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USS Nimitz Reported Heading Toward Middle East as Iran and Israel Fight

This is Beirut, 16/06 17:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz was leaving Southeast Asia on Monday after canceling plans to dock in Vietnam, amid reports it is headed to the Middle East to boost the US presence as Israel and Iran do battle. At 13:45 GMT, the carrier was traveling through the Malacca Strait toward the Indian Ocean, according to Marine Traffic, a ship-tracking ...

Government Breaks 8-Year Deadlock: Major Diplomatic and Economic Reforms

This is Beirut, 16/06 17:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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In a landmark session held on Monday at Baabda Palace, the Cabinet ended an eight-year stalemate by approving a sweeping reshuffle of diplomatic appointments, signaling what officials described as a return to institutional order within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Meeting since 10:30 AM, the Council of Ministers approved the full list of new ...

Iranian Nobel Laureates, Cannes Winner Urge Halt to Iran-Israel Conflict

This is Beirut, 16/06 17:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Leading Iranian activists and filmmakers on Monday called for an end to hostilities between Iran and Israel, urging Tehran to stop the conflict by halting its enrichment of uranium. "We demand the immediate halt of uranium enrichment by the Islamic Republic, the cessation of military hostilities, an end to attacks on vital infrastructure in ...

France Shuts Israeli Weapons Booths at Paris Air Show

This is Beirut, 16/06 16:58 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Geopolitical tensions roiled the opening of the Paris Air Show on Monday as French authorities sealed off Israeli weapons industry booths amid the conflicts in Iran and Gaza, a move that Israel condemned as "outrageous." The decision added drama to the major aerospace industry event, which was already under the shadow of last week's ...

Israeli Drone Strike Kills One in Southern Lebanon

This is Beirut, 16/06 16:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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As Israel and Iran exchange attacks for the fourth day, an Israeli drone struck the town of Hula in southern Lebanon on Monday, killing one person. According to local reports, the victim was engaged in beekeeping work on the western outskirts of the town, in the Qadam neighborhood, at the time of the attack. The Israeli army’s ...

Missiles Over Lebanon, Silence Below: When the Government Abdicates Its Sovereignty

Tylia El Helou, 16/06 15:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Overnight from Saturday to Sunday, Iranian ballistic missiles crossed Lebanese skies, heading toward northern Israel, visible from several localities in the South, the Beqaa Valley and even Beirut. They were neither launched from Lebanon nor aimed at it, but they violated its airspace, once again, as if it didn’t exist. And once again, our ...

Gaza Rescuers Say 20 Killed by Israeli Gunfire at Aid Site

This is Beirut, 16/06 14:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Gaza's civil defence agency said that 20 people waiting for aid in the south of the Palestinian territory were killed by Israeli troops on Monday. Civil defence spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP that "20 martyrs and more than 200 wounded by occupation gunfire... were transferred to the Red Cross field hospital in the Al-Mawasi area of Khan Yunis, ...

How Much Damage has Israel Inflicted on Iran's Nuclear Programme?

This is Beirut, 16/06 14:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israel's strikes on Iran have targeted several of its nuclear facilities, as it claims the Islamic republic is seeking to develop nuclear weapons -- an accusation Tehran denies. Experts told AFP that while the attacks have caused some damage to Iran's nuclear programme, they are unlikely to have delivered a fatal blow. Here is an update on ...

'No Indication' of Attack on Underground Section of Iranian Nuclear Site: IAEA

This is Beirut, 16/06 13:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The head of the UN nuclear watchdog said Monday there was "no indication of a physical attack" on an underground section of Iran's Natanz uranium enrichment site following Israeli strikes that destroyed the plant's above-ground part. It comes after Israel last week began launching strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, alleging that that the ...

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 ...

Iran Threatens to Withdraw from Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

This is Beirut, 16/06 13:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran is considering withdrawing from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) following an Israeli airstrike on its nuclear facilities, which Tehran has condemned as a dangerous escalation. Speaking at a press briefing on Monday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baqaei said the Iranian Parliament is reviewing a draft bill that could ...

Missile Strikes Mark Escalating Iran-Israel Conflict

This is Beirut, 16/06 12:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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In retaliation for Israeli strikes on Iranian territory, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have launched a large-scale missile attack: projectiles have crossed Jordan and struck Jerusalem, Bnei Brak, and Petah Tikva. Israel remains on high alert and pledges a forceful response. https://x.com/ThisIsBeirut_/status/1934563552557158628

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