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Israel Says It Expects a “Prolonged” War With Iran

This is Beirut, 20/06 20:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israel declared on Friday that it was expecting a “prolonged” war against Iran, as talks were underway in Geneva between Tehran and European powers, focusing on Iran’s nuclear program. A week after the outbreak of the conflict—triggered by an unprecedented Israeli attack on Iran on June 13, the two countries have continued to exchange ...

UK, Switzerland and Other Countries Withdraw Diplomats from Iran Amid War with Israel

This is Beirut, 20/06 20:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United Kingdom and several other countries, including Switzerland—which represents U.S. interests in Iran—have announced the withdrawal of their diplomatic staff from Iran due to the ongoing war with Israel. "Due to the current security situation, we have taken the precautionary measure of temporarily withdrawing our British staff from ...

Tehran Condemns ‘Betrayal’ After Israeli Strikes Amid Talks with the U.S

This is Beirut, 20/06 19:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran's foreign minister on Friday condemned the Israeli attacks against the Islamic republic as a "betrayal" of diplomatic efforts with the US, saying Tehran and Washington had been due to craft a "promising agreement" on the Iranian nuclear programme. "We were attacked in the midst of an ongoing diplomatic process," Foreign Minister Abbas ...

From Freedom to Forced Veiling: The Broken Destiny of Iranian Women

Bélinda Ibrahim, 20/06 17:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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During the 1960s and 1970s, Iran underwent sweeping transformations. In a bid to modernize the nation, the Shah launched a series of reforms under the banner of the “White Revolution.” Women stood at the forefront of this societal shift: they gained the right to vote in 1963, entered universities, joined the civil service and were gradually ...

Israel Changing 'The World' with Iran War: Netanyahu

This is Beirut, 19/06 22:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel was "changing the face of the world" in its war with Iran, as he welcomed "all help" in destroying the Islamic republic's nuclear sites. "I said that we're changing the face of the Middle East, and now I say we're changing the face of the world," he told public broadcaster ...

Tehran’s Shadow Arsenal: Chemical, Biological and Radiological Threats

Mario Chartouni, 19/06 21:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Despite Iran’s largely nominal commitments to international treaties, mounting evidence suggests the existence of an active or developing chemical, biological and radiological weapons program. Long-sidelined concerns are resurfacing as regional tensions escalate, and a Damoclean sword hangs over the mullah’s regime. On one side, Israel claims ...

Iraq's top Shiite Cleric warns Against any Targeting of Iran's Leadership 

This is Beirut, 19/06 10:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iraq's top Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani warned against targeting Iran's leadership and said that the Iran-Israel war could plunge the whole region into chaos. Sistani said in a statement Thursday that any targeting of Iran's "supreme religious and political leadership" would have "dire consequences on the region". He warned that it ...

Govts Scramble to Evacuate Citizens from Israel, Iran

This is Beirut, 19/06 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Governments around the world are attempting to evacuate thousands of their nationals caught up in the rapidly spiralling Israel-Iran conflict, organizing buses and planes and in some cases assisting people crossing borders on foot. Foreigners have rushed to leave both countries after Israel launched an unprecedented bombing campaign last Friday ...

Centrifuges: The Hidden Core of the Iran-Israel War

Yara Germany, 18/06 17:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Since Friday, as military tensions between Iran and Israel have erupted into open confrontation, one word has echoed across military briefings and geopolitical analyses: centrifuges. On Wednesday morning, the Israeli military announced fresh strikes on centrifuge production sites near Tehran. This marks the latest in a series of Israeli attacks ...

Caught Between Missiles and Militias: Iraq Struggles Under Regional Strain

Mario Chartouni, 18/06 16:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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As Israeli airstrikes and Iranian missile launches intensify across the Middle East, Iraq finds itself trapped in a precarious position amid a mounting diplomatic and military storm. Still fragile after decades of conflict, the country’s geographic and strategic location leaves it exposed to the escalating rivalry between two powerful regional ...

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