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The Zionist state has fully prepared to face any major attack from Iran. This attack can also be of long duration. It should be remembered that the Iranian leadership announced in Tehran last month on the martyrdom of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh that full revenge will be taken against Israel.
The Israeli newspaper Jerusalem Post has written that Iran’s attack against Israel may continue for several days. Some media reports have also said that the Iranian attack could prove surprising.
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A member of the National Security Commission of the Iranian Parliament, Ahmad Bakhshaish Ardestani, says that the operations of the Iranian army against Israel may continue for three to four days. This was reported by Iran International with reference to an interview published on Iran Watch.
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Ardestani has said that the Iranian leadership has taken the decision to attack Israel very carefully and has been fully prepared to bear its consequences or reactions. Iran is fully prepared to face any situation.
At least 30 members of the NATO-led peacekeeping mission were injured in clashes with Serb (ethnically Serbian) protesters in the southeastern European country of Kosovo.
According to international media reports, at least 30 peacekeeping personnel were injured in clashes in northern Kosovo.
According to reports, Kosovo forces said they faced “unprovoked attacks” while confronting protesters, who tried to force their way into a government building in the northern town of Zvecan.
Hungary’s defense minister said in a statement on Facebook that “more than 20 Hungarian soldiers” were among the wounded members of the peacekeeping mission, seven of whom were in critical condition.
Italy’s foreign minister said three of its soldiers had been seriously wounded and the country’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called on the NATO alliance to “pull back on all sides to de-escalate tensions”.
On the other hand, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić said that 52 Serbs were also injured, three of them in critical condition.
It should be noted that Kosovo unilaterally declared independence from Serbia in 2008, and Serbia and its main allies Russia and China refused to recognize it, preventing Kosovo from becoming a member of the United Nations.
Serbs living in Kosovo are largely pro-Serbian, especially in the north of Kosovo.
Kosovo Serbs boycotted last month’s elections in northern towns, which allowed ethnic Albanians to take control of local councils despite a turnout of less than 3.5 percent.
Kosovar Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s government officially appointed the mayors last week, after repeated clashes between Serb protesters and NATO peacekeeping officials.
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2024-08-15 15:41:16
Saint John.-Tropical Storm Ernesto battered the northeastern Caribbean on Tuesday on its way to Puerto Rico, where authorities closed schools and government offices.
The storm was located about 300 miles (480 kilometers) east-southeast of San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Tuesday morning. Its maximum sustained winds were 45 miles per hour (75 kilometers per hour) and it was moving west at 18 mph (30 kph).
“It’s not a hurricane, but it’s still bringing heavy rains,” Gov. Pedro Pierluisi said, urging people to seek shelter by early Tuesday afternoon.
Pierluisi activated the National Guard as teams across the island visited flood-prone areas and elderly residents as part of last-minute preparations.
Forecasters have warned of widespread flooding and possible landslides, with 6 to 8 inches (15 to 20 centimeters) of rain and higher amounts in isolated areas. Six of Puerto Rico’s reservoirs were already overflowing from the storm.
Tropical storm warnings have been issued for Puerto Rico, Vieques, Culebra, the U.S. and British Virgin Islands, Antigua, Barbuda, Anguilla, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Montserrat, Guadeloupe, Saint Martin, Saint Barthélemy, and Saint Maarten.
The National Hurricane Center said Ernesto would pass over or near Puerto Rico and the British and U.S. Virgin Islands on Tuesday night.
Authorities also warned that Ernesto would trigger widespread power outages given the fragile state of Puerto Rico’s power grid, which is still being rebuilt after Hurricane Maria hit the island in September 2017 as a Category 4 storm.
“That’s a reality,” said Juan Saca, president of Luma Energy, a private company that operates the transmission and distribution of Puerto Rico’s electricity.
Power outages were also a concern in the neighboring U.S. Virgin Islands for similar reasons. Even before the storm approached, authorities announced power outages on the islands of St. John and St. Thomas that affected all residents.
“Stay tuned for this,” said U.S. Virgin Islands Gov. Albert Bryan Jr., whose government announced Tuesday morning the closure of all schools.
Ernesto drenched the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe on Tuesday morning, where authorities closed several major roads, urged people to stay indoors and warned that the quality of running water would be affected for several days.
Ernesto is the fifth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. It was expected to strengthen into a hurricane Thursday morning as it passed through open waters before heading toward Bermuda.
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is forecasting an above-average Atlantic hurricane season this year due to record ocean temperatures. It predicts between 17 and 25 named storms, and four to seven Category 3 or higher hurricanes.Infobae.
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2024-08-15 15:26:14
This Thursday, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva offered a possible solution to the situation in Venezuela following the presidential elections on July 28.
In this regard, the Brazilian president reiterated the need for the Venezuelan authorities to disclose the minutes of the recent elections.
Lula da Silva offers solution to post-electoral situation in Venezuela
He also suggested two possible solutions to the situation facing the country, one of which is the formation of a coalition government or the holding of new elections.
According to an interview with Radio T, Lula referred to the Venezuelan elections, pointing out that “until now” it is not known who won the elections because the minutes were not released and the result could not be verified independently.
#15Ago | Brazilian President Lula da Silva has suggested two possible solutions to the Venezuelan crisis: the formation of a coalition government or the holding of new elections.
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The Brazilian leader said that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro “knows that he owes everyone an explanation.”
However, Lula said he is working with Mexico and Colombia to find solutions, and suggested two ideas.
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New elections
“Maduro has six months left in office. If he has common sense, he could even call new elections, creating an electoral committee with opposition members and observers from around the world,” Lula said.
Lula also said that his relationship with Maduro has “deteriorated” as a result of the “deteriorating political situation in Venezuela.”
Since then, the governments of Brazil, Colombia and Mexico have been in contact to help find a solution to the crisis.
With information from EFE
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2024-08-15 15:20:08