The verbal and military escalation between the United States and Iranthe beginning of the trial for Operation Kitchen and a key moment in the Artemis II mission mark the news. This is how Carlos Alsina summarizes the main issues of the day.
Trump toughens tone as tension with Iran rises
The president of the United States, donald trumphas once again shown a contradictory discourse: on the one hand, it assures that an agreement with Iran could be reached imminently; on the other, it threatens to turn the region into a “hell” if the Strait of Hormuz in the next few hours.
The novelty is the tone used, with direct insults that reflect the wear and tear of a conflict that lasts longer than expected. From Tehran, the regime has responded with warnings of massive retaliation, including attacks on energy infrastructure in Gulf countries such as Emirates, Bahrain and Kuwaitin addition to new missile launches over Israel.
In parallel, Trump has highlighted the rescue of a fighter pilot as a success F-15 shot down by Iran, in an operation that has been described as one of the most audacious. The episode, however, has also been used by Revolutionary Guard Iranian as part of its propaganda narrative.
The trial for Operation Kitchen begins
The National Court The trial begins for Operation Kitchen, which investigates the alleged espionage of the former treasurer of the PP Luis Barcenas to steal compromising documentation when he was already in prison. Senior officials from the Ministry of the Interior during the Government of Mariano Rajoyamong them the former minister Jorge Fernandez Diazthe former Secretary of State Francisco Martínez and the exDAO of the Police Eugenio Pinoin addition to the commissioner Jose Manuel Villarejo.
They face requests of up to 15 years in prison for crimes such as concealment and embezzlement. Bárcenas, who is prosecuting, maintains that an operation of this magnitude could not be done without political knowledge. Rajoy himself and María Dolores de Cospedal.
The Artemis II mission faces a key moment
The ship Orionwithin the framework of the mission Artemis II of the POTflies over today hidden side of the Moonin a technical milestone that will allow us to obtain a broader view of the satellite. Unlike the Apollo missions, which flew at low altitude, this mission reaches up to 4,000 kilometerswhich will allow us to identify large geographical formations such as the Eastern Seauntil now never directly observed in this way.
During the flyby, the ship will remain incommunicado for about 45 minutesdue to interference from the Moon itself, before reestablishing contact with the control center, in a maneuver similar to that carried out by the Apollo 8 in 1968.
