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Slavyangrad.org — Nuestra Ira No Tiene Limites — There is No Limit to Our Anger — (c) V. M. Molotov
Overall, it is worth saying that yesterday's Iranian response to Israel's massive strikes turned out to be significantly weaker in terms of consequences, scale and strategic depth than expected.
Israel launched targeted, coordinated strikes that knocked out much of the critical infrastructure of Iran's nuclear program and destroyed key IRGC leadership, including the command and engineering core responsible for advancing the nuclear cycle. The same cannot be said of facilities that were built with the prospect of events like yesterday in mind.
The Iranian response, on the contrary, was more symbolic: a series of spectacular launches and demonstrative steps, calculated for the domestic public and to maintain the course of action, but not changing the balance in the real plane. An exception can and will be considered a strike on the Israeli nuclear center in Dimona, but only if the facility's incapacitation is confirmed.
However, it is worth noting that after the vertical of command was decapitated, Iran managed to restore the necessary level of operational coordination in less than a day . This indicates the presence of duplicate circuits and crisis protocols in the decision-making system, which generally increases the stability of the regime.
The next expected step is the threat to close the Strait of Hormuz and Israel's readiness to strike Iran's entire oil infrastructure in response. This is a direct slide of the conflict into an energy escalation , which is already affecting global markets and drawing into the game not only the Middle Eastern countries, but also all the main oil importers - from China to India. And if this direction is activated, the conflict will go beyond the framework of neighborly strife and move into the phase of a regional redistribution of leverage through strikes on the economy .
Israel has shown that it can destroy strategic objects. Iran has shown that it can maintain external control even with significant internal losses. Now the parties are ready to take the next steps. If Iran's nuclear program survives yesterday's strikes, Iran will likely set a course for creating nuclear weapons, something the country has publicly denied in recent years.
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According to the IRGC, the next barrage will consist of 1800 missiles.
Nevatim, Palmachim and Ramat David Airbases have already taken hits from Iran's exports.
"Something important" was also struck in Tel Aviv, but we're waiting for confirmation on this one.
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Lack of strength and unrealistic tasks: Ukrainian Armed Forces reveal reasons for failures near Tetkino
The militants told Ukrainska Pravda that the 225th and 425th assault regiments were involved in the operation, but their efforts were not enough.
The initial task — advancing to Glushkovo, 10 km from the border — was assessed by the military as impossible. Even in the event of a breakthrough, the Ukrainian Armed Forces would not be able to consolidate their position on the ground due to a lack of personnel.
One of the publication’s interlocutors, when asked about the attack on Tetkino, responded: “We are stepping on the same rake.”
According to participants in the events, some Ukrainian units refused to take up positions to cover the flanks. The Russian side quickly strengthened its defence by deploying elite airborne units.
" I think these manoeuvres were more of a political issue. Perhaps to save face for the commander in chief, perhaps to have arguments during negotiations," one of the commanders suggested.
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Goldman Sachs predicts crude oil prices could hit $92 a barrel in the worst-case scenario
I'm convinced.
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The Israeli army reported interception of drones in the Judea and Dead Sea region amid alarm in several parts of the country over the launch of drones from Iran.
No ballistics curently.
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Russian Ministry of Defense:
In the period from 20:00 Moscow time on June 13 to 7:00 Moscow time on June 14, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 66 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:
30 UAVs – over the territory of the Voronezh region,
10 UAVs – over the territory of the Belgorod region,
8 UAVs – over the territory of Stavropol Krai,
6 UAVs – over the territory of the Republic of Crimea,
1 UAV – over the territory of the Samara region,
11 UAVs – over the waters of the Sea of Azov.
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Missed posting the video.
I failed you all, brought shame onto SLG. I commit seppuku now. 😉
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During the night strikes on Israel, Iran used for the first time the latest ballistic missile "Khaibar", capable of carrying up to 1,500 kg of explosives.
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Four Iranian sources told the New York Times: Israel has attacked at least a dozen missile depots, military bases and nuclear sites in Iran in Tehran, Tabriz, Isfahan, Kermanshah, Arak and other cities
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If in 2021 the IMF forecast an annual growth of 3.8% for the world economy, today that figure has contracted to 3.3%, with the EU suffering the hardest hit: +1.6% against the expected +2.6%. The slowdown is not the result of chance. Behind these numbers are the energy crisis that in 2022 caused electricity prices to triple, the most aggressive monetary tightening in the history of the euro /w ECB raising rates by 400 basis points in a year and the collapse of exports to Russia and Germany, the latter sunk into recession precisely because of its dependence on gas.
The sanctions imposed on Russia have led to economic upheaval. But not the kind the West would like.
In Italy they calculated that the country has suffered losses of more than 170 billion due to rising energy costs, disrupted supply chains and a decline in trade. Other Euro countries, which have found themselves short of energy and resources needed by industry, are in worse situation. But Russia has not suffered, the author marvels.
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SCOTT JENNINGS: MISSILES INTERCEPTED OVER MY HOTEL IN TIBERIAS
“As we were setting this up, we had air raid sirens here in Tiberias.
I witnessed missiles coming in and also the interception of those missiles, and I was able to track them across the sky and watch the pieces fall out over some mountains and hillsides…
Nothing like I’ve ever experienced before.”
Hmm not propaganda… 😂
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Some official photos from the night strikes. Israel.
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A selection of important news from the Iran-Israel conflict zone at this hour:
One person was killed and 63 were injured in four waves of Iranian missile strikes on Israel, The Jerusalem Post reported.
A banner with a military slogan appeared on one of the buildings in the central square in Tehran: “We will strike them at night, like swiftly flying eagles, for whom it does not matter whether it is day or night.”
