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Trump says US will soon prevail over Iran

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US President Donald Trump stated that the US will soon prevail over Iran and now controls the Strait of Hormuz, amid broader geopolitical tensions involving Russia, Germany, Ukraine, and other nations, including legal disputes, military developments, and diplomatic exchanges.

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Why It Matters

The article covers multiple concurrent geopolitical developments: US claims of prevailing over Iran and controlling the Strait of Hormuz; legal disputes between Norway and Russia over a seized vessel in Spitsbergen; retaliatory closures of cultural institutions between Russia and Germany; nuclear talks between Rosatom and Iran; discussions about Putin's potential G20 attendance; warnings about anti-Russian policies affecting Germany; US criticism of Ukrainian court rulings; Vance's comments on Iran war timing; migrant deportations from Morocco to Ceuta; Arctic infrastructure deals; Russian rocket safety systems; Norway-Russia maritime tensions; Putin's comments on US-Russia relations; trilateral military drills; allegations of foreign influence on Germany's Leipzig drone assessment; Oman's rejection of Iran fee collection; Russia-North Korea road link plans; Russia's outreach to ICAO; Putin's claims on troop levels; US-Europe tensions over Russia; G20 innovation agenda; Putin's tiger encounter anecdote; Bonn consulate staff transfer refusal; Trump's Ukraine conflict resolution desire; Russian views on German military systems; Israeli calls to end West Bank violence; US companies remaining in Russia; Vance's admission on US military record; and Ukrainian UAV attacks on Moscow Region.

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Trump says US will soon prevail over Iran

The US president has assured that the operation against Iran is a success, and his country now controls the Strait of Hormuz

Lawyers work on lawsuit against Norway over Russian ship seizure in Spitsbergen — minister

The vessel is prohibited from leaving its current location until the Svalbard governor issues a decision on the matter

Russia to close Goethe-Institut offices in Russia in response to Russian House closure

Sergey Lavrov went on to say that Germany made the decision to close the Russian House in Berlin and the Consulate General in Bonn under the false pretext that the drone that crashed in Leipzig was allegedly Russian

Rosatom in talks with Iran on building small nuclear power plants

According to Alexey Likhachev, as Iran returns to peaceful life, the country will develop its nuclear program, and Rosatom intends to participate in it

Trump says he has not yet considered inviting Putin to G20 summit

In late April, the US president told journalists that the presence of his Russian counterpart at the upcoming G20 summit in the US in December would be very useful

Anti-Russian policy to have dire consequences for Germany — Medvedev

The Russian Defense Ministry has warned about this before, as have other officials, the Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman recalled

US disappointed with Lutsenko sentence, demands to release Lutsenko, Timoshenko

Politically-motivated prosecution сauses a serious concern of the United States over the adherence of the Ukrainian administration to democracy

JD Vance mum on whether US to end war with Iran by November elections

The US vice president also said that only US actions can save the world from an energy crisis

Over 4,000 people seeking to cross into Ceuta deported from Morocco’s Tangier in 20 days

Most of those detained and deported from Tangier were young or minors

Two Arctic agreements, each worth over 1 trillion rubles, signed at EEF

Minister for the Development of the Russian Far East Alexey Chekunkov stressed that the projects would not be implemented all at once, given the scale of the investments

Russia’s new Amur reusable rocket to get lift-off emergency diversion system

If a failure occurs during a lift-off or close to the ground, it won’t be possible to launch the rocket due to its large mass; that is why, the rocket will be diverted to a safe distance not to damage the launch pad

Norway tells Russia to stay off its turf by seizing Professor Molchanov vessel — expert

Alexander Stepanov called the move a provocation that is aimed at blocking Russia’s maritime logistics both in the Baltic and in the northern waters

President Putin says situation with Russia-US relations is 'on the move'

"We will be dealing with this issue today. We have two reporters on it and they are [Russian Foreign Minister] Sergey Lavrov and [chief of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service] Sergey Naryshkin," the Russian leader said

