery in the southern port city of Kangan. "An hour ago, an Israeli drone hit one of the South Pars Phase 14 refineries, causing a massive explosion and fire in the refinery," the Tasnim news agency said, while the Fars agency reported ...
This is Beirut, 2025-06-14 18:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Iran IAEA Iran Nuclear Program
Israel's strikes on Iran have taken aim at its nuclear facilities, amid fears that the Islamic republic is seeking to develop nuclear weapons, an accusation Tehran denies. Experts told AFP that while the attacks might have caused some damage to Iran's nuclear program, they are unlikely to have delivered a fatal blow. What Is the Extent ...
This is Beirut, 2025-06-14 17:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Baghdad has asked Tehran not to target US interests on Iraqi soil, a senior security official said Saturday, as Washington's ally Israel and Iran traded blows, heightening tensions across the region. The government in Baghdad is a close ally of Tehran but also a strategic partner of Iran's arch-foe, the United States, which has some 2,500 troops ...
This is Beirut, 2025-06-14 15:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Iran Ali Khamenei Israel Katz
Israel's defense minister warned Saturday that "Tehran will burn" and its residents pay dearly if Iran continues its missile strikes against Israeli civilians. "The Iranian dictator is turning the citizens of Iran into hostages and bringing about a reality in which they, especially the residents of Tehran, will pay a heavy ...
This is Beirut, 2025-06-14 14:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon MEA Airport Iran
The Minister of Public Works and Transport, Fayez Rasamny, stated from Beirut’s International Airport on Saturday that "no decision to close Beirut Airport is being considered," except in the case of a "major and/or unforeseen event.” When asked about the congestion observed at the airport, he explained that "chaos is normal after the ...
This is Beirut, 2025-06-14 12:53 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Jordan Syria Iran
Jordan, Syria and Lebanon reopened their airspace on Saturday, a day after imposing closures as Israel and Iran traded fire. All three countries neighbor Israel, but only Jordan has formal diplomatic relations with it. Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport has been closed until further notice, according to a spokesperson for the airport ...
Marc Saikali, 2025-06-14 10:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Middle East Tehran Iran Mullahs
Once again, the Middle East has awoken to the metallic taste of war. But this time, it wasn’t merely a warning shot but rather a slap in the face. Israel launched its “Operation Rising Lion” against Iran, targeting nuclear sites, ballistic missile bases, military airports, and even high-ranking figures deep within the regime’s security ...
This is Beirut, 2025-06-14 09:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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Israel struck Iranian nuclear and military facilities with a barrage of missiles on Friday, killing several top officials and prompting a counter-attack by Iran. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel's attack on its arch-rival would last "as many days" as needed, and cited Israeli intelligence that Tehran was approaching the "point of no ...
David Hale , 2025-06-14 08:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Iran United States Donald Trump Benjamin Netanyahu
The past twenty months have been devastating for Iran's Arab proxies, and seen a major reversal of fortune for Iran's leaders. But until June 12, Iran had not faced an existential threat despite its evident weaknesses and miscalculations in the conduct of its regional war against Israel. That reality changed overnight with Israel's dramatic ...