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Russian Armed Forces Strike Ukrainian Military-Linked Energy and Transport Facilities - MoD
13 June 2026 @ 9:41 am
Russian forces struck Ukrainian long-range drone storage facilities, energy and transport infrastructure facilities used by the Ukrainian armed forces, as well as temporary deployment points of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in 142 areas, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
US to Release Frozen Iranian Assets After Deal Signed - Foreign Minister
13 June 2026 @ 9:27 am
TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Frozen Iranian assets will be released after a memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran is signed, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday.
Russian Glide Bombs Hit 2 Ukrainian Temporary Military Hubs in Donetsk People's Republic
13 June 2026 @ 9:22 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Aerospace Forces hit two points of temporary deployment of the Ukrainian armed forces in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) using FAB-3000 and FAB-1500 gliding bombs, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
Military Force May be Used to Secure Strait of Hormuz if Necessary - Iranian FM
13 June 2026 @ 9:19 am
TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran, after establishing a new legal regime for the Strait of Hormuz, will use military assets to control it if necessary, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said.
West Urges APEC Members to Oppose Russia's Chairmanship Bid - Russian Foreign Ministry
13 June 2026 @ 8:16 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Western members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) are trying to persuade other economies in the forum not to support Russia's bid for the rotating chairmanship, Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large for G20 and APEC affairs Marat Berdyev told Sputnik.
US Shot Down Several Drones Allegedly Launched by Iran - CENTCOM
13 June 2026 @ 3:59 am
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the US had shot down several unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) allegedly launched by Iran to attack merchant vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
India Foreign Minister Expresses Protest to Rubio Over US Strikes on Ships in Gulf of Oman
13 June 2026 @ 3:37 am
Indian Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said that in a conversation with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, he expressed his strong protest over the US strikes on vessels carrying Indian sailors in the Gulf of Oman.
US-Iran Deal Could Be Signed in Coming Days - Iranian Foreign Minister
13 June 2026 @ 3:17 am
The memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran could be signed in the coming days, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said.
US Biolab Disclosures Could Become 'the Next Nuclear Proliferation Debate'
12 June 2026 @ 6:44 pm
The publication of files pertaining to US overseas biolabs will have significant ramifications, former White House correspondent for Executive Intelligence Review William Jones tells Sputnik.
Sanctions and War Fail to Force Iran Into Accepting Just Any Deal
12 June 2026 @ 4:57 pm
The final, agreed-upon text of the Iran-US peace deal has been reached, and Pakistan is now working with both sides to finalize the next steps, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif tweeted.