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Iran Fires Back at Israel After Onslaught Targets Nuclear Facilities

This is Beirut, 14/06 00:44 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Iran fired a barrage of ballistic missiles at Israel in a counter-strike Friday, after an unprecedented onslaught hammered the Islamic republic's top military brass and targeted its nuclear facilities and bases. Iran said it had activated its air-defense system Friday night and explosions could be heard Friday night across Tehran, AFP reporters ...

Netanyahu Calls on Iranians to Unite Against 'Evil and Oppressive Regime'

This is Beirut, 13/06 23:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on Iranians Friday to unite against what he described as an "evil and oppressive regime", telling them Israel was engaged in "one of the greatest military operations in history". "The time has come for the Iranian people to unite around its flag and its historic legacy, by ...

Who Is Amir Hatami, Iran’s Newly Appointed Army Chief?

Vanessa Kallas, 13/06 22:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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In a defining moment for Iran’s military and regional posture, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appointed Major General Amir Hatami as the new Commander of the Iranian Army (Artesh) in an official decree on Friday. The decision comes amid Israel's large-scale aerial operation against Iran, aimed at what it described as a decisive blow to ...

Putin Condemns Israeli Strikes on Iran, Says Ready to Mediate

This is Beirut, 13/06 21:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin condemned Israel's wave of strikes on Iran, the Kremlin said Friday, following separate phone calls with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Russia and Iran have deepened their military ties amid Moscow's offensive on Ukraine, threatening its efforts to ...

Macron Says Israel Has 'Right to Defend Itself', Speaks to Netanyahu

This is Beirut, 13/06 19:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron, who on Friday defended Israel's right to protect itself, spoke by phone to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following a spike in diplomatic tensions, the Elysee said. The French presidency said the phone conversation took place but did not specify the content of the exchange with the Israeli ...

Pizza Delivery Monitor Alerts to Secret Israel Attack

This is Beirut, 13/06 19:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The timing of Israel's plan to attack Iran was top secret. But Washington pizza delivery trackers guessed something was up before the first bombs fell. About an hour before Iranian state TV first reported loud explosions in Tehran, pizza orders around the Pentagon went through the roof, according to a viral X account claiming to offer ...

Netanyahu Confirms Strike on Iran, Calls It a Regional Turning Point

This is Beirut, 13/06 18:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared on Friday that Israel’s recent strike on Iran marks a major turning point in the region’s history, comparing it to the pagers attack in Lebanon, in reference to Israel’s past operations against Hezbollah. Israel remotely detonated the battery packs of devices carried by Hezbollah members in ...

UN Security Council Schedules Emergency Meeting on Iran

This is Beirut, 13/06 17:55 - Reading : less than a minute

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The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Friday at 3:00 pm (1900 GMT) following Israel's wave of airstrikes on neighboring Iran, current Council presidency Guyana announced. The meeting was requested by Iran and supported by Russia and China, a diplomatic source told AFP. With AFP

Unprecedented Israeli Attack Against Iran: Here’s What We Know

Élie-Joe Kamel, 13/06 17:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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During the night from Thursday to Friday, Israel carried out a series of massive airstrikes on several sites in Iran, as part of an operation called "Rising Lion." Here’s what we know so far, as the Israeli attacks continue.

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 ...

Iran Says It Will Continue its Nuclear Activities After Israeli Strikes

This is Beirut, 13/06 16:40 - Reading : less than a minute

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Quoted by Mehr News, Behrouz Kamalvandi, spokesperson for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), emphasized his country's determination to maintain its nuclear program. “I can assure you that [Israeli] actions have not weakened our resolve. On the contrary, they have strengthened our resolve to pursue our inalienable rights under ...

A Berlin Wall in the Middle East

Johnny Kortbawi, 13/06 16:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel’s strike on Iran marked a decisive rupture in modern Middle Eastern history—closing the chapter that began in 1979 and launching a new era in real time. October 7, 2023, was a pivotal moment for Israel, prompting a campaign of unrelenting confrontation against armed factions across the region—from Hamas to Hezbollah to the Houthis. ...

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