China, Russia, Mongolia to hold Border Defense Cooperation 2026 drills in early September

Military units from the three countries will practice measures for planning, searching for, suppressing, and detaining violators, as well as for transferring detainees to one of the interested parties

Berlin was tipped from abroad to blame Russia for Leipzig drone incident — Der Spiegel

According to sources, the special services in a foreign country told German authorities that those implicated in the incident could have ties with the Russian special services

Oman rejects deal with Iran on joint fee collection for Hormuz passage — media

A senior regional official told The New York Post that in order to avoid potential quarrels with US President Donald Trump, Muscat rejected even the idea of voluntary fees to be used to ensure security and environmental protection in the strait

Russia, North Korea to launch direct road link very soon — Transport Ministry

According to the Russian Transport Minister Andrey Nikitin, the launch of a direct road link between the two countries will streamline logistics, help increase bilateral trade and reduce transportation costs for businesses

Russia's air transport authority reaches out to ICAO to discuss commercial flight safety

Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency has not received any requests so far

Russia has no issues with troop numbers, while enemy losses rise monthly — Putin

The Russian leader said that Ukraine's losses are far higher than the number of people who join the army through forced mobilization and return from hospitals

Differences over Russia heighten tensions between US, Europe — media

According to the agency, US authorities expressed dissatisfaction with Berlin after German representatives publicly criticized Washington’s currency interventions and took a tough stance toward Russia at a G20 meeting

G20 discusses conditions for innovation, personnel training at meeting — Russian minister

The meeting was devoted to the technological agenda of the Group of Twenty and covered a wide range of issues, Maksut Shadayev said

Putin recounts story of running into tiger in woods during his visit to Russia’s Far East

The Russian president mentioned the natural wealth of these places

Germany refuses to transfer employees of consulate in Bonn to Berlin — Russian ambassador

Sergey Nechayev recalled that the Consulate General in Bonn was the last of five Russian consulates general operating in Germany

Trump says he wants conflict in Ukraine to end

The US president reiterated that if he had won the 2020 presidential election, the conflict would not have happened

Russia to view deployed German long-range systems as legitimate targets — embassy

A representative of the Russian embassy in Berlin said that this would be the case if these systems were aimed at Russia

Over 200 prominent Israelis urge PM to end West Bank violence — newspaper

The New York Times reported that the letter was signed by two former prime ministers, more than three dozen retired Army and Air Force generals, the former heads of the nation’s foreign and domestic intelligence services, as well as rabbis, a Nobel laureate and one of Israel’s most revered novelists

Over 300 US companies remain in Russia — EEF organizer

Anton Kobyakov added that the government is creating no obstacles for those who decided to stay, they are treated on equal footing with local companies and viewed as Russian economic operators

Vance acknowledges that US has not won any military conflicts in several decades

The US vice president added that he agrees with with Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth "that we needed to have a culture shift at the Department of War"

Ukraine’s attempted UAV attack on Moscow Region among largest in last two years

According to Sergey Sobyanin, between 8:00 a.m. Moscow Time on September 2 and 12:00 p.m. Moscow Time on Thursday, 548 unmanned aerial vehicles were heading toward the Moscow Region

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

The US will maintain or expand its claimed control over the Strait of Hormuz in the near term.
Likely · Within weeks
Russia will proceed with the closure of Goethe-Institut offices in Russia.
Very likely · Within days
Rosatom and Iran will advance talks on building small nuclear power plants.
Possible · Within months
The Norway-Russia legal dispute over the seized vessel in Spitsbergen will continue pending the Svalbard governor's decision.
Certain · Within weeks

Open Questions

What evidence supports the US claim of controlling the Strait of Hormuz?
What is the legal basis for Norway's seizure of the Russian vessel in Spitsbergen?
What specific actions has Germany taken regarding the Russian House and Bonn consulate?
What are the terms of the nuclear talks between Rosatom and Iran?