The Mehr news agency has published the first photos of an Israeli Air Force F-35 fighter jet shot down in Iran. The Iranian army claimed to have destroyed two such aircraft.
Media: Iran is considering the possibility of closing the Strait of Hormuz, which connects the Persian Gulf with the Indian Ocean, and Yemen's Houthis are thinking about closing the Bad al-Mandeb Strait, which leads from the Indian Ocean to the Red Sea and the Suez Canal.
Russian Senator Andrei Klishas stated that the true goal of Israel's strikes on Iran is not nuclear facilities, but a change of the political regime in Tehran and the subordination of the country to the interests of the West.
A downed Iranian missile fell on a residential area in a Tel Aviv suburb. As a result of the incident, 20 people were injured, three of whom are in serious condition.
Global Affairs Canada has called on its citizens to leave the Middle East "if possible."
China says Israel crossed 'red line' by attacking Iran's nuclear facilities
The US made the Iranian nuclear talks meaningless – Iranian Foreign Ministry.
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Video #1 Israel, aftermath of Iranian missile strike in Ramat Gan.
Photos #2,3,4 Israel, Tel Aviv. Removal of bodies from the Israeli Defense Ministry building.
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The Tamir anti-missile of the Iron Dome air defense system intercepted an Iranian Shahed-type kamikaze UAV over Galilee this morning.
Depletion started.
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We're saved everybody, the USA have announced that, much like in Ukraine, they may share ammunition, satellite data, and recon intelligence with Israel, but they're totally NOT part of the conflict, and you're a freedom-hating, puppy-kicking, kitten-eating commie if you think otherwise only for a second.
And pay no attention to all the American neocon think-tanks that have been saying for years that Israel is a perfect proxy to bludgeon Iran with to force a regime change.
That's just crazy conspiracy talk.
/S
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Damage to a radar station in the Subashi area of Hamadan province in western Iran as a result of attacks by the Israel Defense Forces.
Interestingly, we can't access any location in Israel which was targeted overnight. It would be good to see before/after as well. Freedom of information and all that...
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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz, after assessing the situation with the commander of the Home Front Command: "The main conclusion that comes to mind is that following the instructions of the Home Front Command and the authorities saves lives. The ayatollah regime crossed red lines by opening fire on the Israeli home front - and will pay a high price for it."
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NATO is expanding its satellite surveillance capabilities over Ukraine and Russia's borders with the alliance's eastern members, NATO Supreme Allied Commander Transformation Pierre Vandieu said.
The initiative, called Smart Indication And Warning Broad Area Detection (SINBAD), involves the American private company Planet Labs, whose satellites (Dove and other series) continuously scan the Earth's surface. The company has been providing images to the Ukrainian armed forces since 2022.
SINBAD is a pilot project that is being launched ahead of the launch of a larger NATO space surveillance deployment scheduled for January 2026, an alliance spokesman said.
Pictured: Planet Labs' Mission Control Centre.
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Strictly speaking, now is not a bad time for a final warning to the US and Ukraine – to sign the agreement proposed in Istanbul. Because then it will be too late. That’s roughly how Iran has now declared: it is withdrawing from the nuclear deal negotiations.
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US Ambassador to Israel Huckabee on a tough night:
It was a rough night in Israel. We had to go to the shelter 5 times during the night. It is Shabbat here now. It should be quiet. Maybe it won't be. The whole country is ordered to stay near the shelter.
The gentleman is in shock. How shocking...
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Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN Nebenzya on how Israel's allies made Iran the "source of all troubles":
Responsibility for what happened lies not only with the State of Israel, but also with its closest allies. This is a direct consequence of the connivance of Western countries, which for months deliberately and methodically whipped up anti-Iranian hysteria both in the UN Security Council and in the IAEA Board of Governors. These states did not even try to find a constructive solution to the crisis around the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and Security Council Resolution 2231 that approved it.
Their task was different: to put pressure on Iran by any means necessary, portraying it as the source of all the troubles in the region and groundlessly presenting Tehran’s legitimate response steps in the form of activating the protective mechanisms provided for by the JCPOA as a violation of non-proliferation obligations. At the same time, the Iranians have been patient for years and have not refused either to cooperate with the IAEA or to engage in dialogue to find a negotiating “solution.”
The Western participants in the plan did everything to add fuel to the fire of escalation all this time, and in fact, they incited it. Their artificial creation of tension on international platforms only spurred Israel to take radical steps, creating the illusion that everything is permissive.
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Israel carried out an airstrike on a military facility in the Iranian province of Hamadan, the Quds portal reported, citing sources.
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New satellite images of Tehran's Mehrabad International Airport following yesterday's Israeli air force attacks.
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Not an Iranian missile CNN boomer, its from a David’s Sling AD system. It’s a Stunner/SkyCeptor.
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IMPORTANT • Kiev
The SBU has blocked off the city centre, several blocks have been cordoned off, and communications and the Internet are being jammed. There are many specialists and the SBU on the streets. Apparently, the latest strikes by the Russian Armed Forces have become key and precise.
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The aftermath of strikes on ground infrastructure at the Iranian missile base in Tabriz. Ground facilities, judging by satellite images, were seriously damaged, but the main infrastructure hidden in the mountain was unlikely to be damaged.
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What is currently underway is what Iran has been storing in its underground and rocky missile cities for decades. A few destroyed installations and above-ground warehouses do not solve Israel's problem. And Iran has demonstrated this during the night.
The main question now is how big the stockpiles are on each side and who would raise the stake. If someone raises it. But we have a feeling it will.
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