This is exactly what is happening,
"The Iranian regime is attempting to use calibrated force in an attempt to extract concessions from the United States without triggering a full-scale US response."
https://understandingwar.org/research/middle-east/iran-update-special-report-june-9-2026/
#iran #usa #geopolitics #isw
Iran Update Special Report, June 9, 2026

The Iranian regime is attempting to use calibrated force in an attempt to extract concessions from the United States.

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https://youtu.be/txkyX3Yv-r0
⛔️🇺🇸 ISW - George Barros: Ukraine Has Entered a New Phase of the War (Independent Ave. Media VIDEO) #Ukraine #Press #Media #News #Headlines #ISW #russiaUkraineWar
#12yrInvasionOfUkraine #RussiansAreBabyKillers
George Barros: Ukraine Has Entered a New Phase of the War

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ISW: The strikes will likely cascade into deeper disruption across Russia’s rear supply network

Russia leans on two key highways to feed its war. Cut them, and fuel, shells, and troops stop reaching occupied Crimea, Luhansk, and Donetsk—and Ukraine’s drones are working on cutting it.

https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/06/08/isw-the-strikes-will-likely-cascade-into-deeper-disruption-across-russias-rear-supply-network/

#WarOfAggression #Ukraine #drone #ISW #Luhansk #Chongar #Crimea #Donetsk #warfare #army #war #Russia #missiles #WarCriminal #invaders #occupiers
#перемогаYкраїни

ISW: The strikes will likely cascade into deeper disruption across Russia's rear supply network - Euromaidan Press

Russia leans on two key highways to feed its war—and Ukraine's drones now hunt traffic on both: a Ukrainian drone operator argues the M-04 from Moscow matters more to the Kremlin than the better-know…

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#PUTIN LIES ABOUT #SUCCESS ON THE #FRONT, #ISW SAYS: On June 5, Putin claimed that Russian #troops were advancing along the entire front line and had #occupied 85 percent of #Donetsk region and 80 percent of #Zaporizhzhia region, and had reached #drone parity with #Ukraine

https://unn.ua/en/news/putin-lied-about-the-russian-armys-successes-during-the-st-petersburg-forum-isw

Putin lied about the Russian army's successes during the St. Petersburg forum - ISW

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin rejected negotiations with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and announced plans to continue the war. ISW emphasizes that Russia's successes at the front do not correspond to reality.

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Tim Mak held a #livestream with George #Barros, Director of #Innovation and Open Source Tradecraft at the Institute for the Study of #War (#ISW), about the latest on the #Russian #economy and #battlefield situation in #Ukraine
https://youtu.be/24CuE-K0uTQ
⛔️🇺🇸 ISW Briefing Room: Ukraine’s Strike Campaign Marks a New Phase of Russia’s Illegal Invasion Of Ukraine (ISW VIDEO) #Ukraine #Press #USA #US #America #ISW #Brussels #NATO #Media #News #Headlines #russiaUkraineWar
#12yrInvasionOfUkraine #RussiansAreBabyKillers
Ukraine’s Strike Campaign Marks a New Phase of the War | ISW Briefing Room

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⚡️🇩🇪For second month running, Ukraine has pushed Russia back and liberated land | ISW on new analysis of the frontlines (DW - German Media VIDEO) #Ukraine #Germany #Berlin #America #USA #US #Press #ISW #Media #News #Headlines #russiaUkraineWar
#12yrInvasionOfUkraine #RussiansAreBabyKillers
Ukraine pushed Russia back in May for second month running, ISW finds • FRANCE 24 English

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P. S.:
Hier noch eine längerfristige #ISW-Übersicht
über die #Gebietsgewinne / -verluste in der #Ukraine
seit 12/2024.

Zu beobachten ist seit Anfang 2025
ein kontinuierlicher Rückgang der russischen Gebietsgewinne,
der ab 04/2026 in Netto-Gebietsgewinne der Ukraine umschlug.

https://x.com/TheStudyofWar/status/2061647008616579412

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MORE: Comparisons of Russia’s gains in 2025 with the same period last year show that Russia’s gains have slowed significantly, even when including Russian infiltrations. Russian forces advanced into 515.84 square kilometers from December 2024 to May 2025, compared to the 40.64

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#Russia 🗺️ If the map says Russia, Russian soldiers must continue to die for it.
#Ukraine #ISW
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Lækket kort antyder russisk spøgelsesfremgang

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Conflicting reports on possible US-Iran MOU
ISW report from May 24, 2026 highlights conflicting US, Iranian, and regional reporting on a possible MOU. Final agreement remains unresolved.

#OSINT #NewsGroup #US #Iran #Diplomacy #ISW