Vanessa Kallas, 13/06 22:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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
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.
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 ...
This is Beirut, 13/06 16:40 - Reading : less than a minute
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 ...
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. ...
This is Beirut, 13/06 16:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The name “Rising Lion,” given by Israel to its military offensive against Iran, draws its meaning from a verse in the Book of Numbers (23:24): “Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion, and lift up himself as a young lion: he shall not lie down until he eats the prey, and drinks the blood of the slain.” According ...
Yara Germany, 13/06 16:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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On Thursday night, Israel launched an unprecedented wave of attacks targeting multiple military and nuclear sites across Iran, including key locations in Tehran and the strategic Natanz facility. Several high-ranking military and scientific figures were killed in the strikes. The scale and accuracy of the operation underscore the pivotal role ...