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Israeli Airstrikes Target Southern Lebanon Amid Escalation with Iran

This is Beirut, 28/02 11:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israeli warplanes launched a series of airstrikes on Saturday targeting the Wadi Barghiz area in southern Lebanon, in what the Israeli military described as operations against Hezbollah infrastructure. The raids focused on the area between al-Rayhan and Sajad, situated between the Tuffah region and the district of Jezzine, as well as the vicinity ...

Iran Fires Ballistic Missile Barrage at Israel as Air Defenses Activated Nationwide

This is Beirut, 28/02 10:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Iran launched a barrage of ballistic missiles toward Israel on Saturday, triggering nationwide air raid sirens and marking a dramatic escalation in what has now become an open confrontation involving Israel, Iran, and the United States. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed it had identified missiles launched from Iranian territory toward ...

Trump Announces “Wide-Scale Combat Operations” in Iran

This is Beirut, 28/02 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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U.S. President Donald Trump announced early Saturday that the United States has begun what he described as “wide-scale combat operations” in Iran, marking a dramatic escalation in tensions and signaling the start of direct military engagement. “Moments ago, we began large-scale combat operations in Iran,” Trump said in a televised ...

Israeli Defense Ministry Announces 'Preventive Strike' on Iran

This is Beirut, 28/02 08:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel's Defense Ministry announced Saturday it had launched a "preemptive strike" on Iran as sirens sounded in Jerusalem and people across the country received phone alerts about an "extremely serious" threat. "The State of Israel has launched a preemptive strike against Iran. Defense Minister Israel Katz has ...

Iraq PM Candidate Maliki Meets Senior U.S. Diplomat

This is Beirut, 27/02 15:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The leading candidate to become Iraq's next prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki, met with US diplomat Tom Barrack on Friday after refusing to withdraw his nomination despite the US threatening to stop supporting the country if he returns to the post. Barrack, the US envoy to Syria and ambassador to Turkey, has recently visited Iraq ...

Huckabee Authorizes Embassy Staff to Leave Israel “Today” as U.S. Deploys USS Gerald Ford

This is Beirut, 27/02 11:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee instructed American embassy staff on Friday that anyone wishing to leave Israel should do so “TODAY,” according to a report by The New York Times. The message warned that the embassy’s call for non-emergency personnel to leave would “likely result in high demand for ...

Iraq Armed Group Tells Fighters to Prepare for Long Iran-U.S. War

This is Beirut, 27/02 10:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A powerful Iran-backed Iraqi armed group told its fighters to prepare for the scenario of a long war in neighbouring Iran should the United States launch strikes. Kataeb Hezbollah warned the US on Thursday of "immense losses" were it to start a war in the region, while a commander in an armed faction told AFP his group was "highly ...

Iran University Suspends Three Students for Burning Flag

This is Beirut, 26/02 13:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A major Iranian university has suspended three students for burning the national flag during recent anti-government protests, local media reported Thursday. Student demonstrations erupted on Saturday at several major universities in the capital, Tehran, with campuses in other cities joining in the days that followed. Pro- and anti-government ...

USS Gerald Ford Leaves Crete as Iran Talks Begin: AFP

This is Beirut, 26/02 12:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world's largest aircraft carrier, sent to the Mediterranean this week in a military build-up to put pressure on Iran, left a naval base in Crete Thursday, an AFP photographer said. Its departure came as a new round of indirect talks between the United States and Iran on the latter's nuclear program, mediated by Oman's ...

Iran Could Offer Billion-Dollar Energy Deal Ahead of Nuclear Talks - Report

This is Beirut, 26/02 10:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Iran is reportedly preparing a major economic offer aimed at persuading the United States to pursue a diplomatic agreement instead of a military strike. The proposal, according to the Financial Times, could include significant investment opportunities in Iran’s oil, gas, and mineral sectors. The source said the plan appears tailored to ...

Report: Hezbollah Reassures State of Conditional Neutrality

This is Beirut, 26/02 10:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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As Washington and Tehran resume high-stakes negotiations in Geneva on Thursday, described by diplomats as a “last opportunity” to prevent escalation, Lebanon finds itself once again navigating the fault lines of a potential regional confrontation. According to senior Lebanese political sources cited by Nidaa Al-Watan, Hezbollah has conveyed ...

Iran President Says Sees 'Favourable Outlook' Ahead of U.S. Talks

This is Beirut, 25/02 14:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said Wednesday that he was hopeful ahead of the third round of talks with the United States, adding that they could help end the standoff with Washington. "We see a favourable outlook for the negotiations," said Pezeshkian in a speech. "We are continuing the process under the guidance of the ...

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