Moscow is building a new missile defense complex near a research institute linked to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s daughter, in what appears to be the latest effort to bolster the capital’s defenses against potential Ukrainian missile attacks.
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Rubio seems to be playing a similar role on the MOU as he did on the Dmitriev “peace plan.” Discretely trying to unfuck a foreign influence-laundered diplomatic protocol without antagonizing the boss or causing public ructions with the dupes in the administration doing the laundering. Wonder if it works this time.
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Donald Trump wants a historic deal with Iran. The problem is that some of the biggest obstacles aren’t in Tehran or Washington. They’re on the border between Israel and Lebanon.
In this two-part special, we trace the conflict that keeps dragging the region back into crisis. From Israel’s invasion of Lebanon and the creation of a security zone in the south, to the rise of Hezbollah and years of cross-border fighting, this frontier has remained one of the Middle East’s most dangerous flashpoints. More recently, Hezbollah attacks forced tens of thousands of Israelis from their homes, challenging assumptions about security in the country’s north.
As diplomats pursue a new agreement with Iran, one question looms large: can this conflict be contained, or will it derail the deal before it’s signed?
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US forces have carried out new strikes on targets in Iran, after President Donald Trump accused the country of a “foolish violation” of the ceasefire in the Middle East. It follows an attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, which was hit by a drone two days ago.
US Central Command said it has responded by attacking missile and drone storage facilities and coastal radar positions in Iran. There has been no comment yet from the regime in Tehran.
Moments before the attacks were announced, President Trump said “you’ll see” when asked if the US would respond to the Iranian attack on the cargo ship..
US Central Command – Centcom – described the strikes as “a powerful response” to the drone attack. In a statement it said: “The unwarranted aggression against commercial shipping by Iranian forces clearly violated the ceasefire… Iran’s dangerous behavior undermined freedom of navigation as commerce increasingly flows through the vital international trade corridor.”
Centcom said the US military would “continue to provide safe passage coordination and support to commercial vessels transiting the strait”.
After US and Israeli launched a massive assault on Iran in February, Tehran closed the strait of Hormuz- a critical waterway for oil and gas shipments – causing a surge in global energy prices and choking off shipments of other crucial commodities such as fertiliser.
The US and Iran agreed on 17 June to end hostilities under a 14-point memorandum of understanding, which requires Iran to use its “best efforts for the safe passage of commercial vessels with no charge for 60 days”.
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