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Israel to 'Advance Targeted Ground Operations' in Lebanon: Army Chief

This is Beirut, 22/03 22:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel's military will expand its ground operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah, its army chief said Sunday, warning that the offensive against the group was still in its early stages. Lebanon was pulled into the Middle East war when Hezbollah began firing rockets into Israel on March 2 to avenge the killing of Iran's supreme leader ...

Israel, U.S. Attack Iran's Natanz Nuclear Facility, Prompting Russian Criticism

This is Beirut, 21/03 17:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United States and Israel struck Iran's Natanz nuclear facility on Saturday, the Islamic republic's atomic energy organisation said. "Following the criminal attacks by the United States and the usurping Zionist regime against our country, the... Natanz enrichment complex was targeted this morning," the organisation said in a statement carried ...

U.S. Temporarily Lifts Sanctions on Iranian Oil, Two Tankers Load at Kharg Island, Sources Say

This is Beirut, 21/03 16:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The U.S. has lifted sanctions on some Iranian oil for 30 days to ease surging oil prices driven by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. The U.S. treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, said the waiver would bring about 140 million barrels of oil to global markets and help relieve pressure on energy supply. In a statement on X, Bessent said “In ...

Drone Attack Against Iraqi Intelligence Services Kills One in Baghdad

This is Beirut, 21/03 13:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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An Iraqi officer was killed on Saturday in a drone attack targeting an Iraqi intelligence services building in a residential Baghdad neighbourhood, the agency said, as the Middle East war reverberates across the country. Iraq has been unwillingly drawn into the Middle East conflict with strikes targeting Iran-backed groups, which in turn have ...

UK Warns Iran as U.S. Expands War Effort and Tehran Rejects Ceasefire Terms

This is Beirut, 21/03 12:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The war between Iran and the United States and Israel escalated further, as the British Ministry of Defense warned on Saturday that Iran’s “reckless attacks” and its control of the Strait of Hormuz pose a threat to British interests and those of its allies. Previously on Friday, the UK warned Tehran against targeting its bases and ...

Mossad Chief Tells Israeli Leadership Regime Change in Iran is Possible, Sources Say

This is Beirut, 20/03 17:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Mossad Director David Barnea reportedly assessed in meetings with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government prior to the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran that it could be possible to topple the Iranian regime, according to Israeli media. Citing multiple unnamed sources, Barnea outlined that if the operation achieved ...

Israel Says Struck Syrian Army Camps After Druze 'Attacked'

This is Beirut, 20/03 11:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel's military said on Friday it had struck Syrian army camps in response to what it called attacks against the Druze community in the southern Sweida province. The latest flare-up between the neighbouring countries comes as war roils the Middle East after the United States and Israel attacked Iran on February 28. "Overnight, the IDF struck a ...

Roots of Radicalization: The Lebanese Immigrant Behind the Michigan Attack

Claudia Groeling, 19/03 12:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A Lebanese immigrant to the U.S. last Thursday drove a truck laden with explosives into a synagogue in Michigan, as Israel fought a war with Hezbollah thousands of miles away, a group to which the assailant’s brother reportedly has ties. The FBI described Ayman Ghazali’s attack as a “targeted act of violence against the Jewish community.” ...

Pro-Iran Iraqi Armed Group Says Will Stop U.S. Embassy Attacks, Under Conditions

This is Beirut, 19/03 03:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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An influential pro-Iranian armed group in Iraq pledged early Thursday to stop attacking the US embassy for five days, subject to several conditions including that Israel stop strikes on parts of Beirut. AFP reported no drone or rocket attacks so far on the US embassy in Iraq's capital Baghdad between Wednesday night and Thursday morning. The ...

Facts About Strait of Hormuz War Blockage

This is Beirut, 18/03 14:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Key facts and figures about the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial shipping route virtually paralyzed by the Middle East war. Around a fifth of global crude oil and liquefied natural gas pass through the waterway in peacetime. The war erupted on February 28 when the US and Israel began bombing Iran, prompting it to retaliate with ...

Iran Arrests Alleged 'Monarchist' Networks, Suspected Spies as War Rages

This is Beirut, 18/03 12:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iranian authorities said on Wednesday they had arrested more than 100 alleged "monarchist cells" plotting against the Islamic Republic, along with suspected spies and individuals accused of cooperating with an outlawed television channel. Forces from the Intelligence Ministry "have identified and arrested 111 monarchist cells across 26 provinces ...

Oil Prices Climb as Fresh Strikes Target Infrastructure

This is Beirut, 17/03 14:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Oil prices surged Tuesday as Iran launched fresh attacks on crude-producing neighbors, while several countries pushed back against U.S. President Donald Trump's demand to help secure the crucial Strait of Hormuz. Prices rebounded from the previous day's sharp losses, which came after the head of the International Energy Agency said more ...

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