This is Beirut 28/01 09:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that an additional "armada" of U.S. military vessels is sailing towards Iran, expressing hope that Iran will agree to a deal. "I hope they make a deal," Trump added, "They should have made a deal the first time they'd have a country." Trump also emphasized that U.S. ...
This is Beirut 28/01 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian during a call on Tuesday that the Gulf monarchy would not allow attacks on Iran to be launched from its soil. Prince Mohammed "affirmed during the call the kingdom's position on respecting the sovereignty of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and that the Kingdom ...
Hussain Abdul-Hussain 28/01 09:05 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
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Lebanon's neutrality in regional conflicts is the single most important strategic choice it can make today, serving its core national interests and those of Israel in equal measure. If the Lebanese understand this, their country will be well on its way not only to recovery but to an economic boom. More than a year after the November 2024 ...
This is Beirut 27/01 23:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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President Trump expressed on Truth Social on Tuesday that the U.S. will cease helping Iraq if former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki returns to power. Trump asserted that “because of [Nouri al-Maliki’s] insane policies and ideologies, if elected, the United States of America will no longer help Iraq.” Al-Maliki was ...
Claudia Groeling 27/01 22:40 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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On Tuesday, Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem said in an address that the pro-Iranian militant group would not remain neutral in the event of any aggression against Iran, stressing that Hezbollah is prepared to defend itself and would determine the timing and nature of any response. Hezbollah “will not remain silent about ...
This is Beirut 27/01 21:15 - Reading : less than a minute
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Tuesday that Israel would strike back if attacked by Iran, warning the Islamic Republic would face a level of force it had never encountered. "If Iran makes the grave mistake of attacking Israel, we will respond with a force that Iran has never seen," Netanyahu said at a televised press ...
This is Beirut 27/01 21:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Internal divisions have developed within Hezbollah’s ranks as the organization reels from tactical and operational setbacks, sources reveal. According to Al Arabiya, Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem has been curbing the authority of Wafiq Safa, the head of Hezbollah’s liaison and coordination unit. Sala’s role focuses ...
This is Beirut 27/01 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday diplomacy remains an option with Iran, even as Washington ramps up its military presence in the Middle East and warns that the situation remains volatile. In an interview with Axios published Monday, President Trump said Tehran has signaled a desire to engage in talks, describing repeated outreach from ...
This is Beirut 27/01 10:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Israel is preparing to enter talks with the administration of President Donald Trump on a new decade-long security agreement, signaling a strategic shift in how it seeks to secure American support, one that prioritizes joint military projects over direct financial aid, according to a report by the Financial Times on Tuesday. The discussions, ...
This is Beirut 27/01 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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U.S. intelligence agencies assess that Iran’s ruling establishment is facing its most fragile moment in decades, as President Donald Trump receives multiple intelligence briefings indicating that the government’s grip on power has reached its weakest point since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, according to reports cited by the New York ...
This is Beirut 27/01 09:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Journalists at the Persian-language TV station Iran International in London have been working flat out, vowing to "show the truth" about the protests in Iran, despite threats against them and their families. The private broadcaster, housed in a heavily secured building in west London, was labeled a "terrorist" organization by Tehran in 2022, ...
This is Beirut 26/01 21:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The U.S. ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa and U.S. ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee convened in Jordan on Monday to discuss the steps needed for a sustainable peace between the two countries as former ambassador Simon Karam expresses further willingness for direct talks between Lebanon and Israel. On Sunday, Simon Karam, Lebanon’s ...