Iran may be about to "take action", the US warns Israel, Ms. Harris makes history, Armenia turns its back on the CSTO

Speculation about Iran's potential attacks on Israel, the crisis in Bangladesh, Kamala Harris officially becoming the Democratic candidate for the US presidency, the Russia-Ukraine conflict... are some of the world's outstanding news.

The al Asad air base in Iraq, which houses US troops, was attacked on August 5. The US and Israel accused Iran of being behind the incident. (Source: Getty Images)

Middle East-Africa

* Iran is actively preparing to attack Israel in the coming days in retaliation for the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, according to information from The Wall Street Journal citing US officials on August 6.

According to the newspaper, Iran is moving missile launchers and has been conducting military exercises since last weekend, "which could indicate that Tehran is preparing for an attack in the coming days".

Meanwhile, Axios on the same day quoted US officials as saying that US intelligence predicted there could be two waves of attacks against Israel.

According to a source familiar with the meeting between President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and the US national security team, the first wave of attacks is expected to come from Iran and the other from Hezbollah.

A US official said that intelligence recorded that Tehran and Hezbollah's response was still "in preparation", the two sides had not decided on specific actions.

* Airbase in Iraq attacked, US-Israel blame Iran: In a statement on August 6, the US Department of Defense said that Secretary Lloyd Austin and his Israeli counterpart Yoav Galant called the attack on the US al-Asad airbase in Iraq on August 5 a "dangerous escalation".

The officials blamed Iran and allied Shiite militias for the attack that injured several servicemen, saying it demonstrated a "destabilizing role" by Tehran. (Sputnik)

* Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is set to visit Russia from August 12-14 to exchange views on the latest international developments, coordinate positions and strengthen bilateral relations.

Assessing Moscow's important position in world politics, in the United Nations Security Council as well as in the Middle East, Mr. Abbas said that Russia and Palestine have "strong historical relations".

"We also appreciate Russia's contribution to the intra-Palestinian dialogue and the rapprochement of the positions of the Palestinian factions," the leader said. (Sputnik)

* Palestine criticizes Israel's plan to temporarily control Gaza: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declared that the Gaza Strip must return to the control of the legitimate Palestinian Authority and that Israel's plan to temporarily control the land is unacceptable.

According to Mr. Abbas, the Palestinian Authority is ready to participate in negotiations on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, noting that this goal "can be achieved by finding a political solution, not by force" as it is currently.

Palestine affirmed its support for all efforts to cease fire, provide humanitarian aid, return refugees to their homes, complete withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian Authority to perform its functions in the land, as is the case in the West Bank. (Times of Israel)

* Tunisian President Kais Saied officially filed to run for a second presidential term, scheduled to take place on October 6 in this North African country.

Asia-Pacific

* Situation in Bangladesh: On August 6, after the leader of the student protest movement set a deadline to dissolve the National Assembly, the Office of the President of Bangladesh announced that the South Asian country's legislature had been dissolved.

Meanwhile, the Bangladesh Police Association announced that its members will strike until the safety of all police officers in the association is guaranteed, after using all their strength to prevent violent protests in recent days, which have left hundreds dead and injured.

The moves come a day after Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announced her resignation amid violent protests across the country, especially in the capital Dhaka. Hasina has been abroad and India's foreign minister confirmed on August 6 that she was in the country.

Meanwhile, the military has declared it has taken control of the situation and will form an interim government, but the student protest movement opposes any military or military-backed or fascist government, instead demanding the right to propose their own government. (Reuters, AFP)

* Cambodia hopes to promote military cooperation with Japan: On August 5, Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen met with Japanese Defense Minister Kihara Minoru and expressed hope to further promote military cooperation between the two countries.

Senate President Hun Sen affirmed that Cambodia-Japan relations will not change as his successor as Prime Minister - Mr. Hun Manet - continues to work with his Japanese counterpart Kishida Fumio to maintain this good relationship. (AKP)

* China successfully launched 18 low-Earth orbit satellites from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi Province, northern China.

The satellites were launched by a Long March-6 carrier rocket at 2:42 p.m. on August 6 (Beijing time) and entered orbit as planned. This is the 530th mission of the Long March series.

The launch was carried out by telecommunications service provider Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology (SSST). (THX)

* The Indonesian Navy opened the 42nd Armada Jaya exercise in Surabaya, East Java, on August 5. One of the focuses of the exercise is to enhance and hone the decision-making capabilities of officers in joint military operations.

The Armada Jaya 2024 exercise is the culmination of the Indonesian Navy's training, taking place from August 5-15 in the form of field exercises at the Command Headquarters and online connections to the Indonesian Navy headquarters in several areas, including Tanjungpinang city and the capital Jakarta.

This is also an opportunity to inspect the joint operations of the Indonesian military, especially the Navy, the national maritime defense force. (Antara News)

America

* US Vice President Kamala Harris officially became the Democratic presidential candidate after a 5-day online voting round, ending on the night of August 5 local time.

Thus, Ms. Harris has officially won the Democratic nomination, becoming the first woman of color to represent a major party in the race for the White House.

Vice President Harris said her campaign would not deviate much from the themes and policies that President Joe Biden has championed, such as democracy, gun violence prevention and abortion rights. (AP)

* Venezuela has opened a criminal investigation into opposition leaders Maria Corina Machado and Edmundo Gonzalez, who protested the election results on July 28.

Venezuelan Attorney General Tarek Saab said the investigation involved "inciting police and military officials to disobey the law".

Earlier in the day, opposition leaders released a letter calling on security forces to "support the people" and respect the results of the election they claim to have won. (Reuters)

Europe

* Armenia is not participating in the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Interaction-2024 command post exercise and has informed the organization. The exercise will take place from September 3-15 on the territory of Kyrgyzstan. In addition to Armenia and Kyrgyzstan, the CSTO includes Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan.

According to the CSTO, the upcoming exercises will prepare for joint operations to counter armed conflicts in the Central Asian region. CSTO member states will practice organizing air support during drone attacks, including the operation of the common air defense system of the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) countries.

In February this year, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced the suspension of the country's participation in the CSTO. (APA)

* Ukraine admits military fatigue due to prolonged conflict: Mikhail Podolyak said in an interview posted on Youtube: "Of course there is fatigue. The conflict is prolonged, any prolonged war or crisis causes changes in mood."

People don't understand how things will continue and where the deals will go, he said. They are tired of the monotony and it's very negative.

* Russia arrested an Italian citizen operating a UAV in Zaryadye Park, located right next to the Kremlin in central Moscow on August 6.

The Italian citizen, a male flight attendant, claimed to have no knowledge of the ban on flying UAVs in Moscow and only wanted to take beautiful pictures of the Russian capital. (TASS)

* Russian Navy conducts drills in the Sea of ​​Japan: On August 6, a submarine of the Pacific Fleet participated in a practice of destroying a simulated enemy ship during an exercise in the Sea of ​​Japan.

According to the exercise scenario, the crew of the submarine “Komsomolsk-on-Amur” was tasked with secretly approaching the target, attacking a hypothetical enemy ship, and then leaving the area without leaving a trace.

The Russian Pacific Fleet Command said that the submarine crew successfully completed the assigned mission. The shooting down of the enemy ship was carried out with two training torpedoes, ensuring safety requirements. (RIA Novosti)

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