We know what’s coming and we are prepared.
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โ Biden and Netanyahu had a โtoughโ phone call. Biden promised to help repel an upcoming attack from Iran. But he warned that if the conflict escalates again, Netanyahu should not count on US help โ Axios, citing US officials
โ Austin ordered the USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group to be replaced in the Middle East by the USS Abraham Lincoln group. Additional cruisers and destroyers are being sent to the European and Central Command regions โ Pentagon
โ Venezuela may give BRICS countries rights to develop oil and gas โ Maduro
โ Israel is on maximum combat alert in anticipation of a large-scale response from Iran. Major hospitals are stocked with fuel and power generation equipment, as well as satellite phones in case of communication outages โ Maariv
โ Argentina has recognized opposition candidate Gonzalez as president of Venezuela following the US โ Foreign Minister
โ The US and Elon Musk are leading the coup attempt in Venezuela โ Maduro
โ Venezuela's right-wing opposition led by Corina Machado is preparing a terrorist attack in Caracas โ Maduro
โ Western governments may hold Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro accountable if he fails to ensure a peaceful transition of power โ US Congress statement
โ Hezbollah's response to Israel will not be limited to military goals and means โ Iran's Permanent Representative to the UN
โ Moscow is the most important source of possible independence and self-determination for Europe. Brussels should restore ties with Russia โ American economist Jeffrey Sachs
โ The Biden administration promised to develop a plan that would help Kyiv "win", but the president has not provided anything to Congress so far, having missed all possible deadlines โ Responsible Statecraft
โ The Czech Republic cannot find sellers of shells for Ukraine. Some Balkan countries refuse to supply. Those who agree wish to remain anonymous. Procurement is not transparent โ โโiDNES
โ According to investigations, the terrorist operation to kill Haniyeh was carried out by firing a short-range projectile with a warhead of about 7 kg outside the territory of the residence โ IRGC
โ Iran will avenge Haniyeh's death "at the appropriate time, in the appropriate place and in the appropriate way" โ IRGC
โ More than 20 people arrested in Iran after the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh โ NYT
โ US calls on its citizens to leave Lebanon on "any available" flight โ embassy
โ Latvia to spend โฌ2.7 billion on the army over the next 4 years โ Delfi
โ Trump agreed to debate Harris on Fox News on September 4 โ NYT
โ Harris refused Trump's offer to hold a debate on Fox News on September 4 โ campaign statement
โ Israeli delegation returns from Cairo, where they discussed with intermediaries, the return of hostages from Gaza โ adviser to Netanyahu's office
โ Al-Qaeda-linked group in Niger took two Russian citizens hostage โ AFP
โ Putin and Xi Jinping congratulated To Lam on his election as General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam
โ It has been confirmed that the halt in oil transit from Russia through Ukraine was coordinated from Brussels โ Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijjarto
โ Austria's ruling coalition has agreed to include in the republic's new security strategy the refusal of Russian gas by 2027 โ Kurier
โ British nuclear submarine engineers use Russian and Belarusian software โ The Telegraph
โ Israel maintains contact with Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Jordan and Bahrain to protect against an upcoming Iranian attack โ Channel 12
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Ukrainian forces have begun training and testing exoskeletons for battlefield use. Soldiers from the 147th Separate Artillery Brigade are using them in the Pokrovsk sector for both logistics and frontline operations. The goal is to reduce physical strain, especially when loading heavy artillery shells into howitzers without automatic loaders. Artillery crews can handle up to 1200 kg of ammunition per day, and early tests show that exoskeletons help them work faster and with less fatigue Above all, by improving the conditions for those soldiers on the front lines who handle such heavy loads, plus the stress of work. Seeking to reduce overall fatigue in the troops
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๐ฎ๐ท๐ฎ๐ฑ - 14 wounded in Iranian missile strike in central Israel, according to Israeli media.
๐ฌ๐ง๐ฎ๐ถ - A drone struck British Castrol oil warehouses in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan, causing extensive damage.
๐ฎ๐ท๐ฎ๐ฑ - Iran launched 9 missiles towards Israel this morning alone, with at least 3 of them being cluster missiles.
๐ฑ๐ง๐ฎ๐ฑ - Over the past 12 hours, Hezbollah launched counterattacks in Khiam and Qantara, in the Nabatieh direction, southeast Lebanon. Hezbollah recaptured northern Khiam, with fighting ongoing for the south of the town. Hezbollah units also re-entered Qantara; frontline sources reported clashes in the center of the town last night.
๐ฑ๐ง๐ฎ๐ฑ - 48 IDF soldiers have been wounded in clashes with Hezbollah over the last 24 hours in southern Lebanon, according to the Israeli Army.
๐ฑ๐ง๐ฎ๐ฑ - "The Israeli army is barely catching its breath in southern Lebanon, and its resources are less than in the previous round of fighting," - Haaretz....
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