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Fresh Explosions Erupt in the Gulf As Larijani Announces Iran "Will Not Negotiate"

This is Beirut, 02/03 07:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Fresh explosions were being heard in Doha, Bahrain, Dubai, and Manama on Monday, marking the third day of Iranian attacks in the Gulf. The round of explosions being heard across the region come as Iran’s top security official Ali Larijani said Tehran would not negotiate with the United States, hardening the country’s stance ...

France, Germany, and U.K. to Work with U.S. as EU High Commissioner Issues Statement

This is Beirut, 01/03 23:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Leaders of the U.K., France, and Germany issued a joint statement stating that they have “agreed to work together with the U.S. and allies in the region on this matter.” The statement reads that “the Leaders of France, Germany and the United Kingdom are appalled by the indiscriminate and disproportionate missile attacks launched ...

Trump Says Iran Wants to Talk: The Atlantic

This is Beirut, 01/03 18:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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One day after U.S.-Israeli strikes killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and escalated tensions across the Middle East, former President Donald Trump said Sunday that Iran’s new leadership wants to negotiate and that he plans to engage with them. “They want to talk, and I have agreed to talk, so I will be talking to ...

DP World Suspends Operations at Jebel Ali Port as Gulf Security Crisis Disrupts Regional Trade

This is Beirut, 01/03 16:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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DP World, a Dubai-based global port operator and logistics company, and one of the largest port operators in the world, has temporarily suspended operations at Jebel Ali Port in Dubai, the largest container port in the Middle East, as regional security tensions intensify following missile exchanges across the Gulf. The suspension, described as a ...

Iran Army Says Targeted U.S. Bases in Iraq, Gulf

This is Beirut, 01/03 10:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Fresh blasts were heard across Dubai, Doha and Manama on Sunday morning as Iran carried out strikes in retaliation for US and Israeli attacks that killed the supreme leader and other top officials. AFP reporters heard blasts in Dubai, Bahrain's capital Manama and Qatar -- where AFP correspondents saw thick black smoke rising on the clear ...

France Seeks UN Security Council Meeting on Iran-U.S. Conflict

This is Beirut, 28/02 14:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday called for an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council after the US and Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran's retaliation, saying the escalation "must stop". "France is calling for an urgent meeting of the United Nations Security Council," Macron wrote on X. "The ongoing ...

Lebanese Authorities Warn Hezbollah Over Escalation Risks as Regional War Rages

This is Beirut, 28/02 14:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Lebanon’s presidency renewed its warning to Hezbollah Saturday, holding the group responsible for any potential domestic or international consequences amid rising regional tensions following the strikes on Iran. According to sources cited by Al Hadath, the Lebanese presidency reiterated its caution to Hezbollah and emphasized that the group ...

Pentagon’s Kamikaze Drone Unit Ready Amid U.S.–Iran Talks

This is Beirut, 27/02 13:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United States has a new one-way attack drone unit, built by reverse-engineering Iran’s Shahed-136 drones, ready to strike Iran if President Donald Trump orders military action, Bloomberg reports. According to the report, the unit, named Task Force Scorpion, emerged from an experimental U.S. military program and is now fully integrated ...

Revolutionary Guards Conduct Military Drills in Iran's South: State TV

This is Beirut, 24/02 14:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran's Revolutionary Guards, the ideological arm of the military, are carrying out drills on the country's southern shores of the Gulf, state media said Tuesday. "Combined 1404 (2026) exercise of the IRGC Ground Forces has begun," state TV reported, referring to this year in both the Iranian and Gregorian calendars. The war games are focused on ...

U.S. Embassy Evacuates Staff from Beirut as Regional Tensions Rise

This is Beirut, 23/02 15:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The U.S. State Department ordered the department of non-emergency U.S. government personnel from the U.S. embassy in Beirut on Monday. “The Department of State has ordered the departure of non-emergency U.S. government personnel and eligible family members from U.S. Embassy Beirut. We continuously assess the security environment, and ...

Iran Reshuffles Command Structure as Nuclear Talks with U.S. Set for Thursday

This is Beirut, 23/02 09:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The next round of talks between the United States and Iran will be Thursday in Geneva, Oman’s foreign minister said Sunday. Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi said on social media that he was pleased to confirm the development “with a positive push to go the extra mile towards finalizing the deal.” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas ...

Lebanon’s Justice Minister Questions 1955 Anti-Israel Law, Signals Shift in Official Discourse

This is Beirut, 20/02 11:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Justice Minister Adel Nassar has opened the door to a sensitive national debate by questioning the legacy and application of Lebanon’s 1955 law banning contacts with Israel—legislation long treated as untouchable. Speaking about the controversial statute, Nassar acknowledged that in past decades it had operated in a political climate ...

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