This is Beirut, 2024-10-08 11:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hamas Hassan Nasrallah Tehran USA
Iran warned Israel on Tuesday against attacking any of its infrastructure amid fears of a possible Israeli assault on oil or nuclear sites following Iran's missile barrage last week. The state television quoted Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi as saying, "Any attack against infrastructure in Iran will provoke an even stronger response." He spoke ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-06 18:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hassan Nasrallah Hassan Nasrallah Houthi Tehran
Hezbollah members in Yemen have reportedly been isolated by the Houthi security apparatus, according to the Yemeni media outlet Al-Jumhuriya. They are allegedly forbidden from meeting with the leaders of the Iran-backed group, according to the media, which cites sources close to the movement. These preventive security measures reportedly include ...
Yara Germany, 2024-08-07 16:32 - Reading : less than a minute
On Tuesday evening, Yahya Sinwar was appointed new political leader of Hamas, a week after the assassination of his predecessor Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. One of Hamas's most influential leaders, he has made his career in the shadows and is known for his alleged role in the events of October 7, of which he is said to have been the architect. A ...
Malo Pinatel, 2024-02-29 19:00 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
Ali Khamenei Elections in Iran Iran IRGC Supreme leader tehran
A double ballot is scheduled to take place in Iran on Friday, March 1. In a country where power remains monopolized by the mullahs, what is the true significance of these elections? This Is Beirut contacted Bernard Hourcade, director of the CeRMI (Centre de recherche sur le monde iranien), to answer these questions. On Friday, March 1, about 61 ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-02-22 13:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Ali Khamenei élections Human rights in Iran Iran Mahsa Amini tehran
On Thursday, February 22, Iran entered a short campaign for the March 1 legislative elections. According to the few polls published, Iranians remain largely indifferent to the vote, more than a year after the protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini. Candidates running for seats in Iran's legislature launched their election campaigns on ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-29 10:32 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
death sentence Human rights in Iran Iran Iran Executions judiciary tehran
Iranian authorities executed four people convicted of colluding with the State of Israel in the north-west of the country on Friday, December 29. Iran is one of the countries that most frequently uses the death penalty. Iran hanged four people on Friday convicted of spying for arch foe Israel, the judiciary said, less than two weeks after ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-09 20:34 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hossein Amir-Abdollahian IAEA Iran Iran Nuclear Program JCPOA Nuclear Agreement tehran
Iran's head of diplomacy, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, said on Saturday, December 9, that the nuclear agreement signed in 2015 had become increasingly "useless" for Iran. Speaking to students at Tehran University, he added, however, that he remained open to new negotiations. Iran said Saturday that attempting to revive its landmark nuclear deal with ...