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Xi Tells Iran President China Opposes 'Use of Force... to Resolve Differences'

This is Beirut, 02/09 15:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

President Xi Jinping told his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday that China supported Iran's right to civilian nuclear energy and opposed the use of force to resolve differences, state media reported. "The use of force is not the right way to resolve differences. Communication and dialogue are the right path to achieving lasting ...

Lebanon, UNIFIL, and the Return of Sovereignty and Peace

David Hale , 01/09 18:15 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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There was a real possibility earlier this summer that the United States was going to veto the renewal of the UNIFIL mandate in August. Ultimately, a wiser course prevailed, when the UN Security Council extended UNIFIL's mandate "for a final time" last week until the end of 2026. This step is a positive one for everyone concerned except ...

Iran and the Sanctions’ Reinstatement: From Balance to Isolation

Paul Guillot, 01/09 15:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Three months after the “twelve-day war” with Israel, Iran is struggling to keep its economy afloat under severe US sanctions. With mounting military pressure, the return of European sanctions and the continuing collapse of its currency, the Islamic Republic has never been more vulnerable. Fragile Growth Despite decades of international ...

Seeking Regional Leaders with Sadat’s Vision

Michel Touma, 01/09 08:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Clothes do not make the man – a saying that fits today’s leaders of Iran’s radical factions, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Tehran’s proxies in Iraq and Yemen. They issue routine inflammatory statements and adopt media stances that are often exaggerated, sometimes bordering on the absurd. In response to the upheavals sweeping the region, they ...

Putin and Modi in China for Summit Hosted by Xi

This is Beirut, 31/08 14:44 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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President Xi Jinping gathered the leaders of Russia and India, among dignitaries from around 20 Eurasian countries, on Sunday to kick off a showpiece summit aimed at putting China at the front and center of regional relations. The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit is being held in the northern port city of Tianjin until Monday, days before ...

Hezbollah: The Voice of Its Master

Marc Saikali, 28/08 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Hezbollah and its weapons, a never-ending tale. Same story, on repeat. Giving up the arsenal? Never. Without it, there is no arbitrary power, no rent to collect. And like any loyal client, Hezbollah clings to its dealer: Iran. Each time an Iranian leader takes the stage or embarks on a “diplomatic” tour, the pattern is predictable. Days ...

Iran Says Return of IAEA Inspectors Not Full Resumption of Cooperation

This is Beirut, 27/08 23:01 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Iran said Wednesday that the return of UN nuclear inspectors did not represent a full resumption of cooperation, which was suspended in the aftermath of June attacks by Israel and the United States. Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency began work at the key nuclear site of Bushehr in southwestern Iran, the nuclear watchdog's ...

Salam Arrives in Cairo

This is Beirut, 26/08 21:05 - Reading : less than a minute

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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam arrived in Cairo on Tuesday at the head of a Lebanese delegation for an official visit to Egypt. According to information obtained by al-Markazia news agency, the visit will focus on launching the Lebanese-Egyptian Business Council and on holding talks with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on regional and bilateral ...

Quds Force Rejects Hezbollah Disarmament Plan

This is Beirut, 25/08 11:40 - Reading : less than a minute

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Brigadier General Iraj Masjedi, Deputy Coordinator of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force, strongly condemned the plan to disarm Hezbollah in Lebanon, describing it as an “American-Zionist plan.” In an interview with Defapress on Monday, Masjedi stated, “Certainly, neither the people of Lebanon nor the Resistance ...

Diplomacy and Totalitarianism

Charles Chartouni, 25/08 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Observing international life today conveys puzzling images and ambivalent feelings about its complexion. We have a difficult time categorizing events, making sense of political evolutions, and dealing with them. The collapse of the conventional political taxonomy with its binaries and ideological lenses invites us to rethink our intellectual ...

Iran Says Killed Six 'Terrorists' Linked to Israel

This is Beirut, 23/08 18:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iranian forces have killed six militants in a raid in the restive southeast, state media reported Saturday, saying they were members of a "terrorist" group linked to arch enemy Israel. "During an intense exchange of fire with terrorists in Sistan-Baluchistan province, six assailants were killed and two others arrested," ...

Iran Says Europe Has No Right to Extend Deadline for Snapback Sanctions

This is Beirut, 20/08 21:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday said European powers had no right to trigger snapback sanctions under a moribund 2015 nuclear deal or extend the October deadline to trigger them. His remarks came after Iranian diplomats met in July with counterparts from Germany, France, and Britain, the first such talks since Israel's attack ...

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