Iran declares 3 days of national mourning for 'martyrs'
Iran govt declares three days of national mourning for "martyrs," according to state TV.
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UK, Germany discuss NATO forces to calm US threat
A group of European countries, led by Britain and Germany, is discussing plans to boost their military presence in Greenland to show U.S. President Donald Trump that the continent is serious about...
Reuters, 11 January 2026
Over 20 Israeli strikes on south Lebanon, residential building in Kfar Hatta targeted despite army and UNIFIL inspection
SOUTH LEBANON — Israel attacked a residential building in Kfar Hatta (Saida) on Sunday evening, within an hour of announcing on social media it would do so, despite its inspection by the Lebanese...
L'Orient Today staff, 12 January 2026
Death toll reaches more than 500, rights group says
Unrest in Iran has killed more than 500 people, a rights group said on Sunday, as Tehran threatened to target U.S. military bases if President Donald Trump carries out threats to intervene on...
Reuters, 11 January 2026
'Make a deal, before it is too late,' says Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump urged Cuba on Sunday to "make a deal" or face unspecified consequences, drawing an angry retort from its leader who said "no one" tells the...
AFP, 11 January 2026
Aoun pays tribute to Imam Shamseddine on the 25th anniversary of his passing
BEIRUT — President Joseph Aoun paid tribute Sunday to the late spiritual leader of Lebanon’s Shiite community and vice president of the Supreme Shiite Council, Imam Mohammad Mehdi Shamseddine,...
L'Orient Today staff, 11 January 2026
Seismic tremor felt in Beirut overnight: Lebanese observatory says no cause for concern
BEIRUT — Several residents of Beirut felt a series of mild seismic tremors overnight from Saturday to Sunday, lasting about 10 seconds. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), an official American...
L'Orient Today staff, 11 January 2026
Confronting protests, Iran vows to strike back if US attacks
Tehran threatened retaliation on Sunday against U.S. military bases and its arch-foe Israel which was on high alert in case President Donald Trump carried out his threat of attacking Iran to...
Reuters, 11 January 2026
Netanyahu says Israel is closely watching Iran protests
Israel is closely monitoring growing protests in Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday. "Israel is closely monitoring developments in Iran. The demonstrations for...
Reuters, 11 January 2026
Trump delivers oil warning, suggesting a deal with US
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday suggested Cuba should strike a deal with Washington, warning that the island nation would no longer receive oil or money from Venezuela. Venezuela is...
Reuters, 11 January 2026
The affair highlights the fragility of a 'vulnerable' political environment, says Sheikh Fadlallah
BEIRUT — Shiite cleric Ali Fadlallah lamented Sunday that the fake Saudi prince known as "Abou Omar," at the center of a political and media scandal, managed to "manipulate"...
L'Orient Today staff, 11 January 2026
Sweden 'highly critical' of US rhetoric on Greenland and Denmark, says PM
Sweden is highly critical of the "threatening rhetoric" against Greenland and Denmark from U.S. President Donald Trump's administration, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on Sunday....
Reuters, 11 January 2026
Israel says Samoa to open embassy in Jerusalem
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Sunday that Samoa will open an embassy in Jerusalem this year, a rare move as most foreign diplomatic missions to Israel are located in Tel Aviv. Samoa...
AFP, 11 January 2026
PM announces government return to Khartoum from wartime capital
Sudan's Prime Minister Kamil Idris announced on Sunday the government's return to Khartoum, after nearly three years of operating from its wartime capital of Port Sudan. In the early days...
AFP, 11 January 2026
Trump considers military strikes in Iran amid crackdown on protests
BEIRUT — President Donald Trump was recently briefed on new options for possible military strikes against Iran — including non-military sites in Tehran — as protests escalate and concerns grow over...
L'Orient Today staff, 11 January 2026
'Rioters' must not disrupt Iranian society: President Pezeshkian on state TV
"Rioters" should not be allowed to disrupt Iranian society, President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Sunday in his first remarks after three nights of intensified protests against the...
AFP, 11 January 2026
Iran's president accuses US and Israel of fomenting 'riots'
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Sunday that the U.S. and Israel want to "sow chaos and disorder" in Iran by ordering "riots", and called upon Iranians to distance...
Reuters, 11 January 2026
Pope prays for dialogue, peace in Iran and Syria
Pope Leo XIV offered prayers for those killed in protests in Iran and in the conflict in Syria during his weekly Angelus prayer on Sunday, calling for dialogue and peace. "My thoughts turn to...
AFP, 11 January 2026
Son of Iran's toppled shah seeks a role as protests expand
In a nation where opposition to almost half a century of clerical rule has long been fragmented, the son of the last shah of Iran has become a prominent voice spurring on protesters staging the...
Reuters, 11 January 2026
Israel targets the threatened building, 1 hour after an evacuation warning; Netanyahu condemns 'massacres against civilians' in Iran | LIVE
20:32 Beirut Time Israeli drone strike hits car in Bint Jbeil district, 1 killed An Israeli army drone carried out a strike on a car in the area known as “Meslekh” in the Bint Jbeil...
L'Orient Today staff, 11 January 2026
Iran holds pro-government rallies, seeks to downplay protests | LIVE
17:21 Beirut Time This blog is now closed, click here for the latest updates. 17:14 Beirut Time Russia slams US strike threats, warns against interference in...
