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Strike Hits Former Paramilitary Base Near Iraq's Mosul: Officials

This is Beirut, 09/03 15:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

An airstrike on Monday hit a base belonging to the Hashed al-Shaabi coalition in northern Iraq, according to officials from the former paramilitary alliance, which includes pro-Iran factions. One of the officials blamed the strike on the United States, saying it hit a base in the Bartella area near the city of Mosul in Nineveh province. Another ...

Kurdish Rebels Say Ready to Resist Iran, Await Uprising

This is Beirut, 09/03 13:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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From their hideouts in the Iraqi mountains near Iran, leftist Kurdish rebels say they are ready to fight the Islamic republic but hope for an uprising before they intervene, with or without U.S. support. After saying that he would be "all for" a Kurdish offensive on Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to backtrack Saturday, saying he did ...

U.S. Urges Citizens to Leave Southeast Turkey, Orders Non-Essential Staff Out of Adana Consulate

This is Beirut, 09/03 13:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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Washington has advised non-essential staff to depart its consulate near the southern Turkish city of Adana and suspended consular services, the U.S. embassy in Ankara said Monday. The statement also referenced an existing U.S. Travel Advisory saying "Americans in southeast Turkey are strongly encouraged to depart now." The area hosts a key NATO ...

Iran Accuses U.S. and Israel of Seeking to Divide the Country as War Escalates

This is Beirut, 09/03 12:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei on Monday accused the United States and Israel of attempting to weaken and divide the country as the regional war continues to intensify, while insisting that Tehran’s military actions are defensive and warning that international institutions have failed to intervene. During a press ...

Trump Says Decision to End Iran War Will Be “Mutual” With Netanyahu

This is Beirut, 09/03 10:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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U.S. President Donald Trump said the decision on when to end the ongoing war with Iran will ultimately be made in coordination with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while emphasizing that the final call will rest with the United States. In a phone interview with The Times of Israel published Sunday, Trump described the decision-making ...

Heavy Clashes Erupt in Eastern Lebanon as Hezbollah Confronts Israeli Airborne Operation

This is Beirut, 09/03 10:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Hezbollah said on Monday it fought Israeli forces who landed in eastern Lebanon by helicopter across the Syrian border, the second such operation since the outbreak of the latest conflict with Israel. Heavy fighting broke out overnight in eastern Lebanon after Israeli forces carried out what appeared to be an airborne insertion near the ...

Israel-Hezbollah Escalation Intensifies as Warnings and Airstrikes Continue

This is Beirut, 07/03 16:10 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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The confrontation between Israel and Hezbollah intensified across Lebanon on Saturday, with Israeli airstrikes striking multiple locations in the south and the Bekaa Valley, new evacuation warnings issued to civilians, and Hezbollah launching retaliatory rocket and drone attacks toward northern Israel. The developments come as the conflict enters ...

Iranian Strikes on Arab Countries Continue Into Seventh Day of Regional War

This is Beirut, 07/03 15:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The war between Iran and the U.S.-Israeli alliance continues to spill across the Middle East, with several Arab countries reporting missile and drone attacks as Tehran expands its retaliatory campaign across the region. Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia all reported interceptions of Iranian projectiles on Saturday, while ...

Iranian President Apologizes to Neighbors as Trump Threatens Expanded Strikes

This is Beirut, 07/03 09:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian apologized on Saturday to neighboring countries for attacks launched during the Islamic Republic’s war with Israel and the United States, while vowing that Iran would not target them again unless attacks against Tehran originate from their territory. “I apologize… to the neighboring ...

Trump Demands “Unconditional Surrender” From Iran

This is Beirut, 06/03 16:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday ruled out any negotiated settlement with Iran, insisting that the only acceptable outcome to the escalating conflict would be “unconditional surrender,” even as Iranian officials said several countries had begun efforts to mediate an end to the war. The sharp exchange of statements highlights the widening ...

Iran Says Preemptive Operation Foiled Alleged U.S.–Israeli-Backed Plot by Separatist Groups

This is Beirut, 05/03 13:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence said Thursday that security forces carried out a preemptive operation against separatist groups, claiming the action disrupted what it described as a plot supported by the United States and Israel. In a statement released by the ministry, Iranian authorities said the operation was conducted in coordination ...

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