Russian President Vladimir Putin Inspects production line of first batch of MC-21 aircraft (Videos)

 Russian President, Vladimir Putin in Friday inspected the production line of the first batch of MC-21 aircraft.

Putin met with the engineers behind the project, and praised their efforts at strengthen Russia’s industrial sovereignty and reduce reliance on Western technology.

Russian Leader steps into the cockpit of the 100% sanctions-proof MC-21 plane

Russia’s brand-new medium-haul passenger jet, the MC-21-310, is fitted with entirely Made In Russia components and systems.  No Western parts.

Russia's artillery delivers devastating blows to enemy positions

D-30 gunners from the Sever Group obliterate a Ukrainian UAV command post in Ukraine's Sumy region, Russia's Defense Ministry shows.

Meanwhile, Dnepr paratroopers hammer a Ukrainian stronghold in Zaporozhye: no mercy, no respite.

Source: Sputnik 

Powerful explosions reported at US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain, Iran says Strikes will continue until total defeat of American troops

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Powerful explosions were reported at the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain following missile and drone attacks, IRNA reported, citing media reports.

The reports come amid continued regional escalation as US bases across the Middle East face retaliatory strikes.

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Iran said the Continuous strikes against the US facilities and troops in the Gulf region will continue until full enemy surrender, retribution for Minab and Lamerd children

Mohammad-Bagher Zolghadr, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, stated said  on Friday that "every column of smoke in the region means a US military, security, or financial center has been targeted."

"Our combatants' continuous and targeted strikes are the whips of the Iranian nation's anger, descending upon the hegemonic system. They will continue until the enemy's full surrender and until retribution is exacted for the blood of the oppressed children of Minab, Lamerd, and elsewhere—with God's help."

Yemen's Houthis have launched a Ballistic Missile Strike on Saudi Arabia's Jazan region

 

Smoke is rising over Jazan, Saudi Arabia right now. There is a Big Oil Refinery in the Area

The ballistic missiles were reportedly launched from Yemen, though the Houthis have yet to formally claim the attack.

Iranian state media claims the target was a Saudi Aramco oil facility. Saudi authorities have not confirmed. If verified, this would be another direct hit on critical energy infrastructure in one of the most strategically vital regions on Earth says Val, Daniel

According to reports, Houthis have recently warned Saudi actions “will not go unanswered” 

The Yemen’s Ansar Allah movement warned that recent Saudi actions will not go unanswered, Tasnim reported, citing the group’s political bureau.

Below is a footage reportedly showing an oil terminal in ARAMCO oil refinery in Jazan, Saudi Arabia burning after Yemeni missile strikes.

Ansar Allah said the deterrence equation set by Yemen’s people, leadership and armed forces remains “clear and fixed.”

“Siege for siege, ports for ports, escalation for escalation,” the movement said, warning that continued aggression would only bring further losses for the aggressors.

According to Reuters citing Greek security sources, Saudi air defenses, reportedly operated by Greek personnel, intercepted two ballistic missiles launched from Yemen toward oil facilities in Yanbu.

The incident has drawn renewed attention to the role of foreign military personnel supporting Gulf air-defense operations, as Riyadh continues relying on international partnerships to protect key energy infrastructure from regional missile threats.

Earlier the Saudi led Coalition Joint Forces Command said the coalition carried out a “proportionate military response operation” in Yemen’s Hodeidah, adding that it will continue to take the necessary measures to protect ships.

United States is correctly pressuring Iran to stop the Houthisfrom further attacks against Saudi Arabia. US has not carried out strikes against Iran in the last 24 hours for the first time 

The US next attacks may be be the start of large scale strikes against Tehran or continue diplomacy through Pakistan to minimize exclamation in the region as Saudi is no longer exception.

Beijing Rejects Trump's Claims' Says China supports Iran in protecting its sovereignty, security, and national dignity

Says Iran remains a “comprehensive strategic partner”  

China on Friday vehemently pushed back against President Trump’s claim that Chinese President Xi pledged Beijing would never provide weapons to Iran.


According to the reports, responding to the remarks, China’s Foreign Ministry reaffirmed that Iran remains a “comprehensive strategic partner” and said Beijing supports Iran in protecting its sovereignty, security, and national dignity.


The statement marks Beijing’s first public response to Trump’s assertion and underscores that China is maintaining its diplomatic backing for Tehran despite growing regional tensions as it's foreign ministry directly rejected Donald Trump's claim that Beijing pledged not to supply weapons to Iran, reaffirming its "strong support" for Tehran's sovereignty and security.


US President Donald Trump claimed Chinese President Xi and Russian President Putin told him China and Russia "would not, under any circumstances, give or sell weapons to Iran." Beijing's foreign ministry responded by declaring its support for Iran's "sovereignty, security, and national dignity" — a diplomatic posture that casts doubt on Trump's narrative.

