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Israel Destroys 120 Iranian Military Sites in Aerial Strikes

This is Beirut, 16/06 13:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israel is claiming a significant blow to Iran’s ballistic capabilities as direct confrontation between the two rivals enters its fourth day. In a statement Monday, Israeli military spokesperson Major General Effie Defrin announced that over 120 surface-to-surface missile launchers inside Iran were destroyed in a large-scale operation. The ...

Who Is Mohammad Pakpour, Iran's New Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps?

This is Beirut, 13/06 16:57 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has appointed Mohammad Pakpour as the new commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), replacing Hossein Salami who was killed in targeted Israeli strikes on Friday. The decision underscores Pakpour’s entrenched role within the Iranian military establishment and his alignment with the ...

Who Was Hossein Salami, Commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, Killed in Israeli Airstrike?

This is Beirut, 13/06 05:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Major General Hossein Salami, the Commander-in-Chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), was killed on Friday in an Israeli airstrike that targeted military and nuclear facilities across Tehran. Born in 1960 in the city of Golpayegan, in central Iran, Salami rose from humble beginnings to become one of the most powerful ...

Thousands of IRGC Militiamen in Iran March Against 'Threats'

This is Beirut, 10/01 17:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Thousands of fighters linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps paraded with heavy weapons and vehicles through the streets of Tehran on Friday showing their readiness to face "threats". The parade by paramilitary Basij volunteers comes after the weakening of Iran's allies Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, during wars ...

US Slaps Sanctions on Iran, Russia Groups over Election Interference

This is Beirut, 2024-12-31 17:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United States unveiled sanctions Tuesday against Iranian and Russian organizations, alleging they had sought to interfere in the US election. The groups targeted are the Cognitive Design Production Center, a subordinate organization of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and the Moscow-based Center for Geopolitical ...

Israeli Strikes Target Hezbollah Intelligence HQ in Syria

This is Beirut, 2024-11-04 21:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel's military said its air force struck the intelligence headquarters of Hezbollah's Syrian branch in a strike on Damascus on Monday, an attack a war monitor said killed two people. It was a rare acknowledgement by Israeli authorities of an attack against Syria. The military has intensified its strikes on targets in Syria since ...

IRGC Chief Warns Israel of ‘Bitter Consequences’ After Attack

This is Beirut, 2024-10-28 09:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The top commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) has warned Israel it would face "bitter consequences" after its attack on Iranian military sites, local media said on Monday. Guards chief Hossein Salami, quoted by Tasnim news agency, said Israel had "failed to achieve its ominous goals" with its air raids on ...

US Sanctions 18 Entities and Vessels Tied to Financing Houthis

This is Beirut, 2024-10-17 18:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned eighteen entities, including companies, individuals, and vessels, for their connection to Sa’id al-Jamal, a finance official linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF) and the Houthi movement. These sanctions target individuals ...

EU Sanctions Iran over Transfer of Ballistic Missiles for Russia

This is Beirut, 2024-10-14 22:57 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The European Union imposed sanctions Monday against prominent Iranian officials and entities, including airlines, accused of taking part in the transfer of missiles and drones for Russia to use against Ukraine. EU foreign ministers approved the sanctions on seven entities, including Iran Air, and seven individuals, including deputy defense ...

Israeli Strike on Damascus Targets Building Used by IRGC

This is Beirut, 2024-10-08 21:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on Tuesday that nine people were killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting a building in Damascus, used by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for meetings with Hezbollah. The Syrian Defense Ministry announced that among the dead were women and children. The target of the ...

Iran Elections Emptied of Their Substance

Malo Pinatel, 2024-02-29 19:00 - Reading : 7 minute(s)

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A double ballot is scheduled to take place in Iran on Friday, March 1. In a country where power remains monopolized by the mullahs, what is the true significance of these elections? This Is Beirut contacted Bernard Hourcade, director of the CeRMI (Centre de recherche sur le monde iranien), to answer these questions. On Friday, March 1, about 61 ...

Iran Strikes 'Terrorist and Spy' Targets in Iraq and Syria

This Is Beirut, 2024-01-16 09:08 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Iran's Revolutionary Guards attacked 'terrorist' targets in Syria and Iraq's Kurdistan on Monday, killing four people and wounding six others, and drawing United States criticism for recklessness and destabilization concerns. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they launched missile attacks on multiple 'terrorist' targets in Syria and Iraq's ...

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