War in the Middle East

Jean-Pierre Lacroix to Discuss UNIFIL Mandate in Beirut Visit

This is Beirut 17/06 21:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix is expected in Beirut on Wednesday for a multi-day visit focused on the renewal of the UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) mandate, two months ahead of the UN Security Council’s scheduled session. According to informed sources, the visit could pave the ...

Iran Armed Forces Urge Evacuation of Residents in Major Israeli Cities

This is Beirut 17/06 21:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran's armed forces chief of staff Abdolrahim Mousavi, urged on Tuesday residents of the major Israeli cities of Haifa and Tel Aviv to evacuate, warning of imminent "punitive" attacks. "Punitive operations will be carried out soon," Mousavi said in a video statement carried by state TV on the fifth day of the deadly confrontation triggered by an ...

WindowNuclear Flashpoint: Understanding the NPT in Today’s Geopolitical Climate

This is Beirut 17/06 21:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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As Israeli strikes on Iranian targets intensify, Tehran is now threatening to withdraw from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) – a cornerstone of the global nuclear order signed over half a century ago, yet still at the heart of today’s regional tensions. A Treaty Born in the Shadow of the Bomb The NPT was signed in ...

Trump Says Won't Kill Iran's Khamenei 'for Now' as Israel Presses Campaign

This is Beirut 17/06 21:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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President Donald Trump said the United States would not kill Iran's supreme leader "for now" and appeared to demand Tehran's surrender, as US ally Israel traded fire with its archfoe for a fifth day on Tuesday. The comments marked a dramatic escalation in Trump's rhetoric against Iran and its leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, ...

Four Heavy US Bombers Stationed at Key Indian Ocean Base

This is Beirut 17/06 20:48 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Four US Stratofortress bombers are currently stationed at the Diego Garcia base in the Indian Ocean, according to an AFP analysis of satellite imagery, as the conflict between Israel and Iran extended to its fifth straight day. The base, leased to the United States by Britain, is one of its key military facilities in the Asia-Pacific region, and ...

ExplainerFordow: Deep Inside Iran’s Nuclear Core

Mario Chartouni 17/06 20:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Deep in the Iranian mountains, near the holy city of Qom, lies one of the most heavily guarded nuclear facilities in the world: the Fordow uranium enrichment site, a pivotal hub of Iran’s nuclear program. Shielded by the Mountain Buried nearly 90 meters beneath solid rock, the Fordow facility symbolizes Tehran’s nuclear determination and ...

G7 Leaders Weigh Options as Trump Stays Cautious on Iran

This is Beirut 17/06 19:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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At the G7 summit in Canada on Tuesday, leaders weighed in on options regarding growing tensions between Israel and Iran, with President Donald Trump refraining from signaling any immediate U.S. involvement. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Tuesday that President Donald Trump had given no sign at a G7 summit that the United States would ...

Israeli Army Kidnaps Elderly Shepherd in Kfarchouba

This is Beirut 17/06 18:55 - Reading : less than a minute

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An Israeli infantry force advanced east of the town of Kfarchouba on Tuesday and kidnapped Mohammad Qasim Ghanem, a 75-year-old shepherd. In related developments, Israeli drones flew at low altitudes over Beirut’s southern suburbs. Earlier today, explosions were heard in the Beqaa Valley, reportedly caused by interceptor missiles in the ...

Qatar Says Monitoring Radiation as Israel Hits Iran Nuclear Sites

This is Beirut 17/06 17:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Qatar has been monitoring radiation levels in the Gulf as Israeli airstrikes pound Iranian nuclear facilities, a foreign ministry spokesman said on Tuesday. "We are monitoring this on a daily basis," foreign ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari told a news conference. "We have nothing to be concerned about right now, but obviously prolonged ...

Israel, Iran Trade Blows as Air war Rages into Fifth Day

This is Beirut 17/06 16:59 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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Israel said Tuesday it targeted military sites in Iran and killed a senior commander in fresh strikes, prompting Tehran to fire missiles in retaliation on the fifth day of escalating clashes between the arch foes. "A short while ago, the Israeli air force completed a series of strikes in western Iran," a military statement said. ...

Trump says Wants 'Real End' to Israel-Iran Conflict, not Ceasefire

This is Beirut 17/06 13:51 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump said he wants a "real end" to the conflict between Israel and Iran, not just a ceasefire, as the arch foes traded fire for a fifth day on Tuesday. The escalating clashes saw Israeli warplanes target military sites in Iran, killing a senior commander and drawing retaliatory missile fire from Iran. Explosions ...

PoliticsLebanon at a Crossroads: Chaos or a Place in the New Regional Order

Bassam Abou Zeid 17/06 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Lebanon is closely monitoring the unfolding Iranian-Israeli war - a conflict it has kept at arm’s length, but whose fallout is certain to reach its borders. The real test is whether the government will be able to leverage the outcome to its advantage. Hezbollah resents being forced to remain on the sidelines of a war it sees as a sacred duty, ...