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This page is an archive of main headlines from Lebanon for 20.08.2026.
It displays 132 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
20.08.2026 ⇢ The day Washington tied Hezbollah to the IRGC
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The day's dominant story was the US Treasury's new sanctions officially linking Hezbollah to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and targeting its cash transfer networks. This development, reported across L'Orient-Le Jour, LBC, and Lebanon Files, marked a shift in Washington's approach. Concurrently, President Aoun's Vatican visit continued to draw attention, with the Vatican expressing 'serious concerns' over the framework agreement's implementation. In the south, UNIFIL handed over the Khardali site to the Lebanese army, a step toward full withdrawal. Israeli strikes and shelling persisted, while Hezbollah's presence at Ali al-Taher remained a flashpoint. Domestically, Gebran Bassil launched a new political battle against the government, and the waste fee's impact on prices was analyzed.
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Al Manar French
Le président américain Donald Trump a annoncé le lancement de ce qu’il a qualifié de « plus féroce opération économique destructrice jamais menée contre un pays », visant l’Iran. Dans une publication sur Truth Social, Trump a qualifié cette opération de « guerre économique et d’isolement sans précédent », suite à ce qu’il a décrit …
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07:05⇢Trump's Economic War on Iran
⌨The Lebanese press is focused on President Aoun's visit to Rome, where he is advancing a 'Washington track' (Kataeb, Al Joumhouria), while Speaker Berri reiterates that only Trump can compel Israel to end the war and withdraw (Lebanon24, Naharnet, almanar_en). Concurrently, Trump's declaration of an economic war against Iran and threats to sanction any supporting state dominate regional coverage (almanar_fr, LBC).
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09:35⇢Trump's Economic War on Iran Grips Headlines
⌨The Lebanese press is dominated by the escalating US-Iran economic war, with Trump's threats and Iranian defiance taking center stage (Al-Manar, LBC, MTV Lebanon, Lebanon24). Domestically, Gebran Bassil launches a new political battle against the government (L'Orient-Le Jour), while Kataeb investigates Hezbollah's hidden activities in the Hermel mountains.
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Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf during a visit to Iraq warned that the US is seeking to plunder the resources of Persian Gulf states, stressing that regional countries can establish security and stability through unity and without foreign interference. Ghalibaf made the remarks during a meeting with Iraqi President Nizar Amidi in Baghdad on …
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Al Manar English
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the so-called ‘Economic D-Day’ is a diversion from America’s own crisis: unprecedented debt & surging interest costs. In a post on his X account on Thursday, Iran’s top diplomat warned that continuing failed US policies would deepen Washington’s economic difficulties and fuel further hostility toward Iran. “The so-called ‘Economic …
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12:14⇢Iran's Economic War Defiance
⌨The Lebanese press is dominated by the US-Iran economic war, with Trump's threats and Iranian defiance taking center stage (Al-Manar, almanar_en, L'Orient-Le Jour). Domestically, the resumption of Lebanese exports to Saudi Arabia and the Saudi ambassador's visit to the Masnaa border crossing are highlighted (Kataeb, LBC).
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أحدث الأخبار | 20 أغسطس، 2026
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Al Manar English
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday was unchanged from the day before, latest shipping data showed, challenging US President Donald Trump who claimed that ship traffic in the strategic waterway have increased. Commodity vessel transits at Hormuz totalled nine on Wednesday, unchanged from Tuesday, Reuters news agency cited shiptracking data from Kpler. …
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Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has warned that ending the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) would undermine UN Security Council Resolution 1701 and further endanger southern Lebanon. In remarks to Al-Jomhouriya Lebanese daily, Speaker Berri described the termination of UNIFIL’s mandate as “the greatest mistake” and “the greatest crime” committed …
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14:03⇢Aoun's Vatican Plea for Withdrawal
⌨The Lebanese press focuses on President Aoun's Vatican meetings, where he urged the Pope to support Lebanon in securing Israel's full withdrawal, while UNIFIL handed over the Khardali site to the Lebanese army as a step toward that goal. Concurrently, Speaker Berri warned against ending UNIFIL's mandate, and Trump's economic war on Iran continues to draw attention.