China has previously dismissed reports of weapons transfers to Iran as "baseless smears."

Trump also denied selling weapons to Ukraine to fight Russia. The relationship between Moscow and Tehran can not be overemphasized.


Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday met Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov. 

Araghchi welcomed Russia’s “principled stance in firmly condemning the military aggression” of the US and Israel against Iran.

US-Iran War: Trump lobbies Russian Putin, Chinese Xi Not to Sell Weapons To Tehran , Denied Selling Weapons To Ukraine

The President of the United States Donald Trump on Friday said both the Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Chinese President Xi Jun ping have assumed him they will not sell weapons to the Iran.






Trump denied selling weapons to Ukraine, claiming the United States simply sells them to NATO countries.




He stated that he "has no idea how the weapons are distributed" after purchase.




In the same publication, the American president noted that neither Russia nor China supplies weapons to Iran.

President Trump said he takes at face value testimony from the leaders of China and Russia that they are not providing weapons to Iran or otherwise “participating” in its war with the United States and Israel.




The president’s defense, issued in a statement on his social media site Truth Social, comes after Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told lawmakers that Russia and China are “enabling Iran.”




According to Trump, “President Xi, at our recent meeting in Beijing, China, told me that he would not, under any circumstances, give or sell Weapons to the Islamic Republic of Iran — And that statement included Chinese Companies,” Trump wrote, referring to Chinese President Xi Jinping.




He Said, “Considering our relationship, I take him at his word and, besides, l am doing him very big favors, also. Likewise, President Putin … told me that he would not sell Weapons to Iran.”




“Therefore, two major Countries that people speak of often in terms of Iran are, in my opinion, not participating. If they did, it would be very bad for them — Certainly not in their best interests.” He said.




Iranian military and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have demonstrated resilient, bravery, courage and capabilities with a home grown technology in ballistic missiles productions that have become the nemesis and nightmare to the American forces and NATO allies alike.




As Britain has already gave in to Trump to use UK's military base against Iran, Bulgaria has also joined, allowing the United States to use it's air base against Tehran.




President Trump thanked Bulgaria’s Rumen Radev after the country’s parliament approved allowing the US military to use Bezmer Air Base in support of American operations amid the war with Iran.




“Thank you Prime Minister Radev!” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post, sharing a Newsmax report on the parliamentary vote despite Tehran’s warnings to Bulgaria.




Israel's IDF is expected to join in the coalition campaigns against Iran.


Sources confirmed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a nearly 5-hour security cabinet meeting Saturday amid ongoing tensions with Iran.

Decision reached on the conditions to join the campaign; Israel is expected to join the campaign if Iran attacks Israel, if Washington requests it, and if the operation expands beyond tactical strikes around the Strait of Hormuz to include Iran's regime and nuclear program.




According to sources familiar with the discussions with Washington, Israel and the U.S. are fully aligned on the next phase.




Again, Netanyahu is expected to travel to Washington on Monday to meet President Trump on Tuesday, where the two are expected to coordinate their next steps.


Up to a hundred Refueling aircraft and lighter jets have been moved to Israel ahead of the planned major military onslaught against Iran.




Nothing justified the coalition war against Iran.

There was also a report that the UAE supplied targeting intelligence and flew defensive air cover for the strikes Kuwait and Bahrain carried out against Iran.




Bridges around Bandar Abbas area and power facilities in Kish Island were destroyed.




IRGC is warning civilians in Kuwait, the UAE and other countries in the Persian Gulf.




Their words: Stay at least 500 meters away from any building, hotel, base or location where U.S. soldiers are hiding.




The latest announcement from the head of Iran’s joint command also stated that for every single Iranian killed, they will kill one member of U.S. forces.




That means hotels. Residential buildings. Beaches. Malls. Multiple civilian locations are in serious danger.




America, the UK, Australia, Germany and France are telling their citizens to get out of the Middle East. Airports in the UAE and Kuwait could suffer shutdowns for months.




The Persian Military has warmed the UK with Khorramshahr-4 Intercontinental ballistic missiles, declaring RAF Fairford and Diego Garcia "legitimate targets" for hosting U.S. B-1 bombers, Tasnim News.




"The U.S. shifted to British bases after depleting cruise missile stocks. We warn the British monarchy not to burden its case further."




The Khorramshahr-4, used in the March 19 strike on Diego Garcia (3,800km away), could reach parts of the UK. Britain would have just 20 minutes warning — Mach 10.




The Donald Trump's war against Tehran is causing the whole world a lot of pains. For the Russia and China to allow Trump's planned demolition of Iran is to allow another Libya error or a repeat of Iraq blunders by the American led NATO imperialism.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and many other IRGC leaders have severally said Iran will not accept a ceasefire until its demands on the Strait of Hormuz are met, state TV reports