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Iran Partially Reopens Airspace after Ceasefire with Israel

Iran on Wednesday reopened the airspace over the country's east, state media reported, following a ceasefire with Israel that ended 12 days of fighting. Iran had closed its skies since June 13 after Israel launched a major bombing campaign that prompted Iran to retaliate with waves of missile strikes. A ceasefire between the two came into effect ...

Israeli Commandos Operated in Iran During 12-Day War

The head of Israel's military said Wednesday that Israeli commandos had operated secretly inside Iran during the countries' 12-day war. "We achieved full control over Iranian airspace and in every location where we chose to operate," chief of staff Eyal Zamir said in a televised address. "This was made possible thanks to, ...

Iran Hangs Three More Accused of Spying for Israel

Iran on Wednesday hanged three men convicted of spying for Israel after what activists decried as an unfair trial, bringing to six the number of people executed on such charges since the start of the war between the Islamic republic and Israel. The hangings have also amplified fears for the life of Swedish-Iranian dual national Ahmadreza Djalali ...

Israel and Iran: A Conflict Fueled by Desire

“The master’s discourse is one that refuses to acknowledge its unconscious.” – Jacques Lacan The war we are witnessing today is fought as much through scorched landscapes as through language. What is unfolding between Iran and Israel is not simply a military or geopolitical confrontation – it is a war of discourse. Each side constructs ...

Israel Designates Iran Central Bank 'Terror Organization'

Israel's defence minister on Wednesday designated Iran's central bank a "terror organization," saying the move was aimed at halting financing for Iran-backed militant groups the day after a ceasefire between the two foes took hold. Minister Israel Katz "signed a special order designating Iran's central bank, two ...

US-Iran: What Is Next?

While most international media are focused on what will happen today or this week between America and Iran, the real story is much bigger—the complete turning of the tables on Iran. While the headlines focus on whether Trump's ceasefire will hold, too many commentators are losing sight of the fact that Iran is trying to surrender (without ...

Hezbollah’s Hollow Promises in South Lebanon

In the villages of southern Lebanon, a fragile calm masks deep anger. In Blat, Khiam, Kfarchouba and Marjayoun, homes remain gutted, shops shuttered and families shattered. Months after the bombings, reconstruction stalls, suffocated by Hezbollah’s failure to deliver on its grand promises to its people. Where the state was absent, the Shia ...

How the US Carried Out Its Strikes on Iran

The United States took military action against Iran's nuclear program, on Saturday, June 21, and carried out strikes that caused “extremely severe damage” to three of Iran's nuclear facilities. Here’s what we know about how the “Midnight Hammer” operation unfolded. https://x.com/ThisIsBeirut_/status/1937834911559262321  

World Bank Announces Lebanon, Syria Reconstruction Projects

The World Bank announced on Wednesday it had approved $250 million to support Lebanon's post-war reconstruction and a $146 million grant to rehabilitate neighbouring Syria's electricity sector. Lebanon is reeling from last year's devastating war between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah, while Syria faces massive needs after Islamist-led forces ...

Turkey Breathes Easier as Iran-Israel Truce Eases Fallout Risk

As the fragile Iran-Israel truce took hold, there was no letup in Turkey's diplomatic efforts Wednesday to prevent any return to a conflict fraught with risk for Ankara's domestic and regional policies. Hours after US President Donald Trump announced the ceasefire, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met him for talks on the sidelines of a ...