Israel's wars, shaky cease-fires
A cease-fire ending Israel's 12-day war with Iran held firm on Wednesday, but truces involving Israel have a history of unravelling, with no long-term settlement with its foes. While the war...
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Iran confirms death of senior officer following Israeli strikes
The Iranian army confirmed Wednesday the death of a significant military commander, Ali Shadmani, who had been seriously injured in an Israeli strike on June 17. "General Ali Shadmani,...
25 June 2025
Fewer ships arriving for oil supply during Israel-Iran war
The number of tankers present in the Gulf for oil loading significantly decreased during the 12-day war between Israel and Iran, according to data from Belgian firm Kpler. This is seen as a sign of...
25 June 2025
Trump sees 'progress' on Gaza, raising hopes for cease-fire
U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that progress was being made to end the Gaza war, as a new cease-fire push began more than 20 months since the start of the war. "I think great...
25 June 2025
Macron meets with IAEA director Wednesday evening
French President Emmanuel Macron meets Wednesday evening in Paris with the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, to take stock of the "state of the...
25 June 2025
Gatherings in Beirut, Nabatieh to celebrate Iran's 'victory' against Israel
Some 2,000 people, including Hezbollah supporters, gathered Wednesday in the late afternoon in front of the Iranian embassy in Beirut to celebrate what they consider to be a victory of Iran against...
25 June 2025
Mossad chief thanks CIA for 'joint action' against Iran
The head of Mossad, Israel's foreign intelligence service, David Barnea, thanked the CIA on Wednesday for "the joint action and operations that have been successfully conducted" in...
25 June 2025
Syrian trained by HTS, former ISIS members was arrested
The General Directorate of State Security announced on Wednesday in a statement the arrest of a Syrian national who had illegally entered Lebanon and admitted to having received training with...
25 June 2025
Al-Qard al-Hassan freezes compensation checks to those impacted by war: Al Modon
BEIRUT — Al-Qard al-Hassan Association, Hezbollah’s finance arm, has frozen check disbursements for those affected by the Israel-Hezbollah war starting June 23 until further notice, Lebanese news...
Stephanie Bechara, 25 June 2025
Assad-era air force officer under EU, UK sanctions arrested
Syria's interior ministry said Wednesday a former air force officer who is under British and EU sanctions had been detained, the latest such arrest announcement since longtime ruler Bashar...
25 June 2025
FPM hopes for influx of expatriates, tourists from Gulf after cease-fire between Iran, Israel
The parliamentary group known as "Strong Lebanon," mainly composed of MPs from the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM), welcomed the announcement of the cease-fire between Israel and Iran...
25 June 2025
Trump claims US will have discussions with Iran 'next week'
Donald Trump claimed on Wednesday that the United States would have discussions with Iran "next week," mentioning a possible agreement regarding Tehran's nuclear program. "We...
25 June 2025
Trump compares US strikes in Iran to Hiroshima, Nagasaki
Donald Trump on Wednesday compared the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities to the atomic bombs dropped by the United States on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of...
25 June 2025
'Hamas did not inform Hezbollah about Oct. 7 attack': Jerusalem Post
A letter written by Hamas leaders Mohammad Deif, Yahya Sinwar and Marwan Issa (all three killed by the Israeli army), addressed to Hassan Nasrallah, head of Hezbollah assassinated in September 2024...
L'Orient Today staff, 25 June 2025
'Beach for All': Benches and Bins help reclaim public space on Kfar Abida coast
"It's for trash, not for pebbles!" joked Scarlett, watching her son carefully place his little beach treasures into one of the new turquoise recycling bins made of concrete and recycled plastic....
Lilia GEHA, 25 June 2025
Witkoff says peace talks with Iran underway and 'promising'
The cease-fire brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump between Iran and Israel appeared to be holding on Wednesday, a day after both countries signalled that their air war had ended, at least...
L'Orient Today staff, 25 June 2025
Qatar, a 'sacrificial' mediator in the Israel-Iran war
Qatar issued swift condemnations following the launch of several Iranian missiles Monday night targeting the al-Udeid U.S. military base, which is hosted by the Gulf emirate. Doha subsequently...
Noura DOUKHI, 25 June 2025
Seven Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza, pressure on Netanyahu for cease-fire
TEL AVIV — The Israeli military said seven soldiers were killed in a single attack in southern Gaza on Tuesday, the military's deadliest day in the territory since it broke a cease-fire with...
25 June 2025
Diaries from Gaza: 'Under siege, even the most ordinary milestones of motherhood become a battlefield'
Noor al-Yacoubi is a 26-year-old translator and writer. She hasn't left the Gaza Strip since the war began on Oct. 7, 2023, and has been sharing reflections on her life with L'Orient Today...
Noor ALYACOUBI, 25 June 2025
Israel launches multiple attacks in southern Lebanon, attacks members of Council for the South
BEIRUT — Several areas across southern Lebanon came under Israeli attack Wednesday morning and early afternoon, in an apparent escalation following the U.S.-brokered cease-fire between Israel and...
L'Orient Today staff, 25 June 2025
After the nuclear program, is the mullah regime the next target?
