War in the Middle East

Global Leaders React to U.S. Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Facilities

This is Beirut 22/06 15:54 - Reading : 7 minute(s)

Iran Nuclear United States Benjamin Netanyahou Donald Trump Antonio Guterres

The recent U.S. strikes targeting three major Iranian nuclear facilities on Sunday morning have sparked a wave of varied and intense reactions across the globe, with governments, international organizations, and analysts expressing concern over the potential for further regional instability and the broader implications for global ...

Pentagon Chief Says U.S. 'Devastated the Iranian Nuclear Program'

This is Beirut 22/06 15:37 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

United States Pete Hegseth Pentagon Iran

The US defense chief said Sunday that strikes ordered by President Donald Trump overnight had "devastated" Iran's nuclear program and urged Iranian leaders to seek peace to avoid further attacks. "We devastated the Iranian nuclear program," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told a Pentagon press briefing. He added that the ...

Satellite Images Show Unusual Activity at Fordow Days Before US Attack

This is Beirut 22/06 14:30 - Reading : less than a minute

Iran Fordow Nuclear Facility Iran Nuclear Program United States

High-resolution satellite images from June 19 and 20 reveal unusual activity near the entrance of the underground fuel enrichment facility at Fordow, involving numerous trucks and vehicles. Captured by Maxar, the images show 16 cargo trucks lined up along the access road leading to the facility’s tunnel entrance. Most of these trucks were later ...

U.S. Launches Strikes Against Iranian Nuclear Sites

This is Beirut 22/06 14:18 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Donald Trump Iran Nuclear Airstrike Fordow Natanz

President Donald Trump said US air strikes on Sunday "totally obliterated" Iran's main nuclear sites, as Washington joined Israel's war with Tehran in a flashpoint moment for the Middle East. In a televised address to the nation from the White House, Trump warned that the United States would go after more targets if Iran did not ...

Iran Says Will Defend Itself 'by All Means Necessary', Following U.S. Strikes

This is Beirut 22/06 13:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Iran United States Israel Abbass Araghchi

Iran will defend itself by all means necessary, its foreign minister said on Sunday, following the US strikes against key sites in Iran's nuclear program. "Iran continues to defend Iran's territory, sovereignty, security and people by all means necessary against not just US military aggression but also the reckless and unlawful actions of the ...

Trump Administration Braces for Possible Iranian Retaliation in Next 48 Hours

This is Beirut 22/06 12:20 - Reading : less than a minute

Donald Trump White House United States Iran

The Trump administration is bracing for potential retaliation from Iran, with the next 48 hours being of particular concern, according to two defense officials and a senior White House official. It’s unclear whether any retaliation would target overseas or domestic locations, or both, the officials said. Two officials familiar with military ...

Israeli Airstrike Destroys Broadcast Site in West Beqaa, Interceptor Falls Near Hospital

This is Beirut 22/06 12:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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An Israeli airstrike targeted the Tumat Niha Heights, which overlook the Western Beqaa and Iqlim al-Tuffah regions. The strike hit a transmission building used by several television stations and mobile communication networks as a broadcasting and coverage point, among them Al-Manar TV, leading to its complete destruction. In a related ...

Iran Fires Two Waves of Missiles at Israel after US Attack

This is Beirut 22/06 11:57 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Israeli Health Ministry reported on Sunday that 86 people were injured, while at least one impact was reported in central Israel. Iran launched two waves of missiles at the country following the US bombing of its nuclear sites, rescue services and reports said. Public broadcaster KAN 11 showed images of a devastated building surrounded by ...

IAEA Chief Calls 'Emergency Meeting' after US Strikes on Iran

This is Beirut 22/06 11:45 - Reading : less than a minute

Iran IAEA Rafael Grossi

The head of the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has announced an "emergency meeting" at the organization's headquarters in Vienna for Monday after the US struck three nuclear sites in Iran. "In light of the urgent situation in Iran, I am convening an emergency meeting of the @IAEAorg Board of Governors for tomorrow," Rafael Grossi ...

US Strikes: Strong Concerns from the Lebanese State

This is Beirut 22/06 10:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Joseph Aoun

Following US airstrikes on several Iranian nuclear sites, Lebanese leaders expressed deep concern over the escalating military tensions in the region and reaffirmed Lebanon’s commitment to neutrality in regional conflicts. President Joseph Aoun highlighted the heavy toll Lebanon has already paid, stating, “Lebanon is today more aware than ...

EditorialTrump’s Thunderbolt: America Attacks, Iran Shakes, the World Waits

Marc Saikali 22/06 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A night that will be etched into Middle East history has just come to an end. In the early hours of June 22, 2025, Donald Trump launched a strike. Six B-2 Spirit stealth bombers took off from a US base and dropped twelve GBU-57 bunker-buster bombs on Iran’s underground Fordow nuclear site, while 30 Tomahawk missiles targeted facilities in ...

SpotlightIran’s Nuclear Programme: The Key Sites

This is Beirut 22/06 07:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Donald Trump United Nations Israel Tehran United States

The US military attacked three sites in Iran on Sunday -- Natanz, Isfahan and the mountain-buried Fordo, all key parts of Tehran's nuclear programme, which it maintains is purely for civilian purposes. American planes launched a "very successful attack", US President Donald Trump said, claiming Iran's main nuclear enrichment facilities had been ...