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Australia Designates Iran’s IRGC as State Sponsor of Terrorism

This is Beirut, 09:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Australia has officially designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a state sponsor of terrorism, the Foreign Ministry announced Thursday. The decision follows assessments by the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) that the IRGC orchestrated two attacks targeting Australia’s Jewish community: the bombing of ...

Iran Says New Framework Needed to Access Bombed Nuclear Sites

This is Beirut, 21/11 18:38 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said a new approach should be taken for the monitoring of the country's nuclear sites attacked in a recent war with Israel. Tehran is under pressure from Western powers to allow inspectors from the UN's nuclear watchdog into the facilities. "We need a method or a framework for how to inspect ...

Iran Says No Access to Bombed Nuclear Sites Without IAEA Deal

This is Beirut, 20/11 19:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that the UN's nuclear watchdog would not be given access to Iranian nuclear sites attacked during its recent war with Israel without a concrete deal being agreed. "The facilities that were attacked have their own story, and until a decision is made and a conclusion is reached between us, the IAEA and ...

In Iran, Girls Reveal Themselves Through Karate

This is Beirut, 17/11 13:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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In the gyms of Tehran, girls discover a new kind of strength. Karate gives them discipline, courage, and a space to exist. For them, each training session is a way to push beyond the limits imposed on them.

Iran Design Week Sparks Controversy After Viral Videos Surface

This is Beirut, 17/11 13:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A cultural event in Iran dedicated to design has stirred controversy after viral videos—denounced as “vulgar”—showed women without headscarves, leading to a partial shutdown, a local media outlet reported Sunday. Tehran Design Week, held across roughly sixty venues, promotes itself as a must-see gathering for brands, artists, and design ...

Iran Is Suffocating, and the Authorities Finally Say It

This is Beirut, 14/11 20:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Iran is facing a crisis its leaders can no longer downplay. During his address to parliament, Pezeshkian confronted the issues affecting daily life across the country. He spoke of inflation without blaming external factors and acknowledged what citizens are already feeling in their kitchens, at their taps, and in their wallets. Prices are ...

Disarming Hezbollah Starts with the Banks

Marc Saikali, 13/11 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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One billion dollars. That is the sum Hezbollah is said to have received from Iran in 2025. An astonishing figure, revealed during the highly political visit of the U.S. Treasury delegation led by Sebastian Gorka, the White House’s counterterrorism director. How did the militia manage to receive such an amount? Through currency exchange offices, ...

Tehran Fights for Its Political Survival in Iraq

Paul Guillot, 11/11 19:11 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Officially, the elections are hailed as a step forward for a country still scarred by two decades of war and instability. In reality, the vote unfolds under the persistent shadow of Iran, determined to preserve a political system it has largely shaped since Saddam Hussein’s fall in 2003. Outgoing Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani owes his ...

Stalemate Over Iran’s Nuclear Program Raises Fears of Another War

This is Beirut, 10/11 11:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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With negotiations stalled and no clarity over Iran’s nuclear stockpiles, regional experts warn that another conflict with Israel could be inevitable, according to The New York Times in an article published on November 9. The 2015 nuclear deal, designed to limit Iran’s enrichment, expired last month. Sanctions have been reinstated, and ...

The Decision Over War and Peace: A Call to Order

Michel Touma, 10/11 08:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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It is a world turned completely upside down. That seems to be the guiding principle of the radical wing of Tehran’s clerical regime, which persistently seeks to project onto Lebanon its own highly idiosyncratic—and at times surreal—vision of political action. Following the directives of its regional mentor, the local pro-Iranian group shows ...

Switzerland Has Crossed the Mountains

Marc Saikali, 09/11 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Sometimes symbolism says it all. On Monday, Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa will walk through the doors of the White House, a sight that would have seemed unthinkable a year ago. The world, it seems, has a soft spot for spectacular reinventions. Yesterday’s pariah has become today’s partner. Al-Sharaa, once a wanted man with a price on his ...

Tehran to Restrict Water as Iran Battles Drought

This is Beirut, 08/11 20:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran was laying plans on Saturday to cut off water supplies periodically to Tehran's 10-million-strong population as it battles its worst drought in many decades. Rainfall in the capital has this year been at its lowest level in a century, local officials say, and half of Iran's provinces have not seen a drop fall in months. Now, to save ...

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