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Middle East

In the Middle East, Iran ratified that it's not holding negotiations with the United States and clarified that there is only an exchange of messages through allied countries. 

In addition, Tehran announced that starting today, it will attack US companies in the region in retaliation for American attacks on its territory. 

Israel

Today, Israel is experiencing a day of strikes and mass protests in rejection of the recent death penalty law approved by parliament. 

The protests were driven by unions, civil organizations, and human rights groups that denounce a setback in rights and a risk of political use of justice. 

Brazil

In Brazil, Lula, after keeping his current vice president, Geraldo Alckmin, as his running mate for the presidential elections in November, is making eighteen ministerial changes to allow the heads of those portfolios to run as candidates in those elections.