JD Vance on Russia-Ukraine:

You don’t have to defend the morality of the war.

I think Orbán and Trump have both condemned the invasion.

JD Vance:

There were people in the Ukrainian system who were campaigning with the Democrats before the 2024 election.

JD Vance:

Very shortly, this war is going to conclude.

The nature of the conclusion is up to the Iranians.

Turkish President Erdogan visits ROKETSAN, Türkiye’s leading missile manufacturer.

Displayed behind him are a range of Turkish ballistic and cruise missiles, alongside several air defense systems.

One of the systems visible in the background may be Türkiye’s most advanced medium-range ballistic missile, CENK.

Source: Defence_Turk (at X)

JD Vance:

While the Iranians are trying to exact as much economic cost through the Strait of Hormuz, the United States has the ability to extract much greater economic costs on Iran than Iran has the ability to extract costs on us or on our friends in the world.

So, I hope that they’re smart.

JD Vance jokes:

I hope God agrees with the decision that Iran shouldn’t have a nuclear weapon.

JD Vance:

We are going to work with whoever wins the elections in Hungary.

But Viktor Orbán is going to win the elections—I feel confident about that.

JD Vance:

We feel confident that we can get a response from the Iranians by 8 o’clock tonight.

I hope they make the right response.

JD Vance:

Very often the very people who accuse this or that leader of being pro-Russia are the very people who created an energy-weak economy in Europe to begin with, and that has done more than anything to make Ukraine weak and Russia strong.

JD Vance on Iran:

We have tools in our toolkit that we so far haven’t decided to use.

Trump can decide to use them, and he will decide to use them if the Iranians don’t change their course.

Cameroon: 16 Cameroonians Killed Fighting for Russia in Ukraine

Minister of external relations Lejune Mbella Mbella announced on state TV that 16 Cameroon nationals died fighting for Russia in Ukraine, as confirmed by the Russian consulate in Yaounde.

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Kanye West has been denied permission to travel to the UK.

The decision came after he applied for entry and was deemed “not conducive to the public good.”

Source: BBC

Pakistani official to Reuters:

Pakistan will stand with Saudi Arabia under defence pact if conflict escalates.

Iranian TV:

All diplomatic channels and indirect talks have been frozen following Trump’s recent threats.

WATCH: Qatar’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Majed al-Ansari:

If left unchecked, the escalation will get us into a situation where it cannot be controlled.

And we are very close to that point.

There are no winners, only expanding losses.

Trump on Tucker Carlson:

Tucker's a low IQ person that has absolutely no idea what's going on.

He calls me all the time; I don't respond to his calls. I don't deal with him.

I like dealing with smart people, not fools.

Source: New York Post

A senior U.S. official says direct contacts with Iran are ongoing and “positive,” with a possible breakthrough soon, but major gaps still remain.

Source: Fox News

BREAKING: Senior Iranian source to Reuters:

If the U.S. attacks Iran’s power plants, the entire region and Saudi Arabia will fall into complete darkness.

BREAKING: Senior Iranian source to Reuters:

If the situation gets out of control, Iran’s allies will also close the Bab el-Mandeb waterway.

Turkish President Erdogan:

I want it to be known that we strongly condemn the treacherous attack that took place today in Beşiktaş, Istanbul, and that was thwarted thanks to the heroic efforts of our security forces.

Senior Iranian source to Reuters:

Iran will not open the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for empty promises.