This is Beirut, 15/06 14:06 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Fresh blasts were heard on Sunday in the Iranian capital, an AFP journalist said, as Israeli attacks continued for the third day. Iranian news outlets Khabar Online and Ham Mihan reported that air defense systems over west and northwest Tehran were activated "to counter new attacks," while Shargh daily shared a video of columns of smoke ...
Marc Saikali, 15/06 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The war between Israel and Iran isn’t some distant conflict. It’s a war on our doorstep, happening right here at home. Last night, all Lebanese looked up as missiles cut across the sky: Iranian rockets aimed at northern Israel and the interceptors trying to stop them. Barrages of fire thundered through Lebanese airspace. Jordan has closed its ...
This is Beirut, 15/06 09:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Israel launched new strikes on Sunday targeting Iran’s nuclear program, to which Iran responded with missile attacks that killed at least eight people on Israeli territory — marking the third day of an unprecedented military escalation between the two enemy nations. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that he intends to strike ...
This is Beirut, 15/06 07:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A report by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) sheds light on the covert drone operation Israel launched inside Iran ahead of its Friday airstrikes, revealing how Israeli intelligence laid the groundwork for the assault on Tehran’s nuclear and military infrastructure. According to the WSJ, Israel spent months smuggling parts for explosive-laden ...
This is Beirut, 15/06 03:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Israel army announced a series of targeted airstrikes on critical infrastructure sites in Tehran linked to Iran’s nuclear program. According to the army, these strikes hit the headquarters of the Iranian Ministry of Defense, the Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research, and other key facilities believed to be central to ...
This is Beirut, 15/06 02:55 - Reading : less than a minute
Iran announced it was firing a new salvo of missiles at Israel, the second carried out on Saturday night, on the third day of military confrontation between the two enemy countries. "A new wave of Operation Honest Promise 3 began a few minutes ago," state television reported at around 03:10 (Saturday 23:40 GMT), broadcasting live images ...
This is Beirut, 15/06 00:25 - Reading : less than a minute
Israeli strikes hit two fuel depots in Tehran, the Iranian oil ministry said Sunday, shortly after Iran announced the launch of a new wave of strikes against Israel. According to the oil ministry, the oil depots at Shahran northwest of Tehran and another reservoir south of the city were hit. Ministry said Tehran Refinery is in “excellent ...
This is Beirut, 14/06 23:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iran launched a new wave of missiles against Israel on Saturday night, for the second night in a row, as tensions between the two countries continue to escalate. The target of the attack was Haifa, Israel’s main port and northernmost major city. Preliminary reports indicate that around forty projectiles were fired. Israel's emergency ...
This is Beirut, 14/06 23:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Israeli army claimed on Saturday to have struck an underground missile launch facility in Khorramabad, western Iran, where surface-to-surface and cruise missiles were being stored. “This is a significant site that has even appeared in Iranian regime propaganda videos in the past,” said Israeli army spokesperson Brigadier General Effie ...
This is Beirut, 14/06 22:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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France's President Emmanuel Macron urged his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian to "quickly" resume negotiations over his country's nuclear programme, in talks Saturday as a conflict between Tehran and Israel escalated. Fresh US-Iranian talks on Tehran's nuclear programme that had been scheduled for Sunday were cancelled after Israel launched ...
This is Beirut, 14/06 21:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Israeli army launched a new wave of attacks against Iran on Saturday evening, as tensions between the two adversaries continue to rise. Early in the evening, local media reported that air defense systems had been activated in the capital, Tehran, as well as in other locations, including Bandar Abbas, Isfahan, Shiraz, Kandeh, Piranshahr, ...
This is Beirut, 14/06 19:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the conflict between Israel and Iran, as well as efforts towards a Ukraine settlement in a phone call with US counterpart Donald Trump, the Kremlin said Saturday. It was the fourth phone call between the two leaders under efforts to reset relations since Trump took office, in a stark pivot from the ...