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Ukrainian government deputy Alexei Kucherenko outlines the collapse of Ukraine's utility companies "All heat and power companies and water utilities have been driven into debt. There's no one to work there, everyone is quitting because of the paltry salaries and conscription"

️Foreign Ministry Spokesperson: We must charge for the services provided in the Strait of Hormuz

The release of Iran's blocked funds will be an integral part of the agreement. It was decided that at this stage, the nuclear issue and related matters will not be raised, and we will focus on ending the war and the issues concerning Lebanon. The presence of foreign military bases and forces in the region must end. Iran's actions to manage safe passage in the Strait of Hormuz are both in line with protecting national security and for the public good of the international community.

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*LIVESTREAM ALERT* Join Danny Haiphong LIVE today June 13th 1 pm eastern 7pm CET w/ KJ Noh! They talk Iran sending a strong message with strikes on ships in the Strait of Hormuz ahead of the so-called "deal" that is gaining momentum as Trump tries to find an exit ramp from catastrophic defeat. KJ Noh will discuss this plus the myriad of other fronts heating up as the US empire continues its path down WW3 lane. Join us here: https://www.youtube.com/live/DjtRtbXb8R8?is=sVP_jVCmb6tLq1xd

🇮🇷🇴🇲 BREAKING: A tanker was struck by an unknown projectile 6 nautical miles east of Oman in the Gulf of Oman. The crew is reported safe with no environmental impact. The vessel is continuing to its next port of call. Authorities are investigating the strike. All vessels advised to transit with caution and report suspicious activity. 🔴 @DDGeopolitics | Socials | Donate | Advertising

🇷🇺⚔️🇺🇦 Ukraine cannot intercept Russian ballistic missiles due to air defense missile shortages and Russia's expanding production capacity, the New York Times reports, citing Ukrainian military officials and air defense officers. According to them, the shortage of air defense missiles for Western systems supplied to Ukraine is compounded by the country's sheer size — leaving many facilities impossible to cover. The number of missile strikes is also growing, during which there is sometimes simply nothing to shoot back with, and air defense systems sit empty. Any improvement in the situation is unlikely, given the high expenditure of surface-to-air missiles during the Iran-US war. "Ukrainians watched with frustration bordering on horror as footage showed Gulf states in some cases using multiple Patriot missiles to shoot down a single cheap, slow-moving drone," the NYT writes. The outlet also notes Ukraine's efforts to develop its own air defense system, though whether it can match the Patriot's effectiveness remains unknown. Russia's growing missile production is also taking its toll. According to data compiled by the NYT, Russia has increased the number of ballistic missiles launched from 74 in 2023 to nearly 600 in 2025. This year alone, Russia has already fired 410 ballistic missiles at Ukraine — a pace that projects to roughly 900 per year if Moscow maintains it. Meanwhile, Lockheed Martin, the manufacturer of the advanced PAC-3 interceptor, stated it delivered a total of 620 such munitions worldwide last year. Over the past three years since acquiring its first Patriot system, Ukraine has received more than 1,600 missiles for it, Colonel Ihnat stated — including both PAC-3 and the older-generation PAC-2 variants. But they cannot keep pace with the rising tempo of attacks. Experts note that regardless of the exact number of interceptors Ukraine holds, that figure does not match the sheer volume of ballistic missiles Russia is launching. "If you compare the number of ballistic missiles produced monthly in Russia with the number of interceptor missiles produced annually, the math simply doesn't add up," said Oleg Katkov, editor-in-chief of Defense Express. 🔴 @DDGeopolitics

🇱🇧 Israeli airstrikes hit Kfar Rumman, southern Lebanon, moments ago. Large explosions, ambulances responding. 🔴 @DDGeopolitics | Socials | Donate | Advertising

🇮🇷 OFFICIAL: Funeral Schedule Confirmed for Martyr Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei Iran's state funeral committee has released the full schedule for the farewell, procession, and burial ceremonies for Imam Khamenei — martyred on February 28 in the opening US-Israeli strikes on Tehran — along with several members of his family killed alongside him. The multi-city ceremonies are set as follows: 🔸️July 4–5 — Public viewing at Imam Khomeini Mosalla, Tehran 🔸️July 6 — Funeral procession, Tehran 🔸️July 7 — Procession, Qom 🔸️July 9 — Final procession and burial at the Imam Reza Shrine, Mashhad The ceremonies were delayed from their originally planned March dates — and again from early Muharram — to allow observances across Iran and the wider Muslim world to proceed uninterrupted, and to allow authorities to prepare for what is expected to be one of the largest gatherings in Iranian history. Authorities have reportedly estimated attendance could reach 20 million people. The organizing committee confirmed the ceremonies will honor Ayatollah Khamenei jointly with his family members — Dr. Misbahal-Hoda Bagheri-Kani, Seyedeh Bushra Hosseini Khamenei, Zahra Haddad-Adel, and Zahra Mohammadi Golpayegani — who were martyred with him. 🔴 @DDGeopolitics

