Polish defence minister accuses president's aides of lying about missiles sent to Ukraine

Putin Humiliated as Troops Threaten to ‘Turn Their Weapons’ on Him

Pavel Bednyakov / via REUTERSA Russian military commander has appealed directly to Vladimir Putin to threaten an armed uprising with help from top military brass if the country isn’t told the “truth” about the war. In an Instagram video that quickly racked up millions of views Thursday, Alexander Lunin addressed the Russian president to warn of “very serious consequences” if his demands were ignored. The 39-year-old father of two went on to say he’d been asked to “deliver a message” to Putin by unnamed military officials and members of the security services. They told him to demand a meeting with Putin at the Kremlin that would include a “live-broadcast audience,” he said, so that the country could learn the “truth” about what is going on. Read more at The Daily Beast.

US and Iran exchange intensifying fire across the Mideast, threatening the interim deal to end war

An Iranian official accused the United States of conducting an airstrike near the Bushehr nuclear power plant, something not immediately acknowledged by American officials.The state-run IRNA news agency quoted Ehsan Jahanian, a local official in Bushehr, as accusing the U.S. of striking near Iran...

Iran tells US attacks in Strait of Hormuz were misstep, signals willingness to continue talks: Report

Iranian officials have privately informed advisers to US President Donald Trump that recent attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz were an error, CBS News reported, citing American officials.

Putin Dismisses Ukraine's Offer: Russia Won't Pause Long-Range Strikes | Dawn News English

Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected Ukraine's proposal for a mutual halt to long-range strikes, arguing that it would distract from Moscow's military objectives. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Website: www.dawn.com Official Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Twitter: https://x.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawnnewsenglish #russiaukrainewar #geopolitics #internationalrelations #globalsecurity #peacetalks #militarystrategy #europeansecurity #worldnews #Ukraine #russia #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews

Russia claims it captured the strategic key Ukrainian city of Kostiantynivka

Russian forces have claimed capture of Kostiantynivka in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region after roughly a nine-month battle. The city sits within Ukraine's "fortress belt," a defensive network of cities forming Donbas's main defensive line. Ukrainian officials denied the city fell. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile

Iran warns US to 'be careful' after Trump threat

Iran warns US to 'be careful' after Trump threat Iran's chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Sunday warned the United States against making threats at the Islamic republic, vowing that our armed forces are ready to respond. Don't they think that if their threats had any effect, they would not have reached today's state of desperation? We do not take American threats into account, said Ghalibaf, after President Donald Trump threatened to strike Iran over its support for Hezbollah. They would do better to be careful with their statements; our armed forces are ready to respond to them in a different manner. No matter what they say, we are the ones who act. Speaker of the Parliament of Iran, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (R) arrives at the Burgenstock resort in Obbuergen, near Lucerne on 21 June 2026. (AFP)

Iran Must End Hormuz Ship Attacks, Keep Lanes Open: US Officials

Iran has told Washington that recent attacks on shipping in the Strait were from an errant part of their system, one senior official said.

Netanyahu's office slams report that Israel was plotting to kill Iran's top negotiators as 'fake news'

The New York Times said U.S. officials asked regional intermediaries to warn Iran that Israel could target Foreign Minister Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf during U.S.-Iran negotiations amid assassinations of senior Iranian officials earlier this year

Kremlin accuses Ukraine of threatening sovereignty of Belarus

MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin on Monday accused Ukraine of threatening the sovereignty of close Russian ‌ally Belarus after Kyiv gave Minsk a week to remove signal relay stations it said were being used to help guide Russian attacks. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that a week should be enough for Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko [] The post Kremlin accuses Ukraine of threatening sovereignty of Belarus appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.

Iran answers vulgarity with action, Araghchi tells Trump

TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has deplored the US President’s rhetoric against Iranian nation, saying that Iranians will respond to Trump's derogatory language withh their actions.

