2024-08-06 01:04:34
Tehran summoned the pilots of planes to avoid to fly over parts of the country
Iran is likely to attack Israel within 24 hours. This was announced by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to his G-7 allies. A blow was expected as early as Monday, and at the latest on Tuesday evening.
Against this backdrop, US President Joe Biden is convening the Security Council after intelligence assessed an Iranian attack on Israel as 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. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has called for urgent action to prevent regional conflict, as
on first place was placed the protection of the civilians
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Khanani said Tehran was not seeking to escalate tensions, but it was “necessary” to punish Israel in response to the killing 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. Moreover, on Monday Iran invited foreign diplomats to a meeting to confirm its will to respond to Israel. Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu also arrived in Tehran to speak with 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 Israeli military’s readiness to defend the country against potential threats posed by Iran and its proxies.
Already in the morning, Hezbollah – a proxy of Iran – attacked northern Israel with drones in response to killings carried out in southern Lebanon. Two soldiers were injured in the attack. Later, Israel also attacked and killed two in southern Lebanon, one of the victims being a paramedic. According to analysts, the fact that the clashes are in border areas is a sign that
none of the the parties do not wants escalation
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 stocking them with important medicines in time.