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Threats and Diplomacy: Iran’s Dual Strategy on Israel

This is Beirut, 2024-10-19 17:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Awaiting Israel's promised retaliation for a missile attack earlier this month, Iran has balanced threats of a fierce response to any Israeli attack with diplomatic efforts to prevent escalation into all-out regional war. Iran launched 200 missiles at its arch-foe on October 1 in response to an Israeli strike that killed Iranian general Abbas ...

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 ...

The Future of Iran: A Regime Change?

Salam Zaatari, 2024-10-17 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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As the Middle East war intensifies, Iran’s future seems precarious, especially with the mounting international pressure and Israel’s aggressive stance following Iran’s involvement in the conflict. The question of what Israel’s retaliation will look like looms large, with potential options ranging from targeted assassinations to more ...

Had It Not Been for Rafsanjani…

Tarek Karam, 2024-10-16 17:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Iran, which seeks today to eliminate Israel through its regional proxies, was not always in continuous conflict with Tel Aviv. Some historical perspective could be insightful. Imam Khomeini arrived in Tehran aboard a French plane in 1979, following the overthrow of the Shah’s regime. A year later, the Iran-Iraq war broke out. Khomeini’s ...

Iran Warns of "Decisive" Response if Israel Strikes

This is Beirut, 2024-10-16 09:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran's top diplomat has warned UN chief Antonio Guterres that Tehran is ready for a "decisive and regretful" response if Israel attacks his country in retaliation for a missile attack. The Islamic republic fired about 200 missiles at Israel on October 1 in revenge for the killing of two of its closest allies, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and ...

Is It Farewell to Iran’s Hezbollah?

Ahmad Ayyash , 2024-10-15 18:22 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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It has been 42 years since Israel launched a war to eliminate the Palestinian armed presence in Lebanon. This conflict, which unfolded in the summer of 1982, achieved its Israel’s objective. However, it also set the stage for the emergence of another armed group: Hezbollah. Today, Israel is initiating yet another war aimed at dismantling it. ...

Iran Cyber Attacks Against Israel Surge after Gaza War

This is Beirut, 2024-10-15 17:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel has become the top target of Iranian cyber attacks since the start of the Gaza war last year, while Tehran had focused primarily on the United States before the conflict, Microsoft said Tuesday. "Following the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war, Iran surged its cyber, influence, and cyber-enabled influence operations against Israel," ...

Arab Aid vs. Iran’s Empty Promises

Nisrine Merheb, 2024-10-15 13:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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All we get from Iran is “words, words, and words.” Only the Arab nations are Lebanon's genuine supporters and saviors in this crisis! In just a few days, Lebanon will mark the end of the first bloody month of the brutal war waged by the Israeli Army. Southern Lebanon has become a scorched landscape, and the Beqaa has suffered equally ...

Israel to Consider US Opinion on its Attack on Iran, Based on 'National Interest'

This is Beirut, 2024-10-15 11:48 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israel will consider the United States's opinion but will act against an Iranian missile attack based on its own "national interests", Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Tuesday. US President Joe Biden has cautioned Israel against striking Iran's nuclear or oil facilities to avoid a further regional escalation and amid concerns over ...

UK Sanctions Iranian Military chiefs after Israel Attack

This is Beirut, 2024-10-14 23:02 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United Kingdom on Monday issued sanctions against top Iranian military figures in response to the Islamic republic's October 1 ballistic missile attack on Israel. Foreign Secretary David Lammy said Iran had ignored repeated warnings that its "dangerous actions" -- and those of its proxies -- were fuelling conflict in the Middle East. Among ...

Iran Condemns US Sanctions on Oil Industry

This is Beirut, 2024-10-13 11:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran condemned Sunday what it called an "illegal and unjustified" expansion of US sanctions targeting its oil industry following Tehran's missile attack on Israel earlier this month. In a statement, foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei defended Iran's attack on Israel and "strongly condemned" the sanctions, saying they were "illegal and ...

Iran Bans Pagers, Walkie-Talkies on Flights After Lebanon Attack

This is Beirut, 2024-10-12 18:55 - Reading : less than a minute

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Iran has banned pagers and walkie-talkies on all flights, local media reported on Saturday, weeks after deadly sabotage attacks in Lebanon which were blamed on Israel. "The entry of any electronic communication device, except mobile phones, in flight cabins or in non-accompanied cargo, has been banned," the ISNA news agency reported, citing the ...

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