RUSSIA AND THE KINGS OF THE EAST

• ‘Real risk’ Putin won’t stop warns NATO chief; Putin claims over 600,000 troops deployed
• China’s Xi says strong Russia ties a ‘strategic choice’
• Seoul scrambles jets after Chinese, Russian warplanes approach

Report: Iran’s Khamenei Orders Direct Strike on Israel

Breitbart.com reports: “Iran’s so-called ‘Supreme Leader’ has called for a direct attack on Israel in response to an Israeli airstrike on Tehran, Iran’s capital city, that killed Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh on Wednesday. The New […]

Iran Praises Genocidal Hamas Chief for Furthering ‘Extinction’ of Israel, Vows Revenge

Breitbart.com reports: “Iranian state media praised Hamas ‘political chief’ Ismail Haniyeh on Wednesday as a key figure who pushed Israel to the ‘brink of extinction,’ celebrating the explicitly genocidal intent of Hamas leadership hours after an […]

300 days of war: Israel preparing for Iranian attack

Israel National News reports: “Israel is on high alert and preparing for a potential attack in response to the deaths of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah’s second-in-command Fuad Shukr. As part of its increased […]

Defense Minister: Osama bin Laden of Gaza was eliminated

Israel National News reports: “Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant responded Thursday to the joint IDF and ISA announcement that Hamas’ Mohammed Deif is confirmed as having been eliminated in Khan Yunis earlier this month. ‘Mohammad […]

Kremlin says F-16s delivered to Ukraine ‘will be shot down’

SpaceWar.com reports: “The Kremlin said Thursday that any F-16s delivered to Ukraine would be shot down and have little impact on the battlefield, in response to reports that the first fighter jets have arrived. ‘Their […]

Russia stages naval drills involving most of its fleet

SpaceWar.com reports: “Russia on Tuesday began large-scale military drills involving every part of its navy not engaged in the Ukraine offensive, the defence ministry said. Some 300 vessels, including submarines, and more than 20,000 personnel […]

US deploys at least 12 warships to Middle East amid soaring tensions, report says

YnetNews.com reports: “The U.S. has deployed at least 12 warships to the Middle East, including the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, amphibious assault teams and over 4,000 Marines and sailors, in response to escalating tensions […]

Massive Russia-US prisoner swap, including Evan Gershkovich, could be underway

The Times of Israel reports: “A prisoner swap involving as many as 30 people held by Russia, possibly including jailed Jewish-American journalist Evan Gershkovich and Jewish dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza, could be underway. If it comes […]