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00:00Iran condemns U.S. attacks on nuclear facilities on Saturday and upheld its right to legitimate defense,
00:16carrying out a forceful response against Israeli key targets.
00:23And in Palestine, Israeli occupation forces killed 51 civilians in the last 24 hours at the death toll in the ongoing genocide in Gaza, near 56,000.
00:37And the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo extended a ban on cobalt exports for another three months.
00:48Hello, welcome to From the South. I'm Luis Alberto Matos from the Derezu Studios in Havana, Cuba.
00:53We begin with the news.
00:55President Donald Trump announced the United States' decision to become directly involved in the Israel-Iran war following its launch of attacks against nuclear facilities in the Persian nation.
01:18In official statement, Trump informed the U.S. Army has completed an attack on three nuclear facilities in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.
01:28With this military move, Washington, under President Donald Trump, has decided to use military force against a Middle Eastern country that was not preparing to attack the United States.
01:37According to Israeli officials, the Trump administration informed Israel in advance about the U.S. attack in Iran.
01:43Following this move, U.S. bases in West Asia are entering high alert.
01:53The Foreign Minister of Iran, Abbas Arakshi, described the operation by the United States as a brutal military aggression and claimed that the only thing that exploded on Sunday is the diplomacy of the United States.
02:03During an address from Istanbul in Turkey, Iraq is reminded that Iran has insisted several times on the alternative of dialogue and now, after this aggression, no one can demand that Iran presumes that path.
02:17In this context, the Iranian Foreign Minister, who announced his intention to trout Moscow to mate with Russian President Barack Putin,
02:23questioned how much space may be left for a concerted exit and confirmed that compliance with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty has not served to protect Iran.
02:33Moreover, Arakshi held the U.S. government responsible for the consequences of its actions, including Iran's legitimate response to the latest aggression.
02:41The world must not forget that it was the United States which, in the midst of a process to forge a diplomatic outcome, betrayed diplomacy,
02:56by supporting the genocidal Israeli regime's launch of an illegal war of aggression on the Iranian nation.
03:03Not content with such malign actions, the United States itself has now also opted for a dangerous military operation and aggression against the people of Iran.
03:18In doing so, the U.S. administration holds sole and full responsibility for the consequences of its actions, including the Islamic Republic of Iran's right to self-defense under the principles of the United Charter.
03:37Furthermore, the Iranian Foreign Minister called for an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council regarding the recent U.S. attack.
03:43The Islamic Republic of Iran calls on the Security Council to convene an emergency session to unequivocally condemn the criminal act of aggression by the United States against Iran
03:58and to hold the administration in Washington accountable for its violations of fundamental principles of United Nations Charter and of norms of international law.
04:10In this context, thousands of Iranians attended a rally in central Tehran to condemn the combined aggressions of the governments of Israel and the United States.
04:18The latter escalated the ongoing conflict by attacking Iranian nuclear facilities on Sunday.
04:23Gathered at the Capitol's Revolution Square, demonstrators, mostly students and faculty members, were joined by President Massoud Pesheshkan,
04:30who further denounced the crimes of the U.S. and the Sadness regime on Iranian territories.
04:34And the Iranian parliament voted to close the Strait of Hormuz following U.S. strikes on three key Iranian nuclear facilities.
04:47The proposal now needs to be greenlit by the government's Supreme National Security Council.
04:52According to experts, the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in response to the Israeli attacks would be a catastrophe for world markets due to the global dependence on crude oil coming from this international passage.
05:05Rising oil prices could lead to energy shortages in fuel-dependent regions of the Middle East, including Asia, Europe and North America.
05:13The Islamic Republic of Iran launched the 28th wave of hypersonic missiles of Operation True Promise 3 towards various locations in Israel.
05:27The new wave of missiles hit several cities in northern and central Israel, among them Haifa and Tel Aviv, where strong explosions were reported and where authorities reported direct damage to key infrastructures.
