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Israeli Defense Minister Says Israel Will Occupy South Lebanon Positions Until Hezbollah Disarms

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Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz said Tuesday that Israeli forces will remain stationed at five occupied positions in southern Lebanon as long as Hezbollah retains weapons. Katz commented that “our presence at five points in southern Lebanon is not part of the ceasefire agreement, but we imposed it, and the United States accepted ...

Israeli Drone Strike Hits Aita al-Shaab in South Lebanon

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An Israeli drone struck the town of Aita al-Shaab in the Bint Jbeil district of southern Lebanon on Tuesday, according to the Lebanese National News Agency.

Iran Holds Memorial for Thousands Killed in Recent Protests

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Iranian authorities on Tuesday held a commemoration ceremony in Tehran for thousands of people killed during the recent unrest that followed nationwide protests over the rising cost of living. The memorial, held at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla mosque, marked the 40th day since the deaths, in line with Shiite mourning tradition. Crowds carried ...

Iran FM Says Second Round of Talks with U.S. 'Constructive'

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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tuesday the latest talks with the United States saw them agree on "a set of guiding principles" that would pave the way for a deal. "Ultimately, we were able to reach broad agreement on a set of guiding principles, based on which we will move forward and begin working on the text of a potential ...

Syria Starts Evacuating IS-Linked Al-Hol Camp: Officials to AFP

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Syria began evacuating remaining residents of Al-Hol camp, which long housed relatives of suspected Islamic State group fighters, as it empties the formerly Kurdish-controlled facility, two officials told AFP. Al-Hol, located in a desert region of Hasakeh province, had been Syria's largest camp housing relatives of suspected IS ...

Iran's Khamenei Warns U.S. Warship in Gulf Can Be Sunk

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned Tuesday that a U.S. warship deployed to the Gulf could be sunk, as renewed nuclear negotiations between Tehran and Washington got underway in Geneva. “We constantly hear that they have sent a warship toward Iran. A warship is certainly a dangerous weapon, but even more dangerous is ...

Iranian State TV: Teheran Insists on Enrichment Rights

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Iran confirmed on Tuesday that the second round of indirect negotiations with the United States will be limited exclusively to its nuclear program and the lifting of sanctions, according to Iranian state television. The report stressed that the agenda of the talks, being held at Oman’s consulate in Geneva, will not extend beyond ...

Graham Warns U.S. Strike Decision ‘Weeks Away’ as Iran-U.S. Talks Open in Geneva

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Republican Senator Lindsey Graham warned Monday that Washington is only “weeks, not months” away from deciding on potential military action against Iran, just hours before the United States and Tehran opened a second round of indirect nuclear negotiations in Geneva. Speaking during a visit to Israel, Graham said the U.S. is pursuing ...

Israel Kills Hezbollah Operative in Tallousa in Second Monday Airstrike

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A second Israeli strike in Lebanon on Monday evening killed one person, targeting a car in the town of Tallousa in southern Lebanon’s Marjayoun district, according to the Public Health Emergency Operations Center. The person killed by the drone strike was allegedly involved in recouping Hezbollah infrastructure, according to the Israeli army, ...

Israeli Approval of West Bank Land Registration Draws Outrage

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Israel's government has approved a process to register land in the West Bank as "state property", drawing condemnation from Arab nations and critics who said it would accelerate annexation of the Palestinian territory. Israel's foreign ministry said the measure, approved late on Sunday, would enable "transparent and ...

Syrian Interior Ministry Sets February Deadline to Absorb SDF Into State Institutions

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The Syrian Ministry of the Interior announced on Monday that it would impose a deadline on the Syrian Democratic Forces for integration into the government by the end of February. Focusing on governorates in northeastern Syria, the ministry will mandate that SDF members to regularize their status as of March, with the threat of legal troubles if ...

Lebanon Cabinet Weighs Army Plan to Limit Weapons North of Litani

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The Lebanese Cabinet met on Monday at the Baabda Palace to deliberate an army plan to restrict weapons north of the Litani River, according to Nidaa al-Watan, directly addressing Hezbollah’s stockpile. General Rodolphe Haykal, head of the Lebanese Armed Forces, stated that this phase of Hezbollah disarmament will last roughly four to ...