TEHRAN – While the Zionist regime relentlessly broadcasts graphic scenes of devastation in Lebanon, how did Hezbollah successfully turn war media into a pivotal and powerful battlefield weapon?

The U.S. announced unprecedented sanctions on two Lebanese officers on Thursday, accusing them of sharing intelligence with Hezbollah, which the Lebanese government is trying to disarm.

Hezbollah’s Loyalty to Resistance parliamentary bloc strongly condemned the US sanctions imposed on lawmakers from Hezbollah and allied Amal Movement as well as officers in the Lebanese Army and General Security and the Iranian ambassador to Lebanon. In a statement on Friday, the bloc described the sanctions as an unjust attack on the Lebanese State…

(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) [Editor's Note: Follow the Khaleej Times live blog for the latest regional developments with the US-Israel-Iran ceasefire now in effect.]A Bahraini court has sentenced a ...

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi sent on Saturday a letter to Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem reaffirming Tehran’s continued support for resistance movements and stressing that a ceasefire in Lebanon remains a fundamental condition in any regional agreement. According to the letter, FM Araghchi affirmed that “Iran will not abandon, until the very last…

The Army Command has finalized a list of the Lebanese military delegation scheduled to travel to the United States to meet with an Israeli military delegation on May 29, pro-Hezbollah al-Akhbar reported Friday.

The Lebanese Army responded to the statement issued by the US Treasury Department concerning the involvement of a Lebanese Army officer in leaking intelligence information this year, affirming that all the officers and soldiers perform their national duties with utmost professionalism, responsibility, and discipline. What follows is the statement issued by the Army Command –…

Lebanon's military said an Israeli strike on Saturday targeted an army barracks in the south, wounding a soldier, despite a ceasefire in the war between Israel and militant group Hezbollah. Israel kept up strikes on Lebanon on Saturday, hours after overnight raids on the south and east, including one that damaged a hospital. It also…

An Israeli strike on southern Lebanon killed six people on Friday, including two rescuers and a child, the Lebanese health ministry said, despite a fragile ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war.

This video shows footage from the Islamic Resistance’s operation targeting a gathering of soldiers belonging to the “Israeli” enemy army in Odaisseh town in southern Lebanon with loitering drones.

Hezbollah’s Islamic Resistance in Lebanon carried out on Saturday a series of operations in response to the Israeli enemy’s ceasefire violations and strikes on civilians in southern Lebanese towns, affirming the actions were undertaken in defense of Lebanon and its people. The group’s military media issued consecutive statements detailing the attacks and their outcomes. The…

Washington took a significant step Thursday by imposing sanctions on two officers from the Lebanese Army and the General Security Directorate, accusing them of "sharing intelligence with Hezbollah."

In a defiant address marking Resistance and Liberation Day, Lebanese Armed Forces Commander Rodolphe Haykal pledged Friday that his forces “will be the impregnable barrier against conspiracies” seeking to undermine Lebanon’s stability as Israeli attacks continue to batter southern Lebanon. The anniversary, Haykal told military personnel, remains “a bright milestone in Lebanon’s history,” representing “the…

This video shows footage from the Islamic Resistance’s fire raid operation carried out on 17-05-2026 targeting positions of soldiers and vehicles belonging to the “Israeli” enemy army in the towns of Al-Khiam, Al-Taybeh, Odaisseh, Deir Seryan, and Deir Mimas in southern Lebanon with rocket weapons and artillery shells.

French President's special envoy to Lebanon Jean-Yves Le Drian has warned of "a dangerous situation" in Lebanon, pointing out to divisions inside the country, regarding Israel and Hezbollah.

In the past two weeks, the Israeli occupation army chief of staff has again raised the alarm, warning that without repealing the law shortening mandatory service and resolving Haredi conscription, the military cannot fulfill its long-term missions. A senior official confirmed this week: “The army is at a very critical juncture, with unprecedented depletion of…

TEHRAN – Hezbollah continues to confront Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) in southern Lebanon and target soldier and vehicle gatherings with drones.

An Israeli strike on southern Lebanon killed six people on Friday, including two rescuers and a child, the Lebanese health ministry said, despite a fragile ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war.

Amal Movement said in a statement Thursday that “the measures taken by the US Treasury Department against the brothers Ahmad Baalbeki and Ali Sefewi, besides being unacceptable and unjustified, primarily target the Amal Movement and its political role, which is committed to national issues and protecting the state and its institutions.” In the context of…

The so-called “security zone” that the Israeli army claims it is establishing in southern Lebanon to shield northern Israeli settlements is increasingly failing to achieve its declared objective. Instead, for settlers in the north, it has become what Israeli critics describe as a “deadly trap,” offering no effective protection against drones and missiles launched by…

Nine people were wounded in an Israeli strike on Thursday that damaged a hospital in the country's south, where Israel and Hezbollah have been trading fire despite a ceasefire.

Hezbollah issued on Thursday a statement which affirms that the sanctions issued by the US Departments of State and Treasury against Lebanese MPs elected by the people, officers in the Lebanese Army and General Security, and officials in Hezbollah and the Amal Movement, constitute an American attempt to intimidate the free Lebanese people in order…

(MENAFN - The Peninsula) QNA Prague: Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs H E Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al Khulaifi participated yesterday in the–GLOBSEC Forum 2026,– held in the ...

