🇷🇺⚡️ Russian forces take control of the village of Yablonovka in Sumy region, as well as the settlements of Koptevo and Komar in the Donetsk People’s Republic

Other statements by the Russian Defense Ministry:

🔸 The Russian army carried out a massive and seven group strikes on military targets in Ukraine over the past week

🔸 The strikes hit infrastructure at military airfields, radar stations, drone production and storage facilities, as well as nationalist deployment points.

🔸 Ukrainian armed forces lost over 610 troops in the "Dnepr" operation zone in a week, with nine ammunition depots destroyed.

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🚨🇺🇸🇮🇱Israel’s strike on Iran has US FINGERPRINTS all over it – analyst

The Israeli strike on Iran almost certainly leaned on American intel and US-supplied weapons, says ex-Italian diplomat and PM Middle East advisor Marco Carnelos.

🔶 Was it meant to sabotage US-Iran nuclear talks – or did Trump greenlight it to boost his bargaining power with Iran? The second sounds more plausible, according to the special envoy for Syria and the Middle East peace process.

🔶 US hawks’ “self-defense” logic is “BASELESS and SCHIZOPHRENIC,” rooted in their dystopian mindset that no one can fix, says Carnelos.

🔶 Iran’s retaliation is reportedly underway – 100 drones en route to Israel, post-lunch, just in time for coffee, he points out.

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🇺🇸🇬🇧 US, UK INVOLVED in Israel’s Iran strike – expert 🇮🇷🇮🇱

American bases have been used in Turkiye, Qatar, the UAE, and Bahrain to help the Israelis – and it's not just the Americans, it's the British as well, says Seyed Mohammad Marandi, analyst at Tehran University and former 2015 Iran deal negotiator.

The game will change only if the US jumps in directly, Marandi warns. US bases across the Gulf could become targets, fueling chaos in energy markets.

💬 "So the smart thing to do for the United States is to stay is to stay out of this."

⚔️ Netanyahu’s FOREVER WAR Plan

With a worn-out army, collapsing economy, and global reputation in ruins, Netanyahu’s regime is running on fumes.

💬 “It’s almost universally despised – except by Zionists and extremists,” Marandi adds.

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📹 Shiraz, Iran, has been attacked - Iranian media report

The Israeli Air Force has carried out a strike on a missile production plant in Shiraz, Israeli Channel 12 reports.

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🗣'I gave Iran chance after chance to make a deal' - Trump

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🚨 West BUYS ITS OWN LIES, but Israel’s strikes only make Iran stronger – analyst

Israel’s unprovoked strike hit civilian targets in Iran, Tehran University Professor Seyed Mohammad Marandi says.

💬 “The Israeli regime murdered families. They bombed apartment blocks... one with 10 units collapsed completely. Civilian casualties are high,” he said.

In the West, Marandi adds, they believe their own propaganda that these strikes weaken Iran.

💬 “But in reality, they do the opposite. They strengthen Iran, unify the public, and deepen hatred toward the aggressors and their backers.”

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🇮🇱💥🇮🇷 Israel launches new strikes on Iran's Natanz nuclear site, media reports

The damage at the Natanz site is only superficial, according to the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran.

The nuclear facility in Fordow was not targeted by Israeli strikes.

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🇷🇺 Russia strongly condemns the use of force, responsibility for the consequences lies with the Israeli leadership

Other key points of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s statement:

🔸 Israeli strikes on Iranian civilians, peaceful cities, and infrastructure are unacceptable

🔸 Russia calls on all parties to exercise restraint to prevent escalation into a full-scale war
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🔸 The attack has undermined multilateral efforts aimed at de-escalation and finding solutions to concerns over Iran’s peaceful nuclear program

🔸 The settlement of issues surrounding Iran’s nuclear program has no military solution—only a diplomatic one

🔸 Moscow expects the IAEA Director General to provide objective assessments, including an analysis of the potential consequences of strikes on nuclear facilities

🔸 The Foreign Ministry reminded that the United States has expressed readiness to hold another round of negotiations with Iran in Oman regarding the Iranian nuclear program

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🚨 Iran’s legitimate and powerful response will make the enemy regret its foolish action – President Pezeshkian

"The Iranian people and officials will not stay silent in the face of this crime, and the Islamic Republic of Iran’s powerful and legitimate response will make the enemy regret its foolish action," Pezeshkian said.

