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Iran Retains Significant Missile Capabilities Despite Strikes: Report

This is Beirut, 10:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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According to a CNN report, despite more than five weeks of daily US and Israeli strikes, roughly half of Iran’s missile launchers remain intact and thousands of one-way attack drones are still operational, highlighting Tehran’s continuing ability to threaten the region. Recent intelligence assessments indicate that about half of Iran’s ...

Tehran Cautions UN Against Escalation Before Strait of Hormuz Vote

This is Beirut, 09:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran on Friday warned the UN Security Council against any "provocative action" ahead of a vote on a draft resolution mandating a force to protect shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. "Any provocative action by the aggressors and their supporters, including in the UN Security Council regarding the situation in the Strait of ...

Oil Surges as Trump Signals Escalation Against Iran

This is Beirut, 02/04 12:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Oil prices jumped in volatile trading on Thursday morning after Donald Trump warned of potential further military action against Iran, dampening hopes for a near-term de-escalation in the conflict, CNBC reported. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures for May rose 5.9% to $106.02 a barrel as of 3:11 a.m. ET, while June Brent crude ...

Iran FM Says Not Responded to U.S. Plan, 'No Negotiations'

This is Beirut, 01/04 10:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said there were no negotiations with the United States and that Tehran had not responded to a reported 15-point proposal from Washington to end the war. "We receive messages from the American side, some direct and some through our friends in the region, and whenever necessary we respond to these messages," ...

Lebanon Says Israeli Strikes on Beirut Area Kill 7

This is Beirut, 01/04 07:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Lebanese health ministry said Wednesday that Israeli strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs and a nearby town killed at least seven people, as Israel's military said it had targeted senior Hezbollah members. Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war on March 2 when Tehran-backed militant group Hezbollah launched attacks on Israel to ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Warns of Intensified Strikes Against Iran

This is Beirut, 31/03 17:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth held a press conference Tuesday at the Pentagon alongside Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, providing an update on the ongoing U.S.-Israeli military operations against Iran. Hegseth described the campaign as a “laser-focused, maximum authority mission” employing overwhelming ...

From Baghdad to Beirut: Tehran’s Strategy to Set the Region Aflame

Seth J. Frantzman, 31/03 15:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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In December 2017, Hezbollah hosted Iraqi militia leader Qais al-Khazali on a tour of Lebanon’s border with Israel. At the time, Israel was careful not to provoke Hezbollah, and Khazali seemed confident that he could threaten the Jewish state from the frontier. Nearly a decade later, Hezbollah and Iranian-backed militias in Iraq have become ...

Iran Executes Two More Convicted of Links to Banned Opposition

This is Beirut, 31/03 09:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran executed two men on Tuesday convicted of membership in a banned opposition group and plotting to overthrow the Islamic republic, the judiciary said, a day after two others were hanged on similar charges. "Babak Alipour and Pouya Ghobadi... were executed by hanging on Tuesday after legal procedures were completed and their sentences ...

Iran Says Not Seeking Nuclear Weapons but Non-Proliferation Treaty Under Review

This is Beirut, 30/03 14:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran said on Monday it was not seeking nuclear weapons but the issue of whether to remain part of the non-proliferation treaty was under review in parliament. "The Islamic Republic of Iran has never sought and does not seek nuclear weapons," said foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei in a weekly press briefing. "Regarding membership in this ...

Power Outages Hit Tehran After Strikes on Energy Infrastructure

This is Beirut, 30/03 10:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Parts of Tehran and the neighboring Alborz Province were plunged into temporary darkness on Sunday night after strikes damaged elements of the local electricity grid, according to Iranian state media and international reports. The disruptions followed a new wave of airstrikes attributed to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), targeting areas in and ...

Iran Hangs Two Convicted of Links to Banned Opposition

This is Beirut, 30/03 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Iranian authorities executed two men on Monday after convicting them of membership in a banned opposition group and attempting to overthrow the Islamic republic, the judiciary said. "After confirmation and final approval of the sentence by the Supreme Court, Akbar Daneshvarkar and Mohammad Taghavi-Sangdehi were hanged this morning," the ...

Israel Strikes Tehran as Trump Says Iran Deal May be Reached 'Soon'

This is Beirut, 30/03 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israel said Monday it was striking military targets across Tehran, a day after US President Donald Trump insisted a deal could "soon" be reached, while not ruling out ground operations. Iran also launched fresh strikes on Israel, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia after its electrical facilities came under attack at the weekend, cutting power to parts of ...

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