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U.S. Central Command Commander Brad Cooper: Here’s an important fact: of the 11 active aircraft carriers in the U.S. Navy, the USS Lincoln currently has one of the lowest numbers of mental health-related cases.

According to Al Jazeera: Palestinian sources revealed that Kushner emphasized to the Hamas delegation that the organization would not be incorporated into the political process until a complete disarmament is achieved in Gaza.

According to Al Jazeera: Palestinian sources revealed that the Hamas leadership has briefed Kushner in detail about Israel's violations of the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip.

According to Al Jazeera, Palestinian sources said that Kushner emphasized that Israel's position on the Gaza Strip issue is consistent.

According to Al Jazeera, Palestinian sources said that Kushner informed the Hamas delegation that Washington would proceed with a political process that does not exclude the participation of any party in order to advance future political arrangements in Gaza after disarmament.

According to Al Jazeera, Palestinian sources said that Kushner confirmed to Hamas leadership that the United States rejected any plans aimed at expelling residents of the Gaza Strip.

According to Al Jazeera, Palestinian sources said that Kushner advised the Hamas leadership not to count on the outcome of the Israeli elections.

A spokesperson said that Dominic LeBlanc, Canada’s Minister of Trade with the United States, will hold a video conference with U.S. Trade Representative Greer at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Sunday (4:30 a.m. the following day Beijing Time).

According to Saudi Arabia's Al Arabiya television, the Saudi Foreign Minister met with the Yemeni Foreign Minister in Riyadh. The Saudi Foreign Ministry stated that the meeting "reaffirmed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's firm support for Yemen's security and stability."

August 17th - Hurricane Lala weakened to a tropical storm near Hawaii on August 16th, but heavy rain and strong winds could still cause flooding, landslides, and dangerous sea conditions. Lala struck the southern coast of Hawaii's Big Island as a Category 1 hurricane on August 15th and was subsequently downgraded to a tropical storm by the National Weather Service. However, heavy rain is still possible in some areas. The governor of Hawaii stated that the storm caused at least one death on August 15th.

August 17th - According to the Financial Times, the US government is discussing new sanctions against Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes. Amidst the escalating diplomatic crisis between the two countries, US-Brazil relations may have plummeted to their lowest point in decades. Sources familiar with the matter revealed that the Trump administration is considering taking action against Moraes again. The US sanctioned the judge last year on human rights grounds but subsequently withdrew the sanctions. Washington's renewed focus on Moraes could further exacerbate the trade and political differences between the US and Brazil, a dispute that also casts a shadow over the upcoming Brazilian elections.

Russian Defense Ministry: Russian air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 72 Ukrainian drones.

Israeli security sources revealed that, in light of the previous events in the Ali Taher Heights, the Israeli military is preparing for a possible escalation of the situation in Lebanon.

According to the Financial Times: As a diplomatic crisis threatens to drag relations between the two countries to their lowest point in decades, the U.S. government has discussed imposing new sanctions on a Brazilian Supreme Court judge.

Yemeni News Agency: Yemeni government forces repelled a Houthi rally on the northern front of Taiz city.

Iran's First Vice President: Prices have risen to alarming levels, and the enemy's strategy is to exploit this.

Iran's First Vice President: The enemy is attempting to compensate for its military defeats through economic warfare, and we must respond accordingly.

On August 17th, U.S. Ambassador to Argentina Peter Lamelas denied on the 15th that the U.S. government had changed its position on the sovereignty dispute over the Falkland Islands (Malvinas Islands). In an interview with Argentine television station TN, Lamelas claimed that the U.S. government remains "neutral" in the Falklands sovereignty dispute, and that "this has not changed." According to media reports, emails leaked from the U.S. Department of Defense in April indicated that U.S. President Trump was considering withdrawing his support for the UK's position in the Falklands sovereignty dispute. Lamelas admitted to having heard of the "internal email" but claimed ignorance of its contents.

According to Al Arabiya TV: Trump's senior advisor Jared Kushner confirmed to Hamas leaders that Hamas weapons will be withdrawn from the Gaza Strip and will not be stored there.

According to Al Arabiya TV: Trump's senior advisor Jared Kushner and Gaza peace envoy Mladinov insist that Hamas hand over its weapons and dismantle its infrastructure.