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2026-01-20 19:13
By Sondoss Al Asaad
From ceasefire to coercion: How Lebanon is dragged into a surrender framework
BEIRUT — What is unfolding around Lebanon’s so–called “ceasefire oversight mechanism” is not a misunderstanding nor a technical dispute—it is a deliberate campaign of pressure.
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2026-01-19 18:55
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Hezbollah’s rational sovereignty in the face of imperial subjugation
BEIRUT — Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem's speech on Saturday, addressed to Israel’s and America’s tools in Lebanon under the striking declaration, “We are the most rational,” was not a rhetorical flourish, but rather a political indictment.
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2026-01-17 18:18
Naim Qassem on Hezbollah’s arms: Israel has no right to intervene
Hezbollah’s Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem said in a speech on Saturday that Lebanon has entered a “new stage in the conflict” and a “new era,” as Israel continues its attacks on Lebanese territory despite the late 2024 ceasefire.
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2026-01-10 16:03
Araghchi calls Iran-Lebanon ties friendly
TEHRAN – In a press conference in Beirut on Friday afternoon, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi described Iran and Lebanon as two friendly nations that have been enjoying historical ties.
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2026-01-10 13:59
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Leaked doubts and northern disarray: Israel’s fear of an uncontainable war
BEIRUT — Over the past two days, Israeli media outlets have been saturated with unusually candid leaks and commentaries about a potential war with Lebanon—leaks that betray more anxiety than confidence.
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2026-01-10 09:38
Araghchi meets top Lebanese officials, visits Nasrallah tomb in Beirut
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi made a high-profile visit to Lebanon on Friday, meeting his Lebanese counterpart Youssef Rajji upon his arrival in Beirut.
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2026-01-07 19:09
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Lebanon at the edge of an imposed escalation?
BEIRUT—Amid escalating Israeli enemy rhetoric about widening the circle of confrontation and Washington’s clear shift toward imposing faits accomplis under the logic of “the law of the jungle,” Lebanon finds itself navigating an exceptionally sensitive political and security moment.
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2026-01-06 22:24
By Mona Hojat Ansari
Baghaei tells Tehran Times ‘relations with Lebanon matter greatly’ ahead of FM’s visit
Spox says new Lebanese and Iranian ambassadors will begin missions soon
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei recently visited the Tehran Times, where he met with the newspaper’s Editor-in-Chief and CEO and gave a detailed interview to a correspondent.
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2026-01-06 19:21
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Lebanon’s governance in crisis
Lebanon’s political system is so hollowed out that even a fictitious foreign prince can dictate governance
BEIRUT—Imagine a country where a fictitious foreign prince, armed only with a phone and a fabricated authority, can dictate political appointments, unlock frozen bank accounts, and influence judicial decisions—all without leaving his home.
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2026-01-05 18:27
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Lebanon between war and ‘neutralization’
BEIRUT—Lebanon is once again being asked to believe in calm—carefully worded, condition-laden calm—at a moment when pressure, not peace, defines the regional landscape.
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2025-12-31 22:20
Iran’s new ambassador to Lebanon will soon start his mission: Foreign Ministry
TEHRAN – In a visit to the office of the Mehr Media Group, that includes the Tehran Times and Mehr news agency, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said Iran’s new ambassador to Lebanon will soon start his diplomatic mission.
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2025-12-31 18:36
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Lebanon in 2025: A nation adrift in chaos and defiance
BEIRUT —2025 offered no respite for Lebanon. Fleeting moments of calm only exposed deeper rot gnawing at the state’s foundations. Institutions crumble under chronic mismanagement, while political forces wallow in disarray.
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2025-12-30 22:15
Tehran reiterates respect for Lebanon’s independence, says ambassador
TEHRAN – Iran’s Ambassador to Beirut Mojtaba Amani has reviewed developments in Lebanon and the region in separate meetings with the Lebanese defense minister and the commander of the Lebanese Army.
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2025-12-28 19:44
Hezbollah leader rejects foreign-backed disarmament drive as tool for Israeli annexation
TEHRAN – In an address marking the memorial of founding leader Haj Mohammad “Abu Salim” Yaghi, Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem declared that the foreign-backed push to disarm the Resistance is a “Zionist-American project” intended to annex parts of Lebanon and reduce the remainder to a tool of Western hegemony.
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2025-12-28 18:52
By Sondoss Al Asaad
How a technical committee has turned into a strategic threat to Lebanon
BEIRUT—What was introduced after the November 27, 2024 ceasefire as a purely technical arrangement has gradually evolved into a mechanism with political and security implications that extend far beyond its stated purpose.
