War in the Middle East

Israel Says It Expects a “Prolonged” War With Iran

This is Beirut 20/06 20:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israel declared on Friday that it was expecting a “prolonged” war against Iran, as talks were underway in Geneva between Tehran and European powers, focusing on Iran’s nuclear program. A week after the outbreak of the conflict—triggered by an unprecedented Israeli attack on Iran on June 13, the two countries have continued to exchange ...

UK, Switzerland and Other Countries Withdraw Diplomats from Iran Amid War with Israel

This is Beirut 20/06 20:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United Kingdom and several other countries, including Switzerland—which represents U.S. interests in Iran—have announced the withdrawal of their diplomatic staff from Iran due to the ongoing war with Israel. "Due to the current security situation, we have taken the precautionary measure of temporarily withdrawing our British staff from ...

Tehran Condemns ‘Betrayal’ After Israeli Strikes Amid Talks with the U.S

This is Beirut 20/06 19:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran's foreign minister on Friday condemned the Israeli attacks against the Islamic republic as a "betrayal" of diplomatic efforts with the US, saying Tehran and Washington had been due to craft a "promising agreement" on the Iranian nuclear programme. "We were attacked in the midst of an ongoing diplomatic process," Foreign Minister Abbas ...

Washington: If Hezbollah Enters War, There Will Be Consequences

Bassam Abou Zeid 20/06 15:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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When the Israeli-Iranian war comes to an end and negotiations begin, the fate of Iran’s regional proxies—chief among them Hezbollah—is expected to be decisively addressed. That war’s outcome will likely establish a new strategic equation: a non-nuclear Iran, stripped of its ballistic missile capabilities and its network of armed proxies. ...

Day 8 of the Israel-Iran Conflict: Key Developments and Current Status

Alissar Boulos 20/06 09:10 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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Early on Friday, a missile launched by Iran struck near a technology hub in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba, igniting fires close to a building housing Microsoft’s offices. Emergency responders confirmed that five people suffered minor injuries and shared images on X showing vehicles ablaze at the scene. Israeli news outlets reported ...

European, Iranian Diplomats To Meet as US Mulls Joining Israel Campaign

This is Beirut 20/06 06:10 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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European foreign ministers will hold talks Friday with their Iranian counterpart, hoping to reach a diplomatic solution to the war with Israel as US President Donald Trump mulls the prospect of US involvement. Israel, claiming Iran was on the verge of developing a nuclear weapon, launched air strikes against its arch-enemy a week ago, triggering ...

SpotlightTehran’s Shadow Arsenal: Chemical, Biological and Radiological Threats

Mario Chartouni 19/06 21:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Despite Iran’s largely nominal commitments to international treaties, mounting evidence suggests the existence of an active or developing chemical, biological and radiological weapons program. Long-sidelined concerns are resurfacing as regional tensions escalate, and a Damoclean sword hangs over the mullah’s regime. On one side, Israel claims ...

Day 7 of the Israel-Iran War: Key Strikes, US Weighs Military Action

This is Beirut 19/06 13:15 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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The Israel–Iran conflict enters its seventh day Thursday, with both nations escalating direct military action and the world watching closely for a possible US intervention. A wave of overnight airstrikes and missile attacks occurred, as diplomacy struggles to keep up with the pace of war. Heavy Strikes Across Iran and Israel In the early ...

Barrack Warns Against Any Hezbollah Intervention in Iran-Israel War; Salam Stresses Lebanon's Neutrality

This is Beirut 19/06 13:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam affirmed to visiting US Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy for Syria Thomas Barrack Lebanon’s commitment to staying out of regional conflicts during their meeting on Thursday. In the talks, held amid an escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, Salam emphasized the country’s “keenness not to get ...

Govts Scramble to Evacuate Citizens from Israel, Iran

This is Beirut 19/06 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Governments around the world are attempting to evacuate thousands of their nationals caught up in the rapidly spiralling Israel-Iran conflict, organizing buses and planes and in some cases assisting people crossing borders on foot. Foreigners have rushed to leave both countries after Israel launched an unprecedented bombing campaign last Friday ...

Targeted Strikes in Southern Lebanon

This is Beirut 19/06 10:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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While the intensity of strikes in Lebanon has subsided since the start of the direct confrontation between Israel and Iran, military operations have nevertheless been reported in the south of the country in recent days. On the night of Wednesday to Thursday, an Israeli drone targeted a motorcycle in the Kfarjoz neighborhood of Nabatiyeh, killing ...

Op-edNetanyahu: The Opportunist Who Rode America’s Wars to Redraw the Middle East

Salam El Zaatari 19/06 09:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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For over three decades, Benjamin Netanyahu has stood at the intersection of Israeli ambition and American power, a figure as enduring as the conflicts that define the Middle East. Since the early 1990s, Netanyahu has not merely responded to the region’s shifting sands—he has, in the eyes of critics and admirers alike, helped shape them. From ...