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🗣US lulled Iran to sleep using nuclear talks deception, allowing Israel to strike - Scott Ritter

The talks essentially gave "Israel the opportunity for maximum surprise to achieve maximum damage," with the strikes effectively amounting to "a joint US-Israeli attack on Iran," the veteran ex-US Marine intelligence officer told Sputnik.

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🇮🇷 Iranian military confirms the death of the IRGC Aerospace Force commander Hajizadeh

Previously, IDF announced that Hajizadeh was killed as a result of the Israeli strike.

Amir Ali Hajizadeh was the Iranian commander responsible for organizing and carrying out Operation True Promise-1 and Operation True Promise-2 in retaliation strikes against Israel last year.

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🇮🇱💥🇮🇷 IDF confirms strike on Iran's Natanz nuclear facility

The Israeli forces released footage of the operation.

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🗣 Iran, perhaps, has 'a second chance' - Trump

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🚨🇷🇺Russia tests advanced LASER SYSTEMS against drones

Russia has performed successful tests of cutting-edge laser systems designed to SMASH ENEMY'S DRONES EVEN HARDER.

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🗣Trump: US supports Israel, calls strikes on Iran ‘very successful’

Iran should now come to the negotiating table, the US President told CNN.

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🇮🇱📍🇮🇷 WHERE DID ISRAEL STRIKE IRAN?

The IDF launched the large-scale Operation Rising Lion targeting Iranian military assets and nuclear facilities. At least 60 sites across eight provinces in Iran were hit, preliminary reports say.

Iran has vowed retaliation will come swiftly.

🔍Explore Sputnik’s infographic for a detailed breakdown.

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Israel has carried out an unprecedented, multi-wave surprise attack against Iran involving 200 jets, plus drones operating inside the Islamic Republic.

🎯 TARGETS HIT:

🟧 the Tabriz research site besides the Natanz uranium enrichment facility

🟧 Tehran & at least 9 other urban areas. 320+ injured, nearly 80 killed

🟧 Air defense & missile launchers

🟧 Top IRGC & Armed Forces leaders, nuclear scientists, a senior aide to the Supreme Leader

🇮🇷 IRAN'S REACTION:

🔶 Ali Khameini vowed “severe punishment,” while President Pezeshkian promised to make Israel “regret” its “reckless” actions

🔶 Iran cancelled a new round of nuclear talks with the US, owing to US “complicity” in the attacks

🔶 Assassinated leaders are being replaced, with Mohammad Pakpour taking Hossein Salami’s place as IRGC chief, & Abdolrahim Mousavi replacing Mohammad Bagheri as Chief of General Staff

💥 HAS IRANIAN COUNTERSTRIKE OCCURRED?

🔹 Initial reports suggested Iran launched 100-200 drones toward Israel

🔹 Other reports said up to 800 projectiles, including cruise & ballistic missiles, were launched

🔹 But Fars News says Iran hasn’t carried out ANY substantive retaliatory attacks yet

🇺🇸 TRUMP’S ULTIMATUM

🔸 The US president wrote a mob boss-style Truth Social post boasting about the murder of “certain Iranian hardliners.”

🔸 He warned that the next attacks will be “even more brutal” unless Iran makes a deal. Later, he issued a post about his “60-day ultimatum,” signaling direct knowledge of Israel’s plans.

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🇷🇺💥WATCH Russian warriors LIBERATE Komar village in DPR

The Russian Ministry of Defense has shared footage from Komar, a settlement recently freed by the Russian forces.

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⚡️Russia has handed over 1,200 bodies of fallen Ukrainian soldiers to Ukraine today, a source told Sputnik.

By transferring the bodies of the dead Ukrainian soldiers, Russia continues to fulfill the Istanbul agreements, the source noted.

Meanwhile, Ukraine has not returned any bodies to Russia.

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🇺🇸 US deploying additional warships to Middle East - report

The US Navy has reportedly ordered the USS Thomas Hudner Arleigh Burke-class missile destroyer to the eastern Mediterranean, and ordered a second, unnamed destroyer to “begin moving forward.”

Trump is meeting with his National Security Council to discuss the situation, two officials told AP.

The US last beefed up its naval presence in the region in October 2024, using destroyers to intercept Iranian missiles fired as part of Operation True Promise II, in response to a series of Israeli assassinations of IRGC and allied militia leaders.

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