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Iran Says Europe Has No Right to Extend Deadline for Snapback Sanctions

This is Beirut, 20/08 21:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday said European powers had no right to trigger snapback sanctions under a moribund 2015 nuclear deal or extend the October deadline to trigger them. His remarks came after Iranian diplomats met in July with counterparts from Germany, France, and Britain, the first such talks since Israel's attack ...

Kataeb Condemn Hezbollah Threats

This is Beirut, 20/08 13:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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In a meeting on Wednesday under the chairmanship of its leader, Samy Gemayel, the Kataeb Party’s political bureau strongly condemned recent threats by Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem, who warned that any attempt to disarm his group would “spark a civil war and end life in Lebanon.” The Kataeb reiterated their “rejection of ...

Iran Warns War with Israel Could Resume at Any Time

This is Beirut, 18/08 19:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A senior Iranian official warned Monday that war with Israel could erupt at any moment, describing the current lull after June's 12-day conflict as only a temporary halt. "We must be prepared at every moment for confrontation; right now, we are not even in a ceasefire (agreement); we are in a cessation of hostilities," said First Vice President ...

President Joseph Aoun: Hezbollah’s Weapons Are an Internal Matter for the State

This is Beirut, 17/08 20:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The President of the Lebanese Republic, General Joseph Aoun, affirmed in an exclusive interview with Al-Arabiya channel on Sunday that “Iran is a friendly country, but on the basis of mutual respect and the preservation of sovereignty. It must be a friend to all components of the Lebanese society, not to one faction alone.” He stressed that ...

Iran’s GPS Jamming Hits Daily Life, Leaving Drivers Lost in Tehran

This is Beirut, 17/08 18:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The streets of Tehran have become a confusing maze for driver Farshad Fooladi amid widespread GPS disruption, still ongoing nearly two months after the end of Iran and Israel's unprecedented 12-day war. "For weeks I have been unable to work," said Fooladi, who uses Iran's homegrown ride-hailing app Snapp to find customers. "Most of the time was ...

Larijani and the Original Sin

Johnny Kortbawi, 15/08 09:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, is among the closest officials to the Supreme Leader Khamenei and a successor to figures like Qassem Suleimani, who shaped Iran’s regional security and political influence. Larijani’s latest visit to Lebanon, coming after recent Lebanese government decisions and ...

Iran’s Shadow in Beirut: Larijani’s Visit and Lebanon’s Tightrope Walk

Salam El Zaatari, 14/08 11:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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On August 13, 2025, Beirut became the stage for one of the most charged diplomatic performances in years. Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, arrived at Rafic Hariri International Airport to a reception that looked less like a state visit and more like a triumphant homecoming. Thousands of Hezbollah supporters ...

‘In Women’s Words:’ The Unheard Voices of Iranian Art

Marie-Christine Tayah, 13/08 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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In the hushed galleries of the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMoCA), colors, forms and textures speak with a force that eclipses any speech or manifesto. The exhibition In Women’s Words is more than an artistic retrospective – it is a collective voice that defies decades of silence, bringing to light stories that could not always be ...

Lebanese Officials Stress Sovereignty as Iran’s Larijani Maps Out Suggestions for Lebanon

This is Beirut, 13/08 13:55 - Reading : 8 minute(s)

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The Lebanese government’s message to Tehran was crystal clear on Wednesday: Beirut will not tolerate any interference in its internal affairs, let alone intrusions into its sovereign decisions, most notably, the state’s monopoly on arms. This unequivocal stance was delivered first by President Joseph Aoun and then by Prime Minister ...

European Powers Tell UN They Are Ready to Reimpose Iran Sanctions

This is Beirut, 13/08 11:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Britain, France and Germany have told the United Nations they are ready to reimpose UN-mandated sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program if no diplomatic solution is found by the end of August, according to a joint letter obtained by AFP. The letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the UN Security Council says the three European ...

Amani: Larijani Arriving in Beirut for Key Talks

This is Beirut, 12/08 20:05 - Reading : less than a minute

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Iranian Ambassador to Lebanon Mojtaba Amani announced Tuesday that Ali Larijani, the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, is set to arrive in Beirut “within a few hours” for a visit he described as taking place at “a decisive stage in Lebanon’s history.” In a post on X, Amani stated that Larijani will meet with ...

Larijani’s Controversial Mission to Iraq and Lebanon

Soumia Benmerzoug, 12/08 15:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, has set off on a three-day visit to Iraq and Lebanon amid growing political and security challenges tied to the armed Shia militias in both countries. Appointed just last week to lead the Supreme Council, Larijani signed a security agreement with Baghdad on Monday. His ...

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