South Ossetia recognizes independence of Donetsk People’s Republic

Gerald Feierstein, a former senior US diplomat, called the war "a completely ad hoc operation that nobody actually understood or believed that military action was imminent"

Alexey Chepa noted that the Ukrainian special services had already been involved in attempts on the lives of world leaders

Kirill Dmitriev commented on the opinion that European leaders do not know what to do, their armed forces are insignificant, and the economy is in a state of stagnation

Dmitry Peskov noted that Russia's consistent position is well-known to everyone

The army's air defense systems destroyed one modern US MQ-9 drone in the skies over the province of Lorestan, the Islamic Republic’s army press service said

According to a strike UAV operator with the 1251st Motorized Rifle Regiment, call sign "Znakhar", the enemy’s unmanned aerial vehicles are currently suffering considerable losses

Furthermore, buildings housing similar radar systems were also hit in two other locations in the United Arab Emirates

Tehran also proposed various options for resolving this issue, Kazem Jalali said

The journalist cited China as an example of a power that Washington needs to reckon with

A five-storey apartment block was seriously damaged

According to the news agency, it is unclear how much longer the investigation will last or what evidence US investigators are seeking before the assessment can be completed

Donald Trump said that Iran's "missiles are gone"

The officials fear that the US will be drawn into a protracted war

Double standards are unacceptable in nuclear and physical nuclear security, Russia’s Permanent Representative at International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov stressed

Damage to civilian infrastructure was reported as a result of the attack

"We see no such reason because we are maintaining direct contact with American colleagues," the Russian top diplomat stated

No other details are known at this point

Ukraine is well aware of what needs to be done, Dmitry Peskov said

The exact location and causes of the incident have not been disclosed

Iran remains committed to international law and freedom of navigation, the Iranian mission said

Hungary believes Zelensky is blackmailing Budapest by blocking oil supplies through the Druzhba pipeline

The restrictions will remain in place until Kyiv resumes oil supplies, the Hungarian prime minister emphasized

According to Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia will address European officials’ irresponsible statements regarding nuclear weapons before the International Atomic Energy Agency

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban stated that Ukraine is engaging in "state banditry" against Hungary and that appropriate responses must be found

The Islamic Republic used both cruise and ballistic missiles in the attacks

The US and Israeli militaries came to a conclusion "that strikes cannot continue for long at the unprecedentedly high pace"

The normal economic, trade and energy cooperation between China and Russia does not target any third party, Liu Pengyu said

However, the sources neither provided an exact date nor specified how Ukrainian service members would assist the US

Four houses, two cars in Donetsk and an ambulance vehicle in Gorlovka were damaged

The tank commander with the battlegroup, call sign "Aza," added that the tank completed its assigned missions

The military recorded the launch of 124 unmanned aerial vehicles, 88 of which were shot down, and another 36 fell without reaching their targets

Scott Bessent also added that the US anticipated that New Delhi will ramp up its purchases of US oil

According to the agency's source, the port of Fujairah in the UAE is one of the next targets of Israelis

The IRGC also reported having hit the Israeli Defense Ministry building

Kirill Dmitriev made a response to a online post where a user described the US move to issue a license to allow Russian oil sales to India as a victory for Russian President Vladimir Putin

Earlier, delegations from Ukraine, the Czech Republic, Lithuania, Estonia and Finland announced their decision to boycott the official Opening Ceremony of the 2026 Winter Paralympics

Alexander Maryasov highlighted the impact of the assassination of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, describing it as a pivotal event that has intensified anti-American and anti-Israeli sentiments within Iran

Speaking about the process of choosing the new head of the Islamic Republic, the US president said the Iranian Assembly of Experts is "wasting their time"

There were about 130 sailors about the sunken frigate, Abbas Araghchi added

Donald Trump emphasized that the US "wants to go in and clean out everything" in Iran

Iranian Foreign Minister stressed that Tehran is confident it can withstand the American military

Dmitry Peskov did not specify whether there was military and technical cooperation underway between the countries at the moment

Russia, the United States, China, and Niger voted against the resolution

The broadcaster reported of multiple explosions heard near the airport

"Chance for unique deal burned after the 'America Last' cabal obscured 'significant progress' we made in negotiations," the Iranian foreign minister said

The Israel Defense Forces said it had detected the launch and started intercepting the missiles

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Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth claimed on Wednesday that US and Israeli air forces would have uncontested air supremacy of the Iranian airspace within days

The price of the April futures contract at the TTF hub in the Netherlands rose to about $655 per 1,000 cubic meters, or 54.615 euro per MWh

