War in the Middle East

Trump Administration Braces for Possible Iranian Retaliation in Next 48 Hours

This is Beirut 22/06 12:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Trump administration is bracing for potential retaliation from Iran, with the next 48 hours being of particular concern, according to two defense officials and a senior White House official. It’s unclear whether any retaliation would target overseas or domestic locations, or both, the officials said. Two officials familiar with military ...

Israeli Airstrike Destroys Broadcast Site in West Beqaa, Interceptor Falls Near Hospital

This is Beirut 22/06 12:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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An Israeli airstrike targeted the Tumat Niha Heights, which overlook the Western Beqaa and Iqlim al-Tuffah regions. The strike hit a transmission building used by several television stations and mobile communication networks as a broadcasting and coverage point, among them Al-Manar TV, leading to its complete destruction. In a related ...

Iran Fires Two Waves of Missiles at Israel after US Attack

This is Beirut 22/06 11:57 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Israeli Health Ministry reported on Sunday that 86 people were injured, while at least one impact was reported in central Israel. Iran launched two waves of missiles at the country following the US bombing of its nuclear sites, rescue services and reports said. Public broadcaster KAN 11 showed images of a devastated building surrounded by ...

IAEA Chief Calls 'Emergency Meeting' after US Strikes on Iran

This is Beirut 22/06 11:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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The head of the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has announced an "emergency meeting" at the organization's headquarters in Vienna for Monday after the US struck three nuclear sites in Iran. "In light of the urgent situation in Iran, I am convening an emergency meeting of the @IAEAorg Board of Governors for tomorrow," Rafael Grossi ...

US Strikes: Strong Concerns from the Lebanese State

This is Beirut 22/06 10:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Following US airstrikes on several Iranian nuclear sites, Lebanese leaders expressed deep concern over the escalating military tensions in the region and reaffirmed Lebanon’s commitment to neutrality in regional conflicts. President Joseph Aoun highlighted the heavy toll Lebanon has already paid, stating, “Lebanon is today more aware than ...

EditorialTrump’s Thunderbolt: America Attacks, Iran Shakes, the World Waits

Marc Saikali 22/06 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A night that will be etched into Middle East history has just come to an end. In the early hours of June 22, 2025, Donald Trump launched a strike. Six B-2 Spirit stealth bombers took off from a US base and dropped twelve GBU-57 bunker-buster bombs on Iran’s underground Fordow nuclear site, while 30 Tomahawk missiles targeted facilities in ...

SpotlightIran’s Nuclear Programme: The Key Sites

This is Beirut 22/06 07:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The US military attacked three sites in Iran on Sunday -- Natanz, Isfahan and the mountain-buried Fordo, all key parts of Tehran's nuclear programme, which it maintains is purely for civilian purposes. American planes launched a "very successful attack", US President Donald Trump said, claiming Iran's main nuclear enrichment facilities had been ...

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Trump Says Iran Nuclear Facilities "Completely and Totally Obliterated"

This is Beirut 22/06 05:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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“Iran's main nuclear enrichment facilities have been completely and totally destroyed,” Donald Trump announced at a press conference at 10pm EST, (5am Lebanese time). According to the US president, the operation was “a spectacular military success”. “Our goal was to destroy Iran's nuclear enrichment ...

Iran threatens 'more devastating' response to Israel's attacks

This is Beirut 21/06 20:55 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian warned of a "more devastating" retaliation should Israel's nine-day bombing campaign continue, saying the Islamic Republic would not halt its nuclear programme "under any circumstances". Israel said on Saturday it had killed three more Iranian commanders in its unprecedented offensive, while Foreign Minister ...

VideosTrump: US May Not Need to Act on Iran

This is Beirut 21/06 20:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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When asked whether Israel could strike Iran’s nuclear facilities without external support, Donald Trump said the country has “a very limited capacity” and added, “Maybe it won’t be necessary” for the United States to intervene. His remarks raise questions about the extent of potential US involvement in a conflict with Iran.

Lammy Reaffirms UK Support to Raggi, Urges Lebanese Neutrality

This is Beirut 21/06 20:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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Lebanon’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants Youssef Raggi received a phone call this afternoon from British Foreign Secretary David Lammy. Lammy expressed the United Kingdom’s and the broader European community’s support for Lebanon, stressing the importance of the country staying out of the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel. ...

Macron Says Europeans to 'Accelerate Negotiations' with Iran

This is Beirut 21/06 19:34 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday that France and its European partners would ramp up talks with Iran following more than a week of hostilities between the Islamic Republic and Israel. "I am convinced that there is a way out of war and to avoid even greater dangers," Macron said on X after holding phone talks with ...