The Financial Times cited sources saying Ukraine’s allies believe the U.S. president views his Ukrainian counterpart as the main obstacle to peace between Moscow and Kyiv.
The English section of webangah News Agency, quoting Mehr News Agency citing TASS, reported that the Financial Times, referring to informed sources, wrote that Ukraine’s Western allies believe U.S. President Donald Trump, despite softening his tone toward Moscow, still regards Russian President Vladimir Putin as a negotiating partner and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as the primary barrier to peace.
One Western official told the Financial Times, “The shift in tone (from Trump regarding Moscow and Putin) sparked some excessive excitement, but we don’t interpret this change as signaling major actions.”
Financial Times sources added that American Patriot air defense systems are vital for Ukraine’s defense but have not enhanced Kyiv’s counteroffensive capabilities and will not alter the overall dynamics of the war.
Zelensky had previously stated that the U.S. has resumed arms supplies to Ukraine.
the New York Times reported on July 2 that Washington had suspended shipments of Patriot systems, GMLRS precision-guided munitions, Hellfire missiles, Stinger man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS), and various other weapons for Ukraine. At that time, Kyiv summoned Charge d’Affaires John J. Sullivan and Zelensky emphasized that Europe could not replace American weapons supplies.
On July 3, Trump said Washington would continue military aid to Kyiv while emphasizing that America’s own weapons stockpile must also meet its national needs.
On July 7, the U.S. president effectively resumed deliveries of military equipment and arms to ukraine. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated on July 10 that American arms support for Ukraine proceeds under an arrangement agreed upon by the white House and Congress.
US President referred to the country’s secretary of Defense as “Secretary of War” for the second time in a social media post.
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News agency and The independent, US President Donald Trump called Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth the “Secretary of War” in a post on his social media platform, Truth Social.The post included a video of Hegseth announcing the Pentagon’s new drone strategy.
After sharing Hegseth’s video on Fox News, Trump wrote: “Pete Hegseth, Secretary of War, was outstanding today on Fox News discussing modern weapons and warfare.”
This is not the first time Trump has used this term for Hegseth. He first referred to him as Secretary of War last month during a NATO summit.
At that event, Trump stated: “Marco Rubio and Pete hegseth, Secretary of State and Secretary of War-if you want to call him that-are with me. You know, they used to call it ‘Secretary of War.’”
What does “Secretary of War” mean?
The title “secretary of War” was an official US cabinet position responsible for overseeing the Army from 1789 until 1947.
At that time, the US Navy had its own separate department and secretary. Following structural changes-including establishing an independent Air Force-the Department of War became known as the Department of the Army. In 1947, the newly created Department of Defense consolidated oversight over all military branches: Army, Navy, and Air force.
The term “Defense” reflected a strategic shift towards post-World War II defensive policies rather than offensive warfare. The last person to hold the title “Secretary of War” was Kenneth Royall.
The U.S. Special Envoy to Syria took a stance by making interventionist remarks regarding Hezbollah’s weapons.
According to the English section of webangah News agency, citing Mehr News agency via Russia Al-Youm, Tom Barrett, the U.S. Special Envoy to Syria, addressed the issue of the resistance’s weapons and those of Lebanon’s Hezbollah. He stated that the American president’s patience on this matter is limited.
Barrett added that if Lebanon’s government and parliament reach an agreement with Hezbollah on disarming heavy weapons used by the resistance, it would be a positive progress. He emphasized that arms capable of targeting Israel must be relinquished.
He further warned about a potential civil war in Lebanon if these issues are not resolved.
Barrett had previously conditioned Israel’s withdrawal from occupied Lebanese territories on Hezbollah disarming its weapons.
An English psychologist highlighted the dark side of the US president’s personality.
According to the English section of webangah news Agency, citing Mehr News Agency and Russia Today, Jeff Betti, an English psychologist, emphasized in an article published on The Conversation website that US President Donald Trump suffers from a personality disorder characterized by blaming others for his failures.
Betti added that Harry Truman, another US president during World War II, had a sign in his office stating: “The buck stops here.” But look at how things have changed under Trump in the White House. Trump tries to claim all successes as his own while holding others responsible for every failure.