According to Pete Hegseth, he has no message for Russia and China on this issue

Kirill Dmitriev noted that Russia’s energy partners have made a wise strategic choice

The ministers will discuss Iran's aggression against a number of Arab countries

The Iranian side and the military have begun an investigation into this incident

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Iran hit more than ten ships, including tankers, in the Strait of Hormuz since the moment when the US and Israel attacked it on February 28

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The ship caught fire

The state corporation noted that the T-72B3M remains a modular tank that can be quickly "reconfigured" to meet specific threats and challenges

The US Central Command reported that the carrier came under fire but was not hit

The head of Kiev regime said that he did not intend to allow an independent commission to assess the condition of the Druzhba pipeline

The Defense Ministry is considering lifting the ban

A Ukrainian attack killed two people and injured 12 others in the town of Alyoshki in the Kherson Region

The Persian Gulf countries alone spent about 800 missiles in the early days of the conflict

Earlier, the Indian newspaper reported that tankers could deliver nearly 22 million barrels of Russian oil to India in the coming week

The Tehran University area also came under attack on Friday morning

While acknowledging the emerging new world order, Tiberio Graziani clarifies that the United States is unlikely to be entirely sidelined

The Russian Security Council Secretary called the US and Israeli aggression against Iran an unprecedented disregard for international law

A recent drafting of additional military specialists points to the fact that the US administration was "not fully prepared for the consequences" of the conflict

According to the newspaper, Gulf countries are using expensive Patriot missiles to shoot down Iranian drones

Iraq rejects war and considers dialogue and negotiations to be the only way to solve problems in the region, Iraqi government spokesman Basem al-Awadi said

Russia sees no reason to suspect that the negotiations on the Ukrainian settlement with the participation of the US are a "smokescreen", the top diplomat said

This is more likely to refer to redirecting LNG supplies, rather than pipe gas, Sergey Kaufman said

200 Russian soldiers were returned from the territory controlled by the Kiev regime

The US leader noted that "the oil seems to have pretty much stabilized"

According to a report cited by The New York Times, it will take years for factories to produce enough interceptor missiles

According to the sources cited by Channel 12, Benjamin Netanyahu asked the White House for clarification on this matter

Donald Trump also claimed that Iran’s Air Force, air defenses and military command networks have also been destroyed

"By refusing Russian energy, the EU has shot itself in the foot so many times that no feet are left," Chief Executive Officer of Russian Direct Investment Fund Kirill Dmitriev said

According to the report, the People's Republic of China will promote peaceful development across the Taiwan Strait

An FPV drone operator lets civilian vehicles pass freely, the Volunteer Corps operating within Russia’s Battlegroup South said

Israeli warplanes are delivering "strikes on infrastructure" in the Iranian capital, the TV channel said

Ilham Aliyev stressed that Azerbaijan was ready to demonstrate its strength against any hostile force

The leaders of the two countries plan to discuss the development of cooperation between Moscow and Bangui in the political, trade, economic, and humanitarian spheres

According to the latest figures, the Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,215 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hours

The government of Venezuela is ready for a new stage of constructive dialogue with Washington, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Ivan Gil Pinto said in a communique

According to Sergey Khairudinov, the most motivated units are assigned to the most critical and difficult areas, as well as breakthroughs

According to the news agency, Vladimir Zelensky previously said that Ukraine had received a specific request from the US for help in dealing with in the Middle East

According to Sergey Tsivilyov, the Russia-Iran cooperation will not be halted despite any challenges

According to the report, this is a decision that the US is "trying to avoid"

Ukraine's Oschadbank said that the seven cash collectors detained in Hungary were transporting $40 million, €35 million, and 9 kg of gold

"CENTCOM pointed out that those reports of an F-15 being shot down are false," Pete Hegseth said

According to the TV broadcast, USS Abraham Lincoln and the accompanying destroyers retreated and moved more than 1,000 km away from the Iranian border

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth and General Dan Caine, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, acknowledged this gap in US counter-drone technology

On March 6, 300 Russian servicemen were returned from territory controlled by the Kiev regime

According to the media outlet, two residential buildings, a medical center and a gas station suffered severe damage

At least two people are in critical condition

The attack involved about 50 Israeli Air Force fighter jets

According to the newspaper, UAE officials have already privately notified Iran about the possibility of taking such measures

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The Khorramshahr 4 heavy missiles of the IRGC Aerospace Force, with a 1-ton warhead, were launched at dawn today