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Iran and the IAEA: How Far Will Tehran Push Its Standoff?

Élie-Joe Kamel, 25/06 20:40 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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On Wednesday, June 25, Iran’s parliament approved a motion to suspend cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). According to Iranian state television, 221 lawmakers voted in favor, with only one abstention and none opposed. The decision comes amid growing tensions between Tehran and Western powers. It follows an IAEA ...

Iran Hangs Three More Accused of Spying for Israel

This is Beirut, 25/06 19:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Iran on Wednesday hanged three men convicted of spying for Israel after what activists decried as an unfair trial, bringing to six the number of people executed on such charges since the start of the war between the Islamic republic and Israel. The hangings have also amplified fears for the life of Swedish-Iranian dual national Ahmadreza Djalali ...

Israel and Iran: A Conflict Fueled by Desire

David Sahyoun, 25/06 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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“The master’s discourse is one that refuses to acknowledge its unconscious.” – Jacques Lacan The war we are witnessing today is fought as much through scorched landscapes as through language. What is unfolding between Iran and Israel is not simply a military or geopolitical confrontation – it is a war of discourse. Each side constructs ...

US-Iran: What Is Next?

David Hale , 25/06 15:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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While most international media are focused on what will happen today or this week between America and Iran, the real story is much bigger—the complete turning of the tables on Iran. While the headlines focus on whether Trump's ceasefire will hold, too many commentators are losing sight of the fact that Iran is trying to surrender (without ...

Iran Nuclear Talks: Trump Revives Diplomacy, Says Witkoff

This is Beirut, 25/06 12:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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In an interview with Fox News, Steve Witkoff, a close adviser to Donald Trump, revealed that talks have been launched between the United States and Iran aimed at reviving negotiations over Tehran's nuclear program. According to Witkoff, these exchanges, conducted both directly and through third-party channels, are “promising” and could pave ...

Iran Hangs 3 Men Accused of Spying for Israel

This is Beirut, 25/06 06:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran said Wednesday that it executed three men accused of spying for Israel, the day after a truce between the two countries came into effect. "Idris Ali, Azad Shojai and Rasoul Ahmad Rasoul, who attempted to import equipment into the country to carry out assassinations, were arrested and tried for... cooperation favouring the Zionist ...

US Intel Says Strikes Did Not Destroy Iran Nuclear Program

This is Beirut, 25/06 06:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A classified preliminary US intelligence report has concluded that American strikes on Iran set back Tehran's nuclear program by just a few months -- rather than destroying it as claimed by President Donald Trump. US media on Tuesday cited people familiar with the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) findings as saying the weekend strikes did ...

Israel's Netanyahu Vows to Block Iran 'Nuclear Weapon' as He Declares Victory

This is Beirut, 24/06 22:56 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared a "historic victory" on Tuesday after agreeing to a ceasefire with Iran and insisted that his country's arch-foe would never achieve a nuclear weapon. The premier's comments, delivered in an address to the nation, came after Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said his country ...

Israel Set Back Iran Nuclear Project 'By Years'

This is Beirut, 24/06 21:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The head of Israel's military said Tuesday that its strikes had set back Iran's nuclear program "by years" and the campaign against the country was now "entering a new phase." "We have concluded a significant phase, but the campaign against Iran is not over. We are entering a new phase based on the achievements of the current one," Chief of Staff ...

How Iran's 'Telegraphed' Strikes on Qatari Soil Paved Way to Israel Truce

This is Beirut, 24/06 20:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Iran's unprecedented strikes on a US base in Qatar were carefully calculated to provide an exit from hostilities with Washington and set up a truce with Israel, according to analysts and an official. Monday's missile launches were signaled well in advance, minimizing the risk of injury and giving every opportunity to shoot down the projectiles, ...

Iran Says Not Seeking Nuclear Weapons But Will Assert 'Legitimate Rights'

This is Beirut, 24/06 19:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tuesday that his country was not seeking nuclear weapons but would continue to defend its "legitimate rights" in the peaceful use of nuclear energy. As a fragile ceasefire with Israel took hold after 12 days of fighting that also included US strikes, Pezeshkian told his counterpart from the United Arab ...

Iran Guards Say Arrest European Accused of Spying on 'Military' Sites

This is Beirut, 24/06 18:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Tuesday that a European accused of spying on "sensitive and military" sites was arrested in the country's south. The arrest came as a fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel took hold after 12 days of fighting and followed multiple local media reports in recent days of individuals detained on accusations of ...

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