This is Beirut, 22/06 20:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Hezbollah stated in a communiqué that “the U.S. administration sought, through this criminal aggression, to achieve what the Hebrew State failed to accomplish in their ongoing attacks against the Islamic Republic of Iran and to compensate for their resounding failure in achieving its goals and in confronting Iran’s painful and ...
Lyne Sammouri, 22/06 18:50 - Reading : less than a minute
Senior Pentagon officials have revealed new details about Operation Midnight Hammer, the US airstrike that hit three Iranian nuclear facilities at dawn on Sunday.
This is Beirut, 22/06 18:40 - Reading : less than a minute
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On Sunday, the US Department of State ordered the departure of family members and non-emergency US government personnel from Lebanon due to the volatile and unpredictable security situation in the region. The US Embassy urged American citizens in Lebanon to exercise caution and monitor the news for breaking developments. While some airlines have ...
This is Beirut, 22/06 18:18 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Israeli military said its fighter jets had struck "dozens" of targets across Iran on Sunday, including a long-range missile site in Yazd in the centre of the country for the first time. A statement said that "approximately 30 IAF (air force) fighter jets struck dozens of military targets throughout Iran" -- including ...
This is Beirut, 22/06 17:55 - Reading : less than a minute
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The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting Sunday following the US strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities, said Guyana, which holds the body's rotating chair for June. The meeting, scheduled for 3:00 pm (1900 GMT), will be the council's third since the Israel-Iran conflict began. AFP
This is Beirut, 22/06 17:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The United States has carried out strikes that caused "extremely severe damage and destruction" to three of Iran's nuclear facilities, the top US military officer, General Dan Caine, said on Sunday. President Donald Trump had spent weeks pursuing a diplomatic path to replace the nuclear deal with Tehran that he tore up during his first term in ...
Sarah Martin, 22/06 16:30 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
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Nestled on the mountainside of Syria’s Qalamoun range, the village of Maaloula clings to time as it does to stone. Its sand-colored houses blend into the rock, its winding alleys read like pages from an ancient tale and women greet you with “Shlomo,” a traditional Aramaic salutation. In the dry air of this Christian enclave, a language the ...
Bassam Abou Zeid, 22/06 16:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Lebanese officials are closely monitoring the rapidly escalating conflict between Iran and Israel, particularly following the United States’ entry into the hostilities. Washington remains concerned that Hezbollah may be drawn into the confrontation, given its longstanding military, political and ideological alignment with the Islamic Republic of ...
This is Beirut, 22/06 15:54 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
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The recent U.S. strikes targeting three major Iranian nuclear facilities on Sunday morning have sparked a wave of varied and intense reactions across the globe, with governments, international organizations, and analysts expressing concern over the potential for further regional instability and the broader implications for global ...
This is Beirut, 22/06 15:37 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The US defense chief said Sunday that strikes ordered by President Donald Trump overnight had "devastated" Iran's nuclear program and urged Iranian leaders to seek peace to avoid further attacks. "We devastated the Iranian nuclear program," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told a Pentagon press briefing. He added that the ...
This is Beirut, 22/06 14:30 - Reading : less than a minute
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High-resolution satellite images from June 19 and 20 reveal unusual activity near the entrance of the underground fuel enrichment facility at Fordow, involving numerous trucks and vehicles. Captured by Maxar, the images show 16 cargo trucks lined up along the access road leading to the facility’s tunnel entrance. Most of these trucks were later ...
This is Beirut, 22/06 13:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iran will defend itself by all means necessary, its foreign minister said on Sunday, following the US strikes against key sites in Iran's nuclear program. "Iran continues to defend Iran's territory, sovereignty, security and people by all means necessary against not just US military aggression but also the reckless and unlawful actions of the ...