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Russia threatens to strike British military facilities in Ukraine and beyond after the UK shares Storm Shadow missile production technology with Kyiv. The CIA director visited Moscow amid US warnings of a possible Russian test of NATO. Ukraine reinforces Donetsk defences as the Kremlin dismisses escalation fears.

At the SCO summit in Bishkek, member states condemned US-Israeli attacks on Iran and called for a new development bank independent of Western financial systems. China continues to buy 90% of Iranian oil via evasive measures, but analysts say Beijing's broader interests limit its willingness to fully shield Tehran from US pressure.

Six months after US-Israeli strikes killed Iran's supreme leader, the conflict has expanded to the Caspian Sea and triggered a global oil crisis. Neither side has achieved its objectives, while Gulf states are moving toward deeper defence cooperation.

Russia has threatened to strike British military facilities inside and outside Ukraine after the UK and France agreed to share Storm Shadow missile production technology with Kyiv. The warning, from foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova, is Moscow's strongest direct threat yet to a NATO member. Meanwhile, CIA Director John Ratcliffe visited Moscow amid US concerns Russia may test NATO with a limited assault, and Ukraine reinforced defences around Sloviansk as Russian forces pressed their offensive.

The US escalates economic warfare against Iran with 'Operation Economic Outcast', targeting all revenue sources. Iran and Oman agree a temporary Strait of Hormuz route but condition reopening on US commitments. The Netherlands faces Israeli retaliation over settlement trade ban while expanding its security services to counter Iran, Russia, and China — developments that affect European energy security and NATO's focus on Ukraine.

Russia warns it could strike British military facilities in Ukraine and beyond after the UK shares Storm Shadow missile technology with Kyiv. CIA Director Ratcliffe visited Moscow amid US intelligence that Russia may test NATO with a limited assault on an ally.

The US has launched 'Operation Economic Outcast', targeting all Iranian revenue streams with secondary sanctions. Iran is betting on global economic fallout and Trump's low approval ratings to force a retreat, while exploring an Oman-brokered shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz.

The Kremlin has threatened 'semi-military' attacks on UK arms factories after Prime Minister Andy Burnham shared Storm Shadow missile blueprints with Ukraine. Meanwhile, CIA Director John Ratcliffe visited Moscow for undisclosed security talks, and Ukraine struck a Wildberries logistics centre in Russia's Tambov region.

The US announces 'Operation Economic Outcast' to cut all Iranian revenue streams, while Iran and Oman discuss a temporary Strait of Hormuz shipping corridor. Public support for the war in the US has fallen to 31%, and the conflict is straining American military commitments in Asia.

Kremlin adviser Andrei Fedorov warns UK drone factories could face paramilitary attacks after PM Andy Burnham pledges to share Storm Shadow missile blueprints with Ukraine. Moscow frames technology transfer as 'direct military involvement' while Burnham dismisses criticism.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a global economic campaign targeting all Iranian revenue sources, including oil. The move escalates the Trump administration's 'maximum pressure' strategy as US public support for the Iran war falls to its lowest level.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has announced a global economic pressure campaign against Iran, vowing to cut off all revenue sources including oil. The Trump administration warns facilitators to stop doing business with Tehran, but analysts doubt the measures will change Iran's behaviour given its sophisticated evasion networks.