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2025-12-26 20:27
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Kidnapping of Lebanese officer: Growing suspicions and unanswered questions
BEIRUT — Political and media discourse surrounding the abduction of former General Security officer Ahmad Shukr has intensified claims that he was forcibly taken into the occupied Palestinian territories.
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2025-12-23 17:57
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Lebanon’s controversial ‘Financial Gap Law’: Depositors bear the burden
BEIRUT — Lebanon is once again at the center of public outrage as the government discusses the proposed “Financial Gap Law”.
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2025-12-22 18:01
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Lebanon’s phantom prince: A political scandal beyond ordinary fraud
How a fraudulent Saudi envoy swindled Lebanon’s elite
BEIRUT—Lebanon is no stranger to political scandal, but few incidents rival the intrigue of the case now known locally as the “Phantom Saudi Prince” affair.
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2025-12-20 18:33
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Hezbollah in focus: Strategic goals behind Imad Amhaz video
Following the release of an investigative report in Israel Hayom titled “The Secret Maritime File,” Israel publishes a video featuring Imad Amhaz
BEIRUT— The recent release of a video featuring Lebanese national Imad Amhaz—more than a year after his detention—signals a carefully calculated media and political maneuver by Tel Aviv.
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2025-12-19 17:08
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Lebanese parliament pushes back, breaks boycott
BEIRUT—On Thursday, Lebanon’s parliament sent a decisive signal: political blackmail no longer guarantees paralysis.
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2025-12-17 21:59
Iran once again emphasizes respect for Lebanon’s independence, territorial integrity
TEHRAN – Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has, in a meeting with Iranian Ambassador to Beirut Mojtaba Amani, discussed with him the latest political developments in Lebanon and in the region, bilateral ties and repeated violations by the Israeli regime.
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2025-12-17 19:24
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Washington’s squeeze on Lebanese Army: Redefining doctrine, loyalty, and identity
BEIRUT—Over the past months, the Lebanese Army has found itself at the center of an escalating campaign of political, security, and ideological pressure led by Washington in close coordination with Israel.
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2025-12-16 18:51
By Shahrokh Saei
Beyond bombs: Israel’s expansionist narrative in Lebanon
TEHRAN – Israel is waging a hybrid war against Hezbollah in Lebanon, weaving continued military strikes with a propaganda campaign and ongoing occupation. This multi-front assault is not merely tactical; it is a strategic effort to lay the diplomatic and narrative groundwork for a far broader military escalation.
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2025-12-16 17:58
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Turkish discontent with Lebanon over the Cyprus maritime agreement
BEIRUT—Turkey’s dissatisfaction with Lebanon has crystallized sharply following Beirut’s decision to sign a maritime border demarcation and exclusive economic zone (EEZ) agreement with Cyprus with coordination with Ankara or Damascus.
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2025-12-15 21:52
Leader’s aide reiterates Iran’s backing for Hezbollah amid US push to disarm Lebanese Resistance
TEHRAN – Ali Akbar Velayati, an advisor to Iran’s Leader and the country's former foreign minister, stated to Hezbollah’s representative in Tehran that Iranians will continue to lend their full support to the group in the face of Israeli aggression on Lebanon and an American push for the Lebanese government to disarm the Resistance movement.
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2025-12-15 19:51
By Shahrokh Saei
Israel’s media war fails to divide Iran and Lebanon
TEHRAN – Israeli media and their affiliates recently tried to stir the pot, spotlighting a brief back-and-forth between Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Lebanese counterpart Youssef Raggi, in an effort to paint the two countries as being at odds.
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2025-12-15 19:39
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Lebanon at the edge: Diplomacy between fire and restraint
BEIRUT—Lebanon has entered a critical moment. An intense flurry of regional and international contacts is unfolding against the backdrop of open Israeli threats against Lebanon and mounting internal pressure.
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2025-12-15 17:25
Israel committed war crimes by targeting Lebanon’s reconstruction equipment: HRW
Human Rights Watch (HRW) condemned Israel for committing war crimes by repeatedly targeting reconstruction-related equipment and civilian facilities in southern Lebanon throughout 2025, despite a ceasefire that came into effect on November 27, 2024.
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2025-12-15 15:06
Israel launches deadly drone strikes in southern Lebanon
At least three people were killed in southern Lebanon on Monday in violent Israeli drone attacks targeting multiple villages.
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2025-12-14 22:12
What Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman said at his weekly briefing
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Monday addressed a broad range of regional and international developments, reaffirming its diplomatic positions on issues spanning regional conflicts, relations with neighboring countries, and disputes with the United States and its allies.