Trump again warns Iran to make a deal or face ‘annihilation’

Donald Trump has warned Iran that the country must reach a diplomatic agreement with Washington or face total destruction, stating, “They can make a deal, or they get annihilated.”

Xi warns Trump mishandling of Taiwan may spark 'conflict'

Chinese President Xi Jinping has told his US counterpart Donald Trump that trade talks are making progress, but cautioned that disagreement over Taiwan could send relations down a dangerous path and even lead to conflict.

US Republicans break ranks, but Senate fails to curb Trump’s war powers

Three Republican senators have joined Democrats in the Senate in voting to advance a bill to limit Trump’s ability to wage war on Iran without congressional approval.

Russia Not Ruling Out West's Preparing Another 'Bloody Hoax' in Ukraine

 Russia does not rule out that the West is preparing another "bloody hoax" in Ukraine similar to the one arranged in the city of Bucha in 2022, Yulia Zhdanova, the head of the Russian delegation at the Vienna talks on military security and arms control, said on Wednesday.

Conflict with Iran could ultimately cost US $1 trln — CNN

Total US costs related to the conflict with Iran could amount to $1 trln, CNN reported, citing an estimate provided by Harvard Kennedy School expert Linda Bilmes.

‘I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation,’ Trump says

Trump has said he “doesn’t think about Americans’ financial situation” when it comes to his war on Iran, as preventing Tehran from having nuclear weapons takes precedence.

Russia successfully tested "Sarmat" intercontinental ballistic missile system (ICBM)

Russia has successfully tested the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile system (ICBM), Commander of the Strategic Missile Forces Sergey Karakayev said in a report to Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Armed Forces Vladimir Putin.

Ceasefire ends as Russian Armed Forces continue Special Military Op

The Ukrainian armed forces violated the ceasefire regime that was in place on May 8-11 in the special operation zone a total of 30,383 times, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.