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Macron Urges Tehran to Return to the Negotiating Table

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 ...

Putin, Trump Discuss Middle East, Ukraine in Call

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 ...

Strikes, Drones, and Retaliation: Iran's Mullahs Now Fight for Survival, Not Victory

Marc Saikali, 14/06 10:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Once again, the Middle East has awoken to the metallic taste of war. But this time, it wasn’t merely a warning shot but rather a slap in the face. Israel launched its “Operation Rising Lion” against Iran, targeting nuclear sites, ballistic missile bases, military airports, and even high-ranking figures deep within the regime’s security ...

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 ...

Oil Surges, Stocks Fall Over Middle East Fears as Israel Strikes Iran

This is Beirut, 13/06 11:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Oil prices soared and stocks sank Friday after Israel launched strikes on Iranian nuclear and military sites and warned of more to come, stoking fears of a full-blown war. Investors ran for the hills on news of the attacks and a warning from Tehran that its regional foe faced a "bitter and painful" fate, while US President Donald Trump has said a ...

Israel Army says had Intel Iran Nuclear Programme Nearing 'Point of No Return'

This is Beirut, 13/06 09:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Israeli military said on Friday that the intelligence it had gathered showed Iran was approaching the "point of no return" on its nuclear programme. "In recent months, accumulated intelligence information has provided evidence that the Iranian regime is approaching the point of no return," it said in a statement. "The convergence of the ...

Who Was Hossein Salami, Commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, Killed in Israeli Airstrike?

This is Beirut, 13/06 05:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Major General Hossein Salami, the Commander-in-Chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), was killed on Friday in an Israeli airstrike that targeted military and nuclear facilities across Tehran. Born in 1960 in the city of Golpayegan, in central Iran, Salami rose from humble beginnings to become one of the most powerful ...

Iran Defies US on Enrichment Ahead of Nuclear Talks

This is Beirut, 12/06 18:40 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Iran on Thursday vowed to significantly increase its output of enriched uranium in defiance of US demands ahead of a round of nuclear talks overshadowed by fears of an imminent Israeli attack. The announcement came after the UN nuclear watchdog—the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)—accused Iran of non-compliance with its obligations, ...

Oman Confirms U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks to Resume Sunday in Muscat

This is Beirut, 12/06 09:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United States and Iran are set to resume direct negotiations this Sunday in Muscat, the capital of Oman, according to an official announcement by the Omani Foreign Ministry. The upcoming talks mark a new round of diplomacy aimed at reviving nuclear discussions between the two long-time adversaries. As  reported by Axios, U.S. negotiator ...

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