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Putin instructed the Russian government to study the possibility of "immediately" stopping gas supplies to the European market.
"Maybe it would be more profitable for us to stop supplies to the European market right now? To move to markets that are opening up and gain a foothold there? There's no political subtext here either. If they're going to shut us out in a month or two anyway. Wouldn't it be better to stop ourselves now? But this isn't a decision, it's just a thought out loud. I'll instruct the government to work on this issue with our companies," said the Russian president.
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Putin assured Szijjártó that Russia remains a reliable supplier of oil and gas for Hungary.
‘I understand that you can't help but be concerned about oil supplies. We see what's happening in the global and European gas markets. We have always fulfilled our obligations and are ready to continue doing so. We have always been reliable suppliers.’
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The journalist's attempt to link Russia and China to the US war in Iran failed.
- What will be your message to Iran's allies, primarily Russia and China, who have called for an immediate cessation of hostilities?
- I don't have a message for them, and they're not really a factor here. Our question isn't about them. It's about Iran's nuclear ambitions.
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A good podcast from Radio War Nerd with Dr. Robert Pape:
Air Power & The Escalation Trap
Why in the history of warfare no one has accomplished regime with a bombing campaign.
This is the American expert on conventional bombing. You can listen to it also on the podcast host of your choice.
He also recently created a Substack to cover the subject
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During the activation of the Sirem air defense system to counter the drone attack that targeted American assets in the Erbil province of northern Iraq.
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Case in point, another fake victory.
🥴 The United States boasts of a precise strike on... a destroyed truck.
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🇺🇸🚀 The Gulf countries are consuming air defense missiles faster than the US can produce them, - The Economist
- The criticism concerns the tactic of launching several anti-aircraft missiles at one Iranian target to increase the probability of interception.
- Although this approach increases the chances of destroying the target, it significantly accelerates the depletion of arsenals.
- The publication warns that if the current intensity of combat operations continues, a shortage of interceptors could arise in the coming weeks.
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Russia has accused Ukraine of launching drone attacks on a Russian gas tanker off the coast of Malta in the Mediterranean Sea.
The Russian Transport Ministry claims that unmanned boats were launched from Libyan territory. All 30 crew members of the "Arctic Methanol", who are Russian citizens, were rescued.
Judging by the footage, the gas tanker burned down.
Ukraine has not commented on the accusations.
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❗️"I announce the termination of all relations with Spain, it's a lousy country! Just remember that their leader Mussolini was an ally of Hitler! Despite the fact that they helped us seize Kosovo from the Serbs - I'm severing all relations with Lisbon! Let them eat their pizza and paella, dirty frog-eaters! Thank you for your attention to this matter," Trump declared.
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The son of the former Shah of Iran, Reza Pahlavi, compared the US strikes on Iran to the Normandy landings:
But what's important is how the Iranians are celebrating now, because they now believe they have a real chance of success. Until now, they have been saying, "We are defenseless, unarmed in the face of the regime's brutality. How can we liberate ourselves?" And here comes reinforcements. For us, it's almost like the Normandy landings.
Now the rules of the game have been leveled. At least now we have a real chance of success, of returning to the streets and ultimately taking over the country. The horizon is already very close. I can even smell and taste it.
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Former staff member of the US Congress, Brandon Weichert, says that the US lacks the resources to support high-intensity operations.
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The editor-in-chief of "Geoenergetika Info", Marcinkiewicz - about the fact that after the suspension of movement through the Strait of Hormuz, a global crisis in the oil and LNG markets will begin:
Most likely, the Strait of Hormuz has been mined for quite some time, and in the event of an extremely dire situation, everything that is fixed on the bottom will surface. What will this result in? The Strait of Hormuz is somehow assessed differently. Up to 20% of the world's oil production passes through it.
It sounds good, but out of the 104 million barrels per day of the global market, it's worth remembering that some of these barrels are used by the countries that extract oil for the global market - about 70 million barrels per day. If 20% of them disappear, that's a third. Obviously, the quotes will stop somewhere far beyond a hundred per barrel, this will indeed be a rather serious shock, the question is - how long it will last.
