This is Beirut, 24/06 22:56 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared a "historic victory" on Tuesday after agreeing to a ceasefire with Iran and insisted that his country's arch-foe would never achieve a nuclear weapon. The premier's comments, delivered in an address to the nation, came after Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said his country ...
Christiane Tager, 24/06 22:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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From Cold Sweats to Cooling Oil: Why Crude Prices Are Plunging After the Iran-Israel De-Escalation A bomb can send oil prices soaring – unless it doesn’t hit as hard as expected. That’s exactly what played out in the markets following Iran’s limited strike on a United States base in Qatar, followed by a surprise ceasefire between Tehran ...
This is Beirut, 24/06 21:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The head of Israel's military said Tuesday that its strikes had set back Iran's nuclear program "by years" and the campaign against the country was now "entering a new phase." "We have concluded a significant phase, but the campaign against Iran is not over. We are entering a new phase based on the achievements of the current one," Chief of Staff ...
This is Beirut, 24/06 20:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Iran's unprecedented strikes on a US base in Qatar were carefully calculated to provide an exit from hostilities with Washington and set up a truce with Israel, according to analysts and an official. Monday's missile launches were signaled well in advance, minimizing the risk of injury and giving every opportunity to shoot down the projectiles, ...
This is Beirut, 24/06 19:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tuesday that his country was not seeking nuclear weapons but would continue to defend its "legitimate rights" in the peaceful use of nuclear energy. As a fragile ceasefire with Israel took hold after 12 days of fighting that also included US strikes, Pezeshkian told his counterpart from the United Arab ...
This is Beirut, 24/06 18:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Tuesday that a European accused of spying on "sensitive and military" sites was arrested in the country's south. The arrest came as a fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel took hold after 12 days of fighting and followed multiple local media reports in recent days of individuals detained on accusations of ...
This is Beirut, 24/06 18:32 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Gaza's civil defense agency said Israeli forces killed another 46 people waiting for aid in the Palestinian territory on Tuesday as rights groups and UN agencies slammed the US-backed food distribution system. Civil defense spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP that 21 people were killed and around 150 wounded by Israeli fire near an aid point in ...
This is Beirut, 24/06 16:41 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The Israeli army carried out a “symbolic attack” against Iran on Tuesday afternoon in retaliation for the Iranian strike earlier that morning, which killed seven people on Israeli territory. The Israeli attack took place despite a strong warning issued a little earlier by US President Donald Trump in Tel Aviv. Trump made an urgent ...
This is Beirut, 24/06 16:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Lebanese Forces (LF) leader Samir Geagea voiced strong support for President Joseph Aoun’s reform agenda during a visit to Baabda Palace on Tuesday, commending what he described as “genuine efforts to build a real state” in Lebanon. In comments after the meeting, Geagea praised the president’s performance over his first five months in ...
Marc Saikali, 24/06 16:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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With the announcement of a ceasefire, Donald Trump blew the final whistle. Twelve days were all it took to upend the geopolitical order of the region. Twelve days of war between Israel and Iran, following years of shadow conflict, thunderous ultimatums and unspoken red lines. Twelve days that reshaped the strategic balance in the Middle East and, ...
This is Beirut, 24/06 14:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Qatar's prime minister persuaded Iran to agree to a US-proposed ceasefire with Israel after Iranian missiles targeted an American base near Doha, an informed source said on Tuesday. Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani spoke to the Iranians at Washington's request following Monday's unprecedented attack on Qatari soil, the ...
Lyne Sammouri, 24/06 14:15 - Reading : less than a minute
From June 13 to June 24, 2025, Israel and Iran have exchanged relentless airstrikes, missile barrages and cyberattacks targeting nuclear sites, military commands and infrastructure. The conflict resulted in the deaths of key Iranian military leaders and nuclear scientists, significant damage on both sides and US involvement in striking Iranian ...