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Hezbollah Vows to Keep Its Weapons as Lebanon Says Israeli Strikes Killed 14
The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah declared on Monday that it would not lay down its weapons, a day after the authorities in Lebanon said 14 people were killed in Israeli attacks on Sunday, one of the deadliest days since a truce was declared this month. Naim Qassem, the leader of Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed group, said…
Read MoreIran behind low-level ‘hybrid warfare’ attacks in UK and Europe, analysts say
Iranian intelligence services and Revolutionary Guards operatives are recruiting teenagers through criminal intermediaries to launch a wave of low-level “hybrid warfare” attacks in Europe and the UK, according to investigators, security officials, analysts and police documents. A first wave of attacks was launched in early March, 10 days after the US and Israel began strikes…
Read MoreIran fires on 3 ships in the Strait of Hormuz, complicating efforts to resume US-Iran talks
Iran fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, intensifying its assault on shipping in the waterway crucial to global energy supplies and complicating already faltering efforts to bring the United States and Iran together for talks to end the war. The attacks were carried out by the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, according…
Read MoreNo Iran delegation sent to talks with US yet as ceasefire set to expire
Iran said on Tuesday it has not yet sent a delegation to Pakistan for a second round of peace talks with the US, as the temporary ceasefire which paused the war is set to expire. “So far, no delegation from Iran has departed for Islamabad, Pakistan, whether it is the main or subsidiary delegation, primary…
Read MoreIran pulls out of Islamabad peace talks after US seizes cargo ship
Iran says it will not be sending a delegation to participate in the second round of high-stakes peace talks with the United States in the Pakistani capital Islamabad, set to take place on Monday. It comes after the US attacked and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel it said had tried to evade its naval blockade…
Read MoreA 10-day ceasefire agreed on by Israel and Lebanon goes into effect
A 10-day truce began in Lebanon on Friday that could pause fighting between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group and boost attempts to extend the ceasefire between Iran, the United States and Israel after weeks of devastating war. U.S. President Donald Trump announced the agreement as a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. However, Israel has…
Read MoreEurope-led coalition prepares mission to reopen Strait of Hormuz
A group of more than 40 countries is meeting in Paris to finalise early plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The France and UK-led coalition insists the operation will only kick in when the war is over. Countries say they are ready to send warships, personnel and demining support. The coalition of mainly NATO…
Read MoreRussia hits Kyiv, Odesa and Dnipro in one of deadliest attacks on Ukraine
Russia launched hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles at cities overnight on Thursday across Ukraine including the capital Kyiv, killing at least 16 people and injuring scores, authorities said. Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched 659 drones and 44 missiles, of which it shot down or neutralised 636 drones and 31 missiles. Four people…
Read MoreLebanon and Israel hold first direct diplomatic talks in decades in Washington
Lebanon and Israel held their first direct diplomatic talks in decades on Tuesday in Washington following more than a month of war between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group, with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling it a “historic opportunity” but making clear that no breakthrough agreement would happen right away. In a…
Read MoreLebanon and Israel to hold rare direct talks in Washington despite Hezbollah opposition
Lebanese and Israeli representatives are scheduled to meet in Washington Tuesday for US-mediated talks on ending the war in Lebanon, but the prospects of an agreement appear slim. Naim Qassem – the leader of pro-Iran Hezbollah, which is battling Israel – called for the talks to be scrapped before they even began, describing them as…
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