05:37Likewise, anti-aircraft sirens sounded in localities such as Caesera, Ashdod and areas of the occupied North.
05:47In a sense, this new chapter raises the level of regional tension.
05:50And both Congressional Democrats and Republicans condemned the U.S. attack on Iran's nuclear bases, emphasizing that it is unconstitutional.
06:05Following President Trump's confirmation of the bombing against Iran, Republican and Democrat congressmen condemned the U.S. attack and denounced the decision erving that it should have passed to Congress.
06:14According to U.S. laws, Congress has the power to declare war on a country.
06:20Thus, the attack on Iranian facilities is considered an act of war against Iran, which was directly and unjustifiably attacked by Israel a week ago.
06:30With one answering President, the bill is passed.
06:33The President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, categorically condemned the U.S. attack on Iran.
06:43Through his telegram account, the South American head of state called for world peace and international solidarity with the Iranian people.
06:50In his message, Maduro stated,
06:51I strongly and categorically condemn the violent attack perpetrated by the U.S. against the Islam Republic of Iran.
06:58This criminal action violates the norms of international law and the charter of the United Nations, endangering life and peace.
07:05In addition, the Venezuelan President emphasized peace is what humanity wants.
07:09From Venezuela, we advocate for a world of respect, quality and dialogue without violence or war.
07:14I express my absolute solidarity with the Novo-Iranian people, the government and those around the world who fight for sovereignty and peace.
07:22No more wars.
07:28And Russia's Foreign Ministry issued a statement condemning the United States' strikes on several nuclear facilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
07:35The communique adds that this reckless decision to launch missile and aerial strikes on the territory of a sovereign state constitute a blatant violation of international law,
07:46the U.N. charter and relevant resolutions by the U.N. Security Council, which has consistently and unequivocally deemed such actions unacceptable.
07:54The attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities have dealt a substantial blow to the global non-proliferation regime built around the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.
08:03They have significantly undermined both the credibility of the NPT and the integrity of the International Atomic Energy Agency's monitoring and verification mechanisms.
08:13We expect the IAEA leadership to respond properly, professionally and transparently, avoiding vague language or efforts to hide behind political equidistance.
08:22Obviously, the U.N. Security Council must take a firm stance as well as confrontational and destabilizing actions taken by the United States and Israel must be collectively rejected.
08:33For its part, China's foreign ministry also strongly condemns the U.S. attacks on Iran and bombing of nuclear facilities under the safeguards of the IAEA,
08:48adding that the actions of the U.S. seriously violate the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and international law and have exacerbated tensions in the Middle East.
08:57China calls on the parties to the conflict, Israel in particular, to reach a ceasefire as soon as possible, ensure the safety of civilians and start dialogue and negotiation.
09:06China stands ready to work with the international community to pull efforts together and uphold justice and work for the restoring peace and stability in the Middle East.
09:16And protesters gather in the Philippine capital of Manila on Sunday to voice their objection to U.S. strikes on Iran.
09:29Amid a wave of protests, posters, slogans and mass mobilizations, the demonstrators made their strong opposition known to the recent U.S. military actions directed against the Islamic nation.
09:39Through their collective presence, they also firmly condemned the northern country's persistent attempt to dismantle the country's nuclear infrastructure,
09:47an infringement on national sovereignty and a threat to regional stability.
09:57Meanwhile, in South Korea, hundreds marched through the streets of Seoul to protest against the recent U.S. airstrikes against Iran,
10:04with slogans and banners they demanded an end to the U.S.-Israeli escalation.
10:09Protesters stated that the U.S. bombing is a wrong decision that would only lead to further instability in the region.
10:15They also warned about the warring situation that threatens world security.
10:18On the other hand, hundreds of people gathered in Ankara to condemn Israeli attacks against Iran.
10:30The march took place under the slogan,
10:33No passage to Israel, Turkey, Iran and Palestine side by side.
