Israel PM orders strikes on Beirut suburbs as Hezbollah conflict escalates
Benjamin Netanyahu says the Hezbollah stronghold of Dahieh will be targeted in response to attacks on Israeli civilians.
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How Lebanon’s Best Chance to Disarm Hezbollah Failed
Lebanon’s government has long wanted the powerful militia to give up its weapons. Before the Iran war began, there were signs of progress toward that goal.
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Iran negotiator: US failing to uphold terms of ceasefire deal
Iran negotiator: US failing to uphold terms of ceasefire deal Iran's parliament speaker and chief negotiator has accused the US of breaching its ceasefire with the country. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf cited its continuing blockade of Iranian ports and failure to prevent Israel from attacking Lebanon. “The naval blockade and escalation of war crimes in Lebanon by the genocidal Zionist regime are clear evidence of US noncompliance with the ceasefire,” Ghalibaf wrote in a post on X.
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US Truce Violations Add to Mistrust, Justify Response: Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said repeated US violations of the April 8 ceasefire and attacks on southern regions of Iran have deepened Tehran’s distrust of Washington, adding that these violations entitle Iran to respond under international law.
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Lebanon Ceasefire Must Be Integral Part of Any Iran-US MoU: Baqaei
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson stressed that any memorandum of understanding between Iran and the US aimed at ending the recent US-Israeli war of aggression must include a ceasefire in Lebanon.
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Iran, Oman Sole Sovereigns over Strait of Hormuz: Deputy FM
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An Iranian deputy foreign minister said Iran and Oman are the only states with sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, noting that Tehran has established new regulations to control maritime traffic under wartime conditions.
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Israels Lebanon offensive must end UK
West Jerusalems attacks are killing civilians and undermining diplomacy, the British foreign secretary has said Israeli attacks in Lebanon are killing civilians and must end, UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has said, after the Jewish state stepped up military activity against its northern neighbor.
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Israels Lebanon escalation must end UK
The Jewish states attacks are killing civilians and undermining diplomacy, the British foreign secretary has said Israeli attacks in Lebanon are killing civilians and must end, UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has said, after the Jewish state stepped up military activity against its northern neighbor.
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Israels Lebanon invasion must end UK
Thge Jewish states attacks are killing civilians and undermining diplomacy, the British foreign secretary has said Israeli attacks in Lebanon are killing civilians and must end, UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has said, after the Jewish state stepped up military activity against its northern neighbor.
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Morning update
Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Fresh US strikes on southern Iran have stressed the already fragile balance between diplomacy and military escalation in the region. While Washington says it targeted Iranian radar and drone facilities in self-defence, negotiations with Tehran remain active, with both sides continuing to exchange proposals. Meanwhile, the US is advancing a roadmap aimed at reducing hostilities in Lebanon, where Israel continues to bomb civilian areas despite growing international pressure for de-escalation.
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Iran Executes Two Men Over January Anti-Government Protests
New posts 10:20 Iran Executes Two Men Over January Anti-Government Protests By RFE/RL's Radio Farda Iran says it has executed two men accused of setting fire to a mosque, destroying public property, and blocking streets during nation-wide antigovernment protests that took place in December and Janua
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Trump Says I Dont Care If Iran Talks Are Over
New posts Featured entry 19:29 Trump Says I Dont Care If Iran Talks Are Over U. S.
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Trump Denies Report Iran Talks Have Stopped
New posts 20:17 Trump Denies Report Iran Talks Have Stopped Following on from his remarks in TV interviews, US President Donald Trump has taken to Truth Social to insist that diplomatic efforts to reach an agreement with Iran are ongoing. Talks are continuing, at a rapid pace, with the Islamic Republic of Iran, Trump wrote, without elaborating.
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Spokesman Raps EU Criticism of Iran’s Self-Defense Measures
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry criticized the European Union for condemning Iran's response to recent US attacks, arguing that Tehran's actions were a legitimate exercise of self-defense under international law.
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IRGC says it struck airbase used in US attack on southern Iran
IRGC says it struck airbase used in US attack on southern Iran The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it targeted an airbase allegedly used in a US attack on a communications tower on Sirik Island in Iran’s southern Hormozgan province, according to a report by Fars News Agency. “Following the aggression of the US army on a communication tower on Sirik Island in Hormozgan Province an hour ago, the IRGC Aerospace Force fighters targeted the airbase where the aggression originated and the predicted targets were destroyed,” the IRGC said. The announcement came after reports that air defence systems had been activated in Kuwait and warning sirens sounded across the country.
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Iran’s Finger Remains on Trigger: Caretaker Defense Minister
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s caretaker defense minister said the country remains fully prepared to defend itself, adding that new military surprises are on the way.
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U.S. Says It Hit More Military Targets in Southern Iran
The U. S. military said it carried out ‘self-defense strikes’ over the weekend.
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US says it struck Iranian military sites in Goruk and Qeshm Island
US says it struck Iranian military sites in Goruk and Qeshm Island United States Central Command (Centcom) said it carried out “self-defence strikes” on Iranian military targets in the city of Goruk and on Qeshm Island over the weekend. In a post on X, Centcom said the operation was a response to what it described as “aggressive Iranian actions”, including the downing of an MQ-1 drone in international waters. The command said US forces destroyed “Iranian air defenses, a ground control station, and two one-way attack drones that posed clear threats to ships transiting regional waters.
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Markets Rise as U.S. and Iran Exchange Fire but Keep Talking
Oil prices climbed as investors weighed a renewed exchange of military strikes between the United States and Iran against signs that both sides remain engaged in negotiations.
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UK: Shabana Mahmood blocks entry for podcasters Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker over Israel criticism
UK: Shabana Mahmood blocks entry for podcasters Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker over Israel criticism Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 06/01/2026 - 06:18 The Times reported that UK home secretary Shabana Mahmood cancelled Uygur's Electronic Travel Authorisation prior to his departure Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood at a Community Security Trust event in London, 16 October 2025. (Carlos Jasso/AFP) Off Turkish-American political commentator Cenk Uygur said he has been barred from entering the United Kingdom after authorities revoked his travel authorisation ahead of planned events in London and Oxford this week. Uygur, founder and host of the online news and commentary network The Young Turks, said on social media that he was prevented from boarding a flight to London and accused British authorities of acting because of his criticism of Israel .
