Middle East

Karoline Leavitt to TIB: Operation Epic Fury Expected to Last Four to Six Weeks

This is Beirut 06/03 22:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United States is on track to meet its objectives in Operation Epic Fury, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told This Is Beirut and other reporters on Friday, as Washington continues efforts to weaken Iranian military capabilities following recent esclation. Speaking to reporters, Leavitt emphasized that she would not get ahead ...

Israel 'Crushing Iranian Regime', Says Army Chief

This is Beirut 06/03 21:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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Israel's military chief said on Friday that its forces were "crushing the Iranian terrorist regime", a day after announcing that the joint US-Israeli campaign against the Islamic republic had entered a new phase. "We are crushing the Iranian terrorist regime and will seize every opportunity to deepen our achievements," ...

ExclusiveSenior U.S. Official to TIB: ‘Hezbollah Should Understand…Aggression Will Bring Decisive Consequences’

This is Beirut 06/03 21:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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In an exclusive conversation, This is Beirut spoke with a senior official from the White House, who stated that the U.S. supports Israel’s operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon and that U.S. military action is focused on Iran. The official said that “the United States fully supports Israel’s right to defend itself against Hezbollah and ...

The Israel-Hezbollah Front Enters its Fifth Day

This is Beirut 06/03 19:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Following a steady stream of air raids overnight, Israeli forces continue to strike targets in Lebanon through Friday. Israel’s overnight strikes targeted Hezbollah military infrastructure, command control sites, the Executive Council headquarters, and a drone storage facility, according to the Israeli army. Strikes Continue into the ...

Iran Guards Say Targeted U.S. Base in UAE Over School Strike

This is Beirut 06/03 18:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Friday they had targeted a US base in the UAE that they alleged had been used as a launchpad for a strike on a school. According to Iranian authorities, a strike had hit a girls' elementary school on Saturday in Minab county in the south of the country, killing more than 150 people including students. AFP ...

Israel Army Says Hezbollah Fired Around 70 rockets Towards Israel Since Midnight

This is Beirut 06/03 17:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Israeli military on Friday said Hezbollah had fired around 70 rockets toward Israel since midnight, many of them from southern Lebanon. "After midnight yesterday, around 70 rockets were launched towards the direction of Israel," military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani told journalists, adding that "a lot of these ...

Drones Hit Oil Sites, Target Militants in Iraq

This is Beirut 06/03 17:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Drones hit an airport and oil facilities in southern Iraq on Friday, while in the north strikes and explosions mainly targeted Iranian militants. In Iraq's southern Basra province, "a drone crashed into the cargo terminal at Basra airport," a security official official told AFP. Two others hit a US company in the Burjesia oil ...

Seven Days of Gulf Attacks

This is Beirut 06/03 16:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iranian attacks on Gulf countries have stretched into their seventh day, as targets continue to broaden. Iran initially focused targets on military installations but has since expanded to include civilian targets and energy infrastructure. Today alone, the UAE, which has fielded the highest number of Iranian attacks since the start of the war, ...

Trump Demands “Unconditional Surrender” From Iran

This is Beirut 06/03 16:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday ruled out any negotiated settlement with Iran, insisting that the only acceptable outcome to the escalating conflict would be “unconditional surrender,” even as Iranian officials said several countries had begun efforts to mediate an end to the war. The sharp exchange of statements highlights the widening ...

Trump Says U.S. Must Be Involved in Choosing Iran’s Next Leader

This is Beirut 06/03 15:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that Washington must play a role in determining Iran’s next leadership following the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in recent U.S.-Israeli strikes, signaling a potential shift toward direct American influence over the country’s political future. Speaking in several media ...

Op-edThe Day Loyalty Met Reality

Salam El Zaatari 06/03 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Hezbollah consolidated its power on the simple promise that confronting Israel would protect its people. Yet once again, its military actions have forced a mass exodus of its support base from South Lebanon and the southern suburbs of Beirut. Cars are fleeing war zones in slow convoys, carrying the few essentials panicked people can pack in ...

Trump Pushes Kurds to Attack Western Iran

This is Beirut 06/03 09:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Talks between Kurdish opposition leaders and U.S. President Donald Trump have raised the prospects of a Kurdish ground invasion in northwestern Iran, informed sources told Reuters. Three sources with knowledge of the talks said that Iranian Kurdish militias have consulted with the United States about how to attack Iranian security forces in the ...