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Jordan Intercepts Pro-Iran Militia Infiltration

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-19 00:01 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Jordanian military on Monday, reported the prevention of a conspiracy involving numerous infiltrators from Syria with connections to pro-Iranian militias. These individuals attempted to breach the border, carrying rocket launchers, anti-personnel mines, and explosives. Jordan's army stated that it foiled a plot on Monday by dozens of ...

In Iran, Sadegh Booghi Dances for Freedom

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-18 11:24 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A stallholder in northern Iran, who became a viral Internet sensation by showcasing unexpectedly dexterous dance moves, has encountered issues with the Islamic Republic Authorities, who disapprove of public dancing. The man, reportedly around 70, garnered tens of thousands of followers on Instagram, featuring videos of him dancing at the market in ...

Schenker: Iran Will Not 'Sacrifice' Hezbollah to Save Hamas

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-17 12:04 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Former US Assistant Secretary of State, David Schenker, was affirmative that “Iran has already decided that it will not waste its assets in Hezbollah to save Hamas,” stressing that although it is an asset for Tehran, “the Palestinian movement is much less valuable than Hezbollah.” In an interview with the pan-Arab Al-Arabiya TV, Schenker ...

Eleven Police Officers Killed in a Jihadist Attack in Iran

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-15 11:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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At least 11 Iranian police officers were killed in an attack claimed by the Sunni Muslim jihadist Jaish al-Adl (Army of Justice) group, according to a brief statement shared on its Telegram channel. Jaish al-Adl was formed in 2012 and is blacklisted by Iran as a "terrorist" group. The attack on a police station occurred around midnight in the ...

Implementing 1701: Lebanon Trapped Between Israel and Iran's Aspirations

2023-12-13 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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In the aftermath of the Gaza war and the eruption of confrontations on Lebanon’s southern border, two distinct scenarios linked to Resolution 1701 may unfold. One scenario revolves around the “measures” that Israel would take to reinforce security on its northern border, as residents of northern Israel are reluctant to return to an insecure ...

Raisi Faces 'Crimes against Humanity' Complaint

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-11 22:44 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A legal complaint filed on Monday asserts that Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi should face arrest upon his arrival in Switzerland this week. The charges relate to crimes against humanity associated with a purge of dissidents in 1988. Iraninan President Ebrahim Raisi should be arrested when he lands in Switzerland this week and charged with crimes ...

Swedish Diplomat Held by Iran Accused of Links with Israel

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-10 16:58 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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EU diplomat Johan Floderus from Sweden, detained in Iran, has been accused of cooperating with Israel. Floderus is facing trial for "corruption on earth," a charge regularly used by the Islamic Republic against its opponents. Iranian authorities have accused a Swedish EU diplomat, held in a Tehran prison for more than 600 days, of conspiring with ...

Iran Deems a Return to the Nuclear Agreement ‘Pointless'

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-09 20:34 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran's head of diplomacy, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, said on Saturday, December 9, that the nuclear agreement signed in 2015 had become increasingly "useless" for Iran. Speaking to students at Tehran University, he added, however, that he remained open to new negotiations. Iran said Saturday that attempting to revive its landmark nuclear deal with ...

Nobel Peace Prize Narges Mohammadi to Start Hunger Strike

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-09 18:31 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner, Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi, announced that she would begin a hunger strike in the prison where she is detained in Iran, starting Sunday, December 10. This date coincides with the award ceremony in Oslo. Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi will begin a new hunger strike from her prison cell in Iran as ...

Is Iran's Back Against the Wall?

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-08 22:37 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Alongside its military operations in Gaza and along the Lebanese border, Israel has escalated its strikes in Syria, targeting sites of Hezbollah and the Iranian Pasdaran. According to Western diplomatic circles, the increase in Israeli airstrikes against Iranian sites in Syria aims to exert pressure on the Islamic Republic to, in turn, put ...

Syria: Israeli Strike Kills Four pro-Iran Fighters

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-08 16:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Four pro-Hezbollah fighters were killed on Friday in an Israeli drone strike on their car in the south of Syria, a war monitor said. The four fighters "working on behalf of Hezbollah" were killed in Madinat al-Baath town in the province of Quneitra, close to the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights head Rami ...

Putin Hails Ties with Iran in Meeting with Raisi

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-07 18:44 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday commended the bilateral relations between Russia and Iran during a meeting with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. The two leaders discussed the Israel-Hamas conflict. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday praised his country's relations with Iran at a meeting with his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim ...

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