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This page is an archive of main headlines from Lebanon for 24.08.2026.

It displays 133 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

24.08.2026The day of the US economic offensive on Iran

The day's dominant story was the US economic offensive on Iran, with new sanctions targeting 60 entities, individuals, and ships, as reported by Kataeb, Janoubia, and MTV Lebanon. This came amid Iran's nuclear threats and the ongoing confrontation at Ali al-Taher hill. Concurrently, the Chibani affair was resolved with a six-month residency permit for the Iranian ambassador, drawing criticism from Kataeb and framing by L'Orient-Le Jour as a Lebanese-style solution defying Raggi. The southern front remained tense with Israeli violations and Hezbollah's warning about the authority's loss of legitimacy. Macron's meeting with the Saudi crown prince included statements on Lebanon.

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Par Yahya Dbouq Tel-Aviv poursuit, d’une manière ou d’une autre, ses efforts pour contenir la tension avec Ankara, provoquée par ses récentes attaques aériennes dans le nord de la Syrie, et plus particulièrement le ciblage de l’aéroport militaire d’Abou Douhour. Cependant, ces démarches ne signifient pas un recul face à l’escalade, mais ressemblent plutôt à …
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06:41The Hill of Fire and the Nuclear Threat

The Lebanese press is focused on the escalating confrontation at Ali al-Taher hill, with reports of Israeli strikes and Hezbollah's openness to US talks. Concurrently, Turkey maneuvers to expel the IRGC, and the US considers a plan to disarm Hezbollah by funding the Lebanese army. Iran threatens nuclear escalation amid US sanctions.
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06:41The Hill of Fire and the Nuclear Threat

The Lebanese press is focused on the escalating confrontation at Ali al-Taher hill, with reports of Israeli strikes and Hezbollah's openness to US talks. Concurrently, Turkey maneuvers to expel the IRGC, and the US considers a plan to disarm Hezbollah by funding the Lebanese army. Iran threatens nuclear escalation amid US sanctions.
06:47
Par Rachid Al-Haddad Après la répétition des tentatives de ciblage des systèmes de défense aérienne saoudiens déployés aux abords du palais présidentiel d’Al-Maachiq, dans la ville d’Aden, des sources de renseignement bien informées ont révélé à Al-Akhbar que le commandement de la coalition saoudienne dans la ville a ordonné l’évacuation du palais. Ces directives prévoient …
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07:00
Par Saïd Mohammad L’affrontement entre l’Iran et les États-Unis s’oriente vers une nouvelle phase de tension, alors que des rapports et des indices révèlent l’adoption par des cercles militaires à Téhéran de l’option ciblant des intérêts et des bases vitales américaines sur le territoire européen, dépassant le cadre du Moyen-Orient où se sont concentrées les …
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10:16
Le porte-parole du Corps des Gardiens de la révolution iraniens (CGRI), Hossein Mohebbi, a qualifié d’« exagération médiatique » les affirmations de responsables américains concernant le ciblage des radars iraniens et la possibilité que des pétroliers traversent le détroit d’Ormuz. Dans une interview accordée à l’agence de presse Mehr, Mohebbi a ajouté que « la …
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10:19

10:19The Hill of Fire and the Nuclear Threat

The Lebanese press is focused on the escalating confrontation at Ali al-Taher hill, with reports of Israeli strikes and Hezbollah's openness to US talks. Concurrently, Turkey maneuvers to expel the IRGC, and the US considers a plan to disarm Hezbollah by funding the Lebanese army. Iran threatens nuclear escalation amid US sanctions.
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10:19The Hill of Fire and the Nuclear Threat

