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Strait of Hormuz: Is Iran Ready to Gamble with Global Energy Stability?

Liliane Mokbel, 14:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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As the Middle East flares up amid mounting tensions between Iran and Israel, one urgent question dominates global attention: Is Tehran ready to close the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial lifeline for the world’s energy supply? On Friday night, Emmanuel Macron sounded a stark warning. In a statement, the French president cautioned, “We must brace ...

Fresh Blasts Heard in Iranian Capital

This is Beirut, 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 ...

Donald Trump Was Right: Negotiate or Sink

Marc Saikali, 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 ...

Lebanese Stranded in Egypt Appeal for Government Intervention

This is Beirut, 13:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Facing worsening conditions and dwindling supplies, nearly 600 Lebanese citizens stranded in Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh region issued an urgent appeal on Sunday to President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam to intervene and secure their return home. The plea comes after civilian air traffic to Beirut was suspended due to the ongoing ...

Iran-Israel Conflict: Day 3

This is Beirut, 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 ...

Israel’s Covert Drone Campaign in Iran Revealed – WSJ Report

This is Beirut, 07:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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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 ...

Israel Strikes Iranian Nuclear Sites; Iran Retaliates With Missile Attacks

This is Beirut, 03:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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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 ...

Iran Announces New Missile Salvo Against Israel

This is Beirut, 02:55 - Reading : less than a minute

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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 ...

Iran’s Oil Ministry Says Israeli Strikes Hit Two Fuel Depots in Tehran

This is Beirut, 00:25 - Reading : less than a minute

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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 ...

Iran Launches New Missile Barrage on Haifa

This is Beirut, 14/06 23:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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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 ...

Israel Strikes Underground Missile Facility in Western Iran

This is Beirut, 14/06 23:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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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 ...

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 ...

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