Iran tells US shipping attacks caused by 'errant' system component: Reuters

TEHRAN, Jul 11: Iran told US officials that recent attacks on commercial shipping were caused by an errant part (undisciplined unit) of its system, senior US officials said on Fr...

[Video] 🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️ — Trump stated that the Iranians are "crazy".

— Trump stated that the Iranians are crazy.“The Iranians are incompetent and crazy. They're liars. We agreed: no nuclear weapons. They go out and tell the press: we didn't even talk about that. There's something wrong with them, they're crazy,” said the US President, wagging his finger.@Intelslava

[Photo] US warns Poland that Russia is preparing an armed provocation to test NATOA report out [...]

US warns Poland that Russia is preparing an armed provocation to test NATOA report out of Poland says Washington passed Warsaw warnings that Russia is readying an armed attack on Polish territory as a provocation designed to probe NATO's resolve and cohesion. According to the warnings, critical infrastructure in Poland could be targeted by missile or drone strikes, or Russian troops could cross into NATO-member territory.

US insists Iran commit to stopping attacks in Hormuz, American officials say

Iran has told Washington that recent attacks on shipping in the strait were from an errant part of their system, one senior official said.

Iran Told Trump’s Envoys It Made a Mistake at Hormuz. Washington Wants It Said Publicly.

Iran privately told Trump advisers it made a mistake attacking ships in the Strait of Hormuz, blaming errant hardliners within the Revolutionary Guard for the strikes. Washington has demanded a public concession before Saturday's Oman talks, a threshold Tehran has not yet crossed.

Ukrainian Forces Strike Refineries, Ports, and Air Defense Systems Behind Russian Lines

President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukraine’s defense forces have conducted deep strikes targeting Russian military logistics, oil infrastructure, and air defense systems. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Security Service of Ukraine confirmed operations against the Tyumen oil refinery in Western Siberia, the “TES-Terminal-1” in Kerch, and Port Kavkaz in the Krasnodar Krai. Ukrainian forces reported the destruction of multiple railway bridges connecting occupied territories, radar stations from S-400 systems, and Pantsir-S air defense units stationed on the Crimean Bridge.

‘They can talk but they’re wasting their time’: Trump on negotiations with Iran

​US President Donald Trump says Iranian negotiators can continue talking, but he believes “they’re wasting their time”. ​ “They’re a bunch of lying guys,” Mr Trump said. ​“They’re liars; they're cheats; they’ve hurt their people. ​They killed 54,000 people. ​“I don't want to waste my time with them. ​“I’ll let my wonderful negotiators keep talking.”

German prosecutors say Ukrainian national charged over Nord Stream sabotage acted on behalf of Ukrainian authorities

Germany's Federal Prosecutor has published an official statement announcing charges against Ukrainian national Serhii Kuznietsov in connection with the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines, stating that he and other members of the group acted as Ukrainian servicemen.

NATO member Poland warns of ‘critical months’ ahead as Russia threat grows | DW News

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says the coming months could be "critical", as Warsaw prepares for what he calls "various scenarios" involving Russia. The US has reportedly warned Poland about a possible Russian plot, while the Baltic states have long voiced concerns about the threat from Moscow. So is Vladimir Putin looking to widen the confrontation beyond Ukraine? We put that to European foreign policy analyst Kirill Shamiev. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 #dwnews #Poland #russia #nato

U.S. says Iranian World Cup staff denied visas over IRGC ties

Iran allegedly tried to bring people accused by U.S. officials of having direct ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) into the United States as part of its World Cup delegation, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said. Mullin made the comments in an interview with Fox News on Sunday as Iran prepared to play [] The post U.S. says Iranian World Cup staff denied visas over IRGC ties appeared first on BNO News.

‘Fairly strange wording’ — Kremlin responds to Russian serviceman’s appeal to Putin

The Kremlin has been informed of an appeal that serviceman Alexander Lunin addressed to Vladimir Putin but has not yet reviewed it, spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on June 26.

