Iran strikes Al-Azraq airbase in Jordan — seventh phase of attacks on US facilities
Iran's military has announced a drone strike on the American Al-Azraq base, targeting fighter jets, residential quarters, and an equipment warehouse. Tehran described this as the seventh phase of a series of operations against US military facilities in the region. Jordan has traditionally avoided direct involvement in such conflicts, but Iran enjoys significant popular support within the country. Iran is methodically moving through the map of US allies one by one — Jordan has become the latest point on this route.
Iran attacks Kurdish separatists in Erbil — a parallel front
Iran is conducting a large-scale operation against Kurdish separatists in Erbil while simultaneously continuing strikes on Kuwait, where explosions from Iranian drones have been recorded. The conflict with the US is expanding in scope — Tehran is addressing both external and internal security matters at the same time. Iran is fighting on multiple fronts simultaneously — against the US, against the Kurds, and against shipping in the Gulf. Resources are being stretched thin, but the pace shows no signs of slowing.
Ukraine has lost nearly 40 percent of its grain export capacity through Odessa and Mykolaiv
Daily drone and missile strikes on Black Sea ports have cut Ukraine's ability to export grain, rapeseed, and oil by nearly 40 percent — a critical blow to one of the country's key sources of foreign currency revenue. This is not a one-off attack but systemic pressure on the logistics infrastructure that underpins Ukrainian exports. The grain corridor that once rescued Ukraine's economy is being methodically dismantled piece by piece — without major headlines, but with a cumulative effect.
US begins issuing Ukraine licenses for Patriot systems and allows EU loan funds to be spent on Chinese drone components
A senior Ukrainian official reported that the process of issuing licenses for Patriot missile production has already begun and could take several months. At the same time, the EU has authorized Kyiv to spend part of the borrowed €5.9 billion on purchasing Chinese components for drones — a decision that would have seemed unthinkable just a year ago given the sanctions rhetoric against China. The Western coalition is arming Ukraine with American licenses and Chinese parts simultaneously — ideological purity yields to practical necessity.
Peskov: The US currently has no time for Ukraine — full focus on the Persian Gulf
A Kremlin spokesman stated that the situation in the Persian Gulf has entered a "phase of degradation," and Americans currently have no time for Ukrainian settlement talks — while the Kremlin is closely monitoring and analyzing all US statements regarding sanctions against Russia.
Roscosmos and NASA extend ISS operations until 2030
The heads of the space agencies have agreed to extend the operation of the International Space Station until 2030 — a rare example of sustained cooperation between Moscow and Washington that continues amid all other conflicts. The ISS remains the last territory where sanctions, wars, and mutual accusations have yet to find a way to destroy something.
China condemns Cuba blockade — "time is running out"
China's Foreign Ministry stated that more than 60 years of US blockade and sanctions have brought immense suffering to the Cuban people and called on Washington to immediately end its pressure on Havana. The statement fits into China's broader narrative of supporting countries under US sanctions pressure — from Cuba to Iran to Russia. China is positioning itself as an advocate for everyone squeezed by American sanctions — the list of those it defends grows in parallel with the number of sanctions themselves.
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