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Iran

What calculations are behind Tehran's major missile strike on Israel?

Some critics have cynically described Iran’s missile strike as an elaborate, expensive spectacle intended for public consumption. Others are worried this is the final nail in the coffin that will spark the region's biggest war in decades. But why did Tehran choose to escalate now?

02/10/2024

Markets

Opec leaders agree to keep to decision to cut oil production

Senior ministers from Opec and its allies have kept to current plans to reduce production. Crude prices have spiked due to concerns over a potential major production disruption following Iran's missile attack on Israel.

02/10/2024

Lebanon

UN: Around 100,000 Lebanese refugees have fled to Syria

Over 1,000 Lebanese people have been killed and 6,000 wounded since Israel intensified cross-border attacks in southern Lebanon and Beirut, according to the Lebanese health authorities.

02/10/2024

Lebanon

IDF continues striking Beirut amid Iranian attacks on Israel

Israel’s military said it was striking Hezbollah targets in Beirut in the early hours on Wednesday, stating its operational capabilities have not been affected by Iran’s missile strikes.

02/10/2024

Israel

Netanyahu warns Iran will 'pay' for its huge missile attack on Israel

The Israeli military has vowed to retaliate to a missile attack from Iran, which Iran said was a "rational and legitimate response" to previous Israeli fire.

02/10/2024

Europe News

Czechia blocks EU statement urging 'immediate ceasefire' in Lebanon

The EU fears that "any further military intervention would dramatically aggravate the situation" in the Middle East, Josep Borrell has said.

01/10/2024

Israel

IDF vows retaliation after Iran launches barrage of missiles on Israel

Israel said hundreds of missiles hit the country in an attack which Iran said was a "legitimate" response to previous Israeli fire.

01/10/2024

Lebanon

Israel begins ground offensive against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon

The Israeli military said it was carrying out “targeted ground raids” in villages close to the Israeli border.

01/10/2024

Lebanon

Israel's defence minister talks up ground invasion as strikes continue

Yoav Gallant's words to IDF troops stationed in the north of Israel came as fears of a boots-on-the-ground invasion of Lebanon to fight Hezbollah continue to rise on Monday.

30/09/2024

Europe News

Paris protesters demand end to Israeli strikes on Lebanon

France has been a key supporter of Israel, defending its right to self-defence for years and sells an average of €20 million worth of military equipment to the country each year.

30/09/2024

World News

Israel deploys troops to border with Lebanon

Meanwhile, an Israeli airstrike on northeast Lebanon killed 11 people on Sunday morning and airstrikes in Deir-al-Balah in Gaza killed four people.

29/09/2024

World News

European reaction to killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah

64-year-old Nasrallah, who headed Hezbollah for more than three decades, is by far the most powerful target to be killed by Israel in weeks of intensified fighting with the Lebanese group.

29/09/2024

World News

Many EU states urge their nationals to leave Lebanon immediately

The EU has warned airlines to avoid Israeli and Lebanese airspace for a month, whilst many states urge their citizens in Lebanon to leave immediately.

28/09/2024