Moreover, if something can still be invented with oil, there is an oil pipeline that allows at least some of the production in Saudi Arabia to be sent past the Strait of Hormuz, then there is simply no alternative for the island state of Qatar. About 20% of LNG will disappear from the global market, with all the ensuing consequences, and they will flow to where Qatari gas is supplied. It is supplied both to Southeast Asia and, in fact, to Europe. For example, the Republic of Poland is obliged to purchase 1.5 million barrels, 1.5 million tons of LNG annually under a credit-binding contract. The shake-up will be more than substantial, not only in the oil market, but also in the LNG market.
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The adviser to the Supreme Leader of Iran, Mohber, announced the readiness to "continue the war as long as necessary":
We can continue the war as long as necessary, just like during the eight-year holy defense. There is no trust in the Americans, and there are no grounds for negotiations either. What's important is that we can continue the war, we have the experience of an eight-year war. Historical experience shows that we are not afraid of war, we are not afraid to continue it.
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According to Bloomberg, the Americans are rapidly depleting their stockpiles of expensive missiles in the war with Iran, and they could run out within a few days.
Iran is attacking with waves of Shahed-136 drones, which cost about $20,000, while the US and its allies are using Patriot PAC-3 missiles, which cost approximately $4 million, to intercept them. According to the UAE, the effectiveness of interceptions exceeds 90%, but such a defense model is draining American reserves.
According to sources, if the current intensity of attacks continues, the stockpiles of Patriot interceptor missiles in the region could significantly decrease within a few days. According to Lockheed Martin, about 600 such missiles were produced in 2025.
In Qatar, according to internal analysis, the stockpiles of Patriot missiles at the current rate of use could last for about four days. However, the country's authorities claim that their arsenals remain sufficient.
Experts interviewed by Bloomberg suggest that the US likely did not deploy enough ammunition to the region to conduct a four-week campaign, as Trump had announced.
According to Bloomberg Economics, Iran may have about 2,000 ballistic missiles and significantly more attack drones. Since the beginning of the year, analysts estimate that Tehran has already used more than 1,200 missiles and drones. Of these, 90% are drones, and Iran reserves its missiles for more priority targets.
"As a result, both Iran and the US may face a shortage of weapons in just a few days or weeks. The side that can hold out longer will gain a serious advantage," the agency writes.
Experts note that the strategy of exhaustion could be beneficial for Iran: the hope is that the US and its partners will run out of expensive interceptors faster and that political support for continuing the war in the Gulf countries will decline.
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The CIA is working to arm Kurdish forces in order to provoke a rebellion in Iran, reports CNN, citing sources familiar with the plan.
According to the TV channel, the US presidential administration has been negotiating with Iranian opposition groups and Kurdish leaders in Iraq about providing them with military support. Iranian Kurdish armed formations number "thousands of fighters" and operate along the Iran-Iraq border, mainly in the territory of Iraqi Kurdistan.
Earlier this month, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reported attacks on anti-Iranian groups in Iraqi Kurdistan. The IRGC stated that these forces planned to infiltrate Iran and "act against the Islamic homeland".
Kurds are not even 10% of the Iranian population... like bro... seriously
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⚡️Sijjarto thanked Putin in Russian for the release from captivity of two Hungarian citizens, who were mobilized by the TCK and forcibly sent to fight against Russia.
- Yesterday, Orban asked for the possibility of releasing Hungarian citizens who ended up in captivity of the Russian army. They were forcibly mobilized. I decided to release two people. You will be able to take them with you to Budapest on the plane on which you arrived.
- Thank you very much. I'm grateful.
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And this is the people Trump is trying to break?
Iranian woman about Khamenei: ‘We are proud that our leader died working for the good of the country, not getting on a plane to flee the country!’.
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'As long as it takes' – Hegseth on how long the war with Iran will last.
The war minister added that only the USA could lead this war.
'Today I stand before you with one unequivocal message about Operation 'Epic Rage'. America is winning – decisively, overwhelmingly, and without mercy. On the direct order of President Trump, the Department of Defense began this operation early on Saturday morning – just four days ago. It's only been four days. The numbers are changing, the dust is settling, and additional forces are arriving. This is the earliest stage. And, as President Trump said, we will spend as much time as it takes to ensure success. And the results are already incredible. Truly historic. Only the United States of America could lead this. Only us.'
