BREAKING: Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei’s request to attend his father’s funeral has been denied amid fears he could be targeted, US media reports, citing two members of the Revolutionary Guard.
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— @AJENews Jul 4, 2026
Day: July 4, 2026
JUST IN: 🇷🇺🇮🇷 Russia’s Medvedev after attending Ayatollah Khamenei’s Funeral announced that Iran doesn’t need a nuclear bomb because they have the Strait of Hormuz:
“The Strait of Hormuz has become a Weapon no weaker than a Nuclear Weapon for Iran, but it also has a Thermonuclear Weapon in reserve – the Bab el-Mandeb Strait”
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— @Megatron_ron Jul 4, 2026
🇷🇺🇺🇦L’Ukraine a une nouvelle fois réussi à toucher les infrastructures portuaires de St Petersbourg.
Les Russes observent le résultat des frappes de drones, je me demande ce qui passe dans leur tête.
Il y a quelques jours c’était Moscou, maintenant St Petersbourg. On est passé de « Kyiv en 2 jours » à encaisser des frappes sur les villes les plus importantes de la grande Russie, c’est un aveu de faiblesse assez conséquent que Poutine ne pourra pas cacher.
Alors même que l’ouest du pays connaît une pénurie d’essence, les Russes voient des stocks de pétrole partir en fumée sous leurs yeux. Les drones ukrainiens ont traversé 850km en territoire russe sans être interceptés.
À quoi faut-il s’attendre à présent ? L’Ukraine produit des centaines de drones et des dizaines de missiles Flamingos 🦩 par mois. Ils vont pousser leur avantage stratégique au maximum pour causer des dommages toujours plus grands à l’économie russe.
L’été va être très long pour Poutine.
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Louis Duclos (@ObsDelphi)🇵🇱🇷🇺La Russie préparerait une agression de la Pologne et de l’OTAN.Dans une telle hypothèse, une réponse strictement défensive risquerait d’encourager de nouvelles provocations si elle ne rétablissait pas rapidement la dissuasion.
L’enjeu serait de convaincre immédiatement le Kremlin qu’une attaque contre un État membre de l’OTAN entraîne un coût militaire largement supérieur au bénéfice politique recherché. C’est précisément le principe sur lequel repose la crédibilité de la dissuasion collective.
Si la Russie tente le diable, il faudra la remettre à sa place immédiatement et ne pas se perdre en négociations qui lui feraient gagner du temps. Il faudra s’attaquer à Kaliningrad, Moscou et St Petersbourg et imposer un coût militaire inacceptable même pour la Russie.
Cela fait des années que j’alerte sur le risque d’une provocation de ce type par la Russie, avec des scénarios hybrides notamment. Il semblerait que l’on s’en rapproche petit à petit et je pense que ce n’est qu’une question de temps avant qu’une confrontation entre l’OTAN et Moscou éclate.
La Russie veut se placer elle-même en trajectoire de collision avec nous, elle devra en payer le prix.— https://x.com/ObsDelphi/status/2073299807578276078
— @ObsDelphi Jul 4, 2026
Russia announces dozens of Ukrainian drones downed over St Petersburg lemonde.fr/en/international/…
— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Jul 4, 2026
Systematic strikes by Ukrainian forces have disabled 42.7% of Russia’s total projected oil refining capacity as of early July, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The campaign has hit eight Russian refineries over the past month alone, contributing to an estimated $13.5 billion in industry losses since August 2025 and triggering localized fuel crises across more than 50 Russian regions.
— @KyivPost Jul 4, 2026
For the second day in a row, everyone has been laughing at this video.
Yesterday, Putin, dressed in military uniform, allegedly made a rare visit to the front line, to one of the auxiliary command posts. In reality, it was a film set inside a bunker. As we can see, they have a lot of props in that bunker:
😅 A camouflage net was hung inside the building.
😅 The flooring, lighting, and acoustics all look like those of a studio.I wonder how many times they rehearsed it?
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— @Gerashchenko_en Jul 4, 2026
Medvedev: Moscow has a proposal for a peaceful resolution to Iran’s nuclear issue
Russia’s Deputy Chairman of the Security Council said:
“The U.S. attacks on Iran were carried out under the pretext of its nuclear program, which has been the subject of extensive debate.”
“These discussions have been limited to general negotiations on how to deal with Iran’s nuclear materials.”
“Russia had proposals on this matter. In fact, they were put forward by Russian President Vladimir Putin and could have resolved the issue in a different way—through peaceful means.”
“The Strait of Hormuz has become a weapon for Iran, one whose power is no less significant than that of a nuclear weapon.”
— @TehranTimes79 Jul 4, 2026
🚨 GLOBAL POLL:
The war between Ukraine and Russia continues with no clear end in sight.
Which side do you support?
🅰️ Ukraine 🅱️ Russia
— @MillitaryStan Jul 4, 2026
I spoke with German Chancellor Merz @bundeskanzler. I’m grateful for the support and assistance to our people and our country. Germany is one of the world’s leaders in protecting lives, and we deeply value that.
The key priority now is missiles for the Patriot systems – to protect our people from Russian ballistic attacks. That was the main focus of our conversation: the possibility of supplying our Patriot systems with the missiles we need, because Russia is making its final bet on missile strikes against Ukraine. It has no other options for dragging out the war.
The Chancellor and I also discussed the situation on the front lines. I briefed him on the latest developments and our results. Now, on the eve of America’s Independence Day, Putin has chosen to lie to the world and to the President of the United States about the situation on the front. He claims that Russian forces have supposedly captured Kostiantynivka in the Donbas. Of course, that is not true. It is just another Russian lie, an attempt to generate some kind of a news story. If Kostiantynivka were under Russian control, then perhaps Putin would have no problem meeting me there to find a diplomatic way to finally end this war. But the fact is, he won’t cross the front line – reality is very different from Putin’s words.
Thank you to all our warriors for defending Ukraine and our people. Thank you, Germany! Thank you to everyone who stands with Ukraine!
— @ZelenskyyUa Jul 4, 2026
🇷🇺🇺🇸 Putin sends a message to Trump celebrating America’s 250th anniversary of independence:
“Donald, I wish you & your loved ones health, well-being & every success, & I wish all citizens of the United States happiness & prosperity.”
I’m sure he means every word 😂
Source: Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs / Writer: Ian
— @MarioNawfal Jul 4, 2026