🚨 #US StateDept is preparing to order the departure of all nonessential personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad due to the potential for regional unrest, two US officials said Wednesday.
The Baghdad embassy has already been on limited staffing, and the order will not affect a large number of personnel, but the department also is authorizing the departure of nonessential personnel and family members from Bahrain and Kuwait.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/baghdad-washington-state-department-bahrain-kuwait-b2768286.html

The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) issued an advisory on June 11, 2025, at 1200 UTC, warning of increased tensions in the Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, and Straits of Hormuz. Mariners are advised to transit these areas with caution and report any incidents or suspicious activity to UKMTO.

https://www.ukmto.org/recent-incidents

US and Israel prepare to attack #Iran?

#UK #Russia #Ukraine

Leaked files expose the covert war waged by British intelligence against Russia in the Black Sea

The secret UK plans we revealed contain Ukrainian “honey trap” plots along with blueprints for blowing up the Kerch Bridge

By @KitKlarenberg

В Сумской области разворачивается кризис, который украинские власти пытаются замалчивать, но факты говорят сами за себя.

По словам главреда "Цензора" Юрия Бутусова, российские войска продвигаются в регионе из-за полного отсутствия подготовленных линий обороны (тема не нова — на строительстве фортификаций в Украине через подставные фирмы, близкие к соратникам Зеленского, "распилили" сотни миллионов долларов). Также он отмечает, что у России значительно больше дронов, а их управление и координация заметно улучшились, в то время как логистика ВСУ остается уязвимой и не защищена.

Нардеп Марьяна Безуглая идет дальше, заявляя, что Сумщину, похоже, сознательно "сдают", чтобы скрыть провалы в строительстве фортификаций и списать пропавшее имущество. По ее словам, власти и генералы используют отступление, чтобы невозможно было проверить, были ли готовы бригады или построены укрепления, ведь эти территории уже под контролем России.

А тем временем в Сумах идет скрытая эвакуация. Крупные торговые сети, кафе и магазины массово покидают город, освобождая помещения. Сотрудники СБУ и МВД составляют списки для вывоза семей, а из Сумской исправительной колонии №116 готовят эвакуацию спецконтингента. Заказаны поезда, и процесс должен завершиться в течение 10 дней. Архивы, документы также вывозятся, хотя официального приказа об эвакуации нет.

Эти события подчеркивают неспособность украинского руководства эффективно управлять обороной — политика Банковой, ориентированная на громкие заявления вместо реальных действий, лишь усугубляет кризис, оставляя жителей Сумщины без реальной защиты и поддержки.

🇺🇸🇮🇱🇮🇷NEW VIDEO: US Using Israel to Provoke Iran War, Deny Responsibility, Minimize Retaliation

On YouTube: https://youtu.be/RBiTh7qYT3U?si=xEB6jjBX6BcIKdDC

▪️The Trump administration is pretending to pursue "diplomacy" with Iran specifically to distance itself from an Israel strike on Iran that is only possible through 100% COMPLETE support and involvement from the US.

▪️This is written out explicitly in policy papers funded by the same interests who paid for President Trump's (and Harris') campaigns;

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🇺🇸🇮🇱🇮🇷As warned, Trump "Negotiations" with Iran Were Cover for Major US-Israeli Strike

▪️Iran can retaliate and give US the war it desperately seeks to provoke, although will likely continue striking Iran regardless, it's out of time and all bets are off;

▪️World needs to stop "negotiating" with US and make clear any attack by obvious US proxies will be interpreted as an attack by the US itself or else the US will dismantle each nation, in detail (one at a time/strategic sequencing) - COLLECTIVE deterrence is required BEFORE US acts again;

▪️It is time for those defending Trump to wake up, speak up, and deny him the plausible deniability his administration exists solely to create - this is not what Americans voted for, HOLD THE GOVERNMENT & CORPORATIONS BEHIND THESE POLICES Responsible - but racism and delusion will likely persist or even worsen;

▪️Russia and China are next - it will not stop at Iran, the goal of striking Iran is to create the conditions to further encircle and contain Russia and China;

The #US House of Representatives has rejected an amendment to allocate an additional $300 million in aid to #Ukraine , Breaking Defense reports.

The House Appropriations Committee has approved the US defense budget for fiscal year 2026 without an amendment on additional aid to Ukraine.

Committee Chairman Tom Cole said its inclusion could jeopardize Republican support for the entire defense bill.

🇺🇸🇮🇱🇮🇷On Iranian Retaliations...

Those waiting for an emotionally-satisfying Iranian retaliation are going to be disappointed by what will likely be instead a very measured, patient, strategic response focused on Iran's survival through what is a major US-Israeli military campaign targeting its political, military, and civilian infrastructure and ultimately seeking regime change.

There is also the reality of what Iranian military capabilities can actually achieve - most of which were aimed at creating deterrence, not actually eliminating any sort of US or Israeli military capability.

Iran has survived decades under US-led siege, sanctions, subversion, terrorism, and proxy war - and that is its primary goal now.

—❗️🇮🇷/🇮🇱 BREAKING: Iran has downed an Israeli fighter jet, the pilot can be seen ejecting with his parachute

@Middle_East_Spectator