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🇮🇷 🇷🇺 Just days after announcing a peace deal with the United States, Iranian officials visited Moscow to sign a deal to purchase 20 Russian helicopters for its “logistics and aerial rescue fleet.”

Iranian state news wires announced on Wednesday, as the country already begins pursuing business deals with Russia and rebuilding its fleet of aircraft.

Iran's Red Crescent Society has signed a contract to purchase 20 new helicopters equipped with advanced aviation navigation systems and night-vision cameras, Iran's semi-official ISNA reported on Wednesday.

The agreement was signed between the head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society and the chief executive of Russian helicopter manufacturer Russian Helicopters, the report said.

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🇮🇷 Iran’s Khatam Al-Anbiyaa Central Headquarters announced that due to Israel's violation of the ceasefire in Lebanon, the Strait of Hormuz has been closed.

Iran’s military says it has closed the Strait of Hormuz over Israel’s attacks on southern Lebanon that have killed at least 32 people since dawn.

Al Jazeera's Mohamed Vall joins live from Tehran. pic.twitter.com/bwyOo65QBX

— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) June 20, 2026

Iran's Khatam Al-Anbiya Central Headquarters officially declared the closure of the Strait of Hormuz to all maritime traffic after the US MoU violation and Israel's refusal to withdraw from southern Lebanon and its continued attacks on the country. pic.twitter.com/HZGezVK5cm

— Iran in India (@Iran_in_India) June 20, 2026

Audio posted by @_MartinKelly_ of an Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Navy broadcast earlier from the Strait of Hormuz announces to all vessels that the Strait is closed warning that the security of any vessel who approaches will be at risk. pic.twitter.com/nbA29pyH6q

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) June 20, 2026

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Russia's National Debt Decreases To $58 Billion In April (Photos)

🇷🇺 Russia's external debt decreased by a record $4.2 billion in April. Russia's external liabilities to foreign creditors decreased by $4.2 billion in April, which was the largest decrease in the entire observation period.

This was reported by RIA Novosti on June 18, citing data from the Ministry of Finance.

It is noted that by the end of March, the external debt amounted to $61.1 billion, while by the end of April it had decreased to $58.9 billion. Thus, the figure decreased by $4.2 billion over the month. It is noted that such a significant drop has not been recorded for at least the last 15 years.

The previous record reduction was recorded in July 2018, when the external debt decreased by $3.6 billion.

Maxim Reshetnikov, the head of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, said on the sidelines of the Russia–ASEAN forum in Kazan on June 17 that Russia has every chance to consolidate its status as a reliable supplier on the global market.

It was noted that the country was able to illustrate its resilience as an exporter at the time of the escalation in the Middle East.

🔗 Izvestia RU