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🇷🇺Lavrov: Nuclear proliferation risks growing amid global crises
The fate of the global nuclear non-proliferation regime is causing serious concern, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in a video address to participants of the Moscow Conference on Non-Proliferation, pointing to several growing risks for strategic stability:
🔹 The future of the nuclear non-proliferation regime is under pressure amid acute military-political crises in the Middle East and the Persian Gulf
🔹 More countries are beginning to believe that possessing nuclear weapons may be the only reliable guarantee of security, which itself creates serious proliferation risks
🔹 There are still no prospects for the entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, primarily because the US has not ratified it
🔹 Washington has not clarified remarks by Donald Trump in October 2025 instructing the defense secretary to address the issue of resuming nuclear tests, raising questions about a possible withdrawal from the moratorium
🔹 The US global missile defense project known as the Golden Dome missile defense project threatens strategic stability, as it envisages the deployment of space-based interceptor strike systems as early as 2028
🔹 The actions of the US and its allies increase the risks of the militarization of outer space and its transformation into a potential zone of conflict
🔹 Excessive politicization of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons remains a serious challenge to the integrity of the chemical weapons non-proliferation regime
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🇺🇸 🇮🇱⚔️ 🇮🇷US-Israel war against Iran: Latest developments
🔸 This week, the US administration plans to announce the formation of an international coalition to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, The Wall Street Journal reports.
🔸 The IRGC unleashed a strike on Israel, using heavy Sejjil missiles, that targeted Israeli air operations control centers, said Commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force Sardar Mousavi.
🔸 Israel pounded Hezbollah infrastructure in Beirut, and initiated a limited ground op to expand its zone of control on the border, the IDF reported.
🔸 Explosions occurred in the capitals of Bahrain and Iraq last night, Western media report.
🔸 The EU will hold discussions on bolstering the Aspides mission established in 2024 to counter the Houthis, Reuters reports.
🔸 The US is planning to orchestrate an event similar to the 9/11 attacks and pin the blame on Iran, Secretary of Iran’s National Security Council Ali Larijani claimed.
🔸 NATO will face a "very bad future" if Washington’s allies refuse to back the US over the Strait of Hormuz, CNN reported.
🔸 Australia and Japan said they would not send ships to escort vessels in the Middle East, per CNN.
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🇮🇷⚔️ 🇮🇱Iran accuses Israel of ecocide that will scar generations
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi demands that Israel be "punished for its war crimes" against the Islamic Republic.
The bombings of fuel depots in Tehran by Israeli authorities “violate international law and constitute ecocide,” he posted on X.
👉 Araghchi warned the attacks could leave lasting environmental damage, threatening residents’ health and contaminating soil and groundwater for generations.
Earlier, Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani formally lodged a complaint with the UN after attacks on fuel storage facilities caused toxic air and acidic rain, posing grave health risks for civilians.
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🚨 Israel launches ground operation in southern Lebanon
The IDF says the operation aims to reinforce its forward defense zone and destroy military infrastructure in the area.
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🇪🇺🤡 EU lawmakers spectacularly fail to find Iran on the map
Footage recorded in early March by a Quotidien journalist reveals how European MEPs — who balk at condemning the US-Israeli aggression against Iran — struggle with a pretty basic geography task.
Many were unable to locate the Islamic Republic on a world map, sparking outrage once the video filmed in the corridors of the European Parliament went viral.
🔸 Socialist MEP Emma Rafowicz pointed somewhere in the direction of Bulgaria
🔸 Fabienne Keller, from Emmanuel Macron's Renaissance party, confused Türkiye with Iran
🔸 French Green MEP Marie Toussaint eventually settled on Afghanistan after a lengthy hesitation
🔸 Green MEP David Cormand confidently pointed to Saudi Arabia instead
💬 "These mistakes would be funny if the European Parliament didn't have to take a position on the ongoing war... I understand better now why some are reluctant to condemn it," wrote Manon Aubry, MEP for the left-wing party La France Insoumise, on X as she shared the clip.
🗣 Trump warns NATO faces 'very bad future' if allies don’t help in Hormuz — reports
US President Donald Trump warned that NATO could face a “very bad” future if US allies fail to assist Washington in reopening the Strait of Hormuz, according to an interview with The Financial Times.
💬 “It’s only appropriate that people who are the beneficiaries of the Strait will help to make sure that nothing bad happens there,” Trump told the FT, arguing that Europe and China depend heavily on Gulf oil.
💬 “If there’s no response or if it’s a negative response I think it will be very bad for the future of NATO,” Trump said.
💬 “We have a thing called NATO… We’ve been very sweet. We didn’t have to help them with Ukraine… But we helped them. Now we’ll see if they help us,” he said.
🗣 Trump demands support from US allies in the war on Iran
US President Donald Trump said Washington expects support from partner countries during the US-Israeli aggression against Iran.
