Combined with new parallel lines, capacity could reach ~2–2.5M barrels/day flowing to Syria's Baniyas port or onward via Türkiye.

US companies including Chevron are expected to join the technical and financing side.

Full revival estimated at $4 billion+ and 2–3 years.

Strategic aim: create a corridor bypassing the Strait of Hormuz after recent Iranian disruptions, cut Iraq's dependence on Iranian-linked routes and militias, and give Syria transit revenue that could pull both countries westward.

Iraq–US memoranda signed June–July 2026, momentum accelerating.

The S-400 issue will be solved in some way. We expect developments. And it looks like it will happen.

The justification for suspending the F-35 program was the S-400.

Once that is removed, the F-35 will start directly.

Regarding the F-35, our hand is actually very strong. We were a country that manufactured 1,000 parts of the F-35 — literally exactly 1,000 parts as a number.

It will be solved. We have no doubt.

Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said intelligence indicates credible attack planning, meaning authorities must assume attacks are possible at any time.

The warning covers threats to critical infrastructure, public institutions, and individuals.

No specific plot or group was identified.

Source: Reuters

Zelensky is said to be meeting senior military commanders to assess the battlefield situation and evaluate potential successors.

While no decision has been made, he is reportedly open to removing Syrsky if a suitable replacement can ensure a smooth transition without disrupting Ukraine's defense along the front line.

Source: FT

I'm too old, too tired and too talented to take any shit. I believe that the truth is important.

I believe that it was a travesty what was happening in Palestine.

It's just that the way the Israelis have behaved towards Palestine is just unforgivable.

I think a lot of people are sort of worried about their careers.

Beyond the fighter jets, Ukraine is seeking maintenance equipment, technical support systems, and repair documentation, while Poland is interested in acquiring Ukrainian drone technology in return.

Source: RBC-Ukraine