Betti pointed out that Trump publicly shifts blame onto others and feigns surprise when unpopular decisions are made. This was evident regarding Washington’s decision to halt arms exports to Ukraine. CNN reported that this defense secretary’s decision took Trump by surprise and he was reportedly not informed beforehand.
Unite the Union,the largest trade union in the UK,has voted overwhelmingly to impose an arms embargo on the Israeli regime.
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing the union’s official social media account, Unite the Union-the UK’s largest trade union-has passed a decisive vote in favor of an arms embargo against Israel.
The union has also called on workers to refrain from participating in producing, transporting, or delivering weapons destined for Israel.
The statement further notes that Unite is currently committed to worker-led campaigns promoting boycotts of Israeli goods and services transport.
Over one thousand employees at the U.S. Department of State have been laid off as part of the government’s efforts to reduce the federal workforce.
according to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency and Reuters, more than one thousand Department of State employees have been laid off as part of President Donald Trump’s push to downsize the government.
The layoffs effect 1,107 civil service workers and 246 foreign service personnel.
Earlier this year, over 1,500 Department of State employees voluntarily resigned or took early retirement amid a broader government reorganization effort.
Critics argue that such large-scale workforce reductions harm the department’s effectiveness. Previously, following a deadly flood in Texas that claimed more than 100 lives, critics described staff cuts at the National Weather Service-which weakened its ability to issue timely natural disaster warnings-as detrimental to that agency’s performance.
Germany has not only failed to remain silent in the face of historical crimes against Iran but has also played a distinctly destructive role-from arming Saddam hussein with chemical weapons to justifying the recent aggressive attack by the zionist regime.
While the world watched in shock as the Zionist regime launched aggressive attacks on Iranian soil on June 14, 2025, killing approximately 1,100 civilians including women and defenseless children, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz astonishingly described thes assaults as a “legitimate action” instead of condemning them or maintaining diplomatic silence.
at the G7 summit, merz declared explicitly: “This is exactly what Israel is doing for our security.” This statement not only showed blatant disregard for international law and the United Nations Charter but dangerously bordered on justifying crimes against civilians.
A few days later, addressing Germany’s parliament in remarks that closely echoed Tel Aviv’s narrative, Merz reaffirmed the legitimacy of Israel’s operation without reservation, asserting there was “no doubt about its legality.” even some European media outlets criticized this stance.
This position raises vital ethical questions regarding Germany’s role-especially given calls from Western institutions like the International Committee of the Red Cross and Human Rights Watch to investigate “the ratio of civilian casualties to military targets” in these attacks.
This article highlights several instances of berlin’s historic complicity with aggressors against iran:
1. Supplying Saddam Hussein with Chemical Weapons: Germany’s Service to a War Criminal
During Iraq’s eight-year imposed war on Iran (1980-1988), when Iran endured bombing and chemical attacks, hundreds of German companies collaborated-often with tacit support from West Germany’s government-to provide equipment, technology, and raw materials necessary for producing chemical weapons for Saddam Hussein’s regime.
An official report by Germany’s Federal Office for Protection of the Constitution reveals over 110 German firms directly or indirectly participated in Iraq’s chemical weapons program. Much of this involvement was not covert; many exports were officially recorded and conducted with full government awareness.
A important example includes co-founding Iraq’s Samarra plant-a facility specially designed to manufacture lethal gases such as tabun, sarin, and mustard gas. This plant became central to Saddam hussein’s chemical arsenal used in catastrophic attacks like Halabja and also operations targeting Iranian forces at Faw and Majnoon areas. Thousands of civilians-including Iranian women and children alongside Kurdish populations-fell victim directly to these gases made using German technology and materials.
Under a classified initiative known as Project 922, German companies shipped more than 1,027 tons of precursor chemicals to Iraq. UN-released documents reported by outlets such as The Washington Post in 1992 disclosed that at least six German firms had supplied biological equipment capable of cultivating lethal microbial agents perhaps usable as weapons of mass destruction.
Despite exposure showing Germany’s pivotal role arming Saddam with banned weaponry during his war crimes against Iran,the country never prosecuted company executives nor issued an official apology for this historic crime against Iranians. This marks a deeply troubling stain on Germany’s foreign policy history where economic and strategic interests frequently enough prevailed over human rights principles or ethics.
