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Israeli Minister Calls Iran Ceasefire a ‘Mistake,’ Questions Its Durability

This is Beirut, 12:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israel’s Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli has criticized the ceasefire with Iran as a “mistake,” casting doubt on its durability while defending Israel’s military gains in the conflict. Chikli, a member of the ruling Likud party, said, “I think it was a mistake to go to a ceasefire at this time,” arguing that adversaries like ...

Pro-Iran Armed Factions in Iraq Announce Two-Week Halt in Attacks

This is Beirut, 08/04 11:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Pro-Iran armed factions in Iraq announced on Wednesday a two-week halt to their attacks on "enemy bases" in the region after the start of a ceasefire between the United States and Iran. "The Islamic Resistance in Iraq announces the suspension of its operations in Iraq and the region for two weeks," the alliance said in a short ...

Oil Prices Rally, Stocks Edge Up After Trump's Latest Iran Threat

This is Beirut, 07/04 11:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Oil prices rose Tuesday while equities edged up tentatively as investors assessed Donald Trump's latest deadline for Iran to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz or be "decimated." As the Middle East war entered its sixth week, the U.S. president warned Tehran that its civilian infrastructure would be destroyed if it did not let ...

Trump Speaks to Press on Iran as Ceasefire Proposals Waver

This is Beirut, 07/04 00:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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U.S. President Donald Trump held a series of public speeches on Iran at the White House on Monday as the U.S. and Iran approach Trump’s Tuesday evening deadline for a deal. Trump has claimed success in U.S. operations in Iran so far, asserting that “we can leave Iran now and it will take decades for it to get back to what it was, but ...

Decapitation of Iranian Military and Intelligence Leadership: Timeline and Structure

Ralph Atrach, 06/04 23:40 - Reading : 8 minute(s)

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Since the outbreak of the U.S.-Israel war on Iran on February 28, a series of coordinated strikes by both countries has dramatically reshaped Iran’s military and political command structure. The U.S.-led Operation Epic Fury and Israel’s Operation Roaring Lion have systematically targeted senior Iranian officials, top advisors, ...

State Media Says Iran Rejects Ceasefire Proposal

This is Beirut, 06/04 18:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran has rejected a proposed truce in its war with the United States and Israel, state media reported Monday, despite a stark threat by US President Donald Trump to destroy its vital infrastructure. "Iran has conveyed to Pakistan its response to the American proposal to end the war," the news agency IRNA said, without revealing its source or what ...

U.S. Arrests Relatives of Qassem Soleimani for Supporting Iran’s Regime

This is Beirut, 04/04 22:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Two relatives of slain Iranian General Qassem Soleimani have been arrested in the United States after their legal residency status was revoked, the U.S. State Department confirmed on Saturday. In a statement, the department identified one of the individuals as Hamideh Soleimani Afshar, Soleimani’s niece, describing her as an ...

Israel Says Striking Hezbollah Sites in Beirut After Destroying Bridge

This is Beirut, 04/04 05:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Israeli military said Saturday it had begun striking "Hezbollah infrastructure" in Beirut after it destroyed a bridge in eastern Lebanon to prevent the Iran-backed group's reinforcements from crossing. An AFP journalist heard two loud explosions in the capital within half an hour early Saturday and saw smoke billowing from one of them. Local ...

Syria Says Israeli Tank Fire Kills Man in Country's South

This is Beirut, 03/04 23:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Syrian state media said Israeli fire killed a man in the Qunietra province in the country's south near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. State news agency SANA said that the man was killed in an attack by "an Israeli tank", while state television said a car was targeted. Earlier, SANA reported that Israeli forces in Quneitra ...

One Month In: A War That Is Reshaping Lebanon

Samar El-Kadi, 02/04 17:45 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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One month into the war between Israel and Hezbollah, with both sides determined to press on, Lebanon faces a potentially prolonged conflict that could fundamentally reshape the country. Begun on March 2, when Hezbollah opened a military front in support of Iran, the war has plunged the country into mounting humanitarian and political ...

Iraq Begins Oil Exports on Tankers Through Syria

This is Beirut, 02/04 17:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iraq has begun exporting crude using tanker trucks through Syria, its oil ministry said, as an official said oil revenue last month dropped more than 70 percent compared to February. More than a month into the Middle East war that has wrought havoc on energy markets, Iraq has been particularly impacted as oil exports account for some 90 percent ...

Lebanon Says Israeli Strikes on Beirut Area Kill 7

This is Beirut, 01/04 07:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)