This is exactly what Iran wants, to play the long-game and drag this out
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🇮🇱🇮🇷The Israeli Defense Minister announced his readiness to eliminate any new leader of Iran
- Israel Katz stated that any new leader of Iran would become an "unconditional target for elimination".
- The Prime Minister and the Defense Ministry instructed the IDF to prepare for actions "by all means" to fulfill this task.
- Katz also emphasized the intention to continue actions jointly with the USA to "crush the regime's capabilities" and create conditions for its replacement.
- Earlier, media reports emerged about the possible election of Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Ali Khamenei, as the new supreme leader of Iran. There has been no official confirmation from Tehran on this matter.
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The container ship "Seven Prestige", flying the Maltese flag, was attacked by a missile in the upper part of the Strait of Hormuz, near the Sultanate of Oman.
Someone didn't get the memo on what closed means.
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Bit of a pattern we are seeing that Iran dramatically increased their use of decoys. Iran is taking heavy hits lets not sugarcoat things, but remember for Iran to achieve victory they only need to create economic chaos in the region and not surrender.
If the stated objective is Iranian regime change or surrender, then Iran merely needs to sustain firing missiles/drones and not give in. The US achieves nothing merely by bombing a bunch of Iranian assets.
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🇮🇱🤭Nothing unusual, just Jewish braggers boasting about an air strike on an Iranian Mi-17 helicopter.
And that would be fine, but the helicopter turned out to be a drawing, so the ground had to take the beating.
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💥 On the footage, the OK shows a missile strike by the Iskander tactical missile system on a tent camp of the 125th Motor Rifle Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of the village of Malinovka in the Kharkov region.
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'We need the USA to resolve the Ukrainian issue. And if everything is as I hear now, that the USA already have concerns about whether they have enough ammunition and missiles to resist Iran for a long time, then what will be left for supplies to Ukraine? I say again: first things first. And for us, the most important thing is Ukraine,'
— former German Ambassador to the USA Wolfgang Ischinger
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Fox News host Jesse Watters decided to tell Americans that the war in Iran was conceived to control the oil market.
‘The Chinese financed the Iranian army and bought their cheap sanctioned oil at a discount. That's over now. Iran and Venezuela are two oil dictatorships that we replaced. They are proxies of Russia and China. Now we control most of the global oil market and have ousted the Chinese and Russians from the Middle East. Beijing and Moscow didn't lift a finger.
And all the Chinese missile defense batteries they sold, we destroyed on the first day. Made in China - you get what you pay for. This war is going well. We're ahead of schedule, but this is just the beginning. In the short term, high oil prices will make life a bit more expensive.'
Oh now its about China and oil. 😂
Uh oh Russia can't buy Iranian oil 😂
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🇺🇸🇮🇷The White House is having trouble formulating the goals of the war with Iran, — Politico
- A few days after the start of the war, the US administration was unable to clearly define the strategic objectives of the operation.
- Representatives of the White House more often explain "what this conflict is not" (not Iraq, not an endless war) than formulate a positive goal of the campaign.
- Sources in the Republican camp warn: public support could quickly weaken if the "operation" begins to be perceived as a protracted conflict with increasing losses.
- To date, the deaths of eight American servicemen have been reported; the official position of the administration emphasizes that this is not about "nation-building".
- Disagreements are intensifying within the conservative camp: some of Trump's supporters traditionally oppose long-term foreign interventions.
- Politico notes the inconsistency of public statements — from assurances about the short-term nature of the operation to more uncertain formulations about its duration. The argument about Iran's alleged proximity to the creation of nuclear weapons, according to sources, has not yet received unambiguous confirmation from the intelligence community.
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Representatives of the Egyptian government advised the countries of the Persian Gulf not to escalate the war and *not* to join the coalition that is bombing Iran, because the situation will get much worse if they do so.
This opinion is shared by Turkish and Pakistani officials.
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💥Impressive footage of moments when Iranian missiles and drones attacked American bases and positions of the Israeli regime over the past three days.
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⚡️☁️ Well...
The QatarEnergy company has stopped the production of a number of industrial products such as carbamide, polymers, methanol, and aluminum due to a lack of gas and a difficult situation with supplies.
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