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Gulf on Edge as Maritime Incidents, Airspace Closures, and Explosions Signal Dangerous Expansion of Conflict

This is Beirut, 01/03 14:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

The regional confrontation widened dramatically on Sunday as maritime incidents in the Gulf, renewed missile activity, airspace closures, and fresh security alerts pushed tensions to one of their most volatile points since the start of the U.S.–Israeli strikes on Iran. Maritime Flashpoint in the Strait of Hormuz The Secretary-General of the ...

Israel Says Half of Iran’s Missile Arsenal Destroyed

This is Beirut, 01/03 12:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Israeli military announced on Sunday that it had destroyed approximately half of Iran’s missile stockpiles, asserting that Tehran had been producing dozens of surface-to-surface missiles each month prior to the operation. In a televised statement, military spokesman Brigadier General Effie Defrin said the campaign targeted the Iranian ...

Hezbollah Calls for Mass Mobilization in Beirut’s Southern Suburbs, Vows Continued 'Resistance'

This is Beirut, 01/03 12:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Hezbollah has formally responded to the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, calling for a mass public mobilization in Beirut’s southern suburbs while pledging to “fulfill its duty in confronting the aggression.” In an official statement issued Sunday morning, the group invited supporters to gather at 4:00 p.m. in Ashoura ...

Gulf States Brace as Iran Strikes Continue; UAE and Qatar Report Interceptions

This is Beirut, 01/03 11:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The ongoing conflict triggered by coordinated U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Iran is expanding more and more across the Gulf, with multiple regional capitals reporting renewed Iranian missile and drone activity. Gulf states have responded with defensive operations and political warnings, raising fears of a wider confrontation. Iran had announced ...

Strikes Hit “Heart of Tehran” as Iran Launches New Missile Barrage on Israel

This is Beirut, 01/03 11:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Explosions rocked northern Tehran for a second consecutive day on Sunday as Israeli forces launched what they described as a broad wave of airstrikes targeting sites “in the heart of the Iranian capital,” while Iran responded with renewed missile attacks on Israeli territory. Plumes of smoke were seen rising from a building in northern ...

Global Reactions Emerge After Khamenei’s Killing in U.S.-Israeli Strikes

This is Beirut, 01/03 11:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Statements are emerging from Iran and around the world in response to the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in U.S.–Israeli strikes, with leaders and groups weighing in on the regional and global implications. Iran’s President Responds Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said Sunday that avenging the ...

Iran Carries Out New Set of Strikes Across Middle East

This is Beirut, 01/03 06:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iranian State TV announced another round of strikes against Israel and U.S. bases on Sunday morning. Iranian media stated that Iran is targeting 27 U.S. bases in the Middle East and sites in Israel linked to its military and defense. State media declared that the attacks were set in motion to retaliate against the killing of Ayatollah Ali ...

IRGC Signals Retaliation Against ‘Murderers’ of Khamenei as State TV Acknowledges Khamenei’s Death

This is Beirut, 01/03 04:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Iranian Revolutionary Guards have threatened retaliation against the “murderers” of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as Iranian state TV acknowledges his death. An IRGC statement said that “The hand of revenge of the Iranian nation for a severe, decisive and regrettable punishment for the murderers of the Imam.” After the ...

New Series of Blasts Heard in Tehran

This is Beirut, 01/03 04:25 - Reading : less than a minute

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A new series of powerful blasts were heard Sunday in Tehran, AFP journalists in Iran reported. The source of the blasts, which went off at 5:30 am, was not immediately clear. About 90 minutes prior to that, detonations were also heard in the Iranian capital. AFP

Iranian Media Report Death of Khamenei's Daughter, Son-in-Law and Granddaughter

This is Beirut, 01/03 03:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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Iranian media reported on Sunday that the daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed in US and Israeli strikes. "After establishing contact with informed sources in the Supreme Leader's household, the news of the martyrdom of the daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter of the Revolutionary ...

Israel Says Strikes Target Iran Missile, Air Defense Sites

This is Beirut, 01/03 02:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Israeli military said it launched a fresh wave of strikes targeting Iranian ballistic missile and air defence sites on Sunday, while an AFP journalist in Tehran reported hearing loud explosions. Tehran's enemies Israel and the United States began waves of strikes on Saturday, calling for regime change in Iran and prompting retaliation ...

After Khamenei’s Killing, Will Hezbollah Enter the War?

Claudia Groeling, 01/03 00:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israeli officials claim that Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been killed in a joint U.S.–Israeli strike, shifting global attention toward Lebanon amid fears of regional escalation. The question now dominating security circles is whether Hezbollah will enter the confrontation in support of Tehran. Analysts have ...

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