🚨🇮🇷 IRAN SPELLS OUT ITS STANCE ON ISRAEL – KEY POINTS FROM ENVOY IN MOSCOW

Iran’s response will make Israel regret having gone to war with Tehran, the country’s Ambassador Kazem Jalali told Sputnik.

He also stressed that:

🔸Iran will respond to Israeli strikes decisively and proportionally, reaffirming its inalienable right to self-defense.

🔸Israeli attacks have killed around 300 Iranian civilians; the West demonstrates its double standards by failing to condemn Israel.

🔸Tehran deems Israel’s strikes against nuclear scientists as an illegal attack on civilians.

🔸Israel is unjustly waging war on the Iranian people by targeting civilian sites and nuclear facilities.

🔸Even though Israel possesses all types of weapons of mass destruction, it accuses Iran of pursuing a peaceful nuclear program.

🔸Israeli strikes on Iran violate international law, the UN Charter, and IAEA resolutions.

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🥴 G7 SUMMIT DERAILED BEFORE IT EVEN WRAPPED UP

The G7 Summit in Canada has been dealt a series of stinging reputation blows, as Donald Trump left the event early, ostensibly to keep tabs on the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.

🔸While attending the summit, Trump publicly declared that expelling Russia from the G7 in 2014 was a mistake for which he specifically blamed Barack Obama and Justin Trudeau.

🔸Trump further suggested that admitting China to the G7 is “not a bad idea” as “you want people that you can talk to.”

🔸The POTUS also brushed aside calls from other G7 leaders for more sanctions against Russia, admitting openly that such sanctions actually cost Western powers and the US “a lot of money, a tremendous amount of money.”

“Sanctions are not that easy. It’s not just a one-way street,” Trump remarked.

🔸Trump and Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ultimately failed to work out a trade deal between their respective countries at the summit – yet another deal that the supposedly great dealmaker was unable to secure.

🔸Trump verbally slapped France’s Emmanuel Macron for claiming that the POTUS left the summit to work on a ceasefire between Israel and Iran.

“Whether purposely or not, Emmanuel always gets it wrong,” Trump fumed on social media.

🔸Meanwhile, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto opted to snub the special invitation to the G7 Summit completely and instead chose to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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🇷🇺🇰🇵 The secretary of Russia’s Security Council visited Pyongyang on President Vladimir Putin's directive and held high-level talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

Following the visit, Sergei Shoigu outlined several key outcomes:

🔸Kim has decided to send 5,000 military construction workers to Russia to help rebuild infrastructure in the Kursk region that was damaged by Ukrainian attacks.

🔸North Korea will also send 1,000 combat engineers to assist in demining operations in Russian territory.

🔸Shoigu expressed hope that direct flights between Russia and North Korea — suspended for over 30 years — will resume soon.

🔸The visit primarily focused on security cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang.

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🇷🇺🗣 Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov called the situation in the Middle East alarming, especially in light of recent remarks by Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu.

Moscow urges all sides to exercise maximum restraint and shift toward a peaceful, diplomatic resolution.

His other statements:

🔸Russia sees no willingness from Israel to pursue a peaceful settlement with Iran or to seek mediation.

🔸The Kremlin agrees with Trump’s view that Russia’s exclusion from the G8 was a major mistake.

🔸The G7 has lost practical relevance and now appears rather lackluster and largely useless.

🔸In the coming days, there may be progress on understanding possible timelines for continued work on the Ukrainian track.

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🚨 IRAN CLAIMS MAJOR BLOW TO ISRAELI INTEL

Tehran has eliminated a significant number of senior officers in strikes on Mossad and military intelligence centers, according to Iran’s Tasnim news agency.

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📹 Tel Aviv streets deserted after Iranian missile strikes, Sputnik correspondent reports

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🇷🇺 The Kremlin has revealed the topics of Putin's speech at the SPIEF plenary session this year

The president will talk about the current situation in the Russian and global economy, and will also assess the prospects for Russia's relations with foreign partners.

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🚨NEW ROCKETS LAUNCHED TOWARDS ISRAEL - IRANIAN TV

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🇷🇺 SPIEF: 20,000 attendees from 140 countries confirmed — Putin aide

Here’s what Yuri Ushakov shared:

🔹 Over 150 events will take place as part of the St. Petersburg Economic Forum (SPIEF), including SCO and BRICS forums, as well as the regional G20 business forum.

🔹 Political figures from around 50 countries will attend this year’s forum, including Indonesia, South Africa, China, Iraq, Vietnam, and Laos.

🔹 US business delegates have confirmed, despite geopolitical tensions

Ushakov also revealed Putin’s upcoming plans for SPIEF:

▪️Putin will hold a plenary session with:

🇮🇩The president of Indonesia,
🇧🇭A Bahraini representative,
🇨🇳The vice premier of China,
🇿🇦The vice president of South Africa.

▪️Tomorrow, Putin will meet with the President of the New Development Bank Dilma Rousseff.

▪️ On Thursday, he will hold talks with the president of Indonesia.

▪️ Also on Thursday, the president will meet with South African Vice President Paul Mashatile to discuss the development of bilateral relations.

Here are the planned meetings for Friday:

🔹Meeting with China’s Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang.

🔹 Discussion with the secretary general of OPEC.

🔹 Meeting with the national security advisor of Bahrain.

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🚨IRAN HAS LAUNCHED A NEW WAVE OF MISSILE AND DRONE STRIKES ON ISRAEL, reports Tasnim news agency.

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📹 Rostec shifts into high gear

The chief of the Russian state arms manufacturer Sergey Chemezov reported to Putin that the production of ammunition, light armored vehicles, and MLRS shells has grown dozens of times since 2021.

Russia’s defense industry is scaling up at a record pace.

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🇺🇸🇮🇷 Trump boasts total air dominance over Iran

"We now have complete control of the skies over Iran," says Trump, claiming US tech outshines Iran's defenses. "They had good gear, but nothing compares to American-made."

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🚨🇮🇷🇮🇱 KEY UPDATES ON THE IRAN-ISRAEL CONFLICT

Here’s what’s happening in the escalating Iran-Israel conflict as of June 17:

🔸Iran launched missile strikes on Israeli intelligence infrastructure, targeting Mossad and the military intelligence command center Aman. Media outlet Tasnim reports a significant number of casualties among Israeli personnel.

🔸Tehran confirmed the use of a new missile in its strikes on Israel, marking a significant escalation in their military capabilities.

🔸Nineteen Mossad agents were arrested in the Iranian provinces of Ilam and Lorestan, signaling an increased crackdown on Israeli operatives within Iran.

🔸Donald Trump states he is "not in the mood to negotiate with Iran," emphasizing his hard-line position on the issue.

🔸Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov urged both Iran and Israel to exercise maximum restraint, emphasizing the need for a peaceful, diplomatic resolution to the conflict.

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🚨IRAN'S 10TH WAVE OF STRIKES TARGETS ISRAELI AIRBASES

The IRGC said that its 10th wave of missile attacks was aimed at Israeli airbases, from which fighter jets are launching strikes on Iran.

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🚨TEHRAN HAS 'TRUMP CARDS' — ISRAEL WILL SOON 'SEE THE UNEXPECTED'

A source in Iran’s security forces warns that Tehran holds powerful "trump cards" and Israel is about to face what it never expected.

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🚨IRAN’S TOP GENERAL CALLS FOR TEL AVIV AND HAIFA EVACUATIONS

Iran’s military chief urges residents of Tel Aviv and Haifa to leave amid escalating tensions.

Meanwhile, sources confirm the US has already intervened, engaging in missile interception during the Israel-Iran conflict.

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