Lebanese PM Hariri resigns amid mass protests in Lebanon
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said he would submit his resignation on Tuesday, declaring he had hit a “dead end” in trying to resolve a crisis unleashed by huge anti-corruption protests. Iran News covers the story of how Hariri resigns. Lebanon has been paralyzed by an unprecedented wave of protests against the political class that […]
As energy problems fuel protests, Lebanon eyes gas revolution
Lebanon is one of the only countries on the planet that is heavily dependent on fuel oil and diesel oil to generate electricity. Iran News quotes the story of energy problems in Lebanon. Among the raft of economic reforms announced by Prime Minister Saad Hariri on October 21 is an overhaul of the country’s energy sector that includes transitioning power […]
Why global protests are sweeping through the world
The demonstrations seemingly began with a single spark. In Chile it was a hike in metro fares. In Lebanon it was a tax on WhatsApp calls. In Hong Kong it was a proposed extradition bill. Iran News qoutes the story about global protests told by CNN. Now those flickers have ignited wider protest movements, lifting the lid on deeper inequalities, […]
Iranian Diplomat, UN Syria Envoy Meet in Lebanon
The United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Syria Geir O. Pedersen held a meeting with Senior Assistant to Iran’s Foreign Minister in Special Political Affairs Ali-Asghar Khaji in Beirut.
FBI’s intimidation campaign against American freethinkers
With an international conference on peace and truth about to open in Beirut next week, the FBI has launched an intimidation campaign against American academicians, veterans and activists invited to the conference to prevent their participation.
Iran slams Israeli aggression against Lebanon as breach of intl. security
Iran has severely rebuked the Israeli regime’s recent strike on Beirut’s Dahieh region as a clear breach of Lebanon’s integrity, saying such measures are against the international law.
Hezbollah proved that it fulfills its promises: MP
A senior Iranian lawmaker said that yesterday’s response of Hezbollah to recent Israeli aggression proved that the force is honest in fulfilling its promises.
Imam Musa al-Sadr still influencing regional people: Amir-Abdollahian
Iranian Parliamentary Director General for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian took to Twitter on Saturday to commemorate the 41st anniversary of Imam Musa al-Sadr’s abduction in Libya.
Expected response to Israeli aggression to be ‘crippling’, says Amir-Abdollahian
Iranian Parliament's General Director for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that response to Israeli regime’s attacks on Lebanon and Syria is expected to be ‘shocking and crippling’.
“Insane Operations” Are Israel’s “Last Step”
IRGC Quds Force Commander has downplayed the recent Israeli attacks on a number of positions in regional countries, saying the “insane operations” were Tel Aviv’s last struggles.