War in the Middle East

Putin Urges 'De-escalation' in Call with Iranian President Pezeshkian

This is Beirut 10/03 18:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin called for de-escalation in the Iran conflict during a phone call on Tuesday with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian, the Kremlin said. "The President of Russia reaffirmed his principled position in favour of a speedy de-escalation of the conflict and for it to be resolved through political means," the ...

Strike Blamed on U.S. Kills Four Iran-Backed Fighters in Iraq: Armed Group

This is Beirut 10/03 09:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Four fighters from the Tehran-backed Kataeb Imam Ali group were killed on Tuesday in air strikes blamed on the US in northern Iraq, the armed faction announced. The group said its fighters were killed in "American aggression" against their position in the Debs district of Kirkuk province. The bombing targeted a position that belongs to ...

War in the Middle East: Casualty Figures from Across the Region

This is Beirut 10/03 05:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Since the US and Israel unleashed strikes on Iran on February 28, war has spread across the region and casualties have been reported in countries across the Middle East. Due to reporting restrictions, AFP has not been able to independently verify all of the following tolls. The figures are based on numbers released by governments, militaries, ...

Hezbollah Says Targeted Israeli Base Near Tel Aviv with Missiles

This is Beirut 09/03 20:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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Hezbollah said on Monday that it had targeted the Israeli Home Front Command base in Ramla, near Tel Aviv, with "advanced missiles" as the war between the pro-Iranian group and Israel hit the one-week mark. In a statement, the group said it had targeted the base with a "salvo of advanced missiles" in response to "the ...

NATO Intercepts Second Iran Missile in Turkish Airspace

This is Beirut 09/03 18:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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NATO said it shot down a second ballistic missile fired from Iran in Turkish airspace on Monday, prompting a stern warning from Turkey to Tehran not to take "provocative steps". It was the second such incident in the skies over NATO member Turkey in five days, leading the alliance to stress its readiness "to defend all allies ...

Qatar arrests 313 People for Sharing Attacks Footage, 'Rumors'

This is Beirut 09/03 11:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Qatari authorities have arrested more than 300 people for sharing images and what they described as "misleading information" during days of attacks by Iran, the interior ministry said on Monday. The arrests echo measures across the Gulf as Iran targets airports, military bases, energy installations and residential areas with daily drones and ...

Iran Launches Missiles as Khamenei's Son Takes Charge

This is Beirut 09/03 09:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Iran fired missiles at Israel and Gulf nations early Monday after the Islamic republic named Mojtaba Khamenei its new leader to succeed his late father despite threats by the United States and Israel to target him next. Nine days after US-Israeli strikes killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and plunged the Middle East into war, Iranian clerics picked ...

Missile and Drone Attacks Across Gulf as Iran Walks Back Apology

This Is Beirut 08/03 20:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Even as President Masoud Pezeskian signaled his desire to deescalate with Iran’s Arab neighbors, attacks continued on the Gulf on Sunday. Kuwait intercepted three ballistic missiles on Suday but suffered damage in a drone attack to a government building housing the Public Institution for Social Security. In a separate incident, fuel tanks at ...

VideosTehran Under Fire: Week One

This is Beirut 08/03 17:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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Seven days into the U.S.–Israeli offensive against Iran, the conflict continues to escalate. Airstrikes hit Tehran, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and senior military officials, and targeted key sites including the Natanz nuclear facility and military bases in Isfahan, Qom, and Kermanshah. This video recaps the first week of the ...

Six Wounded in Israel After Iran Missile Fire

This is Beirut 08/03 15:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Six people were wounded, some by shrapnel, at blast sites in central Israel on Sunday, according to first responders, after the military said it had detected a new wave of Iranian missiles. A spokesperson for Magen David Adom emergency services said "medics and paramedics are providing medical treatment and evacuating" the wounded to ...

Iran President Apologizes to Gulf Neighbors Triggering Rift Among Country’s Leadership

This Is Beirut 08/03 10:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeskian faced backlash from conservative hardliners following his speech yesterday, in which he apologized and vowed to stop striking neighboring Arab countries, provided they did not conduct attacks against the Islamic Republic. In an apparent backtrack, Pezeskian claimed in a prerecorded address, Sunday, that ...

Israeli Army Strikes Central Beirut, Oil Depots in Tehran

This Is Beirut 08/03 09:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The IDF targeted Iranian commanders in the Ramada hotel in Beirut’s central Rauoche neighborhood early on Sunday, killing four and injuring ten others. The attack, described by the Israeli Army as a targeting “Quds Force's Lebanon Corps,” represents the first Israeli strike to hit the heart of Beirut since hostilities ...