RT News - June 6 2026 (09:00 MSK)

Iran launches new ballistic missile strikes on US military bases in the Gulf in retaliation for recent American drone attacks on Qeshm Island for the second time this week - which Washington claimed were 'defensive'. The Russian president rejects Vladimir Zelensky's call for a face to face meeting saying it's not a serious attempt to bring peace but a ploy to buy time in order to rearm. The Central Electoral Commission refuses to remove two opposition parties from the upcoming parliamentary race amid the incumbent Prime Minister's attempts to suppress political competition.