The United States on Thursday sanctioned Hezbollah MPs Hassan Fadlallah, Hussein al-Hajj Hassan and Ibrahim al-Moussawi; Hezbollah official and ex-minister Mohammad Fneish, Amal Movement security officials Ahmad Baalbaki and Ali Safawi, Lebanese Army intelligence officer Samer Hamadi and General Security officer Khattar Nassereddine, and Iranian Ambassador-designate to Lebanon Mohammad Reza Sheibani, accusing them of enabling…

Amid ongoing U.S. pressure on Lebanon and the resistance forces within it, the U.S. Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions on nine MPs and officials from Hezbollah and the Amal Movement for “obstructing the peace process in Lebanon and impeding the disarmament of Hezbollah.” According to a statement from the U.S. Treasury Department, this action…

In response, Hezbollah condemned the sanctions as an American attempt to intimidate Lebanon and strengthen what it called “Zionist aggression” against the country

The Lebanese military delegation to the May 29 talks with Israel at the Pentagon is expected to be formed within the next two days, although its composition will remain confidential for now, sources told the Nidaa al-Watan newspaper.

The Lebanese Army Command clarified that what is being circulated by some media outlets and via social media regarding the Lebanese military delegation scheduled to participate in the negotiations at the Pentagon on May 29, 2026, specifically concerning the sectarian distribution of officers within the delegation, has no basis in the principles of the military…

The new tranche of sanctions marks a warning shot to Lebanon's military and government as Senate Republicans threaten to freeze funding to the Lebanese Armed Forces if it does not move more aggressively to disarm Hezbollah.

A draft agreement, resembling a "declaration of intent" between Lebanon and Israel, is circulating in political and diplomatic circles,

The Islamic Resistance continued on Thursday dealing successive blows to the gatherings of Israeli occupation soldiers and vehicles in South Lebanon, targeting them with heavy missiles salvos and loitering drones. Hezbollah Military Media issued a series of statement to detail the Resistance attacks and their outcomes. Statement 1 In defense of Lebanon and its people,…

The remarks came during a series of visits by Zamir to hospitals and rehabilitation centers where he met with soldiers wounded in recent fighting

Even months after she was displaced by war, Soubhiye Zeiter starts every morning the same way: with a large cup of coffee and a few quiet moments beside a small table decorated with flowers outside her tent in Beirut.

The Islamic Resistance fighters sent on Wednesday a letter to Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem in response to His Eminence’s earlier message that hailed their resilience in the battlefield. Hezbollah fighters affirmed that the courageous leadership of the Secretary General has opened the way for a series of operations that have exhausted the enemy,…

(MENAFN - The Peninsula) QNA Prague: The Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi held separate meetings on Thursday with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the ...

Free Patriotic Movement chief Jebran Bassil has said that Lebanon should devise a national security strategy document and Hezbollah's weapons "should be part of it."

Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Iran Ayatollah Sayyed Mujtaba Khamenei issued a message on Wednesday marking the second martyrdom anniversary of former Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, describing the occasion as a reminder of a long line of officials who “served the country with sincerity and were martyred in the line of duty.” In the…

(MENAFN - U.S. Department of State) Today, the United States sanctioned nine individuals who enable Hizballah to undermine Lebanon's sovereignty. By supporting the terrorist group, these individuals ...

Hezbollah's parliamentary bloc urged on Thursday Arab and foreign embassies to inform their governments of the daily Israeli aggressions, over the course of fifteen months, since a truce was reached in November 2024.

The Operation Room of the Islamic Resistance issued a detailed statement to explain all the aspects of the heroic confrontation with the Israeli occupation forces that attempted to advance from Rashaf town into Hadatha in South Lebanon. According to the statement, Hezbollah fighters managed to strike four Merkava tanks and target the rest of the…

(MENAFN - The Peninsula) QNA Beirut: Lebanon has intensified contacts with the United States to pressure the Israeli entity into halting the attacks and agreeing to a ceasefire, according to an ...

President Joseph Aoun is dismayed about the U.S. backing down on their promise to pressure Israel into a ceasefire, al-Binaa newspaper said Thursday.

“Israeli” media reported that a booby-trapped Hezbollah glider [FPV] operating with fiber-optic technology exploded inside a building where the “Israeli” army was fortified in southern Lebanon, resulting in the injury of the commander of Brigade 401 and a number of soldiers. Meanwhile, Hezbollah Military Media issued statements to detail other attacks launched by the Islamic…

Member of Hezbollah’s Loyalty to Resistance Bloc MP Hasan Ezzeddine said that Israeli bombardment and attacks on towns and villages in southern Lebanon have continued without interruption. He cited the recent Israeli massacre in the southern Lebanese town of Deir Qanoun Al-Nahr, which claimed live of 13 civilians, including women, children, and entire families, in…

Lebanon said an Israeli strike on Thursday damaged a hospital in the country's south, where Israel and Hezbollah have been trading fire despite a ceasefire.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran has “many more surprises” in store for the United States should Washington seek potential resumption of unprovoked aggression against the Islamic Republic. The top diplomat made the remarks in a post on X on Tuesday, saying Iran would unleash those surprises upon aggressors relying on the “lessons learned and…

By Parisa Hafezi and Rami Ayyub DUBAI, May 21 (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader has issued a directive that the country's near-weapons-grade uranium should not be sent abroad, two senior Iranian sources said, hardening Tehran's stance on one of the main U.S. demands at peace talks. Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei's order could further frustrate U.S. President…

Israeli strikes targeted Thursday Touline, and the Toura-Jannata road, while artillery shelled Qabrikha in south Lebanon and troops detonated houses in the border town of Khiam.