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Cyprus President Says Iranian Drone Crashed Into UK Base on Island

This is Beirut, 02/03 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Cyprus's President Nikos Christodoulides said an Iranian drone had crashed into a British base on the Mediterranean island on Monday, as the Israeli-American war with Iran spread across the region. Minutes after midnight (2200 GMT), "a Shahed unmanned aerial vehicle crashed into the military facilities of the British Bases in Akrotiri, causing ...

New Strikes on Iraq Base Housing Iran-Backed Fighters: Faction Source

This is Beirut, 02/03 07:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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New strikes hit an Iraqi military base housing Kataeb Hezbollah, a source from the pro-Iran armed group said on Monday. "Three strikes hit Jurf al-Nasr," a Kataeb Hezbollah source told AFP, referring to a military base that serves as one of the main bastions of the powerful armed group that has been repeatedly targeted since the start ...

Trump: U.S. Sank Nine Iranian Naval Ships as Embassy in Beirut Announces Monday Closure

This is Beirut, 01/03 20:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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U.S. President Donald Trump announced Sunday that American forces had destroyed and sunk nine Iranian naval vessels in what he described as a major escalation in ongoing military operations against Iran. In a post published on his official social media account, Trump said: “I have just been informed that we have destroyed and sunk 9 ...

Gulf Countries to Hold Video Meeting on Iran Attacks Sunday: Two Diplomats

This is Beirut, 01/03 15:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Gulf countries will convene Sunday evening to discuss a unified response to Iran's attacks, two Gulf diplomats said, as Tehran presses on with a second day of strikes after US and Israeli attacks killed its supreme leader. "It will be an online meeting of GCC foreign ministers due to the airport closures," a Gulf diplomat told AFP, ...

Iran State TV Says Oil Tanker Struck in Strait of Hormuz

This is Beirut, 01/03 14:10 - Reading : less than a minute

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Iranian state television said Sunday that an oil tanker was sinking after it was struck while attempting to pass through the strategic Strait of Hormuz. The incident took place as Iran exchanged strikes with the United States and Israel, who launched an attack Saturday that killed the Islamic republic's supreme leader. "The fate of the ...

Gulf on Edge as Maritime Incidents, Airspace Closures, and Explosions Signal Dangerous Expansion of Conflict

This is Beirut, 01/03 14:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The regional confrontation widened dramatically on Sunday as maritime incidents in the Gulf, renewed missile activity, airspace closures, and fresh security alerts pushed tensions to one of their most volatile points since the start of the U.S.–Israeli strikes on Iran. Maritime Flashpoint in the Strait of Hormuz The Secretary-General of the ...

Hezbollah Calls for Mass Mobilization in Beirut’s Southern Suburbs, Vows Continued 'Resistance'

This is Beirut, 01/03 12:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Hezbollah has formally responded to the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, calling for a mass public mobilization in Beirut’s southern suburbs while pledging to “fulfill its duty in confronting the aggression.” In an official statement issued Sunday morning, the group invited supporters to gather at 4:00 p.m. in Ashoura ...

Gulf States Brace as Iran Strikes Continue; UAE and Qatar Report Interceptions

This is Beirut, 01/03 11:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The ongoing conflict triggered by coordinated U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Iran is expanding more and more across the Gulf, with multiple regional capitals reporting renewed Iranian missile and drone activity. Gulf states have responded with defensive operations and political warnings, raising fears of a wider confrontation. Iran had announced ...

Strikes Hit “Heart of Tehran” as Iran Launches New Missile Barrage on Israel

This is Beirut, 01/03 11:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Explosions rocked northern Tehran for a second consecutive day on Sunday as Israeli forces launched what they described as a broad wave of airstrikes targeting sites “in the heart of the Iranian capital,” while Iran responded with renewed missile attacks on Israeli territory. Plumes of smoke were seen rising from a building in northern ...

Global Reactions Emerge After Khamenei’s Killing in U.S.-Israeli Strikes

This is Beirut, 01/03 11:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Statements are emerging from Iran and around the world in response to the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in U.S.–Israeli strikes, with leaders and groups weighing in on the regional and global implications. Iran’s President Responds Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said Sunday that avenging the ...

Oman Port and Tanker Hit as Iran Strikes Gulf

This is Beirut, 01/03 10:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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An Oman port and an oil tanker off its coast were attacked Sunday, official media said, marking the first strikes on the sultanate -- which mediated US-Iran talks -- since Tehran launched a retaliation campaign. On Sunday morning, AFP correspondents heard blasts in Dubai, Doha and Manama as Iran carried out attacks in response to US and Israeli ...

Netanyahu Says U.S.-Israeli Attack on Iran Will Last 'as Long as Necessary'

This is Beirut, 28/02 21:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that “there are signs” that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei may have been killed in the latest wave of U.S.-Israeli strikes on Tehran, marking one of the most dramatic claims since the escalation began. In a televised address, Netanyahu stated that Israeli ...

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