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UNSC Resolution Urges Iran to Stop Strikes on Gulf States as Russia Calls Document Unbalanced
12 March 2026 @ 6:51 am
Iran has repeatedly struck the Gulf states, where American military bases are located, in retaliation for US–Israeli attacks that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and continue to pummel Iranian sites.
US, Other Nations Start To Acknowledge Russia’s Key Role In Global Energy Stability - Dmitriev
12 March 2026 @ 5:42 am
Kirill Dmitriev, the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and Russian special presidential envoy for economic cooperation with foreign countries, visited the United States, where he met heads of the working group on bilateral economic cooperation.
Iran Does Not Consider Israel Party to Talks to Need Mediators With It - Ambassador
12 March 2026 @ 3:56 am
Iran does not need mediators with Israel because it does not consider it a party to negotiations, Iranian Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali told Sputnik in an interview.
First Week of Operation Against Iran Cost US Over $11.3B – Reports
12 March 2026 @ 3:37 am
The first week of the US operation against Iran cost more than $11.3 billion, The New York Times reported, citing three officials.
Iraqi Oil Ports Suspend Operations Following Attack on Tankers - Authorities
12 March 2026 @ 3:17 am
Operations at Iraqi oil ports have been suspended following an attack on two oil tankers near the port of Basrah in southern Iraq, Farhan Al-Fartusi, director general of the General Company for Ports of Iraq, said on Thursday.
Hezbollah and Iran Overwhelm Israeli Communications and Houthis May Join Next
11 March 2026 @ 5:12 pm
Hezbollah strikes on Israeli radar and satellite bases mirror Iranian tactics – but that doesn’t means there is a single operational plan, Rome University professor Dr Lorenzo Trombetta tells Sputnik.
Ukraine's Attacks on Russia's Gas Facilities Aim to Halt Supplies to Europe - MoD
11 March 2026 @ 2:45 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine launched an UAV attack on the infrastructure of the Russkaya compressor station to stop gas supplies to European consumers, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
Scott Ritter: Europe, Africa, and Mideast Within Reach of Israel’s Nuke-Armed Warplanes
11 March 2026 @ 2:27 pm
Israel has never officially confirmed or denied that it possesses nuclear weapons, amid reports that the Jewish state could have between 100 and 200 nuclear warheads.
Russia's MFA: Ukraine Trying to Undermine Peace Process by Attacking Bryansk
11 March 2026 @ 1:26 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine and its Western partners are attempting to disrupt the peace process in Ukraine and escalate hostilities by attacking the Russian city of Bryansk, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
Putin Holds Telephone Conversation With President of UAE
11 March 2026 @ 11:48 am
Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Kremlin said on Wednesday.