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It is reported that in the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Libya, the Russian LNG tanker Arctic Metagaz is on fire. The vessel is under sanctions and is said to be part of Russia’s shadow fleet.

Ships are currently at anchor due to Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. According to Reuters, approximately 750 vessels were stranded near the strait yesterday.
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However, analysts warn prices could rise further if the US-led war continues and Iran keeps attacking regional energy infrastructure.

Amid the Middle East war, prices are rising in Ukraine and the EU. They remain below the 2022 peak after Russia’s invasion, when European gas hit €340/MWh.
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LRT reports that Lithuania would consider participating in a war with Iran and could, hypothetically, even deploy troops if formally requested by the United States.
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Ynet reports that Israel struck a building where the selection of Ali Khamenei's successor was taking place.
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A Russian propagandist is complaining that Russia has nothing, not even fabric. So who will be blamed this time?

"We in our country today cannot produce anything high-tech." - And in Russia, they’re once again looking for someone to blame, because now in the swamps there are "no specialists who can create a product from scratch".

Italian PM Meloni accused Russia of shattering international law and causing global chaos, stating that the "explosive situation" in the Middle East is a direct consequence of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine.

Z-blogger Maxim Kalashnikov is discrediting Armed Forces of the Russian Federation by comparing Putin’s glorious Russian servicemen to Chinese pigs. The Russian army is supposed to be the second strongest in the world - or is it not anymore?

Iran attacked an oil storage facility in Fujairah, one of the world’s largest hubs for oil storage and ship bunkering in the United Arab Emirates. A major fire is currently burning at the port.

Sergey Lavrov stated that Russia will not impose sanctions against the United States over the attack on Iran because "this is not our method".

Russian components, a "Kometa" CRPA antenna, were found in drones attacking a UK base in Cyprus. Though unconfirmed by officials, if true, this "Kometa-M" use signals deeper Russia-Iran cooperation in navigation and electronic warfare.

Russian troops are not providing any assistance to the local population, while at the same time keeping the town under blockade without gas, electricity, medicine, and with a severe shortage of food. Any attempts to deliver humanitarian aid end in the deaths of civilians.

In the occupied town of Oleshky on the left bank of the Kherson region, another humanitarian catastrophe is unfolding, where approximately 6,000 residents still remain.
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A group of Russians got stuck at the airport in Istanbul. They are shocked that they were not allowed to board the plane because "they didn’t do anything". And now they’re sitting there recording an appeal to Vladimir Putin.

Analysts from the channel "Crimean Wind" suggest that it may refer to an Admiral Grigorovich-class frigate - a carrier of "Kalibr" cruise missiles. It was identified from satellite images after the attack on the port of Novorossiysk.

In the morning report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a +1 destroyed ship appeared.

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"The Strait of Hormuz is closed, and Iran will strike any vessel that attempts to pass through it. The decision applies to all ships without exception." - an adviser to the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Media outlets, citing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, report that Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz. The daily transit volume of oil and petroleum products through the Strait of Hormuz accounts for approximately 20% of global oil and petroleum consumption.

Meanwhile, nine settlements in the Oleksandrivsk direction have already been liberated by Air Assault Forces units.
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"The Middle East has close economic ties and relations with Russia. And they have influence - if they send a signal to Russia about a ceasefire, for example, for some period of time, a month, two months. We could then deploy, protect the civilian population, and send our specialists." - Zelenskyy.

"Putin has already shown what kind of ally he is in Syria." - Zelenskyy.

Zelenskyy commented on the possibility of a trilateral meeting in Abu Dhabi.

"We wanted to finish everything in 3-4 weeks, but the operation against Iran could last longer." - Trump.

It is reported that Iran has launched newly developed ultra-heavy missiles at U.S. military bases.

Defense Express reports that in the event of further escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, Iran could launch missile strikes on Ukraine, as well as Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, Germany, and Italy.
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Hezbollah’s bank handed out money to the locals - but there’s a catch.