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• June 09, 2026

  US Defense Manufacturing Executive Diller Says Drone Era Reshaping Warfare

  The Gulf conflict has underscored the growing importance of mass-produced, low-cost weapons systems, particularly drones and munitions, and exposed the limitations of relying on expensive defensive technologies to counter them, according an executive at the defense tech firm Mach Industries.

• June 09, 2026

  Trump Says Crew 'Fine' After Helicopter Crashes Near Strait Of Hormuz

  As the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL's Central Newsroom and Iranian service, Radio Farda, deliver ongoing updates and analysis.

• June 08, 2026

  Russia Suspends Train Service To Occupied Crimea After Ukraine Drone Strike; Gasoline Shortages Worsen

  Russian authorities suspended train service for Crimea after a Ukrainian drone knocked out a locomotive, further squeezing commerce to the occupied Black Sea peninsula struggling with fuel shortages.

• June 08, 2026

  Iran, Israel Exchange Strikes As Trump Urges Them To 'Stop Shooting'

  The Israeli military said its forces targeted Iranian regime sites early on June 8 in retaliation for Tehran's latest attacks on Israel and shortly after US President Donald Trump said he would tell Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to conduct such strikes.

• June 08, 2026

  Pashinian Declares Victory, Awaits Final Margin In Armenia's Crucial Parliamentary Vote

  Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian early on June 8 declared victory for his Civil Contract party over several pro-Russia groupings, with his party hovering around 50 percent as votes are counted, higher than pre-vote surveys suggested.

• June 07, 2026

  Israel Strikes Back After Iranian Missile Attack

  US President Donald Trump said a deal with Tehran to turn a cease-fire into a peace settlement is still "very close," even after Iran launched its first wave of air strikes against Israel since the fragile April truce took effect.

• June 07, 2026

  Pashinian Party Takes Big Lead As Armenians Vote With Nation's Future Focus On The Line

  The ruling Civil Contract party of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian has taken a big lead in a crucial parliamentary election, gaining 51.4 percent of the vote as initial ballots are counted.

• June 06, 2026

  Ukraine Launches Scores Of Drones On Final Day Of Major Russian Investment Forum

  Ukraine launched hundreds of drones at targets across Russia, including scores over the St. Petersburg region, on the final day of Russia’s most important investment forum.

• June 05, 2026

  Putin Rejects Zelenskyy's Proposal To Meet As Senseless

  Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected a proposal by his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy, to meet for talks to end the war as senseless, calling for the country's military to "do the job."

• June 05, 2026

  US House Passes Sweeping Ukraine Support Bill After Months Of Gridlock

  WASHINGTON -- In a rare display of bipartisan cooperation and a rebuke to the administration's approach toward Ukraine, the US House of Representatives approved a sweeping Ukraine aid and Russia sanctions package, with 18 Republicans joining Democrats to pass the legislation.

• June 05, 2026

  Trump Says US Will Win 'Militarily Or On Paper,' Could Meet Iran Supreme Leader If There's Deal

  US President Donald Trump said the United States will win the conflict with Iran either “militarily or on paper,” referring to the fitful negotiations with Tehran, and he suggested he could meet with Iran’s reclusive supreme leader “if it was to make a deal.”

• June 04, 2026

  Zelenskyy Writes Open Letter To Putin Urging Peace

  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has written an open letter to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, urging him to attend a meeting between the two leaders at a neutral location to agree an end to the war.

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