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Strikes on Bemani damaged key water reservoir for 20,000 people living in area amid a historic drought in the country
Military strikes that damaged two water storage facilities in southern Iran may constitute a war crime, military and legal experts say, after reviewing media reports and visual evidence of a 10 June strike on Bemani, a small district about 2 miles from the strait of Hormuz.
It’s unclear if the strikes deliberately targeted the district’s water tanks, or if they unintentionally destroyed a key reservoir for about 20,000 people living nearby. But if the tanks were the target, then the legal question becomes critical, Brian Finucane, a former state department lawyer, said. “It’s either a military objective or it’s a civilian object: attacking one is lawful, attacking the other is a war crime,” Finucane said.
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El presidente de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, ha comentado este jueves, ya de vuelta en casa, la rápida (y tumultuosa) visita que ha realizado esta semana a Nueva York. Después de que la Administración de Donald Trump impidiera la reunión que tenía prevista con el alcalde de la ciudad, el demócrata progresista Zohran Mamdani, y que no pudiera celebrar una charla en Boston, el mandatario colombiano, a pocos días de la segunda vuelta que decidirá su sucesor, ha criticado al Gobierno de Estados Unidos. Tanto por vetar sus actos como por apoyar abiertamente al ultraderechista que ganó la primera vuelta de las presidenciales, Abelardo de la Espriella.
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Live webcam footage from atop the Washington Monument shows a highly visible ‘8’, while the others appears fainter
US federal authorities are investigating what appears to be a massive etching of “8647” into the grass of the National Mall.
Live webcam footage from atop the Washington Monument as of Thursday afternoon shows the markings, with a highly visible “8,” along with less visible “6”, “4” and “7”.
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La presión se había vuelto insoportable. Incluso para alguien como Donald Trump. El anuncio de que el presidente de Estados Unidos quería colocar en un puesto tan sensible como el de director de los servicios de inteligencia de la primera potencia mundial a Bill Pulte, un fiel aliado sin ninguna experiencia en la materia, sembró el desconcierto entre los propios republicanos. Diez días después, Trump se ha visto obligado a rectificar. Ya no será Pulte, sino el fiscal de Manhattan Jay Clayton el que sustituya a la dimitida Tulsi Gabbard, una de las bajas más sonoras en esta segunda estancia del magnate neoyorquino en la Casa Blanca.
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Estados Unidos e Irán han intercambiado en las últimas horas una nueva ronda de ataques que ponen seriamente en peligro la tregua, acordada en abril pasado. Por la fuerza, Donald Trump intenta obligar a Teherán a que abra el estrecho de Ormuz y permita entablar conversaciones sobre su programa nuclear. En un mensaje en Truth Social, ha asegurado que habrá más bombardeos y que EEUU tomará la isla de Jarg o Charag. Previamente el presidente de EEUU dijo que Teherán "pagaría el precio" por el estancamiento en las negociaciones.
"Estados Unidos va a golpear a Irán... con mucha fuerza esta noche. En algún momento en un futuro no muy lejano, tomaremos la isla de Jarg y otros puntos de infraestructura petrolera, y asumiremos el control total de sus mercados de petróleo y gas, de forma muy similar a lo que hemos hecho con Venezuela", ha escrito Trump.
La isla de Jarg, situada en el Golfo, es un salvavidas económico para Irán, ya que gestiona alrededor del 90 % de sus exportaciones de petróleo.
Totalmente desencadenado, en una entrevista en Fox and Friends, Trump ha asegurado que "Irán está acabado". Sostiene que si enviara soldados, EEUU tomaría el país rápidamente. Sin embargo, el presidente parece que no quiere tropas sobre el terreno.
El comandante de la Fuerza Aeroespacial de la Guardia Revolucionaria Islámica iraní, Majid Mousavi, ha declarado que convertirán Oriente Próximo "en un infierno" para Estados Unidos, según informa Efe. "¿Creen que pueden convertir el sagrado estrecho de Ormuz en un lugar inseguro? Convertiremos toda la región en un infierno para ustedes", ha señalado Mousavi.
Las fuerzas estadounidenses han lanzado nuevos ataques "en legítima defensa" contra múltiples objetivos en Irán, según ha informado el Comando Central de EEUU (Centcom). En concreto, los objetivos han sido "las capacidades de vigilancia militar iraníes, los sistemas de comunicación y las instalaciones de defensa aérea en todo Irán".
En respuesta, el centro de mando militar iraní, el Cuartel General Central Khatam al-Anbiya, ha anunciado la madrugada del jueves que el estrecho de Ormuz se cerraría a todos los buques "con efecto inmediato". Todo barco que cruce el estrecho va a ser atacado. EEUU asegura que sigue abierto.
Irán también afirmó que había lanzado un ataque con drones contra la Quinta Flota estadounidense en Baréin. En este caso el objetivo han sido las instalaciones de comunicaciones y radar del sistema Patriot.