The Lebanese press is focused on the escalating confrontation at Ali al-Taher hill, with reports of Israeli strikes and Hezbollah's openness to US talks. Concurrently, Turkey maneuvers to expel the IRGC, and the US considers a plan to disarm Hezbollah by funding the Lebanese army. Iran threatens nuclear escalation amid US sanctions.
10:22
La chaîne yéménite Al-Masirah a rapporté ce lundi que les forces saoudiennes ont ciblé, à coups d’obus d’artillerie, des villages résidentiels dans le district de Razih, dans la province de Saada, au nord du pays. Dimanche, les forces armées yéménites avaient annoncé avoir abattu un drone d’espionnage saoudien alors qu’il violait l’espace aérien yéménite dans …
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10:29
Une rencontre secrète entre le chef de la minorité démocrate à la Chambre des représentants américaine, Hakeem Jeffries, et Jared Kushner — gendre de Donald Trump et son principal conseiller aux affaires étrangères — ouvre la voie à des zones de coopération avec la future administration Trump et suscite une vive colère au sein du …
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10:39
Iran’s newly appointed Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), Major General Mohsen Rezaei, has issued an uncompromising warning to America’s allies, declaring that any nation participating in or supporting the United States’ economic war against the Iranian people will be viewed as committing an “act of war.” In a statement posted on X, …
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10:59
Israeli occupation forces intensified their ongoing attacks on southern Lebanon, carrying out airstrikes, artillery shelling, demolitions and other military operations overnight and into Monday, according to Al-Manar correspondents. Two Israeli airstrikes targeted Ali Al-Taher amid continued artillery shelling throughout the night, our correspondent reported. Another airstrike hit the area between Al-Qusayr and Deir Siryan. Heavy …
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Par Mohammad Khawajouï Alors que Washington s’apprête, aujourd’hui, à lancer une nouvelle phase de la guerre économique contre Téhéran et à lui imposer un paquet de sanctions décrites comme « les plus sévères de l’histoire », l’Iran adopte un ton plus dur. Par la voix du secrétaire du Conseil suprême de sécurité nationale, Mohsen Rezaï, …
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11:20
Oman’s Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi is set to arrive in Tehran on Tuesday for negotiations with Iranian officials, with securing a safe shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz topping the agenda. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei confirmed the visit on Monday, stating that Albusaidi will hold talks with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas …
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11:44The Hill of Fire and the Nuclear Threat

The Lebanese press is focused on the escalating confrontation at Ali al-Taher hill, with reports of Israeli strikes and Hezbollah's openness to US talks. Concurrently, Turkey maneuvers to expel the IRGC, and the US considers a plan to disarm Hezbollah by funding the Lebanese army. Iran threatens nuclear escalation amid US sanctions.
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11:44The Hill of Fire and the Nuclear Threat

The Lebanese press is focused on the escalating confrontation at Ali al-Taher hill, with reports of Israeli strikes and Hezbollah's openness to US talks. Concurrently, Turkey maneuvers to expel the IRGC, and the US considers a plan to disarm Hezbollah by funding the Lebanese army. Iran threatens nuclear escalation amid US sanctions.
13:21
In a massive overnight operation, Israeli occupation forces swept across the West Bank, storming homes, searching neighborhoods, and detaining dozens of Palestinian residents in what appears to be one of the most extensive coordinated raids in recent weeks. The military campaign, which unfolded late Monday and continued into the early hours of Tuesday, spanned seven …
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13:52The Italian Compass for the South

Lebanese editors are prioritizing the Italian proposal for a post-UNIFIL security arrangement, featuring a limited international "operational arm" to support the army (Kataeb, LBCI, Al Joumhouria, Addiyar). Simultaneously, focus remains on the escalating Southern front (Naharnet, Lebanon Files) and diplomatic fallout from Edy Barrack’s controversial remarks regarding negotiations with Israel (L'Orient-Le Jour, Addiyar). Iran’s nuclear posturing continues to loom over regional discourse (Al-Manar, Addiyar).
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13:52The Italian Compass for the South

Lebanese editors are prioritizing the Italian proposal for a post-UNIFIL security arrangement, featuring a limited international "operational arm" to support the army (Kataeb, LBCI, Al Joumhouria, Addiyar). Simultaneously, focus remains on the escalating Southern front (Naharnet, Lebanon Files) and diplomatic fallout from Edy Barrack’s controversial remarks regarding negotiations with Israel (L'Orient-Le Jour, Addiyar). Iran’s nuclear posturing continues to loom over regional discourse (Al-Manar, Addiyar).
14:05
Member of Hezbollah’s Loyalty to Resistance bloc MP Hasan Ezzeddine accused Lebanon’s political authority of abandoning the country’s national priorities and legitimizing continued Israeli occupation through the recently signed framework agreement, warning that the government has become detached from realities in southern Lebanon. Speaking at a local ceremony in tribute of martyrs who fell while …
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Repeated US sanctions against Iran will yield no results, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei stressed Monday, warning that the Islamic Republic will not compromise in defending its national security.  “Washington’s persistence in failed methods has no result other than proving America’s hatred for the Iranian people, because they know very well that the direct …
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16:14
The public broadcaster in the Netherlands AvroTros said it will boycott the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest for a second year in protest at the presence of ‘Israel’, citing the war on Gaza and a lack of clear rules for excluding countries involved in military conflicts. “It is undeniable that international conflicts are increasingly affecting the …
16:14
16:57
Le ministère chinois des Affaires étrangères a annoncé lundi que Pékin suivait de près l’évolution de la situation concernant les sanctions américaines attendues contre l’Iran, soulignant qu’il prendrait les mesures nécessaires pour protéger ses droits et ses intérêts, alors que Washington s’apprête à dévoiler un nouveau train de sanctions qui devraient cibler les partenaires commerciaux …
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17:06

