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Khamenei Tells Trump to 'Keep Dreaming' Over Claims of Destroying Iran Nuclear Sites

This is Beirut, 20/10 15:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday rebuffed claims by US President Donald Trump that the Islamic republic's nuclear sites had been destroyed by US strikes in June. In a statement on his official website, Khamenei told Trump to "keep dreaming" over the comments on the sites' destruction and questioned the US president's right ...

Between a Rock and a Hard Place: The Delicate Position of Iran’s Jews

Marie de La Roche Saint-André, 19/10 19:10 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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With around 10,000 members, Iran’s Jewish community is the second largest in the Middle East. Its presence is discreet but tangible in a nation marked by pronounced hostility toward Israel, most recently expressed during 12 days of open conflict last June. The Jewish presence in the lands of present-day Iran dates back to the eighth century ...

Art and Faith Unite in Tehran’s Virgin Mary Station

This is Beirut, 19/10 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Shiite Islam may be the official religion in Iran, but entering Tehran's brand-new Maryam Moghaddas metro station, you could be forgiven for feeling as if you're stepping inside a Christian church. Maryam Moghaddas in Persian translates as "Holy Mary." And the station's vaulted and arched concourse, with a dome decorated with Persian motifs, ...

Iran Slams Israeli Strikes in Lebanon as 'Ceasefire Violation'

This is Beirut, 17/10 11:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran on Friday condemned strikes by its arch-foe Israel on southern Lebanon, a stronghold of its close ally Hezbollah. The foreign ministry spokesman, Esmaeil Baqaei, called the strikes a "blatant violation of Lebanon's sovereignty and territorial integrity," in a statement. Of course, this claim is rich coming from Iran, a country ...

Iran says Trump's Call for Peace 'at Odds' with US Actions

This is Beirut, 14/10 09:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran said on Tuesday that US President Donald Trump's call for a peace deal with Tehran was inconsistent with Washington's actions, referring to its strikes on Iranian nuclear sites in June. "The desire for peace and dialogue expressed by the US president is at odds with the hostile and criminal behavior of the United States towards the Iranian ...

UK, France, Germany Aim to Restart Iran Nuclear Talks

This is Beirut, 10/10 19:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Britain, France, and Germany will seek to restart stalled nuclear talks with Iran and the United States, the three European countries said in a joint statement on Friday. Their announcement came nearly two weeks after UN sanctions were reimposed on Iran, under a "snapback" process the three European nations had initiated and which became ...

Iran: The Fall of the Mullahs?

Elie Ziadé, 08/10 18:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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This is the central theme of this 20-minute visual investigation produced by Ici Beyrouth and This Is Beirut. The film combines archival footage, expert analysis and excerpts from speeches to explore the rise, power and fragility of a regime built on faith, weapons and fear. Three Voices to Understand Iran The documentary features three ...

EU Confirms Reimposition of Iran Sanctions after UN move

This is Beirut, 29/09 12:10 - Reading : less than a minute

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The European Union confirmed on Monday it had reimposed sweeping sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program after the United Nations reinstated its overarching measures. The UN took that step over the weekend after Western powers triggered the so-called "snapback" mechanism under the 2015 nuclear accord. The sanctions reintroduced by ...

Naim Qassem Thanks Iran for Backing the "Resistance"

This is Beirut, 28/09 14:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem on Saturday thanked Iran for its continued support to Lebanon and the “resistance” during a meeting with the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani, which was also attended by Iranian Ambassador to Beirut Mojtaba Amani. During the meeting, Larijani reaffirmed Iran’s ...

Iranian, European Ministers to Hold Nuclear Talks Tuesday

This is Beirut, 23/09 16:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iranian and European ministers will hold nuclear talks in New York on Tuesday, a French diplomatic source said, after the UN Security Council voted to reimpose sanctions over Tehran's atomic program. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has until the end of Saturday to reach a deal with his British, French, German and EU counterparts to avoid ...

US Restricts Movement of Iranian Delegation at UNGA

This is Beirut, 23/09 11:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United States announced new measures on Tuesday to restrict the movement of the Iranian regime’s delegation attending the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, reinforcing its maximum pressure strategy on Tehran. The State Department said the restrictions will prevent Iranian officials from accessing wholesale clubs, luxury ...

Ankara, Another Tehran?

Mario Chartouni, 16/09 19:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Middle East is going through a major realignment. Iran, long at the center of regional tensions, is losing influence after years of proxy wars and direct confrontations with Israel. This decline does not mean the situation is easing. On the contrary, it creates a strategic opening that another player – Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Turkey – ...

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