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Iran is resisting genocidal forces in US! - Activists gather near White House to protest US-Israeli attacks

Iran is resisting genocidal forces in US! - Activists gather near White House to protest US-Israeli attacks

"Protestors gathered near the White House after the US and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran. The footage made on Saturday shows a large number of people, carrying banners such as: 'Stop Trump,' 'Has America gone mad?,' 'Defeat US imperialism.' "We know that Iran is putting up a resistance against the most genocidal, vicious forces in the United States today. So we're going to keep it pushing," said one of the protest organisers. Donald Trump confirmed 'major combat operations' in Iran in a video posted on his Truth Social: "To the members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard, the armed forces and all of the police, I say tonight that you must lay down your weapons and have complete immunity - or in the alternative, face certain death." Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said it was a joint operation to "remove the existential threat posed by the terrorist regime in Iran". He later called on the Iranian people to 'take their fate into their own hands'. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps said that 'widespread missile and drone attacks' against Israel were underway. US bases were reportedly targeted in the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Iraq and Kuwait. Iran's Foreign Ministry stated: "History bears witness that Iranians have never bowed their heads in submission to foreign aggression". Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi added: "Netanyahu and Trump's war on Iran is wholly unprovoked, illegal, and illegitimate". Omani Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, who mediated the latest talks between the US and Iran, stated: "I urge the United States not to get sucked in further. This is not your war." The UK, France and Germany issued a joint statement: "Iran must halt its nuclear programme. We did not take part in the strikes, but we are in contact with our allies". Emmanuel Macron added: the ongoing escalation is dangerous for all. It must stop". Russia, China, France, Bahrain and Colombia called an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council for Saturday night. It comes following three rounds of talks between the Iranian and American sides, one in Muscat and two in Geneva in recent weeks."

'I lost 22 members of my family' - Brazil residents clear landslide debris, demand presidential support as Minas Gerais toll hits 68

'I lost 22 members of my family' - Brazil residents clear landslide debris, demand presidential support as Minas Gerais toll hits 68

"Juiz de Fora residents demanded federal support from President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Saturday as he visited the municipality hardest hit by deadly floods in Minas Gerais. Footage shows locals and volunteers working to clear debris from homes, while members of the military police supervise the area. "I would like to ask for help. I lost 22 members of my family. That is all I want. It is so sad. I no longer want to stay here. I lost my family. Now I am going to bury my mother. I cannot bear it anymore. I was there. I would rather die. I have said it ten times. I would rather die than bury my mother," a resident said through tears. Another local noted that "a case like this had never happened," and urged "the eyes of the presidency, of the people, of society, to be focused on communities like this." "This was a tragedy that had already been announced, there were already signs of leaks, there were already signs of displacement. But civil defence did not act with such strength because it is a neighbourhood far from the centre, a more excluded community," she denounced. The number of deaths from the heavy rains in the state of Minas Gerais, southeast Brazil, rose to 68, including 62 in Juiz de Fora and six in nearby Uba. On Saturday morning, the Brazilian leader visited the municipalities and met with mayors to plan reconstruction work in the areas. On his social media, Lula da Silva promised that his government will continue monitoring the situation together with local teams and "ensure that all necessary support is provided to the affected families." "

‘Respect for international law is not optional!’ - Colombia slams US-Israeli strikes on Iran, warns regime change illegal

‘Respect for international law is not optional!’ - Colombia slams US-Israeli strikes on Iran, warns regime change illegal

"Colombia condemned on Saturday the attacks by Israel and the United States against Iran and demanded the immediate cessation of hostilities. Speaking during a session of the United Nations Security Council in New York, Colombian representative Leonor Zalabata said that attacks affect the civilian population most profoundly, "We condemn any military action contrary to the Charter, whoever it may come from," Zalabata said. No State can unilaterally claim the right to attack another in order to impose regime change.” She stressed that the prohibition of the use or threat of force, enshrined in the UN Charter, "does not allow selective interpretations" and warned that when that principle is transgressed "international security does not prevail, the law of the strongest prevails." Zalabata maintained that Colombia "condemns the attacks and stands in solidarity with the peoples of Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Kuwait," while expressing "deep concern over the human cost of this escalation." She stated that the bombardments are exposing entire communities "to fear and risk, including girls and boys," and stressed that "no military objective can justify, under any circumstances, civilians being caught in the crossfire or becoming victims of indiscriminate attacks." "We strongly condemn the reported attacks against civilians and civilian objects in clear violation of international humanitarian law, in particular the principle of distinction, and we urge the immediate cessation of hostilities," she added. Meanwhile, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that the current escalation in the Middle East constitutes a "serious threat to peace" and international security, and called for an immediate cessation of hostilities."