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Israeli Strike Kills IRGC Commander in Syria

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-25 20:12 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A high-ranking officer from Iran's Revolutionary Guards succumbed to an Israeli airstrike in Syria on Monday, as confirmed by the military force, which pledged to retaliate against "this act of aggression." A senior general with Iran's Revolutionary Guards was killed on Monday by an Israeli strike in Syria, the military force said, vowing to ...

Tehran Denies Collusion with Houthi Attacks

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-23 23:08 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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On Saturday, December 23, Iran denied Washington's accusations concerning its potential involvement with recent Houthi attacks in the Red Sea. Iran is the main arms supplier to this particularly well-equipped rebel group, which claims to be acting "in solidarity" with Hamas. Iran's deputy foreign minister on Saturday dismissed US accusations that ...

Gaza in the Grip of Increasingly Intense Fighting

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-23 23:02 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Fighting between Israel and Hamas raged on Saturday, with Gaza's health ministry reporting more than 200 deaths in 24 hours and the Israeli Army saying five of its troops had died. Hamas launched an unprecedented attack against Israel from Gaza on October 7, killing about 1,140 people in Israel, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on ...

Iran Slams UN “Inefficiency” to Stop Gaza War

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-23 18:17 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi criticized the UN's ineffectiveness in stopping the Israeli offensive in Gaza during a speech in Tehran on Saturday, December 23. His comments came a day after the UN Security Council adopted a resolution calling for more aid to be delivered to the enclave, although it did not include a ceasefire. Iranian President ...

Swedish Citizen at 'Imminent' Risk of Execution in Iran, Says UN

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-23 17:24 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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An Iranian-Swedish citizen was at imminent risk of execution in Iran, according to the United Nations Office for Human Rights on Saturday, December 23. Tried for "enmity against God," Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali may face this fate in reaction to a verdict handed down by Swedish authorities against a former dignitary of the mullahs' regime. The United ...

Iranian Journalist Convicted for 'False' Content

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-21 15:08 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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An Iranian court has sentenced a journalist to six months in prison and a two-year reporting ban for “publishing false information,” as reported by Iranian media. The charge against Sara Massoumi is related to an online post about Armita Garawand, a teenage girl who died in October after a disputed incident on the Tehran metro, according to ...

Hopes Rise for Israel-Hamas Truce Deal

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-20 23:26 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Expectations grew over Israel and Hamas' move towards a new ceasefire and an agreement for the release of hostages in the Gaza conflict on Wednesday. These developments followed discussions in Europe and a visit to Egypt by the leader of the Palestinian militant group. Hopes rose that Israel and Hamas may be inching toward another truce and ...

US Looks to Iraq for Support against Iran Proxies

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-20 22:08 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A senior US official stated in Baghdad on Wednesday, that the United States aims to actively collaborate with Iraq to tackle the increase in attacks on American troops in Iraq and Syria. The United States wants to actively engage with Iraq to address a surge in attacks on American troops in Iraq and Syria, a top US official said Wednesday in ...

Iran Executes 'Child Bride' for Husband's Murder

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-20 21:37 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran executed a woman on Wednesday, who had been found guilty of murdering her husband. She had entered into the marriage as a child, and despite international pleas for leniency, the execution proceeded, according to human rights organizations. Iran hanged a woman on Wednesday convicted of murdering her husband, whom she married while she was ...

Hamas Leader in Egypt for Talks on Gaza Truce

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-20 11:47 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The leader of Hamas arrived in Egypt on Wednesday as hopes grew that Israel and the Palestinian militant group might be inching toward another truce and hostage release deal in the Gaza war. The Qatar-based Hamas chief, Ismail Haniyeh, arrived in Cairo for discussions on “aggression in the Gaza Strip and other matters,” the group said in a ...

Pro-Iran Groups Lead in Iraq Provincial Vote

ici, 2023-12-19 22:36 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Initial results released by the electoral commission on Tuesday indicated that pro-Iranian Shiite Muslim parties were in the lead in Iraq's provincial council elections. Pro-Iranian Shiite Muslim parties were leading in Iraq's provincial council elections, according to initial results released on Tuesday by the electoral commission. Monday's ...

US Announces 10-Nation Coalition to Combat Red Sea Attacks

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-19 11:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United States announced on Monday a 10-nation coalition to address Houthi missile and drone attacks on ships in the Red Sea. Countries joining the “multinational security initiative” include the United Kingdom, France, Bahrain, Italy, Canada, the Netherlands, Norway, Seychelles, and Spain. In reaction, Houthi rebels said Tuesday they ...

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