Thursday, November 14, 2024

Hezbollah Leader’s Death Is ‘Measure of Justice’ for His Victims, Biden Says

By Andrea Shalal REHOBOTH BEACH, Delaware, Sept 28 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday called Israel's killing of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah "a measure of justice" for his many victims, and said Washington fully supported Israel's...

Diplomatic Efforts for Ceasefire With Israel Underway, Lebanese Minister Says

Sept 29 (Reuters) - Lebanon's Information Minister Ziad Makary said during a cabinet session on Sunday that diplomatic efforts for a ceasefire with Israel were underway. "It is certain that the Lebanese government wants a ceasefire, and...

EXCLUSIVE – Islamic Republic’s Supreme Leader Taken to Secure Location, Sources Say

DUBAI, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been taken to a secure location inside Iran amid heightened security, sources told Reuters, a day after Israel killed the head of Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah in a strike on...

Israeli Military Says It Has Killed Hezbollah Chief Nasrallah

By Ari Rabinovitch and Maya Gebeily JERUSALEM/BEIRUT, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Israel said on Saturday it had killed Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in an airstrike in Beirut's southern suburbs a day earlier in what would be...

US to ‘Adjust’ Force Posture in Middle East After Israeli Strikes in Beirut

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Kanishka Singh Sept 27 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden has directed the Pentagon to "assess and adjust as necessary U.S. force posture" in the Middle East, the White House said on Friday after...

Israel on Alert After Nasrallah Killing, Army Spokesperson Says

JERUSALEM, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Israel is on high alert for a broader conflict after the elimination of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut, but hopes his death will cause the Iran-backed group to change course,...

Lebanon’s Nasrallah – Who Israel Says It Has Killed – Led Hezbollah to Become...

BEIRUT, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Lebanon's Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, who Israel said on Saturday it has killed, led Hezbollah through decades of conflict with Israel, overseeing its transformation into a military force with regional sway and...

Israeli Air Force Will Stop Iran Arms Transfers to Hezbollah, Chief Says

JERUSALEM, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Israel's air force will stop any arms transfers from Iran to Hezbollah and is preparing to assist troops in any ground operations against the Lebanese group, the force's chief said on Thursday. "In Lebanon...

Iran, Hezbollah Enabled Houthis’ Rise, Says UN Report

By Michelle Nichols and John Irish UNITED NATIONS, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Yemen's Houthi rebels have grown "from a localised armed group with limited capabilities to a powerful military organization" with the help of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard...

New US Forces for Middle East May Aid Evacuation, if Needed

WASHINGTON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - The new U.S. deployment of a small number of troops to the Middle East announced earlier this week could help the U.S. military prepare for scenarios including an evacuation of Americans...