This is Beirut 01/05 20:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he is “not satisfied” with Iran’s latest proposal for talks, warning that Washington could resort to military action if no agreement is reached. “At this moment, I’m not satisfied with what they’re offering,” Trump told reporters at the White House, signaling ...
This is Beirut 01/05 18:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has brought reinforcements and weapons to the south of the country since the start of the war with Israel on March 2, the organization's director of media relations said on Friday. The Lebanese army said in January it had finished disarming the group near the Israeli border in southern Lebanon, the scene of ...
This is Beirut 01/05 17:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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According to Iranian state media reporting on Friday, Iran delivered a new proposal for peace talks with the U.S. via mediator Pakistan, with negotiations between the two sides frozen despite a weeks-long ceasefire. The text of the proposal was handed to Islamabad on Thursday evening, the IRNA news agency reported. The war, launched by the ...
This is Beirut 01/05 15:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
An explosive-laden drone struck a vehicle near the northern Israeli town of Misgav Am on Friday, lightly injuring two people, according to Israeli emergency services. Israel’s Fire and Rescue Service said crews were dispatched to extinguish a blaze caused by what it described as “an explosive drone impact.” The incident comes hours after ...
This is Beirut 01/05 15:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Iran is using the ceasefire with the United States to recover buried weapons and rebuild its capacity to launch attacks, according to an NBC News report citing a U.S. official and two sources familiar with the matter. Sources say the Iranian regime has intensified efforts to excavate missiles and other munitions that were either hidden ...
Samar El-Kadi 01/05 12:15 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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The ceasefire in Lebanon remains fragile amid the state’s inability to fully assert control on the ground. Hezbollah is continuing its military operations, while Israeli retaliation for the group’s attacks keeps Lebanon caught in a cycle of escalation with no clear end in sight. The Lebanon-Israel truce announced by the U.S. on April ...
This is Beirut 01/05 09:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The commander of United States Central Command (CENTCOM) briefed President Donald Trump on potential large-scale strike options against Iran, including what was described as a possible “final blow,” according to a report by Fox News on Thursday. Admiral Brad Cooper presented the plans during a high-level meeting in the White House ...
This is Beirut 01/05 07:55 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Tehran's air defences were activated to counter small aircraft and drones late Thursday, as the White House signalled that it will not be reined in by a congressional deadline on the Iran war. The Tasnim and Fars news agencies reported that air defence systems, heard in some parts of the Iranian capital, were activated "to counter small aircraft ...
This is Beirut 01/05 00:30 - Reading : less than a minute
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The United Arab Emirates foreign ministry on Thursday announced a travel ban on Emirati nationals going to Iran, Lebanon and Iraq, citing regional developments including the Middle East war. Iran has targeted the Gulf nation throughout the Middle East conflict sparked by a U.S.-Israeli attack before a fragile ceasefire was announced, including ...
This is Beirut 01/05 00:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The U.S. embassy in Lebanon on Thursday urged a meeting between Lebanese and Israeli leaders as the health ministry said Israeli strikes on the country's south killed at least 15 people despite an ongoing ceasefire. Israeli and Lebanese representatives this month have met twice in Washington -- the first such meetings in decades -- after ...
This is Beirut 30/04 21:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Senior U.S. military commanders will brief President Donald Trump on Thursday on potential military action against Iran, including strike scenarios and options related to the Strait of Hormuz, a U.S. official told Reuters. The briefing, expected at the White House, will include Central Command chief Brad Cooper, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, ...
This is Beirut 30/04 14:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei issued a statement on Thursday asserting that the future of the Gulf would be “bright” only in the absence of the United States. He said Iran would take responsibility for securing the Gulf region and “eliminating enemy violations” of the strategic maritime corridor, ...