Middle East

Israel Is Preparing a Buffer Zone in Southern Lebanon

Bassam Abou Zeid 04/03 16:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The President of the Republic, Joseph Aoun, and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam informed the ambassadors of the Quintet that the government’s decision banning all military and security activities of Hezbollah will be fully implemented. According to diplomatic sources, including U.S. ambassador Michel Issa, there will be no cessation of Israeli ...

U.S. Claims Air and Maritime Dominance Over Iran as War Intensifies

This is Beirut 04/03 15:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The United States said it has established full control of Iranian airspace and key maritime corridors, as Washington signals a major expansion of its military campaign against Iran. Speaking during a press briefing on Wednesday, the U.S. Secretary of Defense said American forces now have “complete control over Iranian airspace” and are ...

Israel Army Begins New Strikes in Southern Lebanon

This is Beirut 04/03 15:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israel's military said on Wednesday it had begun striking southern Lebanon after issuing a call to evacuate all areas south of the country's Litani River. "The Israeli military has begun a wave of strikes in the southern Lebanon area," the military said in a statement. Later in the day, Hezbollah said it had targeted an ...

Turkey Says Missile Launched from Iran Destroyed by NATO

This is Beirut 04/03 14:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A ballistic missile launched from Iran and heading toward Turkish airspace via Iraq and Syria was destroyed by NATO air defence systems, Turkish officials said Wednesday. The defence ministry said it had been "engaged and neutralised by NATO air-and-missile defence assets deployed in the eastern Mediterranean". It did not specify the ...

Syria Strengthens Military Presence on Borders with Lebanon, Iraq

This is Beirut 04/03 14:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Syrian army reinforced its presence along the borders with Lebanon and Iraq on Wednesday, both of which have been dragged into the regional war with Iran. A Syrian government source told AFP that the Syrian army had sent reinforcements to the border with Lebanon. "Syrian military forces are heading toward the Lebanese-Syrian border near Homs ...

Gulf States Withstand Fifth Consecutive Day of Iranian Attacks

This is Beirut 04/03 12:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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On the fifth consecutive day of Iranian attacks targeting Gulf states, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar all reported intercepting missiles and drones as the regional escalation showed no sign of slowing. Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry said Wednesday that two cruise missiles were intercepted and ...

U.S. in Talks With Iranian Kurdish Groups Over Potential Uprising Against Tehran

This is Beirut 04/03 11:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The United States has held discussions with Iranian Kurdish armed groups about the possibility of launching attacks against Iranian security forces in the country’s western regions, according to multiple sources familiar with the talks. The discussions, first reported by Reuters and confirmed by several media outlets, come as the U.S.-Israeli ...

VideosCaught in Escalation: Lebanon's Displaced Say They Want Peace

This is Beirut 04/03 10:40 - Reading : less than a minute

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Rockets fired from Hezbollah into Israel triggered Israeli airstrikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs and nearby villages. As the violence escalated, residents from predominantly Shia neighborhoods fled their homes. Many had a common message: they want peace. By Claudia Groeling and Kaline Antoun

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Claim “Full Control” of Strait of Hormuz as Oil Traffic Plunges

This is Beirut 04/03 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced Wednesday that it has taken “full control” of the Strait of Hormuz, the critical maritime chokepoint through which a significant share of the world’s oil supply passes. According to Iran’s Fars News Agency, senior IRGC naval official Mohammad Akbarzadeh said ...

Lebanon and Israel See More Strikes Overnight

This is Beirut 04/03 06:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel and Hezbollah continued their attacks overnight from Tuesday into Wednesday morning, including in areas of Lebanon without significant Hezbollah activity. Israel stated that it had struck around 60 targets in Lebanon “belonging to the Hezbollah and Hamas organizations.” An Israeli strike hit Aramoun and ...

Israel Army Says Killed Iran Quds Force Officer Responsible for Lebanon

This is Beirut 03/03 22:40 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Israeli military said it killed a senior commander of Iran's elite Quds Force on Tuesday in a strike on Tehran, adding that he was responsible for its operations in Lebanon. "Earlier today, the Israeli Air Force... struck and eliminated the temporary commander of the Lebanon Corps of the Iranian Quds Force, Daoud Ali Zadeh, in ...

Fire Contained Near Dubai's U.S. Consulate After Drone Attack

This is Beirut 03/03 22:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A drone attack caused a fire near the US consulate in Dubai on Tuesday, a government statement said, after the US embassy in Riyadh was hit by an Iranian strike. Nearby residents told AFP they heard a loud bang, and one person said she then saw a fire at the consulate. Dubai and other Gulf cities have been under bombardment since ...