Lebanese PM backs disarming Hezbollah, blames group for dragging country into war - report
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam also endorsed talks with Israel and called for the expulsion of Iranian operatives from Lebanon.
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“Saleh was not guilty. He went to the street alongside 1000s of other young protesters. This is a circus of the regime," Pashaei asserted.
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"Hey, Trump, you are fired,” Zolfaghari said. “You are familiar with this sentence. Thank you for your attention to this matter."
IRGC signals escalation, threatens energy sites in Israel, Middle East
Iran's leadership is said to be taking a hardline approach under which there will be no retreat in the war, even at the cost of harm to civilians and civilian infrastructure.
Several wounded following wave of Hezbollah rockets, Lebanese PM backs disarming Hezbollah
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Iran targets civilians out of desperation, CENTCOM chief Cooper tells anti-regime outlet
US CENTCOM chief Admiral Brad Cooper tells Iran International that the Islamic regime intensified strikes on civilian targets as its military capabilities decline and pressure mounts in the conflict.
'Terrorist blackmailers': UAE FM denounces Iranian regime, attacks on Gulf states
Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan responded to criticism from former French ambassador to the US, UN, and Israel, Gerard Araud, and stated that the UAE will "never be blackmailed by terrorists."
US-Israeli strikes killed Basij Shiraz commander earlier this week, IRGC-affiliated outlet says
Meanwhile, the IDF and US military continued strikes across Iran, including Tehran, on Sunday night, according to eyewitnesses and anti-regime media.
Saudi Aramco boss pulls out of international energy conference due to Iran conflict, source says
The withdrawal of the CEO of the world's top oil exporter from this conference highlights the scale of the challenge he faces in dealing with the Iran crisis.
Iran scales back strikes on Saudi Arabia amid escalation concerns, sources tell 'Post'
Saudi Arabia has also recently shifted its policy, allowing the US military to use bases in the country for operations against Iran.
Planes are landing, taking off within five minutes of missile alerts in UAE, WSJ report reveals
The current conflict brings fears of a tragedy like the one that happened in 2020, where the Iranian regime accidentally shot down a passenger jet and killed the 176 people inside.