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Al Manar English
Israeli War Minister Israel Katz issued a stark warning to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday, accusing him of “dragging Turkey into dangerous adventures in Syria” and vowing that ‘Israel’ would not “allow any actor to threaten its security”. The rebuke, posted in Turkish on social media platform X, came as tensions between the …
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Al Manar English
Hezbollah’s Loyalty to Resistance parliamentary bloc on Thursday accused the Lebanese authority of enabling continued Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon and called for the “Framework Agreement” with the Zionist enemy to be declared dead and direct negotiations abandoned. In a statement following its meeting, the Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc said “Israel was hiding behind …
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Al Manar English
A senior commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has warned that Tehran would deploy significantly more advanced and destructive weaponry than those used in previous conflicts should a new war break out, signaling a major escalation in the Islamic Republic’s military posture. Brigadier General Hossein Mohebbi, the IRGC spokesman, made the remarks on …
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Al Manar English
The war between the United States and Iran has exposed a profound shift in the nature of military power, with smaller states and nonstate actors increasingly able to inflict significant damage on far more powerful adversaries through precision missiles, drones, intelligence, and relatively inexpensive technology, American writer Thomas L. Friedman argues in an opinion article …
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Le département du Trésor américain a annoncé que la dette publique totale a dépassé pour la première fois la barre des 40 000 milliards de dollars, ce qui a relancé les avertissements concernant une crise financière imminente, car la hausse des coûts des réseaux de sécurité sociale et des paiements d’intérêts l’emporte sur la baisse …
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16:35⇢US Debt Soars Past $40 Trillion
⌨The Lebanese press focuses on the US economic pressure on Iran, with reports of a US Treasury report on debt surpassing $40 trillion and a US report on Russia rearming Iran. Concurrently, the Vatican expresses concern over the framework agreement's implementation, while President Aoun's Vatican meetings and the handover of the Khardali site to the Lebanese army are highlighted. Southern Lebanon sees continued strikes and shelling.
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Al Manar English
Turkey, Egypt and Qatar on Thursday strongly condemned recent Israeli strikes in Gaza, saying in a joint statement that ‘Israel’ must comply with its obligations under a ceasefire agreement and refrain from steps that could escalate tensions. “The mediating countries underline that the intensification of Israeli attacks undermines regional and international efforts at a critical …
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Al Manar English
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Thursday, thanking him for his continued efforts to support Lebanon and urging the Holy See to maintain diplomatic pressure on the Israeli occupation forces to end their attacks and withdraw from occupied Lebanese territory. President Aoun made the remarks during a meeting …
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19:04⇢Aoun's Vatican Plea for Withdrawal
⌨The Lebanese press focuses on President Aoun's Vatican visit, where he urged the Pope to support Lebanon in securing Israel's full withdrawal, while the Vatican expressed concern over the framework agreement's implementation. Concurrently, Israeli media reveal covert contacts with Damascus following the Abu al-Duhur strike, and Iran condemns new US sanctions as economic terrorism.
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Al Manar English
Yemeni Armed Forces spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree announced that Yemeni forces had carried out two military operations using drones in Saudi Arabia’s Najran region, claiming that both operations successfully achieved their objectives. Brigadier Saree said the first drone targeted a sensitive site at Najran Airport, while the second targeted Saudi Aramco’s facilities in Najran. …
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23:08⇢Washington's Sanctions Noose Tightens on Hezbollah
⌨The Lebanese press is dominated by the US sanctions escalation against Hezbollah, with Washington officially linking the group to Iran's Revolutionary Guard and targeting its financing networks (L'Orient-Le Jour, LBC, Lebanon Files). Concurrently, President Aoun's Vatican visit continues to draw attention as he seeks support for Lebanon's sovereignty and the implementation of the framework agreement (Addiyar, Al Joumhouria).
