Attack on school in Iran: four months without answers

An attack destroyed a school in Minab; The community waits for answers.

More than four months have passed since a missile hit a primary school in the Iranian city of Minab. The incident, which occurred in the context of the war between the United States and Iran, would be the most serious incident against civilians in the conflict. Most of the victims were minors, and there is still no official death toll.

According to an investigation by The Associated Press, the US military knew almost immediately that the target reached included an educational facility. However, Donald Trump’s administration has not publicly taken responsibility for the attack.

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Investigation in progress

Local authorities continue to investigate what happened. The lack of precise data on the number of victims and the absence of an official position from Washington have generated uncertainty among the inhabitants of Minab.

The community faces a state of concern and demands transparency. Meanwhile, international organizations have called to clarify the facts and prevent this type of events that affect the civilian population from being repeated.

Putin downplays Russia fuel crisis

Putin downplays attacks on refineries as Russians face gasoline rationing.

Putin minimizes Ukrainian attacks on refineries

Despite serious fuel shortages in Russia, President Vladimir Putin downplays Ukrainian attacks on his refineries. He describes them as an attempt to divert attention from kyiv’s defeats on the battlefield. Analysts point out that the Russian advance has slowed in recent months.

The attacks have reduced almost a third of refining capacity. Gasoline production fell 17%, to 850 thousand barrels per day. Rationing has been implemented in many regions and motorists wait in long lines to fill up with fuel. Crimea, illegally annexed in 2014, suffers the worst shortages: gasoline sales to individuals have been periodically suspended.

Putin chaired a meeting last weekend to address the issue. In televised statements he acknowledged a “difficult period” and promised to speed up repairs. It also said it will increase production of anti-aircraft systems to repel future attacks.

Offensive in Ukraine and rejection of truce

On Thursday, a massive Russian bombing of kyiv left at least 30 dead, one of the deadliest attacks since the start of the invasion. The UN counts more than 16,000 Ukrainian civilians killed in the war.

Putin rejected Ukraine’s ceasefire proposal. It conditions any truce on Ukraine withdrawing from parts of Donetsk, abandoning its NATO aspirations and reducing its military. He also dismissed mutually stopping deep strikes, stating that the Russians are “much more powerful and destructive.”

On Friday, Putin visited military headquarters in Ukraine to receive briefings on the capture of Kostyantynivka, which he called “great strategic importance.” Ukraine has not confirmed the fall of the city and reported having repelled 24 Russian attacks nearby.

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The US blocked the return of María Corina Machado to Venezuela

The return of the opposition leader to Venezuela was stopped by pressure from the US, according to reports.

Trip frustrated by American pressure

The return of the Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado to her country was stopped by the opposition of the United States government, as revealed by The Wall Street Journal. Machado boarded a private jet on June 26 from Virginia bound for Curacao, but the airline was ordered to return to Washington as the aircraft flew over North Carolina.

Sources cited by the newspaper indicated that Donald Trump’s administration warned that an early return would put US support at risk, arguing that his eventual detention would unleash a crisis in foreign policy towards Caracas.

Trump held a call with the president in charge of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, to ask her not to interfere with the opposition’s security. However, Secretary of State Marco Rubio insisted that “the time was not right” for the trip.

Stranded in Panama and accusations

The New York Times added that the White House told Machado that he was “on his own” after ignoring recommendations to wait. Stranded in Panama, Machado accused the Rodríguez government of blocking her entry into the country, which she left last December. In a television interview, he reaffirmed his intention to return and continue coordinating his return plans, expressing his commitment to the fight for democracy in Venezuela.

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Venezuela reports 2,645 deaths from earthquakes

More than 2,600 dead and 12,000 injured after the earthquakes on June 24 in Venezuela.

Updated figures after the earthquakes in Venezuela

The official number of deaths from the June 24 earthquakes in Venezuela amounts to 2,645, while the injured total 12,666, according to the latest report from the Ministry of Popular Power for Communications and Information. The information was released today by the president of Parliament, Jorge Rodríguez.

The authorities have rescued 6,462 people. In addition, there are 15,050 displaced people, 885 buildings damaged and 189 collapsed. To date, 890 aftershocks have been recorded.

In terms of humanitarian aid, the government has distributed 78,478 food packages, 453,326 liters of water and 9,486 liters of liquid food. The patients treated total 20,909. A total of 29,567 workers and 3,305 international rescuers participate in emergency operations.

Rodríguez reported that 59 temporary camps have been set up to house the displaced and that 25,846 volunteers have joined the assistance tasks. More than 86 thousand families receive support.

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