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Iran Vows Severe Consequences for US After Strikes on Nuclear Facilities
This was stated by the Khatam al-Anbiya headquarters, which is engaged in coordination in the Iranian military
According to the statement, during "powerful and targeted operations," the US will face" severe consequences" that "go beyond your imagination and will make you regret."
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📹 Russian forces launch an Iskander missile attack on a Ukrainian military training facility in the Sumy region
According to the Defense Ministry, up to 100 people and up to 14 pieces of equipment were destroyed.
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❗️ Tehran considers US and Israeli actions against Iran illegitimate, Iran has right to defense, Foreign Minister Araghchi said at meeting with Putin
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Key Developments in Iran-Israel Escalation by Monday Morning
▪️The Israeli army claimed it attacked six airfields in western, eastern and central parts of Iran and destroyed 15 combat aircraft and helicopters;
▪️The US would not have intervened in the Middle East conflict if Israel had not been on the brink of defeat, Iranian ex-ambassador to Germany told Sputnik;
▪️Donald Trump destroyed diplomacy by striking Iran’s nuclear facilities, the ex-diplomat added;
▪️Trump insists that the US military destroyed Iran's nuclear facilities, saying that "obliteration" is an accurate term to describe the impact;
▪️Trump questioned the Iranian leadership, suggesting a "regime change" since they cannot "Make Iran Great Again;"
▪️UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan discussed the escalation of the situation around Iran by phone with Omani Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, France's Macron and Italian PM Meloni, Emirati media reported;
▪️The possible closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran will not spare the US, no one is immune from the oil shock, Russia special envoy Kirill Dmitriev said;
▪️Iran removed equipment and uranium from the Fordow nuclear facility days before US strikes, a US newspaper reported, citing two Israeli officials;
▪️Israel used diplomacy to mislead the international community as it was preparing for an attack on Iran, the Iranian UN envoy said;
▪️Russia urges an immediate cessation of Israel and the US' aggressive actions, UN envoy Nebenzia said, adding that the US opened "Pandora’s Box," and no one can predict the scale of the disaster that may follow;
▪️Iranian FM Araghchi arrived in Moscow to hold talks with the Russian leadership, MFA spokeswoman Zakharova confirmed;
▪️Tehran appreciates Russia’s stance on the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, which condemned attacks on Iran, Araghchi said;
▪️Contacts between Russia and the US are ongoing, including on Iran, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said.
📹 Footage from social media allegedly shows Israeli strikes on western Iran's Kermanshah city on Monday
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❗️ Iran will respond decisively to Washington's attack – security source to Sputnik
Iran is not afraid of a potential U.S. response, a source in Iran’s security sector told Sputnik.
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South Africa Concerned About US Entry Into Israel-Iran Conflict
"It was South Africa’s sincerest hope that President Donald Trump would use his influence and that of the US government to prevail on the parties to pursue a dialogue path in resolving their issues of dispute," the presidency said in a statement.
#viral | Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian visited the building of the state broadcaster IRIB, which was damaged in an Israeli attack
"The voice of truth cannot be silenced," the president said.
Three employees of the broadcaster were killed in the attack.
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"Irresponsible Decision": Russia Speaks Out Against US Strikes on Iran
Washington acted in "a blatant violation of international law and the UN Charter," the Russian Foreign Ministry stressed in a statement.
"The consequences of this action, including potential radioactive effects, have yet to be determined. However, it is already evident that a dangerous escalation is underway, one that threatens to further destabilise security both in the region and globally," it added.
❗️❗️❗️ South Africa's Deputy President Paul Mashatile Sits Down With Sputnik Africa for an Exclusive Interview
The Deputy President was in Russia on an official visit, during which he held several high-level meetings with Russian officials, including President Putin, and participated in the #SPIEF2025.
📹 Stay tuned and be among the first to watch as we bring you his insights on various issues — coming soon!
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Iranian Revolutionary Guard Vow to Make US Regret Its Attack, Reports Say
The aggression of the United States allows Iran to exercise its legitimate right to self-defense and use all options on the table to respond and make it regret its action, IRIB reported, citing the IRGC statement.
The number, location, and area of US bases in the Middle East are not their strong point, but a disadvantage that increases the US's vulnerability, the IRGC added.
The IRGC said it would continue to strike Israeli infrastructure and facilities of strategic importance.
👆 The social media footage shows the aftermath of Iranian strikes in the Tel Aviv area.
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❗️Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi Confirms Plans to Meet With Putin on June 23
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Russophobia Accepted in UK as Form of Racism, Former British Diplomat Says
Russian people are like any other people and the British society needs to be educated on this, former UK Ambassador to Uzbekistan Craig Murray told Sputnik.
"It’s extremely unpleasant because it is racism, and that’s not said often enough," he noted.
🇺🇸⚔️🇮🇷 US STARTS DANGEROUS WAR AGAINST IRAN, striking the country's nuclear facilities
Check out other BURNING statements by the Iranian Foreign Ministry:
🟠 The US attack on nuclear facilities shows its involvement in planning INITIAL Israeli attack on Iran.