10:37With banners and flags in support of an independent Palestine,
10:40demonstrators also called for the closure of U.S. military bases in the country
10:43and affirmed that the enemy is only one.
10:46The U.S. supported Israeli Zionist entity.
10:54We now have our first break coming up.
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11:03Welcome back.
11:04In the last 24 hours, the Israeli occupation forces killed 51 civilians.
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11:30In the last 24 hours, the Israeli occupation forces killed 51 civilians
11:32killed 51 civilians and injured 100 more in the Gaza Strip's hospitals.
11:36According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, there are already some 56,000 murders of the
11:41Israeli genocide in the Gaza Strip, most of them women and children.
11:46Health Organization estimates that 103,242 people have been injured since the offensive
11:51began.
11:52Tel Aviv regime prevents ambulances and civil defense teams from searching for the victims.
11:57Thousands remain on the rubble and cannot be rescued.
12:04In Palestine overnight on Saturday, the Gaza Strip was again the scene of violence with
12:12an Israeli airstrike that claimed the lives of at least five Palestinians in the Al-Tufa
12:17neighborhood east of the Gaza city.
12:20Local media confirmed that the impact occurred in a residential area, adding this event to
12:25the growing list of attacks in the region, deepening concern for the security of the civilian population
12:30in Gaza.
12:31It's important to note that since October 23, when the Israeli aggression in Gaza began
12:35until now, more than 55,000 Palestinians have been killed due to Israel's constant attacks,
12:40while more than 131,000 have been injured.
12:44After ten weeks of blockade of humanitarian aid to Palestine and several killings on the
12:51roads heading to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Centers, the situation is harsh and famine stalks
12:57the Palestinian population.
12:59Daily gunfire by Israeli troops toward crowds on the roads heading to the Gaza Humanitarian
13:09Foundation Centers has killed several hundred people and wounded hundreds more in past weeks,
13:13according to Gaza's health ministry.
13:15Israel seeks to have the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation replace the un-run aid network in Gaza.
13:20One runs after his own sustenance and the sustenance of his children.
13:31I left with nothing at home but a plate of rice, and we went out to death.
13:35In truth, it's a good thing for us because one doesn't have anything to buy from what's
13:39available due to the prices, in the United States no prices like this.
13:43Thousands of people must walk miles to reach the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Centers, three
13:54of which are in the far south outside the city of Rafah.
13:58Palestinians said the danger begins when the crowds enter the Israeli military zone encompassing
14:02Rafah.
14:03Those who managed to survive the Zionist massacres and reach the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Centers
14:08face a harsh reality, total food shortages.
14:12You enter the streets to arrive before the people, to the point of death as I call it,
14:22I call it the point of death, the tank is in front of us.
14:25The machine gun is in front of us and the quadcopter is above us, and there are soldiers
14:30on the ground with snippers, anyone who moves before the time is shot, and the moment the
14:34tank retreats.
14:35We start running, a long distance, about 600 meters, we run it from the place where we are
14:40to bring aid.
14:41Israel claims that it has only fired warning shots at suspects approaching its forces on
14:53the roads leading to the humanitarian foundation's food centers engaged.
14:57However, prior to the incidents of the past few days where Irel has intensified its killings.
15:02The Gaza Strip Ministry of Health claimed that at least 300 people had been killed and more
15:06than 2,600 injured near-aid distribution points since the GAF began operations in Gaza on May 26.
15:15Following his weekly Angelus prayer in the Vatican on Sunday, Pope Leo XIV called on the world not to
15:25forget the humanitarian crisis in Gaza as conflict in the Middle East escalated with overnight U.S.
15:30strikes on Iran.
15:32Iran.
15:33In this dramatic scenario that includes Israel and Palestine, the daily suffering of the population
15:51risks falling into oblivion.
15:53Iran, especially in Gaza and the other territories, where the urgency for adequate humanitarian support
16:02becomes more and more pressing.
