This is Beirut, 26/06 12:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to hold a news conference on Thursday to offer a fresh assessment of strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, following a stinging row over how much American bombardment set back Tehran's nuclear program. After waves of Israeli attacks on nuclear and military sites and retaliatory missile fire from Iran since ...
This is Beirut, 25/06 14:30 - Reading : less than a minute
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The United States took military action against Iran's nuclear program, on Saturday, June 21, and carried out strikes that caused “extremely severe damage” to three of Iran's nuclear facilities. Here’s what we know about how the “Midnight Hammer” operation unfolded. https://x.com/ThisIsBeirut_/status/1937834911559262321
This is Beirut, 24/06 15:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump are planning to meet on Wednesday on the sidelines of the NATO summit in The Hague, a senior source in the Ukrainian presidency told AFP. The war-time leader has been a central figure at recent summits but given his fractious relationship with Trump, Zelensky has not been invited to the main ...
Lyne Sammouri, 24/06 14:15 - Reading : less than a minute
From June 13 to June 24, 2025, Israel and Iran have exchanged relentless airstrikes, missile barrages and cyberattacks targeting nuclear sites, military commands and infrastructure. The conflict resulted in the deaths of key Iranian military leaders and nuclear scientists, significant damage on both sides and US involvement in striking Iranian ...
This is Beirut, 23/06 14:55 - Reading : less than a minute
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Eleven days of war: Israeli and American strikes in Iran, Iranian missiles hitting Israel and the threat of closing the Strait of Hormuz. Amid global calls for de-escalation, Trump weighs his next steps and the world holds its breath. https://x.com/ThisIsBeirut_/status/1937145350881481098
Bassam Abou Zeid, 20/06 15:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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When the Israeli-Iranian war comes to an end and negotiations begin, the fate of Iran’s regional proxies—chief among them Hezbollah—is expected to be decisively addressed. That war’s outcome will likely establish a new strategic equation: a non-nuclear Iran, stripped of its ballistic missile capabilities and its network of armed proxies. ...
This is Beirut, 19/06 13:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam affirmed to visiting US Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy for Syria Thomas Barrack Lebanon’s commitment to staying out of regional conflicts during their meeting on Thursday. In the talks, held amid an escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, Salam emphasized the country’s “keenness not to get ...
This is Beirut, 18/06 18:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Israel and Iran exchanged fire again on Wednesday, the sixth day of strikes in their most intense confrontation in history, fueling fears of a drawn-out conflict that could engulf the Middle East. Here are the latest developments: Israel Says Hit 'Internal Security' HQ Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Wednesday that air force jets had ...
This is Beirut, 18/06 12:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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WhatsApp said it was "concerned" that its services would be blocked in Iran after a state broadcaster urged the public to delete the messaging app, saying it was sharing data with arch-rival Israel. State television IRIB appealed to Iranians on Tuesday to delete WhatsApp from their phones, alleging that the app collected users' personal data and ...
This is Beirut, 17/06 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The main doctor charged in connection with the drug overdose of Friends star Matthew Perry is expected to enter a guilty plea in the coming weeks, the US Justice Department said Monday. Salvador Plasencia "has agreed to plead guilty to four counts of distribution of ketamine, which carries a statutory maximum sentence of 40 years in federal ...
This is Beirut, 16/06 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Remakes are all the rage: Dragon, the live-action reimagining of the popular 2010 animated film, had a strong debut with $83.7 million in revenue, topping the North American box office, according to data from industry tracker Exhibitor Relations on Sunday. This family film from Universal and DreamWorks Animation tells the story of a friendship ...
This is Beirut, 15/06 14:06 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Fresh blasts were heard on Sunday in the Iranian capital, an AFP journalist said, as Israeli attacks continued for the third day. Iranian news outlets Khabar Online and Ham Mihan reported that air defense systems over west and northwest Tehran were activated "to counter new attacks," while Shargh daily shared a video of columns of smoke ...