17:06Bodies and Ruins in the South

The Lebanese press is focused on the aftermath of Israeli strikes in the south, with reports of bodies found near Nabatiyeh and roads destroyed near Bint Jbeil (L'Orient-Le Jour, Naharnet). Hezbollah's potential outreach to Washington is also highlighted (MTV Lebanon), alongside China's response to US sanctions on Iran (Al-Manar French).
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17:06Bodies and Ruins in the South

The Lebanese press is focused on the aftermath of Israeli strikes in the south, with reports of bodies found near Nabatiyeh and roads destroyed near Bint Jbeil (L'Orient-Le Jour, Naharnet). Hezbollah's potential outreach to Washington is also highlighted (MTV Lebanon), alongside China's response to US sanctions on Iran (Al-Manar French).
17:11
The spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces Brigadier General Yahya Saree announced in a statement on Monday new operations against Saudi targets in the context of the siege-for-siege and escalation-for-escalation formulas. In this regard, General Saree mentioned that the Yemeni Armed Forces successfully targeted the Saudi enemy’s oil tanker “Amzan” in the northern Red Sea, …
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Le député Hassan Ezzeddine, membre du bloc Loyauté à la Résistance, estime que ce qui a été accompli par les autorités politiques libanaises se démarquent des priorités fixées par la déclaration ministérielle. Lors d’un discours prononcé à l’occasion de la commémoration des martyrs de la localité d’Abba, il a déclaré : « Nous avons constaté …
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Les forces armées yéménites de Sanaa ont revendiqué lundi « plusieurs opérations d’envergure » dans le cadre de la mise en œuvre de la décision d’interdire la navigation maritime au navires saoudiens et d’instaurer l’équation « blocus contre blocus », visant à mettre fin à l’embargo imposé à Sanaa depuis 2016. Dans un communiqué lu par leur porte-parole le …
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18:49
La Force intérimaire des Nations Unies au Liban (FINUL) a rappelé que la Ligne bleue constitue « le seul point de référence pour vérifier le retrait de l’armée israélienne du territoire libanais opérant dans le sud du Liban ». Dans un communiqué, elle a déclaré : « On parle beaucoup ces temps-ci de « lignes », de « zones …
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19:38
A senior advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei has called on the US to learn lessons from its recurrent defeats against Iran and abandon its policy of imposing constant sanctions on the country. Mohammad Mokhber said in a Monday post on his X account that decades of hostile policies …
19:38
19:54

19:54The Ambassador's Six-Month Stay

The Lebanese press is focused on the resolution of the Chibani affair, with reports of a six-month residency permit for the Iranian ambassador and criticism from Kataeb, while L'Orient-Le Jour frames it as a Lebanese-style solution defying Raggi. Concurrently, the southern front remains tense with Israeli violations and Hezbollah's warning about the authority's loss of legitimacy.
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19:54The Ambassador's Six-Month Stay

The Lebanese press is focused on the resolution of the Chibani affair, with reports of a six-month residency permit for the Iranian ambassador and criticism from Kataeb, while L'Orient-Le Jour frames it as a Lebanese-style solution defying Raggi. Concurrently, the southern front remains tense with Israeli violations and Hezbollah's warning about the authority's loss of legitimacy.
20:55
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says Tehran is actively pursuing the full implementation of the recent Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), blaming Washington’s breach of commitments for the ongoing instability in the region. Speaking during a high-level meeting with Pakistan’s Army chief, Qalibaf emphasized that it was the United States’ bad faith and breach of …
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23:03The Economic Storm on Iran

The Lebanese press is dominated by the US economic offensive on Iran, with new sanctions targeting 60 entities, individuals, and ships (Kataeb, Janoubia, MTV Lebanon). Concurrently, reports of assassinations and ambushes in Syria raise security concerns (Lebanon24), while Macron's meeting with the Saudi crown prince includes statements on Lebanon (LBC).
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23:03The Economic Storm on Iran

The Lebanese press is dominated by the US economic offensive on Iran, with new sanctions targeting 60 entities, individuals, and ships (Kataeb, Janoubia, MTV Lebanon). Concurrently, reports of assassinations and ambushes in Syria raise security concerns (Lebanon24), while Macron's meeting with the Saudi crown prince includes statements on Lebanon (LBC).