16:06And hundreds of South Africans mobilized in the city of Soguero to express their rejection
16:11of the genocide operation that the Israeli army is executing against the Gaza Strip.
16:15On Sunday, citizens walk along the main avenues of the city with banners and slogans showing
16:19their support for the Palestinian cause.
16:22Pro-Palestinian organizations also denounce the Israeli operation against the causal enclave,
16:26which since October 2023 has claimed the life of at least 55,908 civilians and injured 131,138 others.
16:37And the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo extended a ban on cobalt exports
16:48for another three months.
16:49The Department for Regulation and Control of the Market of Strategic Mineral Substances informed
16:54that a decision was made to extend a temporary suspension due to the high level of stocks in
16:59the market.
17:00Therefore, he assesses the assignment of cobalt export quotas among mining companies.
17:05However, the country is the world's largest supplier of cobalt, so it denounced the export ban
17:09after prices reached a nine-year low.
17:18And the United Nations warned that an escalation of the conflict in Sudan would have deadly consequences
17:23for civilians caught in the crossfire.
17:25In a recent update on the emerging situation in Northeastern African nation, the Independent
17:30International Fact-Finding Mission for Sudan described the situation as a humanitarian crisis.
17:34highlighting the increased use of heavy weaponry in populated areas.
17:39According to the United Nations High Commission for Refugee Experts, there is widespread sexual
17:43violence, starving children, and blocked humanitarian aid, which has led to a severe humanitarian
17:48crisis, large-scale displacement, and a growing number of people in need.
17:52Despite the UN arms embargo imposed on Sudan, the mission has collected testimonies and stressed
17:57that the conflict continues.
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18:30In Venezuela, young people are proposing communal projects which will be voted on next July 27th
18:35in a nationwide popular consultation.
18:37President Nicolás Maduro urged the country's youth to put forward projects to benefit both
18:42young people and their communities.
18:44On his part, People's Power Youth Minister Sergio Latartario stressed the importance of this
18:49process in consolidating a participatory democracy over the next few weeks.
18:53Venezuelan youth will gather at some 40,000 community councils to discuss proposals that will
18:58go to vote next July 27th.
19:00In China, Disaster Management and Strategic Reserves authorities announced
19:21Saturday that a batch of emergency supplies was sent to the flood-stricken central province
19:25of Hunan.
19:26Supplies comprise 81,500 items, including tents, folding beds, kilts, and mattresses, and will
19:34help effectively relocate affected residents and ensure their basic living needs.
19:39Recently, that province has been hit by severe flooding.
19:42The city of Xiangyayi and the Xiangxi-Tuxia and Miao ethnic autonomous prefecture being the
19:48hardest-hit areas.
19:49China has a four-level emergency response system for flood control, with level one being the most
19:54severe.
19:55In Ecuador, the Geophysical Institute registered a 5.5 earthquake in the southwestern province
20:06of Guayas.
20:07The quake occurred at 2 p.m. at the time with an epicenter 17 km from Naranjal, a depth of
20:1240 km.
20:13Florida decided that the quake was also felt in the Ecuadorian capital, Quito.
20:17So far, no victims of material damage have been reported, but monitoring continues for possible
20:21aftershocks.
20:22It should be noted that the country is located in the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, a ring
20:27of geological faults that surrounds the ocean and in which 85 percent of the world's seismic
20:32activity takes place.
20:35And in Croatia, a major forest fire broke on the Adriatic coast, affecting hundreds of
20:45residents.
20:46According to authorities, the epicenter was located in Pisak town near Split, the capital.
20:50During the rescue effort, a firefighter and several residents were injured due to the intensity
20:56of the flames.
20:57Meanwhile, the Air Force deployed several firefighting specialized aircraft, also roads south of the
21:02town were blocked to contain the spread of the fire.
21:06And this is where we have come to the end of this news brief.
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