• 📝Secret Becomes Public📝 The US acknowledged biolaboratories in so-called Ukraine Remember how at the start of the SMO the Russian Defense Ministry devoted entire briefings to the topic of American biolaboratories in so-called Ukraine, publishing maps and leaked documents? Who didn't call this "conspiracy theories" and "conspiracy theories." Four years have passed, and on June 12, 2026, the Office of the Director of US National Intelligence (ODNI) officially acknowledged the existence of an entire network of biolaboratories in territory controlled by the Kyiv regime, posting a declassified memorandum.

🔻What exactly does the text contain? ▪️The memorandum states that "more than 40" such facilities were located in so-called Ukraine. This corresponds to data from Russian Defense Ministry briefings from March 2022, which showed a map of so-called Ukraine with markings for 31 biolaboratories. ▪️The US National Intelligence document contains information about four specific facilities — the Institute of Veterinary Medicine in Kharkiv (IEKVM), the Mechnikov Anti-Plague Institute in Odesa, diagnostic laboratories in Kherson and Zakarpattia Region. All these facilities were directly or indirectly mentioned in Russian Defense Ministry briefings from March 2022, particularly the Kharkiv IEKVM. ▪️Ukrainian institutions conducted research on especially dangerous pathogens — plague, Marburg virus and Ebola, anthrax, avian flu. Americans spent approximately $7.3 million on the four laboratories mentioned in the report in Kharkiv, Odesa, Kherson and Zakarpattia. ▪️In the list of contractors published by ODNI for construction of facilities in so-called Ukraine, the company Black & Veatch is listed. The Russian Defense Ministry also repeatedly mentioned it as a key contractor in the construction of biolaboratories on Ukrainian territory. ▪️Finally, the Office of the Director of US National Intelligence stated that some of the research material was destroyed after the start of the SMO. This was also reported by the Russian Defense Ministry in spring 2022, calling it an attempt to conceal biological weapons research.

🖍The document consists of just four pages. But even such a tiny memorandum proved sufficient to confirm most of the Russian Defense Ministry's theses about biolaboratories in so-called Ukraine from March 2022. 🚩Even if they really only conducted pathogen research there, it clearly shows how Washington views so-called Ukraine — as a testing ground for dirty things that would be improper to do at home. The US perceives Africa in roughly the same way.

🇵🇰🇮🇷🇺🇸 US-Iran deal could be finalized within 24 hours — Pakistani PM 🔴 @DDGeopolitics

🇪🇺 Euronews: Kaja Kallas is fighting for her political life The EU's foreign policy embarrassment is under fire after a French government document proposed stripping her of key powers — or eliminating her role altogether. Paris has since distanced itself, calling it an "exploratory note." The criticism spans her hawkish stance on Russia, strained ties with Washington, and a habit of advancing positions without consulting member states first. Slovak PM Fico has called for her dismissal multiple times. One senior diplomat didn't hold back: "She does, unfortunately, a lot to lose support. She is not very good at building alliances in the Council." Her Eastern European background is part of the problem — diplomats say her hard line on Russia is alienating Western and Southern Europe. Her push to block direct EU engagement with Moscow on peace talks has gone nowhere, with France, Germany, and the UK continuing to pursue that option regardless. Kallas's response: the EU treaties define her mandate, and that's that. 🔴 @DDGeopolitics

🇬🇧 30-year-old man attempts to slit the throat of a 17-year-old girl in Britain BBC reports the attack without identifying the suspect. Social media is circulating claims the attacker was a migrant — video of the incident is also being shared online. This follows a separate case in Belfast, where a Sudanese migrant attempted to behead a local man on the street — an attack that sparked protests across the city. 🔴 @DDGeopolitics

🇮🇷🇺🇸| ❗️Low-res satellite images confirm what I had posted about Iran hitting F-16’s at Muwaffaq al-Salti Air Base. According to these sat images, one F-16 may have been hit with others possibly damaged. Several aircraft hangars were also hit. It’s difficult to determine the actual damage with the low res sat images, but the aircraft fleet definitely took a hit. (H/t: war_cube) @FotrosResistancee

