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Trump Strikes Iran: Tensions Rise, Russia Backs Tehran

6/23/2025

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Tensions in the Middle East soared as President Trump authorized airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear sites. In a surprising turn, Russian oligarchs, led by Konstantin Malofeev, urged military backing for Iran, evoking memories of Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941. The stakes have never been higher.

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Tensions in the Middle East soared as President Trump authorized airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear sites. In a surprising turn, Russian oligarchs, led by Konstantin Malofeev, urged military backing for Iran, evoking memories of Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941. The stakes have never been higher.