Day: July 18, 2026
Tehran has warned that if US attacks against Iran continue for two to three more days, the country will shift from defensive operations to offensive actions, Mohsen Rezaei, military adviser to Iran”s Supreme Leader, said during a broadcast on Iranian state television, Report informs.
“If US strikes continue for several more days, we will move into a phase of full-scale offensive operations,” said Rezaei, who once served as the head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards.
“Iran will no longer limit itself to retaliatory, like-for-like responses…and no political border will be safe,” he was quoted as saying by Iran’s news agency IRIB.
Rezaei emphasized that in such a case, Tehran would target not only US bases in the conflict zone but also those located beyond it.
For more than three decades, one of Azerbaijan’s most important economic objectives has been reducing its dependence on hydrocarbons. Like many resource-rich nations, Azerbaijan has long exhibited the classic symptoms of the so-called “Dutch disease”—an economic phenomenon in which booming natural resource exports strengthen one sector while weakening the competitiveness of the rest of the economy. Diversifying both GDP and exports has therefore remained at the heart of the country’s long-term economic strategy.
For more than three decades, one of Azerbaijan’s most important economic objectives has been reducing its dependence on hydrocarbons. Like many resource-rich nations, Azerbaijan has long exhibited the classic symptoms of the so-called “Dutch disease”—an economic phenomenon in which booming natural resource exports strengthen one sector while weakening the competitiveness of the rest of the economy. Diversifying both GDP and exports has therefore remained at the heart of the country’s long-term economic strategy.
The number of fatalities from the devastating earthquake in Venezuela has risen to 5,069, Jorge Rodríguez, Speaker of the National Assembly of the Bolivarian Republic, announced on Telegram, Report informs.
According to the government’s daily update published by Rodríguez, 16,740 people were injured, while 17,907 residents were left homeless. In addition, 190 buildings were completely destroyed and 856 sustained serious damage.
Rescue operations have saved 6,462 people, and medical assistance has been provided to 36,951 individuals.
At the same time, 128,324 families have received humanitarian aid, while 21,235 people were accommodated in 107 temporary camps. In total, 10,063 tons of food have been distributed to those affected.
The destructive earthquake struck Venezuela on the evening of June 24. Two tremors measuring 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude occurred about 40 seconds apart, with epicenters located in Yaracuy state, roughly 10 kilometers apart. Following the disaster, 1,331 aftershocks were recorded.