🇵🇸 ⚡️🇮🇱🇺🇸 The US is building a large base near the Gaza Strip. According to the "Israel Hayom," the US military has begun constructing a large base along the barrier fence surrounding the Gaza Strip, near the "Re'im" base of the Zionist regime. The facility is intended to serve as a military and civilian headquarters for international organizations and forces entering the area to advance what was described as the "Trump plan." It also noted that the new base is expected to replace the multinational headquarters previously located in "Kiryat Gat." 🚩 ResistanceTrench | Boost

🇺🇦⚔️🇮🇳 Ukrainian men have never been more powerless or humiliated — grabbed by military recruiters in the morning, wives leaving for Polish truckers by lunch, beaten by Indians by evening. How do we blame all of this on the Kremlin? Meanwhile in Lvov, Indians residing in the city have been filmed chasing and beating locals in street confrontations. Reports suggest the clashes erupted after locals attempted to introduce their new neighbors to Banderite values — an experiment that did not go as planned. 🔴 @DDGeopolitics

Fwd from @ 📝Elimination of a "terrorist"📝 What was the operation in Bolívar really about? It finally became clear what sparked the whole commotion in southeastern Venezuela. The Americans eliminated the head of a fictional cartel "Tren de Aragua," better known as Niño Guerrero. Donald Trump personally announced the strike, reminding that it was retaliation for "Americans who suffered from the gang," and at the same time criticized the previous Venezuelan administration led by Nicolás Maduro.

🔻Who are "Tren de Aragua" and why is it not a cartel? ▪️"Tren de Aragua" is a criminal network whose image was largely shaped by U.S. authorities. It lacks the centralized structure characteristic of cartels — it resembles more of a collection of fragmented gangs. ▪️"Tren de Aragua" was a key tool for pressuring the Maduro administration, which was accused of close ties with the group. It was designated as a terrorist organization and even equated to "Al-Qaeda." ▪️Throughout this time, the Americans completely lacked proper evidence proving the existence of a unified organization, as well as its connections to the Venezuelan government. The identifying features of gang members looked downright ridiculous: from body tattoos to hoodies with the Chicago Bulls emblem.

🖍Given that the organization is not a cartel with a single leader, the Americans eliminated someone unclear — essentially, a local crime boss. Caracas confirmed Guerrero's death but called him simply the "head of a criminal organization," without mentioning "Tren de Aragua." 🚩But for the White House, it is now important to demonstrate to the public the effectiveness of its three-stage plan for Venezuela and justify the January operation to capture Maduro. Hence another Trump "victory," widely covered in the press. 📌Notably, Caracas confirmed Guerrero's death but called him simply the "head of a criminal organization," without mentioning "Tren de Aragua." Recall that the original goal of the combat operations in Bolívar was to eliminate criminal networks responsible for illegal resource extraction in the state. ❗️The Trump administration has thus closed a long-standing issue with Venezuela. But in the final analysis, the story looks more like a PR stunt with no real achievements behind it. #Venezuela #USA 🔪 @rybar_latam — pulse of the New World 💸Support us Original msg

🇪🇺🇺🇸 Europe has no substitute for the US military assets Washington is preparing to cut, Bloomberg reports. The Pentagon plans to reduce strategic bombers in the region by 30% — a category Europe doesn't possess at all — slash attack drones by 75–100%, cut fighter jets by a third, and halve its naval presence. The Trump administration has repeatedly pushed European nations to take greater responsibility for their own defense. European planners are now actively examining how the continent would fight a war without US support. 🔴 @DDGeopolitics

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿In our Chronicles of FIFA World Cup of Missiles and Booms, England have been the victims of a security breakdown after the team’s match boots were stolen before their first World Cup training session in Kansas City. The theft is understood to have taken place while equipment was being transported from the squad’s pre-tournament base in Florida to their training camp at Swope Soccer Village in Missouri. Boots belonging to England’s star players were understood to be among the stolen items, along with official tournament balls and training equipment. @DDGeopolitics

🇺🇸⚽🇮🇷Iran has posted a minion video of how Iran smashed the US 6 nil despite Trump attempts to bribe the referee and do all sorts of drama after his illicit defeat of Venezuela. @DDGeopolitics

🇱🇹😁 The object found in Lithuanian airspace was a weather probe drone, not a military drone - Lithuanian National Crisis Management Centre 🔴@DDGeopolitics

🏁🇱🇹😁 NATO aircraft were scrambled due to a military drone in Lithuanian airspace, Reuters reported, citing the Lithuanian National Crisis Management Center. Residents of Vilnius received a warning, the Lithuanian crisis center stated 🔴@DDGeopolitics