El Cuerpo de la Guardia Revolucionaria Islámica ha dicho que sus fuerzas aeroespaciales y navales lanzaron dos oleadas de ataques de represalia. Habrían alcanzado y destruido 18 objetivos militares estadounidenses clave en la base aérea de Ahmad al-Jaber y la base aérea de Shaikh Isa en Kuwait y Baréin. Kuwait ha cerrado su espacio aéreo. Los medios estatales iraníes también informaron de un "intenso" ataque con misiles contra la base aérea de Muwaffaq Salti en Jordania.
El detonante de esta última oleada de ataques ha sido el derribo de un Apache de EEUU a principios de la semana. Los últimos enfrentamientos representan la amenaza más grave para el frágil alto el fuego acordado entre ambos países en abril. Trump se ha mostrado cada vez más frustrado ante la falta de voluntad de Teherán para aceptar sus condiciones para un acuerdo que prorrogue el alto el fuego de abril por 60 días y alivie la crisis energética mundial.
Los precios están subiendo mientras tanto: en EEUU la inflación ha llegado al 4,2% en mayo, un récord en tres años. Este jueves se da por hecho que el BCE subirá los tipos un cuarto de punto para contener el alza de los precios. Y no será la última vez este año si no cambia el panorama.
El secretario general de la ONU, António Guterres, ha advertido en su cuenta de X: "No debemos subestimar el riesgo de que este fuego menor se convierta en un incendio... Oriente Próximo se está sumiendo cada vez más en la crisis y las consecuencias van mucho más allá de la región".
US president urges congressional Republicans to use budget reconciliation procedure to enact his priorities
Donald Trump has demanded that congressional Republicans get to work on a party-line measure that would ensure defense spending reaches its highest level in decades and also make a likely fruitless attempt to impose a host of new restrictions on voters nationwide.
In a post on Truth Social on Wednesday, the president said he was “calling on Republicans in Congress to IMMEDIATELY advance and pass the forthcoming $350 Billion Reconciliation Bill”, which would also include the Save America Act, a rightwing makeover of elections that his allies in Congress have sought to pass for months, without success.
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US president had faced widespread criticism of his decision to install a controversial ally, Bill Pulte
Donald Trump has nominated Jay Clayton, former head of the top US markets watchdog, to be the country’s leading intelligence official.
The US president faced widespread criticism of his decision to install a controversial ally, Bill Pulte, as acting director of national intelligence while searching for a permanent candidate.
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An agricultural property a few miles from Gilroy, just south of the San Francisco Bay Area, has become the latest flashpoint in the ongoing clash between California and the Trump Administration. California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Santa Clara County filed a federal lawsuit on Wednesday seeking to stop the construction of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility that local officials say could be used to temporarily detain migrants as part of the federal government’s intensified immigration enforcement efforts.
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A fragile ceasefire that many Iranians say does not feel like a ceasefire has given some people inside Iran the courage to speak out, despite what they describe as enormous personal risk.
The accounts come as President Donald Trump said from the Oval Office that the U.S. had reached what he called "a great settlement of the war with Iran," adding that the agreement was still "subject to finalization of documents" and could be signed in Europe in the coming days. The announcement followed weeks of military escalation and fragile negotiations, including U.S. strikes after Trump blamed Iran for the downing of a U.S. Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz and earlier warnings that Tehran would be hit "very hard" if it failed to accept a deal.
Inside Iran, three young voices described a country where repression is becoming even more visible, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is expanding its presence on the streets, and ordinary people are struggling to afford basic necessities.
All three spoke to Fox News Digital through written messages because of security concerns and internet restrictions inside Iran. Their names have been changed to protect their identities.
They described a similar reality: checkpoints across major streets, fear of the Basij, the hardline volunteer militia under the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and the Revolutionary Guards itself, renewed enforcement of hijab rules, mass layoffs, long lines outside bakeries and a growing sense among young Iranians that the future has disappeared.
"The influence of the Revolutionary Guards always has been present, and everything has operated within their ideological framework. Now, their interference is more obvious and easier to see," Hassan said. "Now the curtain has simply been pulled back."
Milad described a city transformed by security forces.
"The atmosphere in cities and government offices has become much more securitized. Security forces are now visible around almost every major square and intersection, and there are numerous checkpoints throughout the cities," he said. "Individuals affiliated with the security apparatus or the Basij are increasingly being given positions of authority and influence."
At the beginning of the war, Milad said, authorities appeared to ease some social restrictions, including enforcement of hijab rules. But he said that pressure has since returned, adding that the regime is not only targeting opponents, but also silencing supporters who cross political red lines.
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"For example, a group staged a sit-in protest against negotiations with the United States," Milad said. "Security forces intervened and told them that they were disrupting public security. They were warned that if they did not leave, they would be arrested."
Ali, a student in Tehran, Iran, said the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps control feels more open than ever.
