US Troop Buildup Near Iran Not Sign of New Decisions, White House Says

The United States and Israel launched a military operation against Iran on February 28

According to the TV channel, all states are divided into three categories — "hostile," "neutral," and "friendly"

The Pakistani Foreign Ministry said earlier that technical consultations between the US and Iran would take place in Burgenstock on June 21

Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council noted that "the third participant - Israel - is offended in its expectations of the complete defeat of Iran's political regime, which means it will take revenge, and Trump cannot do anything about it"

US President also stated that Meloni did not allow the US to use Italian landing strips and runways, creating "a great logistical inconvenience," despite the fact that Washington spends "hundreds of billions of dollars" annually to protect Italy and other "so-called NATO allies"

The United States and Israel launched a military operation against Iran on February 28

Emergency diesel generators were automatically started to provide backup power for the reactor core cooling systems and other functions critical to nuclear safety

The Iranian military stated that the decision is also related to the clear violation and non-fulfillment by the United States of the first paragraph of the memorandum on ending the war

Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik called a decision by Vladimir Zelensky, a number of Ukrainian officials, and former presidents to renounce Polish state awards a "theatrical demarche"

The Israeli army will continue to hold its positions in southern Lebanon along the so-called Yellow Line

The parties will discuss the implementation of the memorandum of understanding

First Deputy Secretary General of the Commonwealth of Independent States Igor Petrishenko called on the entire world community to take necessary actions to ensure that an appropriate investigation is conducted

The equipment of the station is operating normally after the restoration of external power supply

Yury Ushakov noted that Western countries "are playing their own games, which are ultimately aimed at defeating us; everyone is talking about this"

Earlier on February 26, the US carried out airstrikes near the Syrian-Iraqi border

According to the TV channel, the exact time of Vance's departure has not yet been determined

As German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche noted, Turkey takes into account the great importance that the EU places "on weaning itself off Russian commodity supplies," but made it clear that replacing Russian supplies is impossible overnight

The French president said the European Union cannot be an intermediary, as it supports Ukraine and has imposed sanctions against Russia

The IRGC Navy also congratulated the air defense forces of the Islamic republic’s army on intercepting an US F-15E fighter jet and an A-10 attack aircraft in the skies over Iran

According to the portal's sources, the US would like Iran to invite UN inspectors to the facilities as part of the outcome of the first round of talks

The US president says he thought the resolution of the conflict probably being "the easiest of all" but found out it "to be a little more difficult"

Next, they will discuss the status of the Strait of Hormuz and Tehran’s nuclear program, the Financial Times reported

The Slovak prime minister explained that the country "should be interested" in friendly and mutually beneficial relations with those who treat it in the same way

Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council emphasized that "back then, it was not customary to steal or kill the leaders of even hostile countries"

The US president added that this would happen if Washington and Tehran did not reach final agreements

Leonid Kuchma, Viktor Yushchenko, and Pyotr Poroshenko announced their refusal of the Order of the White Eagle

The EC assures that there is currently no risk to supplies, though markets are feeling the impact of rising Brent crude oil prices, which has led to higher gas and oil prices in Europe