Headlines- On Monday at 14:00 GMT, the US military says it would start blockading Iranian ports, preventing ships from entering or leaving Iran from passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
- In the southern town of Biyyada, Hezbollah claims that its men have attacked Israeli soldiers with "a swarm of attack drones."
- US President Donald Trump's threat to block the Strait of Hormuz was deemed "ridiculous" by Iran's navy chief, Shahram Irani.
- Any military ships approaching the Strait of Hormuz "will be considered a violation of the ceasefire and will be met with severe force," according to a statement released on Sunday by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
- The speaker of Iran's parliament Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf is leading the delegation that has arrived to Pakistan for talks with the United States.
- Nawaf Salam, the prime minister of Lebanon, stated that he was working to ensure the withdrawal of Israeli forces and to put an end to the Israel-Hezbollah conflict.
- Viktor Orban, the longtime prime minister of Hungary, has conceded defeat to Peter Magyar in the country's legislative election.
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First World Assembly for the Amazon:...
During the Assembly, there was also talk of the pandemic caused by Covid-19, and at least 20,000 have been reported infected with this disease, according to the Pan American Health Organization.
In this regard, Peruvian Cardinal Pedro Barreto, Jesuit, Vice-President of the Pan-Amazonian Network (REPAM), reaffirmed the commitment of the Catholic Church for the care of nature. “The time has come for the united Amazonian peoples to contribute to today’s world with a sober, supportive and above all sincere lifestyle with respect for the human person, respect for cultures and respect for our nature”, said Barreto. He also stressed that the Church is “an ally” of the Amazonian peoples. “With us we live and die with you if necessary”, said the Peruvian Cardinal