🟠 The US is responsible for very dangerous consequences of its attack on Iran's nuclear facilities.
🟠 World community's silence after the US attack puts it under unprecedented threat.
🟠 Iran demands emergency meeting of the IAEA board of governors.
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Cote d'Ivoire Aims to Break Into Africa’s Top Five Oil Producers by 2035, Petroleum Minister Says
During the inauguration of a new oil dock operated by the National Petroleum Operations Company of Cote d'Ivoire, Minister Mamadou Sangafowa-Coulibaly unveiled the country's new oil and gas logistics master plan.
"Compared to current levels, crude oil production will have tripled and natural gas production doubled [by 2030]," the minister pointed out.
❗️ West has come up with spooky story about supposed 'Russian invasion' to scare people, Putin declares
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❗️ Hungary and Slovakia have blocked the adoption of the 18th package of sanctions against Russia, FM Szijjarto says
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❗️❗️❗️Africa Wants to Be Part of 'Where Decisions Are Made,' SA Deputy President Says
Africa seeks greater inclusion in global governance because it is not looking for "handouts" — it wants to get resources for development,
Paul Mashatile told Sputnik Africa.
"We want the reform of multilateral institutions. We want to be in the Security Council. We want the World Bank to be reformed, the IMF," the high-level official pointed out.
📹Motorcade of Malian President Goita Rolls Through Heart of Moscow
Stay tuned for important updates on the high-level meeting between Goita and Putin!
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🇷🇺🇮🇷 Talks with Putin to focus on urgent regional issues, closer Iran–Russia coordination – Iran’s FM Araqchi
💬 "Given the current situation in the region, consultations between Iran and Russia should be more serious and closer," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said ahead of his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
💬 "During our meeting with Putin, we will hold serious and important discussions, and I am certain they will serve the interests of both countries," he added.
US Must Get Response to Its Attack on Iran, Iranian President Says
"The US attacked us. If you were in such conditions, what would you do? Naturally, they must get a response to their aggression," Masoud Pezeshkian said during his conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron.
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Can BRICS Free Africa From Eurocentric Trade Systems?
"BRICS […] is going to be quite instrumental in ensuring that the voice of Africans is heard, […] that trade is facilitated between big economies and African economies," Keith Khoza, acting spokesman to SA's deputy president, said.
"BRICS is a solution to a long-standing problem that Africans set to endure by being locked outside and development happens everywhere in the world except in Africa," the official stated.
❗️❗️❗️Is New, Universally Respected Court Essential for Global Justice?
South Africa's Deputy President Paul Mashatile recalled that while the ICJ must act on behalf of ordinary people suffering in crises like Gaza, Israel has ignored its ruling in the case brought by Pretoria.
Thus, the world needs an alternative: "an institution that is respected by all," the official stated to Sputnik Africa.
"Because otherwise it won't make sense that we go to the court, complain, and nothing happens," he emphasized.
The Pentagon said the operation to strike Iran was prepared for weeks with precision and secrecy
The US strikes on Iran involved seven B-2 bombers, which took off from the US mainland - the longest mission they have undertaken since 2001.
In total, more than 125 aircraft were involved in the operation.
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Russia-Africa Relations Must Go Beyond Trade – Time to Move to Tech Partnerships, Joint Enterprises, Russian Official Says
Russia demonstrated at #SPIEF2025 what can be achieved through cooperation with Africa, Deputy Speaker of the State Duma Alexander Babakov told a Russian media outlet.
"This should be a joint movement forward, based on the understanding that we do not take a selective approach to cooperation — we see these [African] countries as equal partners," the official explained.
Free Interpretation of Right to Self-Defense Leads to Chaos, Russian FM Says Amid Iran-Israel Escalation
Only "the biggest cynics" support Israeli aggression against Iran, while others claim Israel has the right to "self-defense," Sergey Lavrov noted.
Yet, it remains unclear exactly "what Israel is defending itself from," the Russian top diplomat pointed out.
"If each country is allowed to interpret the right to self-defense, enshrined in the UN Charter, in such a way that 'I will decide for myself when I may apply my right, and I do not want to look at the UN Charter,' then, of course, there will be no world order," he told a Russian journalist.
📹 Putin laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on the Day of Remembrance and Sorrow, Sputnik correspondent reports
The Day of Remembrance and Sorrow is a memorable date celebrated annually on 22 June in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. It honors the anniversary of Operation Barbarossa, the Axis invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II.
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🚨🗣Trump UNILATERALLY orders bombing Iran, without congressional approval
💬 “No president should be allowed to unilaterally march this nation into something as CONSEQUENTIAL as war with ERRATIC threats and no strategy,” Chuck Schumer said.
📹 BRICS Bank Chief Calls for Multilateralism in Global Policies
Hegemonism and the unilateral imposition of models, rather than multilateralism, hinder the development of countries, said Dilma Rousseff, the head of the BRICS New Development Bank, in an interview with Sputnik at the #SPIEF2025.
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#viral | To celebrate Yoga Day, Indian Army soldiers took up the ancient practice across the country
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