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Iran has approved the creation of a National Defence Council on Sunday (3 August), following June’s brief air conflict with Israel , the country’s most serious military confrontation since the 1980s war with Iraq.
State media reported that Iran’s top security body approved the new council, the Supreme National Security Council, and will serve to centralise military planning and enhance the readiness of Iran’s armed forces.
“The new defence body will review defence plans and enhance the capabilities of Iran’s armed forces in a centralised manner,” said a statement from the Council’s Secretariat.
President Masoud Pezeshkian will chair the council and include senior military commanders, the heads of Iran’s legislative, judicial, and executive branches, as well as key government ministries.
The move comes less than two months after a sharp escalation between Iran and Israel, which included cross-border missile and drone attacks. While both sides pulled back from prolonged conflict, the brief clash has prompted warnings within Iran about ongoing security threats.
On Sunday, Commander-in-Chief Amir Hatami said Israel remains a threat and should not be underestimated.
“The danger is not over,” he said.
The announcement is part of a broader post-conflict restructuring of Iran’s defence and security strategy, as Tehran seeks to avoid being caught off guard in future military escalations.
At least 69 people have died and almost 150 injured following a powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Cebu City in the central Visayas region of the Philippines, officials said, making it one of the country’s deadliest disasters this year.
A tsunami threat was issued in Chile after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the Drake Passage on Friday. The epicenter was located 135 miles south of Puerto Williams on the north coast of Navarino Island.
The war in Ukraine has reached a strategic impasse, and it seems that the conflict will not be solved by military means. This creates a path toward one of two alternatives: either a “frozen” phase that can last indefinitely or a quest for a durable political regulation.
A shooting in Nice, southeastern France, left two people dead and five injured on Friday, authorities said.
Snapchat will start charging users who store more than 5GB of photos and videos in its Memories feature, prompting backlash from long-time users.
A Czech fundraising drive has raised more than €500,000 in 48 hours to buy a Flamingo cruise missile for Ukraine, organisers said.
Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom said in a Sunday interview that he is considering a run for the U.S. presidency in 2028, adding that he will make a decision after the 2026 midterm elections.
Argentines headed to the polls on Sunday for midterm legislative elections, a key test of President Javier Milei’s sweeping free-market reforms and austerity drive, and a measure of whether he retains enough political momentum to push forward with his economic overhaul.
Hurricane Melissa has intensified into a Category 4 storm, packing winds of up to 140 mph (220 km/h) and is expected to strengthen further as it approaches Jamaica, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Sunday.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel will decide which foreign forces can participate in the planned international mission in Gaza, aimed at securing a fragile ceasefire under U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan.
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