2. Germany’s Silence Over assassinations Of Iranian Nuclear Scientists
Between 2009-2012 (corresponding roughly with years 1388-1391 Persian calendar), Iran witnessed targeted killings claiming at least five prominent nuclear scientists including Masoud Ali-Mohammadi and Majid Shahriari. Although suspected perpetrators were primarily affiliated with israel-for which western countries especially Germany remained conspicuously silent-not only did they refrain from condemnation but some officials implicitly framed these assassinations as “necessary steps toward global security.”
The German news magazine Der spiegel cited an intelligence official in 2012 saying: “The assassination of Shahriari demonstrated that there are still ways other than bombs for stopping Iran.” Such anti-Iranian narratives within mainstream German media legitimized antagonistic actions while ultimately concealing acts clearly violating international law standards.
3. Cyber Warfare: The First State-Sponsored Cyberattack using Stuxnet
In summer 2010,a malware named Stuxnet surfaced targeting monitoring systems controlling centrifuges at Natanz nuclear facilities specifically.The Institute for Science & International Security (ISIS) reported between November 2009-January2010 approximately900-1000 units malfunctioned due largelytothis cyber sabotage.Action althoughnotdirectlyconductedbyGermany highlighted research collaborations involvingGerman firms like Siemens.In cooperationwiththenationallabsintheUnited States during2008,researchers discovered vulnerabilitiesinSiemens’ Process Control System PCS7 exploited later byStuxnet.This partnership illustratesWestern technological complicity facilitating cyber threatsagainstIranian infrastructure.
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Venezuela’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned recent remarks by the U.S. Secretary of State against the Cuban president.
According to the english section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency and Al mayadeen, Venezuela’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a harsh statement condemning the U.S. Secretary of State’s recent comments against Cuba’s president as “shameful” and filled with “hate speech.”
The statement read: “A government official from the united States daring to sanction the president of an independent country is an intolerable insult to international law.”
The Venezuelan ministry also reaffirmed its support for Cuba, declaring: ”We renew our absolute and unconditional support for the people, government, and president of the Republic of Cuba.”
In this context, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said, “We stand alongside president Cuba in opposition to illegal actions by the United States and express our solidarity with him.”
Earlier today, the U.S. Department of State announced sanctions against Cuba’s president over alleged human rights violations.
Turkey’s president expressed hope that the delivery of PKK weapons marks a positive start toward achieving a terrorism-free Turkey.
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency and Anadolu, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan responded to the delivery of PKK weapons by expressing optimism that this step will be a good beginning for realizing the goal of “a Turkey free from terrorism.”
Erdoğan added, “We pray to God to help us achieve our goals in securing our country, reassuring our people, and establishing lasting peace in the region.”
He also held a phone call with Devlet bahçeli, leader of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), during which they discussed progress on the process toward a terrorism-free turkey.
in this conversation, Bahçeli welcomed the destruction of PKK members’ weapons as part of efforts toward this goal.
Both leaders emphasized that a Turkey free from terrorism would support national unity and solidarity.
According to the English section of webangah News Agency,citing Mehr News Agency and Al Jazeera,U.S.President Donald Trump described the Texas floods as devastating and expressed support for the governor and residents.
Trump also highlighted his immigration policies, stating that former President Biden allowed 25 million people into the country. He added that his administration is now focused on deporting illegal immigrants.
On tariffs, Trump said some countries have exploited the U.S. for a long time.
Texas officials announced Tuesday local time that at least 172 people remain missing following deadly floods on July 4. They pledged to find every missing individual.
Governor Greg Abbott reported that 94 people died due to severe flooding along the Guadalupe River last Friday, with an additional 17 deaths elsewhere in Texas related to floods, bringing the death toll to at least 111.
Larry Litha,sheriff of Kerr County,added at a separate press conference that 30 children are among those killed.
Authorities confirmed five girls and one counselor from Camp Mystic’s girls’ camp are still missing.
Hundreds of rescue workers continue searching for bodies. State officials have rescued 444 people so far. On Tuesday, Governor Abbott and other state officials flew over Caldwell County to assess damage.
