War in the Middle East

Israel Strikes Key Iranian Naval Facility as U.S. Considers Troop Buildup in Middle East

This is Beirut 27/03 12:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel on Friday struck a key Iranian naval weapons facility, escalating Middle East tensions as the United States weighs a major troop buildup in the region. The Israeli military announced that it has carried out a major airstrike targeting what it described as Iran’s most central facility for the production of naval missiles and sea ...

AnalysisExplaining the U.S. Troop Buildup as Trump Pushes Iran Talks

Claudia Groeling 27/03 10:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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Amid escalating rhetoric from U.S. President Donald Trump, including threats of further strikes on Iran’s Kharg Island, Washington has signaled openness to negotiations with Tehran. While Trump has not formally indicated plans to invade Kharg Island, through which 90 percent of Iran’s oil exports flow, he has made ...

Israel Political Unity on Iran War Fractures, Opposition Warns of 'Security Disaster'

This is Beirut 27/03 04:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israel's opposition on Thursday signalled an end to the political consensus over the war against Iran — a conflict the military now says requires far more combat troops, particularly on the Lebanese front. "I want to warn the citizens of Israel. We are facing another security disaster," the country's main opposition leader and head of the ...

Lebanon to Appeal to the UN Security Council Over Israeli Attacks

This is Beirut 26/03 18:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Lebanese government has decided to “immediately” appeal to the UN Security Council over Israeli actions that “threaten Lebanon’s sovereignty,” its spokesperson announced Thursday, as Israel says it intends to intensify its military campaign against Hezbollah. Following a cabinet meeting, Information Minister Paul Morcos said the ...

Israel Kills IRGC Navy Commander in Precision Airstrike

This is Beirut 26/03 13:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz announced Thursday that an Israeli airstrike killed Alireza Tangsiri, commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ navy. “Last night, in a precise and lethal operation, the IDF eliminated the commander of the Revolutionary Guards’ navy, Tangsiri, along with senior officers of the ...

IDF Soldier Killed in Lebanon Gunfight as Hostilities Increase

This is Beirut 26/03 10:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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An Israeli soldier, Staff Sergeant Ori Greenberg of the Golani Brigade’s reconnaissance unit, was killed during a gunfight in southern Lebanon, while four additional IDF troops were injured by Hezbollah mortar fire and another soldier was wounded in a separate incident, according to The Times of Israel. Meanwhile, tensions escalated further as ...

Kuwait Says Arrested Six People Planning 'Assassinations' Linked to Hezbollah

This is Beirut 26/03 05:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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Kuwait arrested six people linked to Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah group who were planning "assassinations" in the Gulf state, the interior ministry said on Wednesday. Those arrested were planning "assassinations targeting symbols and leaders of the state and recruited people to carry out these missions," the ministry ...

Iran Speaker Warns 'Enemies Are Preparing to Occupy' Island

This is Beirut 25/03 20:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf warned on Wednesday about the possible invasion of an Iranian island with the support of an unnamed regional country. "Based on some intelligence reports, Iran's enemies are preparing to occupy one of the Iranian islands with support from one of the regional states," Ghalibaf wrote in ...

Iraq Says Won't Remain Silent Following Attack on PMF Base

This is Beirut 25/03 17:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iraq warned on Wednesday that its armed forces “will not remain silent” following a deadly airstrike that killed seven soldiers at a site linked to the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), a coalition of Iran-backed militias integrated into Iraq’s regular armed forces, according to an article in the Times of Israel. In a statement posted on ...

Cautious Optimism as Oil Prices Decline and Stock Markets Rebound

This is Beirut 25/03 16:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Oil prices continued to decline on Wednesday, leading to a rebound in stock markets, as traders appeared willing to believe in the possibility of a peace plan proposed by Donald Trump to Iran. “Market movements are driven by narratives and headlines: today, everything revolves around the prospect of a ceasefire,” summarized Neil ...

Fresh Strike on Base in Western Iraq Kills Seven

This is Beirut 25/03 12:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A new strike in western Iraq killed seven security personnel, the defence ministry said Wednesday, a day after a deadly attack on the same base targeted the former paramilitary Hashed al-Shaabi. Iraq has been unwillingly pulled into the war sparked by US and Israeli strikes against Iran on February 28, and which has since engulfed much of the ...

New Wave of American Troops Heads to the Middle East

This is Beirut 25/03 11:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Tensions in the Middle East are spiking as the United States ramps up its military presence while diplomatic efforts with Iran falter. Thousands of troops are on the move, and the region braces for potential escalation. Thousands of U.S. Marines are slated to arrive imminently, signaling heightened strategic pressure. According to U.S. officials, ...