💬 “Whether we get support or not… I said it to them, ‘WE WILL REMEMBER,’” Trump declared.
🗣 Trump disputes reports on US refueling aircraft
US President Donald Trump, speaking aboard Air Force One, rejected a report by The Wall Street Journal that several US refueling aircraft had been destroyed during the war.
💬 “The Wall Street Journal put out a false story that five of our big, beautiful tankers were all essentially destroyed. They weren't destroyed at all,” Trump said.
🚨🗣 Trump blames US failures on AI, alleges ‘disinformation’
President Donald Trump claimed Iran is using artificial intelligence and media manipulation to spread false reports about the US-Israeli aggression.
💬 “Buildings and Ships that are shown to be on fire are not — It’s FAKE NEWS, generated by A.I.,” Trump declared.
📹 Israel launches strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure in Beirut — IDF
The Israeli military said it is carrying out strikes targeting Hezbollah infrastructure in Beirut.
Footage circulating online shows columns of smoke rising from the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital.
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🚢 US preparing coalition to escort ships through Hormuz — reports
The Trump administration plans to announce that several countries have agreed to form a naval coalition to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing US officials.
The initiative would focus on protecting vessels moving through the key shipping corridor along the Iranian coast, though officials are still discussing whether the escort operations would begin before or after the current hostilities end, the report said.
The report added that many countries have publicly remained noncommittal about joining such an escort mission while fighting continues, citing the risks involved.
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☠️US-Israel aggression against Iran could leave TOXIC legacy — expert
Advanced arms and munitions remnants — chemical or biological — are now tangibly affecting the air, water and soil in the Middle East as the US-Israeli war against Iran rages on, professor of climate change Alaa Sarhan tells Sputnik.
🗣One example of this are black clouds observed over Iran after US-Israeli strikes, the expert notes, adding such emissions directly impact the health of ordinary people.
❗️Given this, a comprehensive scientific review and audit of the situation are needed to accurately assess the scale and impact of the pollution, Sarhan concludes.
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🔸Iran ready to defend itself for as long as it takes — Foreign minister
🔸Further US attacks on Iran’s Kharg oil hub would be ‘economic suicide’ - expert
🔸Pentagon’s ground assault on Kharg Island poised for strategic fiasco - expert
🔸Kremlin: Pause in Ukraine talks as US has other priorities — and that's understandable
🔸'We will not be Ukraine’s colony': Thousands gather in Budapest for March of Peace
🔸Russia takes 3rd at Winter Paralympics with just six athletes
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🇺🇸👀US Energy Secretary Chris Wright says the Iran conflict will end within "weeks"
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🇮🇱 ⚔️ 🇮🇷 Israel running low on ballistic missile interceptors amid Iran conflict
Israeli authorities have informed the United States that they are experiencing a severe shortage of ballistic missile interceptors amid the conflict with Iran, Semafor reported, citing unnamed US officials.
👉 Israel reportedly entered the conflict already low on interceptors, having spent large stockpiles during the 12-day war in 2025
👉 A US source said Washington had known about the shortage for months and expected the situation
👉 The US itself is not facing a similar shortage, according to the official
It remains unclear whether Washington will sell or transfer interceptor systems to Israel, as doing so could strain US missile stockpiles.
A US official told Semafor that the Pentagon still has sufficient capabilities to protect its bases and personnel in the region, while Israel is now looking for ways to address the interceptor gap.
Sources also say the US maintains large inventories of THAAD interceptors, air-launched missiles and mid-course ballistic missile defense systems.
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🇺🇸⚔️🇮🇷 Iran holds Trump card in war against US — expert
💬 "For a number of days now, the US has been trying to find a good response to the closure of the strait of Hormuz, that they clearly didn’t expect … I think the Iranians now have the initiative," professor of security studies at King’s College London Peter Neumann tells the Guardian.
🟠 US seeking allies to 'police' the Strait of Hormuz — Trump
🟠 Trump blames US failures on AI, alleges ‘disinformation’
🟠 US has spent about $12 billion on its war against Iran — Hassett
🟠 ‘You could make the case that maybe we shouldn’t even be there at all’ — Trump on US-Israeli war against Iran
🟠 Trump warns NATO faces 'very bad future' if allies don’t help in Hormuz — reports
🟠 US-Israel aggression against Iran could leave TOXIC legacy — expert
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🚨 Fire still burning at Dubai Airport fuel tank after drone strike
Hours after the attack, the fuel tank remains ablaze, according to SNN.
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❌🚢 UK resists sending warships to Hormuz mission sought by Trump — reports
Britain is not prepared to send warships to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, despite US President Donald Trump’s call for allies to join a naval effort, The Telegraph reported.
UK ministers said they are still considering other options, including mine-hunting drones, but have not committed naval vessels to the operation.
