This is Beirut 18/02 16:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iran and Russia will conduct naval manoeuvres in the Sea of Oman on Thursday, following the latest round of talks between Tehran and Washington in Geneva, Iranian media reported. On Monday, the Revolutionary Guards, the ideological arm of Iran's military, also launched exercises in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a challenge to US naval ...
This is Beirut 18/02 16:25 - Reading : less than a minute
Iran United States Nuclear Talks Abbas Araghchi
Iran's top diplomat Abbas Araghchi said on Wednesday that Tehran was "drafting" a framework to advance future talks with Washington, during a phone call with the UN nuclear watchdog. In the call with IAEA chief Rafael Grossi, Araghchi "stressed the Islamic Republic of Iran's focus on drafting an initial and coherent ...
Samar El-Kadi 18/02 15:15 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Hezbollah Lebanon Damascus Israel LAU
Hezbollah is seeking to disrupt Syria’s security, according to the country’s authorities. They accused the Iran-backed group, which fought alongside Bashar Assad’s ousted regime, of providing weapons to a cell that conducted rocket attacks on Damascus’s Mazzeh district. The authorities said they seized weapons, including several drones ...
This is Beirut 18/02 14:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Hezbollah South Lebanon Nawaf Salam Israel
According to Israeli media, Israel’s military has shifted to a more aggressive operational approach in southern Lebanon, citing intelligence that Hezbollah is using civilian reconstruction projects to rebuild military infrastructure near the border. Northern Command Chief General Rafi Milo ordered the new policy, which includes targeting ...
This is Beirut 18/02 14:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Israel Trump USA Netanyahu Iran NuclearTalks
Israeli officials say preparations are underway for a potential war with Iran within days, as U.S. President Donald Trump escalates military pressure on Tehran while warning that diplomacy may be nearing its limit. Two Israeli officials told Axios that Tel Aviv is bracing for a rapid deterioration of the standoff, assuming indirect nuclear talks ...
This is Beirut 18/02 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Kurdish fighters who have laid down their arms should be reintegrated into society, Turkish lawmakers urged in a key report released Wednesday, while ruling out an "amnesty". The recommendations of the cross-party parliamentary commission are meant to prepare the legal groundwork for peace moves between Turkey and the outlawed Kurdistan ...
This is Beirut 18/02 11:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Syria SDF Kurds Hasakah MazloumAbdi
The commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Mazloum Abdi, said Tuesday that the integration of the Kurdish-led Autonomous Administration and its security forces into Syria’s state institutions has formally begun, while cautioning that the process “may take some time” due to political and operational obstacles. Speaking ...
This is Beirut 18/02 11:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Israel Hezbollah Lebanese Army United States
Undisclosed negotiations between Lebanon and Israel, sponsored by the United States, have reportedly made substantial progress, a well-informed source told Nidaa al-Watan. According to the source, the talks are being led by a senior Lebanese figure and are based on reciprocal trade-offs. Lebanon is pressing Israel to show flexibility regarding ...
This is Beirut 18/02 09:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel Tehran United States USA
Iran summoned Germany's ambassador on Tuesday to protest recent "anti-Iran activities" following a major demonstration in Munich over the weekend, state media reported. Saturday's protest in Munich, which police estimated some 250,000 people took part in, was addressed by Reza Pahlavi, the son of the shah ousted by the Islamic ...
This is Beirut 17/02 21:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
United States Iran Nuclear Talks Geneva
In a statement to This is Beirut, a U.S. senior official stated that there is still a diplomatic path with Iran after Tuesday’s dialogue in Geneva, but many key points on the nuclear issue remain unresolved. The official stated that “today’s Geneva talks showed that a diplomatic path still exists, but it will move forward only ...
This is Beirut 17/02 20:30 - Reading : less than a minute
Masoud Pezeshkian Iran Nuclear Issue
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran was open to "verification" that it is not seeking an atomic weapon, as the Islamic republic resumed nuclear talks with the United States on Tuesday. "We are absolutely not seeking nuclear weapons," Pezeshkian said in an interview published on Tuesday. "If anyone wants to ...
This is Beirut 17/02 18:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel Lebanon Hezbollah Disarmament Israel Katz
Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz said Tuesday that Israeli forces will remain stationed at five occupied positions in southern Lebanon as long as Hezbollah retains weapons. Katz commented that “our presence at five points in southern Lebanon is not part of the ceasefire agreement, but we imposed it, and the United States accepted ...