Middle East

U.S. Military 'Not Ready' to Escort Tankers Through Hormuz Strait: Energy Secretary

This is Beirut 12/03 15:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

The U.S. military is currently "not ready" to escort tankers through the critical Strait of Hormuz because all its assets are focused on striking Iran, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Thursday. Wright's comments came as an attack on two oil tankers off Iraq killed at least one person, and oil prices briefly soared past $100. Since launching ...

War Creating 'Largest' Oil Shock in History as Iran Hits New Gulf Targets

This is Beirut 12/03 14:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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The Middle East war is creating the biggest oil supply shock in history, the International Energy Agency warned Thursday, as Iran launched a new wave of attacks against Gulf energy targets that sent prices spiking above $100 a barrel. Images from Bahrain showed thick smoke rising after a strike on fuel tanks in Muharraq, with residents told to ...

Israel Signals Possible Expansion of Military Operations in Lebanon

This is Beirut 12/03 13:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israel’s defense minister said Thursday that the Israeli army has been instructed to prepare for a possible expansion of military operations in Lebanon, as cross-border fighting with Hezbollah intensifies. Defense Minister Israel Katz said he and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had directed the military to prepare broader operations aimed ...

U.S. and Israel Said to Prepare Post-War Plan for Iran, Report Claims

This is Beirut 12/03 11:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The United States and Israel are reportedly working on a plan for the period following the war in Iran, aimed at creating conditions that could eventually lead to political change in Tehran, according to Israeli media reports citing informed sources. According to a report published by the Israeli newspaper Israel Hayom, officials in Washington ...

Lebanon Says 7 Killed in Israeli Strike on Central Beirut

This is Beirut 12/03 06:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Lebanon said an Israeli strike on central Beirut's seafront killed at least seven people early on Thursday, another attack in the heart of the capital as Iran-backed Hezbollah launched more missiles at Israel. The Israeli military said separately it had carried out strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs overnight against Hezbollah, which ...

One Killed in Attack on Oil Tankers off Iraq, Rescue Operation Ongoing

This is Beirut 12/03 06:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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An attack on two oil tankers near Iraq killed at least one crew member, authorities said on Thursday, as Iran carries out a campaign to disrupt global energy markets. Farhan Al-Fartousi, from Iraq's General Company for Ports, told state television that one crew member had been killed and 38 rescued while the "search continues for the ...

Hezbollah Says Launched Missiles at Israeli Military Intelligence Base in Tel Aviv Suburbs

This is Beirut 12/03 06:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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Lebanon's Hezbollah said it launched missiles at an Israeli military intelligence base in the suburbs of Tel Aviv early on Thursday, the Iran-backed group's latest claim in a major operation against Israel it announced hours earlier. Hezbollah fighters "targeted the Glilot base (the headquarters of the 8200 Military Intelligence ...

Israel Pounds South Beirut as Hezbollah Launches New Rocket Attack

This is Beirut 12/03 06:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israel pounded Beirut's southern suburbs late Wednesday night, while militant group Hezbollah fired rockets and missiles at northern Israel in a new operation, as the death toll in Lebanon climbed past 630. Earlier on Wednesday, Israel had struck the heart of the capital for a second time since the country became a front in the wider conflict ...

Trump to TIB: 'We've Got to Get Rid of Hezbollah'

This is Beirut 11/03 19:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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U.S. President Donald Trump told This is Beirut, Wednesday, “we’ve got to get rid of Hezbollah,” describing the group as “a disaster for many years.” “We're working on it very hard. We love Lebanon. We love the people of Lebanon, and we're working very hard.” While fielding questions on ...

Iran Targets Commercial Shipping

This is Beirut 11/03 17:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Iran intensified pressure on global energy markets Wednesday by targeting commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, while major economies moved to release strategic oil reserves to counter mounting supply fears as the Middle East war entered its second week. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it had struck two commercial ...

Trump: U.S. has 'Nothing Left to Target' in Iran

This is Beirut 11/03 16:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Conflicting signals emerged Wednesday over the trajectory of the war between Iran and the U.S.-Israeli alliance, as leaders in Washington, Tehran, and Tel Aviv offered different assessments of how long the conflict could last. U.S. President Donald Trump suggested the campaign could end soon, saying American forces have largely exhausted their ...

Drones Fall Near Dubai Airport, Ships Hit as Iran Presses on With Attacks

This is Beirut 11/03 15:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Drones fell near Dubai airport, injuring four people, while attacks hit three ships in or near the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday as Iran kept up its campaign disrupting oil markets and air and maritime traffic. The oil-rich Gulf has borne the brunt of Iran's attacks in response to US-Israeli strikes that sparked the Middle East war, with Tehran ...