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Iran Supreme Leader fled country, IRGC writing his “statements,” report claims 0 (0)

New intelligence indicates Mojtaba Khamenei, the new Iranian Supreme Leader appears to have fled the country amid the US strikes with Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) officials actually composing the statements attributed to him that have been read on Iranian state television. The information comes from a report in Saudi media news outlet Al-Hadath citing an Israeli security source. There have been questions about Mojtaba’s whereabouts as he has not been seen since the US and Israel strikes that killed his father Ali Khamenei in February, launching Operation Epic Fury. LiveNOW’s Josh Breslow and FDD’s Janatan Sayeh break down the [See More…]

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LIVE NEWS: US-Iran ceasefire talks, Venezuela earthquakes, Supreme Court rulings & more top stories 0 (0)

Iran again launched drone and missile attacks targeting Bahrain and Kuwait on Sunday following new US airstrikes against the Islamic Republic, and threatened a “complete halt” in negotiations to end the war if Washington continues its attacks. Efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz without Iran’s oversight has sparked days of crossfire. A multinational maritime body overseen by the U.S. Navy said Saturday it would expand a route near Oman for inbound and outbound traffic. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday reiterated the claim that Tehran must govern the strait to the Persian Gulf that once carried a fifth [See More…]

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A Beirut Hotel Sheltering the Displaced Comes Under Fire 0 (0)

A Christian hotel owner opened her doors to Shiite Muslims fleeing Israel’s bombardment of the southern outskirts of Beirut. Then an Israeli missile struck the hotel, killing her 34-year-old receptionist. Israeli forces advanced in southern Lebanon on Monday, raiding new territory as part of a stated effort to expand a military-controlled buffer zone as it steps up its campaign against the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah. Read more: https://nyti.ms/3NqtGIm Video by Simona Foltyn, Adrian Hartrick, Ang Li, Mark Boyer, Santiago García Muñoz and Jon Hazell/The New York Times Subscribe: http://bit.ly/U8Ys7n More from The New York Times Video: http://nytimes.com/video ———- Whether it’s [See More…]

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Ret. military brass react to Trump’s ‘big wave’ in Iran war 0 (0)

Trump, who spent his first full day back at the White House Monday since the US and Israel launched strikes that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei, told CNN that the US is “knocking the crap” out of Iran – but that the “big wave” is yet to come. 0:00 Gen. David Petraeus (Ret.) 5:39 Col. Peter Mansoor (Ret.) 11:45 Gen. Wesley Clark (Ret.) Watch more CNN here: https://cnn.it/4kh5RPe #Iran #Trump #News CNN is the world leader in news and information and seeks to inform, engage and empower the world…brought to you by SLOPPBOXX.COM.

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Anthony in the Middle East | Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations | Travel Channel 0 (0)

Follow Anthony’s adventures through Uzbekistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Istanbul, Dubai, Beirut, and Kurdistan, as he visits bustling markets, takes in stunning views, and samples delicious meals. #AnthonyBourdain #NoReservations #TravelChannel The Streaming Home of Paranormal on discovery+: https://www.discoveryplus.com/?genre=paranormal-unexplained Like Travel Channel on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TravelChannel/ Follow Travel Channel on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travelchannel/ Follow Travel Channel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/travelchannel Follow Travel Channel on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@travelchannel Visit Travel Channel: http://www.travelchannel.com Watch Travel Channel Originals and learn about our hottest travel ideas and destinations on SloppBoxx.Com.

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Who Was Hassan Nasrallah, Leader of Hezbollah? 0 (0)

The leader of the militant group Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, was killed by an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon. Neil MacFarquhar, a reporter for The New York Times who met and interviewed Nasrallah in 2002, explains who he was and the significance of his death. Read the story here: https://nyti.ms/3N7gwMv Subscribe: http://bit.ly/U8Ys7n More from The New York Times Video: http://nytimes.com/video ———- Whether it’s reporting on conflicts abroad and political divisions at home, or covering the latest style trends and scientific developments, New York Times video journalists provide a revealing and unforgettable view of the world. It’s all the news that’s fit to [See More…]

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How Israel’s Technological Trojan Horse Destabilized Hezbollah 0 (0)

The explosion of devices carried by thousands of Hezbollah operatives sowed panic sowed panic and overwhelmed hospitals across Lebanon. Sheera Frenkel, a New York Times technology reporter who has covered cyberwarfare in the Middle East, explains how Israel planned the attacks, according to interviews with 12 officials. Video by Sheera Frenkel, Karen Hanley, Nikolay Nikolov and Laura Salaberry Read the story here: https://nyti.ms/3XQQYJS Subscribe: http://bit.ly/U8Ys7n More from The New York Times Video: http://nytimes.com/video ———- Whether it’s reporting on conflicts abroad and political divisions at home, or covering the latest style trends and scientific developments, New York Times video journalists provide [See More…]