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Israel Warns Hezbollah of “Severe Blow” as Group Condemns U.S.-Israeli Strikes on Iran

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Israel has issued a direct warning to Hezbollah, threatening a “severe and impactful blow” if the Lebanese group joins the escalating confrontation following joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, while Hezbollah issued a statement formally condemning the attacks and declared full solidarity with Tehran after maintaining silence since the ...

Israelis Shelter Underground as Iran Fires Missiles

This is Beirut, 17:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Across Israel, city streets stood deserted on Saturday as residents took cover in shelters, while the blasts from Iranian missiles being intercepted reverberated overhead. It was the second time in under a year that Israelis were undertaking this grim wartime routine, having first fled Iranian missiles during a 12-day war between the arch-foes ...

Top Turkey Diplomat Spoke to Iran FM Over 'Ways to End the Attacks': Ministry Source

This is Beirut, 17:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan spoke by phone to his Iranian counterpart and several other regional diplomats Saturday about ways to "end the attacks" triggered by Israel-US strikes on Iran, a ministry source said. During his talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, "the latest developments in our region were ...

Gulf Countries Respond to Regional Escalation

This is Beirut, 15:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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United Arab Emirates In an official statement, the UAE said, “The Iranian attack on our territory is a serious escalation and a cowardly act.” The UAE added that it reserves the right to respond to the missile attack in accordance with international law after Iranian ballistic missiles targeted U.S. military bases in the ...

France Seeks UN Security Council Meeting on Iran-U.S. Conflict

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French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday called for an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council after the US and Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran's retaliation, saying the escalation "must stop". "France is calling for an urgent meeting of the United Nations Security Council," Macron wrote on X. "The ongoing ...

Lebanese Authorities Warn Hezbollah Over Escalation Risks as Regional War Rages

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Lebanon’s presidency renewed its warning to Hezbollah Saturday, holding the group responsible for any potential domestic or international consequences amid rising regional tensions following the strikes on Iran. According to sources cited by Al Hadath, the Lebanese presidency reiterated its caution to Hezbollah and emphasized that the group ...

Iranian Supreme Leader Reportedly Targeted in U.S.-Israeli Strikes

This is Beirut, 12:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian were reportedly targeted in coordinated U.S.–Israeli strikes, according to Israeli and international media reports, marking a dramatic escalation in the unfolding regional confrontation. Reuters, citing an Israeli official, reported that both leaders were ...

Israeli Airstrikes Target Southern Lebanon Amid Escalation with Iran

This is Beirut, 11:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israeli warplanes launched a series of airstrikes on Saturday targeting the Wadi Barghiz area in southern Lebanon, in what the Israeli military described as operations against Hezbollah infrastructure. The raids focused on the area between al-Rayhan and Sajad, situated between the Tuffah region and the district of Jezzine, as well as the vicinity ...

Son of Iran's Late Shah Says 'Final Victory' Near

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The son of Iran's last shah voiced confidence Saturday in victory against the Islamic republic after the United States and Israel launched an attack. Reza Pahlavi released a video message online shortly after the strikes, suggesting coordination after he repeatedly urged President Donald Trump to intervene. "We are very close to final victory. I ...

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

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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 ...

Israel Deploys 91st Division to Lebanon Border as Lebanese Leadership Warns Against “Adventures”

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

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Israel has deployed its 91st Division to the northern border with Lebanon, according to the Israeli newspaper Maariv, in a move that signals heightened military readiness amid escalating regional tensions. The 91st Division, the Israel Defense Forces’ primary formation responsible for operations along the Lebanese frontier, is tasked with ...

Trump Announces “Wide-Scale Combat Operations” in Iran

This is Beirut, 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 ...

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