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Iran strikes on US bases

Iran says its retaliatory attacks on US bases and assets in regional states are based on its legitimate right to self-defense, and in response to those countries’ participation in the aggression against its territory. In a social media post, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman said the commander of the US Central Command has explicitly confirmed the participation of several Persian Gulf Cooperation Council's member states and Jordan in the US military aggression against Iran. Esmaeil Baqaei asserted that the current insecurity and raging fires in the region are the exclusive product of the ongoing US -Israeli aggression against Iran. He said by providing their territories as launch pads to facilitate US aggression, these countries become complicit in that aggression, which constitutes a flagrant violation of the principle of good neighborliness and the UN Charter. Baqaei added that Iran's exercise of its legitimate right to self-defense is nothing but a necessary step toward restoring security and stability to the entire region.

US aggression against Iran

The US army is buying older Patriot missile defense systems for the first time in 30 years as the war on Iran continues to drain America’s weapon stockpiles. According to a new report, the US Department of War has ordered over four-hundred-million-dollars worth of PAC-2 interceptors to support its war of aggression against Iran. The move comes amid persistent concerns about the sufficiency of American stockpiles of high-end anti-air interceptors and other critical munitions due to the war on Iran. US forces have used thousands of missiles since the war began, causing production lines to face delays of four to five years. According to official figures, the war on Iran has so far cost the US tens of billions of dollars, while leaving hundreds of American troops dead and wounded. Meanwhile, Iranian armed forces continue striking US bases across the region, forcing Washington and its allies to expend munitions at an unprecedented rate. Observers believe America’s rush to buy outdated weapons proves that its military is running out of options.

Gaza humanitarian crisis

A new report by a global hunger monitor has warned that more than two-thirds of Gazans could face acute hunger by the year-end as humanitarian agencies cut aid flows due to funding shortages. According to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, due to Israel’s restrictions on aid entry into Gaza, food consumption remains inadequate for most families, and some households resort to begging and scavenging for food. It added that between mid-April and the end of June, more than one-point-two million people, or about 59 percent of Gaza's population, faced acute hunger. The IPC noted that the figure is expected to rise to more than one-point-four million people, or 67 percent of Gaza’s population by December. The global hunger monitor said a majority of Gazans are dependent on aid supplies due to two years of war, repeated displacement by Israeli forces, and severe restrictions imposed by the regime on aid deliveries.

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