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IDF Releases List of Senior Iranian Officials Killed in Joint U.S.-Israeli Strikes

This is Beirut, 28/02 23:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

The IDF published a list of Iranian officials killed in Saturday’s joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. “Hundreds of Israeli Air Force fighter jets, directed by precise IDF intelligence, struck hundreds of military targets belonging to the Iranian terror regime across Iran,” the release stated. The army listed the following ...

Khamenei Has Been Killed in Iran Strikes, Israeli Media Reports

This is Beirut, 28/02 21:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A senior Israeli official said that Ayatollah Khamenei has been killed in strikes in Tehran, Israel’s N12 News reports. According to AFP, Israeli media has reported that a photo of Khamenei's body was shown to Trump and Netanyahu, according to Axios’ Barak Ravid Khamenei’s body has reportedly been found and recovered in his ...

Loud Explosions Heard Across the Gulf

This is Beirut, 28/02 17:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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AFP correspondents heard a loud explosion in Dubai on Saturday and one of them saw a plume of smoke rising from the city. The explosions came in the wake of wide-ranging Iranian attacks on the Gulf, in retaliation for US and Israel strikes on Iran. Residents and AFP correspondents in the Emirati, Qatari and Bahraini capitals heard more ...

Israelis Shelter Underground as Iran Fires Missiles

This is Beirut, 28/02 17:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Across Israel, city streets stood deserted on Saturday as residents took cover in shelters, while the blasts from Iranian missiles being intercepted reverberated overhead. It was the second time in under a year that Israelis were undertaking this grim wartime routine, having first fled Iranian missiles during a 12-day war between the arch-foes ...

Inside the Historic 2026 U.S. Military Buildup Leading to the Iran Strikes

Jeremy Brecher, 28/02 16:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The U.S. and Israel have begun conducting joint strikes on Iran on February 28 following a historic U.S. military buildup in the Middle East. This is Beirut compiled a timeline of the 2026 buildup leading up to the attacks, revealing preparations for using large amounts of force against Iranian targets. The 2026 U.S. Military Buildup The U.S. ...

Lebanese Authorities Warn Hezbollah Over Escalation Risks as Regional War Rages

This is Beirut, 28/02 14:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Lebanon’s presidency renewed its warning to Hezbollah Saturday, holding the group responsible for any potential domestic or international consequences amid rising regional tensions following the strikes on Iran. According to sources cited by Al Hadath, the Lebanese presidency reiterated its caution to Hezbollah and emphasized that the group ...

Son of Iran's Late Shah Says 'Final Victory' Near

This is Beirut, 28/02 11:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The son of Iran's last shah voiced confidence Saturday in victory against the Islamic republic after the United States and Israel launched an attack. Reza Pahlavi released a video message online shortly after the strikes, suggesting coordination after he repeatedly urged President Donald Trump to intervene. "We are very close to final victory. I ...

Trump: ‘Sometimes You Have to’ Use the Military

This is Beirut, 27/02 20:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Donald Trump expressed his dissatisfaction with the rounds of nuclear talks between U.S. and Iranian officials. “I’d love to not use [the military] but sometimes you have to,” Trump said in a press briefing. “They should make a deal, and they don’t want to quite go far enough,” he said, “every ...

Rubio to Visit Israel Next Week to Discuss Iran, Lebanon, and Gaza

This is Beirut, 27/02 19:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The U.S. Department of State announced on Friday that Secretary Marco Rubio will travel to Israel next week to discuss regional issues. “The Secretary will discuss a range of regional priorities including Iran, Lebanon, and ongoing efforts to implement President Trump’s 20-Point Peace Plan for Gaza,” the State Department ...

Pentagon’s Kamikaze Drone Unit Ready Amid U.S.–Iran Talks

This is Beirut, 27/02 13:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United States has a new one-way attack drone unit, built by reverse-engineering Iran’s Shahed-136 drones, ready to strike Iran if President Donald Trump orders military action, Bloomberg reports. According to the report, the unit, named Task Force Scorpion, emerged from an experimental U.S. military program and is now fully integrated ...

Iran Urges U.S. to Drop 'Excessive Demands' to Reach Deal

This is Beirut, 27/02 10:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday that in order to reach a deal, the United States will have to drop its "excessive demands", after the two sides held talks in Geneva. In a phone call with Egypt's top diplomat Badr Abdelatty, Araghchi said "success in this path requires seriousness and realism from the ...

U.S. and Iran Conclude Geneva Nuclear Talks, Set Vienna Meeting for Monday

This is Beirut, 26/02 23:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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U.S. and Iranian officials concluded Thursday’s round of nuclear talks in Geneva, agreeing to continue negotiations next Monday in Vienna at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that today’s dialogue made “good progress” on approaching a deal addressing Iran’s ...

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