"It can be said that if previously 80% of the country was controlled by the Revolutionary Guard and the rest by the government, now 100% of the country is in the hands of the IRGC," Ali told Fox News Digital. "When you drive through the streets and reach checkpoints, you don’t even dare look them in the eye because they can do whatever they want."
"No one dares get into trouble with people who are members of organizations like the Basij, because they can report your name and have you arrested," he added. "They have become more brutal than ever, and people know that if they take to the streets, the Revolutionary Guards can easily kill them and no one can do anything about it."
Ali said Basij members who once hid their affiliation now display it openly.
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The accounts come against the backdrop of Iran’s long history of violent crackdowns on dissent.
Iran International reported that more than 36,500 people were killed during the January crackdown, while Amnesty International described January 2026 as the deadliest period of repression by Iranian authorities in decades and said deaths rose into the thousands.
Milad, who said he witnessed the crackdown, described the impact it had on ordinary Iranians.
"Before the war, we couldn’t even breathe. We couldn’t sleep at night," he said. "The conditions were very difficult for most people who had seen that massacre. After the war, we were able to sleep more easily at night, and we felt a bit more at ease. Now, even though the war is still ongoing, we continue to worry about the families of the martyrs and those who are in prison, under torture, and facing the executioner."
The new war and the U.S.-led pressure campaign that began Feb. 28 have raised hopes among some opponents of the regime that the Islamic Republic could be weakened or even collapse. But the Iranians who spoke to Fox News Digital said that, for now, the result on the ground has been a more visible security state.
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The economic pressure also is being felt across daily life.
Iran already was struggling with inflation, currency collapse, corruption and sanctions before the war.
Since then, growing economic strain has been reported, with businesses crushed by high prices, supply-chain disruptions, internet blackouts and rising unemployment. Iran’s official statistics center reported annual inflation of 53.7% in April, with food inflation above 115%, according to the Associated Press.
Ali said, many young Iranians see almost no path forward.
"The economic situation has become so bad that almost all industries are on the verge of collapse and are simply trying to survive," he said. "Many companies have laid off workers, including me. Many of my engineering-student friends have also been laid off. Families can no longer financially support their children."
"I see many more older men and women than before who clearly were not garbage collectors but are now searching through trash," Ali said.
"Almost all of us young people are convinced that we have no future," he added. "At best, if there is anything left from what we earn, we can spend it on going to a café. Buying a phone or clothes has become difficult; buying a car is a dream. Prices have become so high that some days we can barely afford our two main meals and nothing else. Snacks, fruit and similar things are no longer part of life."
Milad described a similar picture, saying layoffs, unpaid salaries and rising utility bills are crushing families.
"The government is trying to collect more money from people through higher taxes. Utility bills for water, electricity and gas have become extremely expensive," he said.
He said bakeries remain crowded not only because of war fears, but because bread has become one of the only affordable foods left.
"Bread has become the main staple on many family tables," Milad said. "Medical costs are extremely high, and many people are afraid to visit a doctor because the costs of medication, tests and treatment are so expensive."
Hassan, however, said the economic pain is bearable only because some Iranians believe it could eventually help bring down the Islamic Republic.
"We believe that with the return of a government that truly represents the people, under the leadership of Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, economic conditions will improve in the future," he said.
Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran’s late shah, has lived in exile for decades and has increasingly presented himself as a unifying figure for Iranians seeking a post-Islamic Republic future. His supporters inside and outside Iran argue that any transition should lead to a referendum and a democratic system.
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The Iranians who spoke to Fox News Digital warned the Trump administration against negotiating with the regime or easing pressure too soon.
"I would like to tell the Western world that appeasement of the Islamic Republic is futile," Hassan said. "These are dishonest and deceptive people who, according to their religious beliefs, practice taqiyya in order to deceive others and maneuver their way through difficult situations."
"These are not people who can be reformed," he added. "Appeasement of them is harmful to the entire world. It is extremely naive to believe that meaningful negotiations can be conducted with such individuals."
Ali said he believes the clerical regime would give up uranium if it allowed its leaders to stay in power.
"We only hope that the Islamic Republic falls, whether through war or through an agreement," Ali said. "The clerics are far too shameless to fight to the death over uranium. They would be willing to hand over the uranium to the United States if it meant staying in power and continuing to plunder Iran. But they are certainly careful to avoid suffering the same fate as Gaddafi."
His message to Washington was direct.
"The only message I have for the U.S. government is: save the people of Iran from the clerics and free Iran from the Islamic Republic," Ali said.
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Milad said many Iranians are watching Trump closely and fear another moment when the West chooses negotiation over the people in the streets.
"Iranian people have hope that the American administration will be strong and stand on their side," he said. "We don’t want another Obama situation. Iranian people and their blood are not oil prices."
"We have one message to the president, and that is to continue," Milad said. "Here in Iran, we no longer say, ‘Obama, Obama, either with us or with them.’ Now we’re saying: ‘Trump, don’t be Obama. You are with us, not with them. President Trump, stay the course.’"
Fox News Digital reached out to Iran’s mission to the United Nations for comment.
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