Interesting thread about how "hidden tension is brewing beneath the normal relationship between Russia and Iran." No idea how true it is. The journalist is a former Press TV current Al Jazeera journalist.
https://xcancel.com/fresh_sadegh/status/1833130811136041335

More interesting tidbit:

During Putin’s recent visit to Azerbaijan, FM Lavrov accused Armenia of posing an obstacle to the esaliahment of the #Zangezur corridor which would connect mainland Azerbaijan to Nakhichevan enclave in Armenia.

Per media, Iran’s leader Ayatollah Ali Kahmenei has openly told Russia’s Putin and Armenia’s Pashinian that the Tehran opposes the opening of the #Zangezur and they are aware of Tehran’s concerns. Iranian reformist media pundits accuse Russia of stabbing in Iran’s back.

Russia pursues its own interests reg. the Zangezur, so does Iran. Russia is seemingly alarmed with a reformist-led govt in Tehran and the return of the New Yorkers gang (Zarif &Co.). this as attacks against Russia in Iranian media increased since Pezeshkian’s election.

Reading some of the comments lately has caused me to doom so fucking hard that I legit had trouble sleeping last night and I almost felt slightly nauseuous.

I typed up a long vent/screed. CW for some things such as doomerisms, mentions of suicide, violent fantasies, and really unhinged worldbuilding. I can't tell you how much of it is sincere or how much of it is coming from my deteriorating mental state

I apologize in advance

Also since this is really long I think I need to split it into two parts

Part 1:

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro respects Edmundo Gonzalez's decision to go to Spain and calls for dialogue with the opposition sectors.

A little news and combat footage from the front.

Russian forces continue advancing in both the Donbass and the Kursk oblast border districts (Kiev regime invaders have been driven out of a number of settlements today): https://southfront.press/military-overview-18-russian-counter-offensive-begins-in-kursk-region/

A Russian Iskander-M missile strike destroyed a US-built M270 MLRS launcher in Kherson oblast: https://www.rt.com/russia/603769-russia-mlrs-iskander-strike/

A Russian FAB glide bomb strike destroyed a Kiev regime command post in Grushevka (in Kharkov oblast): https://odysee.com/@RT:fd/Kharkov-command-center:3

How funny would it be if this somehow turns into another June 27th debate

What is a man? A miserable little pile of secrets.

More news and videos from the front.

Russian forces fully liberated the small Donetsk People’s Republic city of Krasnogorovka (north of Marinka and west of Donetsk): https://southfront.press/russian-army-took-control-of-krasnogorovka-dpr/

Russian marines’ drones destroyed enemy position on Kursk front: https://odysee.com/@Support4Z:b/%F0%9F%93%BD%EF%B8%8F-A-%F0%9F%87%AC%F0%9F%87%A7-%F0%9F%87%AB%F0%9F%87%B7,--Marines-blew-apart-enemy-firing-positions-along-with-howitzers:6

Interview with Russian T-72 tank operator: https://odysee.com/@Support4Z:b/%F0%9F%93%BD%EF%B8%8F-A-%F0%9F%87%AC%F0%9F%87%A7-%F0%9F%87%AB%F0%9F%87%B7,--Russian-Tankmen-celebrate-their-professional-holiday!:3

so here is some counter cyclical copium for my news mega comrades, it's a chinese nationalist dongbei dude ranting about geopolitics, fairly popular on tiktok as an alternative for the less academically inclined viewers. think not boring mercouris with a funny (hillbilly) accent doing things that aren't just summarizing telegram.

i can define nouns for people if there is any confusion

УРА ЛОКОМОТИВ

Lokomotiv trounced Red Star 6-2 holding a comfortable lead throughout the game! Lokomotiv has won all 4 games they've played this season so far, let's keep that up!

Lokomotiv next plays Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk this Saturday at 5pm Moscow Standard Time

Petition to change the country of the week to Saudi Arabia in honor of the festivities

China has some deflationary issues in the supply chain, expect more lib shenanigans from them

(also deflation is based in the planned economy, means you spend less money and labor time producing same shit, but in porky economy it means your credit is unlikelier to be repaid and thus its the devil)

More information is being revealed about the second Trump shooter, Ryan Routh. He appeared in a propaganda video for Azov in May 2022, which appealed for the evacuation of Azov soldiers from Azovstal (1:50). Yes, he supported Ukraine to the point of supporting Azov neo nazis. If you don't want to watch the video, here is a screenshot.

Routh also allegedly published a near 300 page ~~manifesto~~ book titled "Ukraine's Unwinnable War" (excerpts here) in which he advocated for giving Ukraine nuclear weapons on the condition that they all be used to carry out a nuclear first strike against Russia. He was an atheist, identified as a political independent and criticised Trump for January 6. He called for the assassination of Putin by firing thousands of missiles at all of his residencies across the globe, even saying he would do it himself if he was allowed to borrow a missile boat. He compared his plan to assassinate Putin to 9/11. He also wrote about his intention to assassinate Donald Trump and apologised for voting for him in 2016. He also supported Juan Guiado. There's a video of him with his hair dyed in the colours of the Ukraine flag, sounding as if he's a recruiter for a terrorist organisation.

and lastly

He was a big fan of John Kerry, because of the Iran nuclear deal. I am serious here.

It's been the Kerry posters all along!