— Quietly, Telegram/Pavel Durov's official emoji pack for standard animated emojis updated the Iranian flag from the 🇮🇷 Islamic Republic flag 🇮🇷 to the 🇮🇷 Pre-Revolution Lion & Sun flag 🇮🇷

Previously, the Lion and Sun flag was relegated to Iranian Royalist/Nationalist packs here 👑👑

Signals for upcoming changes in Real Life?

—🇮🇷/🇷🇸 FACT: Khamenei’s last Europe visit was to Belgrade in 1989.

➡️ Iran’s then-president Ali Khamenei visited Belgrade, Yugoslavia, in February 1989 to attend a meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement, marking his last recorded trip to Europe before becoming supreme leader later that year.

🔗 Lily Lynch

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—🇩🇪❌🇮🇷 NEW: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Germany did not take part in the US and Israeli strikes on Iranian targets, stressing that Berlin is instead coordinating closely with allies while remaining committed to Israel’s security and regional stability.

➡️ He called on Iran to cease military attacks in the region and return to negotiations.

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—🇫🇷🤝🇺🇸🇮🇱 NEW: The French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle and its strike group have left the Baltic Sea and are sailing to the eastern Mediterranean to counter Iranian threats against the region, according to Visegrád 24.

➡️ The deployment marks a significant shift of French naval power toward the Middle East theater.

🔗 Visegrád 24

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—🎉🇧🇦 Happy Independence Day to the People of Bosnia!

—🇽🇰/🇸🇦 NEW: The Embassy of the Republic of Kosovo in Riyadh reports it continues to function normally, with staff closely monitoring the situation and pledging to keep issuing relevant updates for citizens.

➡️ Kosovo nationals in Saudi Arabia are urged to follow the instructions and guidance of local state authorities.

🔗 Embassy of Kosovo in Saudi Arabia

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—🇭🇷📞🇦🇪 NEW: Croatian FM says he was informed by UAE FM Abdullah bin Zayed that Iran has carried out missile strikes on the Emirates over the past 24 hours, adding that he expressed “serious concerns” and full solidarity with Abu Dhabi while calling for urgent de-escalation and a peaceful resolution.

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—🇺🇸🇮🇱❌🇮🇷 NEW: Romanian President Nicușor Dan said Romania is “in complete safety” and under no direct threat despite the sharp deterioration of the regional security situation in the Middle East, stressing that Romanian state institutions are monitoring developments and taking all necessary measures, with priority given to the safety and repatriation of Romanian citizens in conflict zones.

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🟨🗣🇮🇷🪖 Dan Dungaciu accuses Bucharest of lack of vision in the context of the crisis in Iran.

Dungaciu, first vice-president of the Alliance for the Unity of Romanians (AUR), argues that developments in Iran must be analyzed through the prism of the future and the US security strategy, not by reference to the past. In his opinion, the current tensions in the Middle East reflect a major strategic reconfiguration, in which the role of Iran is central.

Dungaciu states that, from Washington's perspective, Iran was the only major player unclear in terms of regional security, especially after the American invasion of Iraq (2003), which unbalanced the balance of power.

According to him, Tehran would have had two options: accepting a peace that implied giving up its nuclear program and ballistic missiles, or military confrontation.

He claims that the Iranian regime would have considered the American conditions unacceptable and that the current destabilization was inevitable.

In his analysis, Dungaciu shows that securing Israel is a strategic priority for the US. A weakened Iran or one “transformed into a new Iraq” would change the security architecture in the region.

He also referred to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, suggesting that a possible victory against Iran could strengthen its domestic political position.

Dungaciu believes that, in the long term, Iran’s strategic priority will be obtaining nuclear weapons, seen as the ultimate guarantee of security.

The First Vice President of AUR harshly criticized the European Union, claiming that it is absent from major global security decisions and that it “fumbles” in the face of international crises.

In his opinion, Romania must clearly prioritize the strategic partnership with the US, stating that equating the EU with the US or NATO in security matters is a strategic error.

Dungaciu concluded that the current political power in Bucharest would not have solutions for internal and external challenges and that a change of direction is necessary.

@Wallachian_Gazette

—🇷🇸❌🇮🇷 NEW: Serbian FM strongly condemned Iran’s attacks on the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Gulf states, including the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, aligning Belgrade with the Arab Gulf on the issue.

🔗 Dunav Intel

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—🇲🇰/🇶🇦/🇦🇪/🇮🇱 NEW: North Macedonia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade has set up a crisis headquarters that is available around the clock to citizens needing consular assistance or support amid the worsening security situation in the Middle East.

➡️ The unit coordinates all procedures related to Macedonian nationals in or near endangered areas and works in constant contact with embassies and consular missions for possible assistance and safe evacuation if required.

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—🇲🇰📞🇶🇦 NEW: North Macedonia’s FM says he held a call with Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, condemning Iran’s attack on Qatari territory as a “serious violation” of international law and expressing “firm solidarity and full support” for Doha’s measures to protect its security and stability.

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—🇲🇰📞🇦🇪 NEW: North Macedonia’s FM held a phone call with UAE Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed, expressing solidarity and full support for the UAE after the attacks and extending condolences to the victims.

➡️ He strongly condemned Iran’s strikes on the UAE as a grave breach of international law and the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity.

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—🇲🇰📞🇮🇱 NEW: North Macedonia's FM says he held a “constructive” call with Israeli FM Gideon Sa’ar, reaffirming Skopje’s support for coordinated US-Israel efforts on Iran and stressing the need to uphold regional stability, security and deterrence.

➡️ He added that people in Iran and across the region “deserve peace, stability, and the opportunity for prosperity.”

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