August 17th, 2026: Trump’s Secret Talks With the Men Who Control Iran & Ukraine Strikes Russia’s Starlink

The White House became so uncertain about Iran's decision-making that it went around official representatives and established a secret back channel directly to the Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Gen. Vahidi said he supported the negotiators and claimed the Revolutionary Guard also preferred to resolve the crisis through diplomacy.

They were worried about traveling to Iraqi Kurdistan because they believed Israeli intelligence had extensive networks operating there and might assassinate them.

Kyiv was targeting a future Russian capability, trying to delay or cripple Rosvet before Moscow can place enough satellites into orbit to close the communications gap.

Russian forces struck Ukrainian logistics centers, fuel and transportation infrastructure, and workshops assembling long-range drones.

Every scientific or commercial voyage gives China more experience operating in the Arctic and can produce valuable information about navigation, underwater geography, and natural resources, some of which has obvious military value.

Three pilots survived after their warplanes were shot down, were captured by Qatari forces, and have been held prisoner ever since.

It categorically denies holding Iranian pilots, found only one pilot's remains, and invited Iranian representatives to review the search efforts.