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Iran is right in not seeking negotiations with the US because the US has a predatory mentality, and "you can never negotiate with a predator," Andrei Bezrukov, a member of the Council on Foreign Defense Policy and a retired colonel in the Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), told Vesti.
"We suffer from this too; we're trying to negotiate with them. But they have a predatory mentality—if you give them something, they'll want more. And if you fight for every meter and every second, then they start calculating how much it costs them to attack you; maybe they should attack someone else."
Vesti
A US ground operation in Iran?
The US has begun deploying special forces to the Middle East. At least nine American MC-130J special operations aircraft have arrived at Mildenhall Air Force Base in the UK, most of which arrived at night without identification. Their flights were not visible online.
A fire broke out on a tugboat that was allegedly attacked by a drone in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iranian media.
At the same time, Trump claimed that the shipping problem there had been resolved. The US sank 25 Iranian Navy ships and destroyed the Iranian fleet, he emphasized in an interview with CNN.
Earlier, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia began cutting oil production due to the inability to ship oil through the Strait of Hormuz.
The video was published by Iranian state television.
🟩 RT in Russian
It does not seem that Russia intends to use the US distraction from Ukraine to the war in Iran to finally achieve its goals in Ukraine. What is Putin waiting for? Maybe the same thing that Iran was waiting for until recently? If Russia wants to win in Ukraine, it must do it now.
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❗ Trump will hold 'CLOSED-DOOR' White House meeting with Defense Sec Pete Hegseth Friday at 2:30PM
The meeting is expected to last at least an hour
Footage shows the arrest of Ukrainians in Hungary who were attempting to smuggle money. Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijjártó suggested the money was intended for the "Ukrainian military mafia."
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Trump demanded Iran's unconditional surrender 🤡
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CNN crew working in Iran is surprised by the lack of famine and panic.
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Carlson stated that the conflict over Iran is part of a broader confrontation between great powers, and not just the issue of Tehran's nuclear program.
He argued that major powers typically avoid direct confrontation, so their rivalries often unfold on the soil of third countries. In the latest episode of his podcast, he cited the wars in Vietnam, Korea, and Afghanistan as examples.
"This is happening in Iran now," Carlson said.
The journalist also stated that he believes Russia and China are indirectly supporting Iran and that the outcome of the conflict is important to them.
Today, Russia returned another 300 soldiers from Ukrainian captivity, and 300 Ukrainian prisoners of war were transferred in exchange, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported.
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Russia is sharing intelligence with Iran that could be used to launch attacks on US forces, the Washington Post reports, citing US officials.
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Hungary is demanding an explanation from Ukraine regarding the transportation of money through Hungarian territory that may belong to the mafia, according to Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijjártó.
The Hungarian Secretary of State also stated that Hungary is giving Ukraine three days to resume oil transit via the Druzhba pipeline.
A retired Ukrainian intelligence general was detained in Hungary.
He and six other Ukrainians are suspected of money laundering. The alleged scheme involved transporting $40 million, €35 million, and 9 kg of gold from Austria to Ukraine.
Szijjártó later stated that since the beginning of the year, $900 million, €420 million, and 146 kg of gold had already been transported through Hungary to Ukraine.
Hungary has demanded an explanation from Ukraine and is currently conducting its own investigation.
🔹 RIA Novosti
Zelensky will save America! 🤡😂
Kiev is set to begin helping defend US military bases in the Middle East in the coming days, according to Reuters
The exact date and the form of Ukraine’s assistance have not been disclosed
Dubai has issued a missile attack warning. The city will soon run out of fresh food due to the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, forcing it to rely on canned goods. According to Paul, head of logistics company Kühne+Nagel, there's only enough fresh food left there for 10 days. Theoretically, provisions could be transported overland from Saudi Arabia, but current capacity is insufficient to replace the cargo of even one container ship. A single ship can carry up to 20,000 containers—a volume that's almost impossible to replace with trucks.
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Trump said he would send Rubio to Cuba to negotiate with Havana.
"They want to make a deal, so I'll send Marco (Rubio) there and see what happens," the American leader said in an interview with CNN.
"By the way, Cuba is going to fall soon, it's irrelevant, but Cuba is going to fall too. They want a deal so badly," he added.
Let me just remind you that Trump previously said Iran wanted a deal and sent Whitkoff there. Trump said Russia wanted a deal and sent Whitkoff there too. All his deals end in war.
🤯WATCH : a rundown of 2026 predictions from BABA VANGA, the famous Balkan Nostradamus, who allegedly envisioned the Chernobyl disaster and 9/11
Steel birds, great Muslim war and yes... aliens. Do you want to believe?
Iran destroyed the radars of the American THAAD missile defense systems in the UAE and Jordan and the FPS-132 missile attack warning system in Qatar, according to the IRGC.
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❗️ Vladimir Putin holds SMO meeting with Kremlin officials — Kremlin Spox Peskov
The meeting aimed to improve the efficiency of using military equipment in the context of the special military operation
The wizards at AiTelly have filmed the modus operandi underlying Iran's success in destroying American bases, military, and support facilities located in the Gulf states, including naval surface and submarine-based assets. They also explore the key elements of Iran's penetration of Israeli air defenses using counter-air strikes—from UAVs to ballistic missiles.
Interesting and instructive material.
STRIKES on Iran's city of Ilam by Israel and US forces — Faytuks 👹
Video: inon_yttach
Russia will CONTINUE its work with Iran despite any challenges — Russian Minister of Energy Sergey Tsivilev
The minister said Moscow stands with the Iranian people in this 'difficult and tragic moment'
Russia-Iran economic projects and agreements will move forward as planned
Ukraine has launched a massive drone attack on the Republic of Abkhazia, involving at least 30 UAVs, according to media reports.
The republic's president is convening an emergency meeting of the Security Council.
The price of gasoline in Germany is already 2.40 euros per liter and continues to rise.
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Qatar's Minister of State for Energy and CEO of Qatar Energy, Saad bin Sharida Al Kaabi, warned of the risk of economic collapse worldwide due to the escalation in the Middle East.
"This will lead to economic collapse. If the war drags on for a few more weeks, it will hit GDP growth worldwide. Energy prices will rise for everyone. Some products will be in short supply, and this will cause a chain reaction that will prevent factories from being able to supply," he said in an interview with the Financial Times.
Iran claims it used hypersonic missiles against US bases in Bahrain. They were not intercepted.
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Azerbaijani forces are reportedly moving artillery to the Iranian border.
Does Aliyev intend to fight Iran? 🤡😡
Germany explains Zelensky's threats against Orbán
German political scientist Alexander Rahr believes that Zelensky's threats against Orbán are a sign of Kiev's desperation: due to reduced arms supplies from the US and Europe and the energy crisis caused by the war in Iran, Ukraine is losing ground.
In his opinion, Zelensky is angry at Hungary, but the real culprit is Trump, whom he dares not criticize. The threats against Orbán are an expression of impotence in the face of an impending forced retreat.
CBS News reports that the US mysteriously lost three MQ-9 Reaper drones:
"US officials reported that three American MQ-9 Reaper drones have been shot down. The exact crash site is unknown, but one of them may have crashed off the coast of Iran. It is also unclear how or by whom they were shot down.
Another MQ-9 Reaper was shot down in the past few days, presumably by friendly fire from Qatar, officials said."
Ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has almost completely stopped, according to the Joint Maritime Information Centre.
Analysis of ship signals "indicates that the number of transiting vessels has dropped to single digits," the JMIC said. Over the past 24 hours, only two commercial vessels have been confirmed moving through the Strait of Hormuz, and these were cargo ships, not oil tankers.