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Israel Expands Iran Attacks Targeting Tabriz, Shiraz, Borujerd and Kermanshah

This is Beirut, 13/06 13:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israeli fighter jets have completely destroyed the Tabriz Military Airport in northwestern Iran, in a significant escalation in Israel’s military campaign inside the country, Israeli media reported. The airstrikes also reportedly targeted a missile factory in the southwestern city of Shiraz, as well as a missile warehouse in Borujerd. Iranian ...

Iran Names new Top Brass after Israel Killings

This is Beirut, 13/06 12:40 - Reading : less than a minute

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Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei swiftly appointed new Revolutionary Guards and armed forces chiefs to replace those killed in targeted Israeli strikes on Friday. In separate decrees, Khamenei named Mohammad Pakpour to replace Hossein Salami as commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and Abdolrahim Mousavi to replace ...

After the Strikes on Iran, Lebanon Holds Its Breath

This is Beirut, 13/06 12:04 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Lebanon remains on quiet alert after Israel claimed responsibility early on Friday for a series of large-scale strikes targeting Iranian military and nuclear infrastructure. While the thunder of missiles rumbled in the distance, the political, logistical and emotional aftershocks are already reverberating across Lebanese society. A Subtle ...

Iran Strikes Back: Tehran Vows Severe Punishment After Israeli Assault

This is Beirut, 13/06 11:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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In the early morning hours of Friday, June 13, Israel launched a wide-scale surprise attack on Iranian territory under the codename Operation Rising Lion. The Israeli military campaign struck nuclear sites, key military facilities and the homes of senior officials, killing several high-ranking commanders and nuclear scientists. In swift ...

Iran’s Nuclear Sites and the Rising Threat

This is Beirut, 13/06 11:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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A closer look at Iran’s key nuclear facilities amid unprecedented Israeli attacks.

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 ...

Jordan says Intercepted Drones, Missiles in its Airspace

This is Beirut, 13/06 10:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Jordan's military said it intercepted drones and missiles that had violated the kingdom's airspace on Friday, after Iran vowed there would be "no limits" in its response to Israeli attacks. "Royal Air Force aircraft and air defense systems intercepted on Friday morning a number of missiles and drones that entered Jordanian airspace," a military ...

Israel Launches Devastating Strikes on Iran, Killing Top Military and Nuclear Officials

This is Beirut, 13/06 10:05 - Reading : less than a minute

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Israel launched a series of coordinated airstrikes against Iran in the early hours of Friday, targeting key nuclear facilities, missile bases and senior military officials. Among the sites hit was the Natanz nuclear facility, a cornerstone of Iran’s uranium enrichment program, as well as multiple locations in Tehran.

Trump Knew About Israeli Strikes on Iran, Warns Tehran Against Targeting US Interests

This is Beirut, 13/06 09:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump told Fox News he was aware Israel was going to conduct strikes on Iran before it happened, and stressed that Tehran "cannot have a nuclear bomb," according to the US broadcaster. His comments to Fox came after Israel pounded Iran in a series of air raids on Friday, striking 100 targets including nuclear and military ...

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 ...

Israel Strikes Over 100 Targets in Iran; Three Senior Iranian Commanders Killed

This is Beirut, 13/06 08:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Israeli military has announced that more than 100 targets across Iran were struck overnight in a large-scale air operation involving over 200 fighter jets. According to the Israeli army, the operation successfully eliminated three senior leaders of the Iranian military and security establishment. The army named the high-ranking figures ...

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 ...

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