According to The Telegraph, France, Germany and South Korea have also signalled reluctance to take part, as concerns grow internationally about the risks of further escalation in the conflict.
📈 The report said oil prices have already jumped to about $106 a barrel, reflecting fears of disruption to shipping through the waterway, which carries roughly a fifth of global oil supplies.
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🚨🗣 ‘You could make the case that maybe we shouldn’t even be there at all’ — Trump on US-Israeli war against Iran
US President Donald Trump suggested the United States might not need to be involved in the confrontation in the Strait of Hormuz, noting that the country has ample domestic energy resources.
He also said other countries that rely heavily on energy shipments through the waterway “should come and… help us protect” the route.
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❌🗣 Trump declines to declare victory in his war on Iran
US President Donald Trump said he is not ready to officially declare victory against Iran despite claiming the country has been heavily damaged by the ongoing US-Israeli aggression.
💬 “There's no reason to. I think I'd just say they're decimated,” Trump said when asked whether he would declare victory.
🚨🚢 US seeking allies to 'police' the Strait of Hormuz — Trump
President Donald Trump said the United States is discussing cooperation with other countries on “policing” the Strait of Hormuz, speaking aboard Air Force One.
💬 “We are talking to other countries about working with us on the policing of the Strait. And I think we're getting good response,” Trump said.
💬 “It'd be interesting to see what country wouldn't help us with a very small endeavor, which is just keeping the Strait open.”
📹 Iran launches more missiles toward Israel — IDF
The Israeli military said its air defense systems are operating to intercept the projectiles.
Footage from social media
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🇲🇽🤝🇨🇺 Mexico will keep supporting Cuba — Sheinbaum
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum vowed Mexico will continue to support the Cuban people despite criticism from political opponents, speaking at an event in Nayarit.
She commented on a message from former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who said he felt “very hurt” by the situation facing Cubans after decades of US sanctions and a recently imposed energy blockade.
💬 “We will continue to support the people of Cuba from the government, and anyone who wants to support them should do so,” Sheinbaum said.
💰 US has spent about $12 billion on its war against Iran — Hassett
Kevin Hassett, Director of the US National Economic Council, said the US aggression against Iran has cost roughly $12 billion so far.
He added it is unclear whether the administration will need to seek additional funding from Congress.
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🇮🇷Enemies must surrender or will face powerful retaliation - Iran's top commander
🟠Iran’s armed forces are determined to defeat their aggressors and have already exposed the declining power of the US and Israel, Major General Ali Abdollahi, commander of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, told Press TV.
🟠The country is ready to “utilize all geopolitical capacities, including managing passage through the Strait of Hormuz,” Abdollahi added.
🟠Iran maintains its military strategy as strictly defensive, but is ready to retaliate against any form of aggression, he emphasized.
💬“The criminal US must know that the era of plundering nations across the world is over... Regional nations should see that the US cannot and will no longer be able to provide them with security and that the US presence in every part of the world has so far resulted in nothing but instability and insecurity,” the commander added.
🚨US Victory base near Baghdad airport targeted by rockets and drones - Iraqi security source
"A logistics center of the US Victoria military base near Baghdad airport was attacked by three drones and several rockets, which were shot down by air defense forces. No information on casualties has been received yet," the source tells Sputnik.
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🇺🇸🇮🇱⚔️🇮🇷 US–Israel war against Iran: Latest updates
◻️ Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the conflict can end only if there are guarantees it will not be repeated and if compensation for damages is paid
◻️ 153 medical institutions in Iran have been damaged during the war, according to media reports
◻️ An IRGC Navy commander said previously detained tankers have been released
◻️ Iran’s army said powerful drone attacks targeted an Israeli special police unit and a satellite communications center
◻️ Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani said remnants of Jeffrey Epstein’s network allegedly planned a 9/11-style incident to blame Iran, stressing Tehran opposes such actions and is not at war with the American people
◻️ Parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf wrote that Donald Trump's nine claims in two weeks that Iran had been defeated are hilarious
◻️ Araghchi said wrong advice given to the US president is responsible for the bloodshed in what he calls a war imposed on both Iranians and Americans
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🇮🇷Iran ready to defend itself for as long as it takes — Foreign minister
Iran is prepared to continue defending itself for as long as needed and is not asking for a ceasefire or negotiations, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told CBS, outlining Tehran’s position amid the ongoing conflict.
Key statements:
◻️ There are currently no proposals on the table between the United States and Iran
◻️ During earlier talks with Washington, Iran was willing to make concessions demonstrating it had no intention of developing nuclear weapons
◻️ Enriched uranium remains under the rubble of nuclear facilities destroyed by US strikes and could theoretically be recovered under IAEA supervision, though there are currently no plans to do so
◻️ Iran is ready to discuss ensuring safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz with other countries
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