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U.S. Says Ball in Iran's Court as Push Grows to End War

This is Beirut, 14/04 12:20 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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The United States said "the ball is in the Iranian court" on ending the Mideast war, as diplomats accelerated efforts on Tuesday towards a new round of peace talks after weekend negotiations failed to produce a deal. US Vice President JD Vance had left talks hosted by Pakistan on Sunday, saying he had handed Tehran the "final and best offer".Iran ...

U.S.-Israeli Strikes Hit Iran's Kharg Island

This is Beirut, 07/04 16:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran expand to new targets on Tuesday, hitting economic and transportation infrastructure across the country. The U.S. and Israel hit the key Iranian oil export terminal of Kharg island, media reported Tuesday. "The American-Zionist enemy has carried out several attacks on Kharg island, and several explosions have ...

Cautious Optimism as Oil Prices Decline and Stock Markets Rebound

This is Beirut, 25/03 16:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Oil prices continued to decline on Wednesday, leading to a rebound in stock markets, as traders appeared willing to believe in the possibility of a peace plan proposed by Donald Trump to Iran. “Market movements are driven by narratives and headlines: today, everything revolves around the prospect of a ceasefire,” summarized Neil ...

Iran Guards Say Targeted U.S. Base in UAE Over School Strike

This is Beirut, 06/03 18:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Friday they had targeted a US base in the UAE that they alleged had been used as a launchpad for a strike on a school. According to Iranian authorities, a strike had hit a girls' elementary school on Saturday in Minab county in the south of the country, killing more than 150 people including students. AFP ...

Trump Says Iran Wants to Talk: The Atlantic

This is Beirut, 01/03 18:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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One day after U.S.-Israeli strikes killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and escalated tensions across the Middle East, former President Donald Trump said Sunday that Iran’s new leadership wants to negotiate and that he plans to engage with them. “They want to talk, and I have agreed to talk, so I will be talking to ...

Huckabee Authorizes Embassy Staff to Leave Israel “Today” as U.S. Deploys USS Gerald Ford

This is Beirut, 27/02 11:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee instructed American embassy staff on Friday that anyone wishing to leave Israel should do so “TODAY,” according to a report by The New York Times. The message warned that the embassy’s call for non-emergency personnel to leave would “likely result in high demand for ...

Netanyahu Prepares ‘Plan B’ as U.S.-Iran Talks Hang in the Balance

This is Beirut, 13/02 11:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s push to keep negotiations with Iran alive in hopes of securing a deal, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly preparing a contingency “Plan B” should the talks collapse. Israeli sources reported that the Israeli army has prepared offensive plans in anticipation of a ...

NYT: Satellite Imagery Shows Iran Repaired Missile Sites Hit in 12-Day War

This is Beirut, 06/02 15:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The New York Times reported on Friday that satellite imagery suggests Iran has rapidly repaired several ballistic missile facilities damaged during last year’s 12-day war, but has made only limited fixes to major nuclear sites struck by Israel and the United States. The report suggests that the regime's immediate priority is a working ...

Khamenei Issued No Mercy, 'Shoot to Kill' Orders

This is Beirut, 26/01 15:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ordered Iran's Supreme National Security Council to suppress the protests on January 9 by using "any means necessary," The New York Times reported on Sunday, citing two officials familiar with the matter. According to the officials, security forces were then deployed to the streets with ...

Israel, Qatar and US Hold Trilateral Meeting in New York

This is Beirut, 2025-12-08 09:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United States, Israel, and Qatar held a trilateral meeting in New York Sunday, a senior White House official told AFP, months after Israeli jets conducted an airstrike in Doha, targeting Hamas leadership. The White House official confirmed that the meeting had taken place but did not provide any further details. Two sources told US news ...

Tech Firms Lead Stock Rout as AI Bubble Fears Linger

This is Beirut, 2025-11-21 12:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Tech firms led stock losses on Friday as investors struggled to shake off fears about an AI bubble, and after a sell-off on Wall Street sparked by job data dealt a further blow to hopes for a US interest rate cut. A blockbuster earnings report from chip bellwether Nvidia on Wednesday seemed to settle nerves that vast investments in the artificial ...

What the US Plan for Ukraine Entails

This is Beirut, 2025-11-20 18:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United States reportedly sent Ukraine a new peace proposal with Russia on Wednesday, according to Axios, the Financial Times, and the New York Times. A senior Ukrainian official told AFP that the 28-point plan appears to incorporate several of Russia’s demands. While the proposal may be acceptable to Moscow, Ukrainian authorities view it as ...

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