You initiated the first attack, but we fired the last salvo. With this very pointed statement, the Iranians summed up the 12-day war with Israel, which was supposed to end, according to U.S....
Scarlett HADDAD, 25 June 2025
Hacking Lebanese Politics #14: BDL’s decision to increase cash withdrawals – a breakthrough or delay tactic?
On June 17, Lebanon’s new central bank governor, Karim Souhaid, announced higher monthly cash withdrawal limits. This might sound like good news for depositors eager to recover more of their...
By Sahar Ghoussoub and Joelle El-Khoury, 25 June 2025
Italian Coop supermarkets to stop selling Israeli products
ROME — An Italian supermarket chain says it has stopped selling Israeli products in solidarity with Palestinians affected by war and hunger in the Gaza Strip. The decision, announced on Tuesday...
25 June 2025
Iran-Israel truce: Initial human and material toll for the '12-Day War'
It wasn’t even over before U.S. President Donald Trump had already named it the "12-Day War." At dawn on June 24, after war erupted between Israel and Iran triggered by Israeli strikes in Iran on...
Lisa GOURSAUD, 25 June 2025
Israel claims Nabatieh strike killed 'key Hezbollah financial operative'
BEIRUT — The Israeli army released a statement Wednesday sayings its bombing of a car driving in southern Lebanon's Nabatieh district the day previous had killed the head of a key financial...
L'Orient Today staff, 25 June 2025
Former Minister Bouchikian absent from corruption case hearing for 'health reasons'
BEIRUT — Former Minister of Industry Georges Bouchikian, who stands accused of corruption, failed to appear before Attorney General Jamal Hajjar at noon on Wednesday as a "witness," due...
L'Orient Today staff, 25 June 2025
Banking sector reform held hostage by power struggle between Souhaid and Jaber
Seventy-three days after it was submitted to Parliament, the draft law on the reform and reorganization of the banking sector remains stalled. Although the bill is presented as a critical tool for...
Mounir YOUNES, 25 June 2025
Lebanon’s inflation accelerates again in May
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s inflation rate climbed for the second straight month in May, reversing the brief slowdown seen in February and March. The Consumer Price Index (CPI), which tracks price changes...
L'Orient Today staff, 25 June 2025
Disarming Hezbollah: Local and international pressure mounts on Aoun
The international community is growing impatient. When it comes to reforms — and especially the disarmament of Hezbollah — it is no longer satisfied with speeches emphasizing the government’s...
Yara ABI AKL, 25 June 2025
Lebanese Army says it has arrested IS leader in Lebanon
BEIRUT — The Lebanese Army announced Tuesday that it had arrested a man described as the head of the Islamic State group (IS) in Lebanon. "Following a series of surveillance operations ..., the...
L'Orient Today staff, 25 June 2025
Travelers rush back to Beirut despite the still fragile Israel-Iran truce
Many travelers planning to visit Lebanon this summer did not wait to see whether the truce between Israel and Iran would hold before confirming their tickets or searching for new flights to Beirut,...
Philippe HAGE BOUTROS, 25 June 2025
IAEA director still optimistic about re-engagement with Iran
The head of the U.N. nuclear agency, Rafael Grossi, told reporters in Vienna on Wednesday morning that his inspectors' top priority is returning to Iran's nuclear facilities to assess the impact of...
L'Orient Today staff, 25 June 2025
Iranian parliament approves bill to suspend cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog
DUBAI — Iranian Parliament approved a bill on Wednesday to suspend cooperation with the U.N. nuclear watchdog, state-affiliated news outlet Nournews reported. The move, which...
25 June 2025
Is a deal with Iran now possible?
In less than two weeks, Israel attacked Iran, and Iran retaliated on Israeli territory. The United States intervened alongside Israel, and Tehran "retaliated" by targeting American bases...
Soulayma MARDAM BEY, 25 June 2025
World Bank approves $250 million for Lebanon to rebuild war-hit infrastructure
BEIRUT — The World Bank has approved $250 million in financing for Lebanon to aid in the reconstruction of critical public infrastructure and the management of rubble in areas affected by the...
25 June 2025
Court finds Australia's ABC wrongly fired journalist over Gaza post
Australia's public broadcaster ABC unlawfully dismissed a radio journalist over a social media post related to Israel's deadly onslaught against Palestinians in Gaza, a court found Wednesday....
25 June 2025
U.S. strikes may have set back Iran nuclear program only months, sources say
WASHINGTON — A preliminary U.S. intelligence assessment has determined that U.S. strikes over the weekend on Iranian nuclear facilities have set back Tehran's program by only a matter of months,...
25 June 2025
Israeli chief of staff says 'ground commandos' operated in Iran during war | LIVE
22:09 Beirut Time Iranian cooperation with IAEA is 'an obligation,' says its director general Iran's cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on its...
L'Orient Today staff and Ghadir Hamadi with Muntasser Abdallah in the South and Sarah ABDALLAH in the Bekaa, 25 June 2025
Iran suspends IAEA oversight, restarts nuclear talks as possibility of Gaza truce resurfaces: Everything you need to know this Friday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Friday, June 27, 2025.Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz.Some key things to watch today:Intelligence developments on the subject of how much...
