Iran’s foreign minister to meet Putin after ‘red line’ crossed

The Telegraph ^

[USA-FRANCE]

Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi is heading to Moscow and will meet Russian president Vladimir Putin on Monday. “Russia is a friend of Iran,” he said at a press conference in Istanbul and noted that “in self-defense, Iran reserves all options to defend its security, its interests, its people.” “All options are on the table…. I will have a discussion with them on how it should proceed.”

[USA-FRANCE]

Iran is asking their closest ally 'Russia' for help. Very predictable. The IRAN-Russia-North Korea is an alliance after all...

[dfwgator]

Well Japan and Germany during WWII were only Axis partners in name.

When Germany signed the Non-Aggression Pact with Stalin, Japan turned right around and signed their own with Stalin, so in the end, neither one helped the other out. Luckily for the Allies.

[Opinionated Blowhard]

I love these “red lines”. If it was a true red line, there would be an automatic response. Not waiting and calculating.

[mewzilla]

Meanwhile...

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025/06/22/us-strikes-iran-latest-updates/

Close the Strait of Hormuz???

Has anyone cleared this with the ChiComs?

However will the PRC get its discounted Iranian oil??

[dpetty121263]

Well the question is will Russia, China, NK and assorted bad States do? Maybe settle the score once and for all with the US or nibble around the edges in the ME? Think we will know pretty quickly in the matter.

[mewzilla]

There’s a new line.

A red, white, and blue line.

The mullahs crossed it and paid the price.

I hope every Deep State on the planet, including ours, takes notice.

Trump isn’t screwing around.

[PIF]

Iran is asking their closest ally 'Russia' for help. They will want the nukes Medvedev said they could have

Anton Gerashchenko@Gerashchenko_en

Here is the full text:
What have the Americans achieved with their overnight strike on three sites in Iran?

1. The critical infrastructure of the nuclear cycle, apparently, was either not damaged or only slightly damaged.

2. The enrichment of nuclear materials - and now we can say it outright - as well as the future production of nuclear weapons, will continue.

3. A number of countries are ready to directly supply Iran with their nuclear munitions.

4. Israel is under attack, explosions are thundering, people are in panic.

5. The United States is now involved in a new conflict with the prospect of a ground operation.

6. The political regime in Iran has been preserved, and with a high degree of likelihood, has become even stronger.

7. The people are consolidating around the spiritual leadership - even those who didn’t support it before.

8. Trump, who came as a "president of peace", has started a new war for the U.S.

9. The vast majority of countries around the world are against the actions of Israel and the U.S.

10. With such “success,” Trump has no chance of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize - even considering how corrupt that nomination is. Great start, congratulations, Mr. President!»

[jimwatx]

“The United States is now involved in a new conflict with the prospect of a ground operation.”

We don’t have sufficient forces in place for a ground operation and I think Trump wants to avoid that level of conflict anyway. Israel is getting battered and Trump needs to push a ceasefire between Israel/Iran.

[mewzilla]

From a few days ago...

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/17/china-sends-mystery-transport-planes-into-iran/

Still wanna know about that...

[Old West Conservative]

Germany declared war on the USA in solidarity with Japan before the USA declared war on Germany

[adorno]

Every single point in that list, is in complete denial of the facts of why the strikes occurred, and also in complete denial of the capabilities which Iran lacks, and in complete denial of what Iran’s allies cannot and will not do to help Iran.

[dfwgator]

Germany declared war on the USA in solidarity with Japan before the USA declared war on Germany

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In the expectation that Japan would help them against the Soviets. But Hitler didn’t realize that Japan and the Soviet Union secretly had their own non-aggression pact.

[bk1000]

“Russia is a friend of Iran,”

“Russia is a friend customer of Iran,”

[Georgia Girl 2]

I’d say the red line got crossed when Israel started bombing the snot out them night and day. 😆

[adorno]

Still wanna know about that...

Your mystery link doesn't allow us to see what the mystery shipment to Iran from China is. Can you provide the info? End the mystery.

[mewzilla]

The broadsheet doesn’t know, either.

But given the timing, I’m wondering if those flights had anything to do with Trump’s decision and its timing.

[mewzilla]

With a yuge FWIW, perhaps a bit more here...

https://www.thestandard.com.hk/china-news/article/305218/Mysterious-disappearance-of-Chinese-cargo-flights-near-Iran-raises-questions

[Bobbyvotes]

Iran simply wants to borrow a couple of nukes from Russia to study how they look. Only for peaceful purposes 😂

[Bobbyvotes]

My guess is China shipped some missiles and on return flight evacuate important Chinese operatives out of Iran.

[Mr Ramsbotham]

This is like some drunk chick threatening the cop who arrests her with legal action.