Beirut, June 20 (IANS) An Israeli airstrike targeted the Jabal al-Rafee area near the southern Lebanese town of Sajd, shortly after a ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel took effect, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency. The ceasefire took effect at 4:00 p.m. on Friday (local time), Xinhua news agency reported.Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said on Friday that the group would confront Israel with weapons if attacked, stressing that threats of death would not deter its members.”The project …
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Washington, June 20 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that he expects Iran to agree to a final deal within 60 days of the signing of the memorandum of understanding (MoU).If no deal is reached within 60 days beginning Thursday, “we will do things that won’t make them happy,” Trump said at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Friday. “But I don’t think it’s going to get to that.”The text of the MoU states that the two sides commit to negotiating and achieving the final deal in maximum 60 days, e…
Jerusalem, June 19 (IANS) Israel and Hezbollah have reached a ceasefire, local media reported on Friday, citing Israeli officials.The official said Israel would remain in the “security zone” in southern Lebanon. “If they attack us, we will respond,” the official was quoted as saying, Israel’s Channel 12 reported.Ibrahim al-Moussawi, a member of Hezbollah’s parliamentary bloc “Loyalty to the Resistance,” said Friday that the group would continue to abide by the ceasefire agreement provided that I…
Jerusalem, June 19 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday warned that Israel will not tolerate attacks on its soldiers or its territory, and will exact a “very heavy price’ from Hezbollah for killing four soldiers in Lebanon on Thursday.”I send heartfelt condolences to the families of the Commander of the Armored Corps 52nd Battalion, Lt. Col. Dor Gedalia Ben Simhon, and of three heroic fighters whose names have not yet been cleared for publication, may God avenge their blood…
Washington, June 19 (IANS) Senior Democratic Senator Mark Warner questioned the strategic value of President Donald Trump’s newly signed agreement with Iran, arguing that it leaves unresolved Tehran’s ballistic missile programme, regional proxy networks and future nuclear activities while providing the Iranian regime with significant economic relief.Warner told reporters that the memorandum of understanding signed by Trump and Iran a day earlier failed to achieve several of the objectives the ad…
Washington, June 18 (IANS) US Vice President J.D. Vance on Thursday delivered a blunt warning to critics of the Trump administration’s Iran agreement, saying that efforts to undermine the deal could jeopardise a rare opportunity to stabilise the Middle East after months of conflict. Speaking at the White House, Vance defended the agreement against criticism from some Israeli Ministers and Republican lawmakers, saying many opponents had misunderstood its terms.”So many of what I’ve read or heard …
Washington, June 14 (IANS) The Trump administration on Sunday signalled that a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at ending the conflict with Iran could be signed within hours, potentially reopening the Strait of Hormuz and paving the way for broader negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear programme.Senior US officials appearing on Sunday news programmes expressed confidence that the agreement remained on track despite lingering tensions in the region and fresh Israeli strikes against Hezbollah ta…
Washington, June 13 (IANS) The Trump administration said Friday that a proposed nuclear agreement with Iran is designed to support a broader regional peace framework involving Israel, Lebanon, Gulf states and Tehran, while preserving the right of all parties to defend themselves against future attacks.The comments came as a senior administration official expressed growing confidence that a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Washington and Tehran could be signed within days.While much of t…
Beirut, June 11 (IANS) At least 18 people were killed, and several others were injured in southern Lebanon as the cross-border fighting with Israel continues, according to civil defence and health authorities. The deadliest attack occurred in Tyre District’s town of Tayr Debba, killing nine people and injuring seven others, according to a preliminary toll, reports Xinhua, quoting Lebanon’s National News Agency.Hezbollah said on Wednesday (Local time) that it targeted gatherings of Israeli troops…
United Nations, June 11 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for continued United Nations “uniformed presence” following the departure of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), a process set to begin at the end of this year. Speaking at an open debate of the UN Security Council on the situation in the Middle East on Wednesday (local time), Guterres said that the region is being pulled deeper into crisis, and the consequences reach far beyond the region.”I am profoundly concerne…