This is Beirut, 15:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held a press conference on Thursday to present a new assessment of last weekend’s strikes targeting Iran’s nuclear facilities. “What the U.S. military achieved in Iran is historic,” he declared, pushing back against critics downplaying the operation’s impact. “Our strikes ended the war and have ...
This is Beirut, 15:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday spoke out against Moscow's key ally Iran suspending cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), after Iranian lawmakers voted in favor of halting work with the UN nuclear agency. "We are interested in continuing cooperation between Iran and the IAEA, so that everybody respects ...
This is Beirut, 14:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Iran’s Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has sought to downplay the impact of Israeli and American strikes on Iranian military and nuclear sites, portraying the country as the “victor” in a conflict that has, in reality, left it weakened. According to him, the U.S. president is “exaggerated” the effectiveness of the attacks. In a ...
Salam El Zaatari, 10:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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On the morning of June 22, 2025, the world woke up to the smoldering ruins of Iran’s most fortified nuclear facilities – Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan. The strikes, led by Israel and backed silently but unmistakably by the United States, were not a surprise to those watching closely. This wasn’t a spontaneous act of self-defense. It was the ...
This is Beirut, 06:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
President Donald Trump's administration hit back Wednesday at accounts Iran may have moved enriched uranium before US bombing, as a row grew on how much the strikes set back Tehran's nuclear program. Trump, seeking credit for ordering military action and then quickly announcing a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, has lashed out angrily ...
This is Beirut, 25/06 21:08 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The head of Israel's military said Wednesday that Israeli commandos had operated secretly inside Iran during the countries' 12-day war. "We achieved full control over Iranian airspace and in every location where we chose to operate," chief of staff Eyal Zamir said in a televised address. "This was made possible thanks to, ...
Élie-Joe Kamel, 25/06 20:40 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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On Wednesday, June 25, Iran’s parliament approved a motion to suspend cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). According to Iranian state television, 221 lawmakers voted in favor, with only one abstention and none opposed. The decision comes amid growing tensions between Tehran and Western powers. It follows an IAEA ...
This is Beirut, 25/06 19:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Iran on Wednesday hanged three men convicted of spying for Israel after what activists decried as an unfair trial, bringing to six the number of people executed on such charges since the start of the war between the Islamic republic and Israel. The hangings have also amplified fears for the life of Swedish-Iranian dual national Ahmadreza Djalali ...
David Sahyoun, 25/06 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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“The master’s discourse is one that refuses to acknowledge its unconscious.” – Jacques Lacan The war we are witnessing today is fought as much through scorched landscapes as through language. What is unfolding between Iran and Israel is not simply a military or geopolitical confrontation – it is a war of discourse. Each side constructs ...
David Hale , 25/06 15:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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While most international media are focused on what will happen today or this week between America and Iran, the real story is much bigger—the complete turning of the tables on Iran. While the headlines focus on whether Trump's ceasefire will hold, too many commentators are losing sight of the fact that Iran is trying to surrender (without ...
This is Beirut, 25/06 12:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Trump Iran Nuclear Diplomacy Witkoff Enrichment
In an interview with Fox News, Steve Witkoff, a close adviser to Donald Trump, revealed that talks have been launched between the United States and Iran aimed at reviving negotiations over Tehran's nuclear program. According to Witkoff, these exchanges, conducted both directly and through third-party channels, are “promising” and could pave ...
This is Beirut, 25/06 06:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iran said Wednesday that it executed three men accused of spying for Israel, the day after a truce between the two countries came into effect. "Idris Ali, Azad Shojai and Rasoul Ahmad Rasoul, who attempted to import equipment into the country to carry out assassinations, were arrested and tried for... cooperation favouring the Zionist ...