Middle East

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 ...

Iran Accuses U.S. and Israel of Striking Maritime Ambulance in Strait of Hormuz

This is Beirut 11/03 14:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran accused the United States and Israel on Wednesday of striking a maritime ambulance vessel in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, an allegation that, if confirmed, could further escalate tensions in one of the world’s most critical energy corridors. According to Iran’s Mehr news agency, the vessel was hit by missiles while docked at ...

Cargo Vessels Hit as Iran Threatens to Close Gulf Oil Chokepoint

This is Beirut 11/03 12:05 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Three commercial ships took fire in the Gulf on Wednesday as Iran launched strikes against its oil-exporting neighbors, threatening shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and plunging the global energy economy into crisis. Oil prices have surged and markets have seesawed since the end of last month, when the United States and Israel attacked Iran, ...

Iran Military Says to Hit U.S., Israeli Economic Targets in Region

This is Beirut 11/03 11:55 - Reading : less than a minute

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Iran's military vowed on Wednesday to launch strikes against U.S. and Israeli economic targets in the region, including banks, after overnight attacks reportedly hit an Iranian bank. "The enemy has given us free rein to target economic centers and banks belonging to the United States and the Zionist regime," said the military's central ...

Iran Says Carries Out Strikes on U.S., Israeli Targets

This is Beirut 11/03 04:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran has launched new strikes on Israeli and American targets in the Middle East, state broadcaster IRIB said on Wednesday. The barrage was "the most intense and heaviest since the start of the war", lasting three hours, the broadcaster said, citing a statement from Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards. It targeted Israeli cities ...

Israeli Military Says Missiles Launched from Iran towards Israel

This is Beirut 11/03 04:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel's military said Wednesday that it detected multiple salvoes of missiles heading towards the country from Iran and had activated air defences, as it pressed a "wave" of strikes against Iran and Lebanon. "A short while ago, the IDF identified missiles launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel. ...

Ortagus: ‘Lebanese Government Good at Declaring Things, But Lacked Action’

This is Beirut 11/03 02:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Morgan Ortagus, former deputy United States special envoy to the Middle East, made her first public appearance on March 10 at the Harvard Kennedy School, since leaving the Donald Trump administration. She remarked on the situations in Iran and Lebanon surrounding the current conflict. Lebanon On Lebanon, Ortagus emphasized the importance ...

Trump Warns Iran Against Mining the Strait of Hormuz

This is Beirut 10/03 22:50 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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U.S. President Donald Trump issued a stark warning to Iran on Tuesday against mining the Strait of Hormuz, threatening severe military consequences if Tehran attempts to block the strategic waterway that carries roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil supply. “If for any reason mines were placed, and they are not removed forthwith, the military ...

Fresh Israeli Strikes Hit Lebanon After Evacuation Warnings

This is Beirut 10/03 17:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Fresh Israeli strikes hit Beirut's southern suburbs and southern Lebanon on Tuesday after the Israeli army warned people to evacuate and the United Nations said 100,000 people had been displaced in a single day. Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war last week when the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah attacked Israel in response to the ...

Lebanon and Syria Agree to Tighten Border Control Amid Rising Regional Tensions

This is Beirut 10/03 16:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa agreed Tuesday to strengthen coordination between their countries and tighten security along the Lebanese-Syrian border, as the escalating regional war raises fears of spillover instability. The agreement came during a telephone conversation between the two leaders in which they ...

Pentagon Chief Says U.S. Intensifying Strikes on Iran

This is Beirut 10/03 15:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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U.S. attacks on Iran will hit a new intensity Tuesday, and the war will continue as long as President Donald Trump decides, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said. "Today will be yet again our most intense day of strikes inside Iran," Hegseth told a news conference at the Pentagon more than 10 days into the U.S.-Israeli war against the Islamic ...

Israel Prepares for Extended Campaign Against Hezbollah as Iran War Continues

This is Beirut 10/03 13:50 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Israeli officials are preparing for a potentially prolonged military campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon that could continue even after the current war with Iran ends, according to officials and diplomatic sources familiar with internal discussions. The planning reflects a growing view within Israel’s security establishment that the ...