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European Powers Plan Fresh Nuclear Talks with Iran This Week

This is Beirut, 20/07 15:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United Kingdom, France, and Germany are planning to hold fresh talks with Iran on its nuclear program in the coming days, a German diplomatic source told AFP on Sunday. The European powers, known as the E3, "are in contact with Iran to schedule further talks for the coming week", the source said, following warnings from the trio ...

Trump Insists Iran Nuclear Sites Destroyed amid Reports Some Survived

This is Beirut, 19/07 19:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Donald Trump on Saturday insisted that US bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities "completely destroyed" the sites after a report said that some had largely survived. On his Truth Social platform, Trump reiterated his frequent claim that "all three nuclear sites in Iran were completely destroyed and/or OBLITERATED." He said it would ...

Iran Reportedly Adopts New Methods to Supply Arms to Its Allies, Including Hezbollah and the Houthis

This is Beirut, 18/07 10:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran has adopted new tactics to supply weapons to its allies, notably Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Houthis in Yemen, according to a report published on Friday by The Wall Street Journal. According to the American daily, Tehran has stepped up its efforts to transfer weapons to its partners despite targeted strikes carried out by the United States ...

Europe Threatens to Reinstate Sanctions if Iran Stalls on Nuclear Talks, Says France

This is Beirut, 18/07 09:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Top European diplomats told their Iranian counterpart on Thursday they were determined to reactivate UN sanctions if Tehran does not make progress on a nuclear deal, France's foreign ministry said. The diplomats, from Britain, France, Germany and the European Union, told Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi of "their determination to use the ...

US Lets Staff Return to Iraq Weeks After Iran Strike

This is Beirut, 18/07 05:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United States said Thursday it would allow its diplomats to return to Iraq, nearly a month after they were ordered out as a precaution following US strikes on neighboring Iran. While the State Department did not explain its reasons, such shifts in staffing generally indicate Washington sees a lower risk of conflict. "Personnel who are ...

Drone Hits Oil Field in Iraq's Kurdistan for Second Day

This is Beirut, 17/07 13:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A drone loaded with explosives struck an oil field in Iraq's northern Kurdistan region on Thursday, Kurdish forces said -- the second attack in two days on the Norwegian-operated site. "At 10:55 am (0755 GMT) a new attack by an explosives-laden drone hit" the DNO-operated Tawke field in Zakho disrict, Kurdistan's counterterrorism services ...

The Unfinished Wars

Charles Chartouni, 14/07 10:40 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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The regional political scene is quite treacherous, as it conveys misleading signals regarding the outcomes of the ongoing wars in the greater Middle East. American diplomacy remains evasive regarding these wars and their prospects. This uncertainty complicates international relations and makes it challenging for global powers to formulate coherent ...

The State vs. Hezbollah: Avoiding a Repeat of the Munich Agreement Mistake

Michel Touma, 14/07 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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This chapter in Europe’s history, on the eve of World War II, is familiar to most. It’s often held up as a textbook case of the risks of trying to appease an adversary who, from the outset, had embraced an uncompromisingly aggressive stance — regardless of the concessions offered. The reference is unmistakable: the infamous Munich Agreement ...

Mysterious Death of Khamenei’s Representative at 'Thar Allah Headquarters'

This is Beirut, 13/07 15:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Official Iranian media outlets, including Iran International, reported the death of Ali Taeb, the personal representative of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei at the “Thar Allah Headquarters,” without disclosing the circumstances of his death. This lack of detail sparked numerous questions regarding the conditions surrounding his passing, according ...

Hezbollah’s Threats to Israel: Can They Still Deliver?

Mario Chartouni, 10/07 17:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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As tensions persist in southern Lebanon, with Israel carrying out regular targeted strikes, Hezbollah maintains a firm stance toward Tel Aviv. The threats are mounting – yet they never materialize. Now, the group’s Secretary-General, Naim Qassem, warns that the patience of the pro-Iranian party is wearing thin. But behind the rhetoric lies a ...

From Nasser to Khamenei: The End of Resistance Politics in the Middle East

Pierre Nahas, 10/07 11:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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For decades, the Palestinian cause served as both a rallying banner and a political tool, used by leaders from Cairo to Tehran not always to uplift Palestinians, but to build empires. Radicalism on the Palestinian issue was once a measure of legitimacy for Middle Eastern leaders. Now, something is shifting. With Arab states striking deals with ...

How Lebanon Missed Its Future While Syria Negotiates Its Own

Salam El Zaatari, 10/07 08:00 - Reading : 9 minute(s)

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I have always believed that geography makes history. But in the Middle East, history tends to repeat itself with a sectarian accent and a militia soundtrack. And this is tragically evident in Lebanon, a country that once had everything, and today, has nothing but memory and myth. While the world watches US envoy Tom Barrack shuttle between ...

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