U.S., Iran trade claims over Strait of Hormuz as tensions escalate

Iran's Revolutionary Guard rejected that claim, declaring the strait to be Iranian territory and warning that it would not tolerate what it called illegal U.S. interference.

Iran’s Security Council official responds to Trump: Respect Iranians or we will respond in another language

Iran’s Security Council official responds to Trump: Respect Iranians or we will respond in another language

Iran vows forces are ready to respond after Trump’s threat to ‘hit Iran very hard again’

Iran’s chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned the United States on Sunday against making threats at the Islamic republic, vowing that “our armed forces are ready to respond”. “Don’t they think that if their threats had any effect, they would not have reached today’s state of desperation? We do not take American threats into account,” said Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf, after US President Donald Trump threatened to strike Iran over its support for Hezbollah. “They would do better to be...

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JUST IN: Iran tells the US recent attacks on ships were caused by an errant part of their system.@BRICSNews

Poland Severs Ties With Ukraine, Historical Differences Do Not Count

The dispute between Poland and Ukraine over historical issues has entered a new phase following reports that the United States warned Warsaw that Russia could soon attack Poland. Reports Suggest Poland Received a Warning Signal from Washington French publication L'Express expressed frustration over what it described as a dispute between Warsaw and Kyiv over a minor issue. The publication argued that the glorification of Nazi figures in Ukraine creates one major concern — that Russia could exploit the issue. According to the report, Poland had managed to avoid this problem throughout four and a half years of military conflict, but the situation has now changed. However, many in Poland no longer view the issue as insignificant. According to The Telegraph, Washington has repeatedly informed Warsaw about concerns related to possible Russian actions directed toward Polish territory and recently warned of a potential escalation in the coming months while outlining several possible scenarios.

Iran tells US attacks in Strait of Hormuz were misstep, signals willingness to continue talks: Report

Washington DC [US], July 12 (ANI): Iranian officials have privately informed advisers to US President Donald Trump that recent attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz were an error, CBS News reported, citing American officials.According to CBS News, the attacks stemmed from a specific faction within Iran looking to undermine the negotiations between the US and Iran.Furthermore, CBS News repo

Iran's Foreign Ministry to the PGCC: Regional Security Cannot Be Achieved Through Foreign Intervention

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran described the positions contained in the joint statement of the U.S. Secretary of State and the foreign ministers of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council - dated June 25, 2026 - as interventionist, irresponsible, and provocative, and warned against the continuation of belligerent and interventionist behaviors in the region.

Iran Denies Any Agreement On Nuclear Site Inspections

Iran’s Foreign Ministry flatly contradicted U.S. claims that Tehran had agreed to allow international nuclear inspectors into the country, setting up a sharp public dispute over the outcome of talks in Switzerland. Spokesman Esmail Baghaei said Iran had held no meeting with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi and had made no ...

The war Putin promised would never reach Russia has reached Siberia

In February 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin told Russians that invading Ukraine was an act of self-defense. If NATO were left unchecked, he warned, Western missiles would soon be able to reach deep into Russia — past Volgograd, Kazan, Samara, even beyond the Ural Mountains. To prevent that nightmare, he launched what the Kremlin euphemistically []

Russia preparing hybrid attacks on NATO's eastern flank, intelligence warns

Latvian intelligence warns Russia is preparing military provocations against Baltic states or Poland, including drones and missiles, to pressure NATO.

US bombing to ‘get much worse’ if Iran doesn’t halt attacks: Trump

AIR FORCE ONE, Undefined (AFP) — President Donald Trump warned Wednesday that US bombing of Iran will increase significantly if Tehran continues to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz.This is in retribution for yesterday’s bombing of ships by Iran. If it happens again, it will get much worse! the US president posted on social media over a picture of an apparent bombing of a site in Iran.Trump reinforced that message when speaking with reporters aboard Air Force One, returning from a NATO summit in Turkey.We just hit them very hard, and I say we hit them 20 to one. Every time they hit us, we're going to hit them 20, Trump told reporters. And we did it last night. They did a little something today, but it was really retribution for last night.