This is Beirut, 17/06 21:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iran's armed forces chief of staff Abdolrahim Mousavi, urged on Tuesday residents of the major Israeli cities of Haifa and Tel Aviv to evacuate, warning of imminent "punitive" attacks. "Punitive operations will be carried out soon," Mousavi said in a video statement carried by state TV on the fifth day of the deadly confrontation triggered by an ...
This is Beirut, 17/06 21:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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As Israeli strikes on Iranian targets intensify, Tehran is now threatening to withdraw from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) – a cornerstone of the global nuclear order signed over half a century ago, yet still at the heart of today’s regional tensions. A Treaty Born in the Shadow of the Bomb The NPT was signed in ...
This is Beirut, 17/06 20:48 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Four US Stratofortress bombers are currently stationed at the Diego Garcia base in the Indian Ocean, according to an AFP analysis of satellite imagery, as the conflict between Israel and Iran extended to its fifth straight day. The base, leased to the United States by Britain, is one of its key military facilities in the Asia-Pacific region, and ...
Mario Chartouni, 17/06 20:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Deep in the Iranian mountains, near the holy city of Qom, lies one of the most heavily guarded nuclear facilities in the world: the Fordow uranium enrichment site, a pivotal hub of Iran’s nuclear program. Shielded by the Mountain Buried nearly 90 meters beneath solid rock, the Fordow facility symbolizes Tehran’s nuclear determination and ...
This is Beirut, 17/06 19:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Ministry of Public Health distributed on Tuesday 33 Surgical Instrument Sets (SI Sets) to government hospitals to enhance their capacity to treat trauma and provide emergency treatment. The initiative, carried out in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), is part of a national emergency preparedness plan set in motion during ...
Liliane Mokbel, 17/06 19:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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While Lebanon remains officially neutral in the military escalation between Israel and Iran, it is already feeling the first economic tremors. Rising regional tensions are starting to weigh on the insurance sector, particularly in maritime and air transport, as well as war-related coverage, all of which rely heavily on reinsurance. Premiums in ...
This is Beirut, 17/06 19:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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At the G7 summit in Canada on Tuesday, leaders weighed in on options regarding growing tensions between Israel and Iran, with President Donald Trump refraining from signaling any immediate U.S. involvement. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Tuesday that President Donald Trump had given no sign at a G7 summit that the United States would ...
This is Beirut, 17/06 18:55 - Reading : less than a minute
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An Israeli infantry force advanced east of the town of Kfarchouba on Tuesday and kidnapped Mohammad Qasim Ghanem, a 75-year-old shepherd. In related developments, Israeli drones flew at low altitudes over Beirut’s southern suburbs. Earlier today, explosions were heard in the Beqaa Valley, reportedly caused by interceptor missiles in the ...
This is Beirut, 17/06 17:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Qatar has been monitoring radiation levels in the Gulf as Israeli airstrikes pound Iranian nuclear facilities, a foreign ministry spokesman said on Tuesday. "We are monitoring this on a daily basis," foreign ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari told a news conference. "We have nothing to be concerned about right now, but obviously prolonged ...
This is Beirut, 17/06 16:59 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Israel said Tuesday it targeted military sites in Iran and killed a senior commander in fresh strikes, prompting Tehran to fire missiles in retaliation on the fifth day of escalating clashes between the arch foes. "A short while ago, the Israeli air force completed a series of strikes in western Iran," a military statement said. ...
This is Beirut, 17/06 15:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iran accused the Group of Seven nations on Tuesday of siding with Israel in its call for "de-escalation" in their intensifying conflict, now in its fifth day. "The G7 must give up its one-sided rhetoric and tackle the real source of the escalation -- Israel's aggression," foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said. "Israel has launched an ...
This is Beirut, 17/06 13:51 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump said he wants a "real end" to the conflict between Israel and Iran, not just a ceasefire, as the arch foes traded fire for a fifth day on Tuesday. The escalating clashes saw Israeli warplanes target military sites in Iran, killing a senior commander and drawing retaliatory missile fire from Iran. Explosions ...