Tehran summoned the pilots of planes to avoid fly over parts of the country
Iran will likely attack Israel within 24 hours. This was announced by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to his G-7 friends. A blow was expected as early as Monday, and at the latest on Tuesday night.
Against this background, US President Joe Biden convenes the Security Council after intelligence assessed that an Iranian attack on Israel was imminent.
The US and its allies, which include France, Britain, Italy and Egypt, continue to make diplomatic efforts to prevent tensions in the region from escalating size. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has called for urgent action to prevent regional conflicts, as
in the first place is set protect the the civilians
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Khanani said Tehran was not trying to escalate tensions, but it was “necessary” to punish Israel in response to the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in the Iranian capital last week. “No one has the right to doubt Iran’s legal right to punish the Zionist regime,” he said. In addition, on Monday Iran invited foreign diplomats to a meeting to confirm its willingness to respond to Israel. Secretary of the Security Council of Russia Sergei Shoigu Tehran also to talk to the president.
On Monday, Iran urged aircraft pilots to avoid the western, northwestern and central parts of the country. According to Western analysts, this warning is directly related to the expected attack on Israel and a possible response to the attack.
On Sunday night, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant met with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to discuss Israel’s preparations for an Iranian counterattack. Gallant briefed Austin on security developments in the region and the readiness of the Israeli military to defend the country against possible threats from Iran and its proxies.
Already in the morning, Hezbollah – an Iranian proxy – attacked northern Israel with drones in response to a killing carried out in southern Lebanon. Two soldiers were injured in the attack. Later, Israel attacked and killed two people in southern Lebanon, one of the victims being a paramedic. According to analysts, the fact that the fighting is in border areas is a sign of that
any of the the parties are not asking for a raise
Meanwhile, the World Health Organization said it had delivered 32 tons of medical supplies to Lebanon in anticipation of a major conflict in the Middle East. From there they said that they are trying to prepare the hospitals by storing important medicines in time.
2024-08-05 19:15:00
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