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Trump, Putin discuss Iran, Ukraine, Venezuela in their first phone call this year

On Monday, President Donald Trump had a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to Kremlin Aide Yury Ushakov, the hour-long call held at the US initiative focused on the conflicts around Iran and in Ukraine, and the situation in Venezuela. The conversation was the first between Putin and Trump in more than two months, and their first publicly reported phone...

Potus 45-47th - President Donald J. TRUMP

2026-03-10 09:18:47

OpEd - Which way will the Middle East go?

The war with Iran will likely end with one of two outcomes,each leading the Middle East down a very different path. Either the US-Israeli campaign will devastate the Iranian regime to the point where the Iranian people rise up and change the regime, or the conflict will end without a decisive outcome and the regime will somehow manage to survive. If the regime survives, the reality...

US-Israel Roaring Lion, Epic Fury Ops

2026-03-09 08:57:51

Strait of Hormuz tensions, ground operation plans in Middle East conflict

Iranian Brigadier General Ebrahim Jabbari, an adviser to the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), vowed to "burn" any tanker that tries to transit the Strait of Hormuz. The US is not currently planning a ground operation in Tehran, but President Donald Trump is not ruling out this course of action to achieve the set objectives, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said. Key...

US-Israel Roaring Lion, Epic Fury Ops

2026-03-03 10:40:56

What to know about joint US-Israeli military operation in Iran

Israel delivered a preemptive attack on Iran to eliminate "immanent threats" on Saturday morning, the Israeli Foreign Ministry said. Later, US President Donald Trump announced that major combat operations had begun against Tehran’s nuclear missile program. Explosions were heard across the country, according to Iranian media reports. Key details about the situation. Statements...

US-Israel Roaring Lion, Epic Fury Ops

2026-02-28 16:13:51

Iran threatens to sink US aircraft carriers – what’s behind it?

Iran is threatening to sink two US aircraft carriers dispatched near its shores, framing the move as part of its long-standing “anti-access/area denial” (A2/AD) doctrine, designed to offset its conventional military inferiority. IRAN’S MAIN THREATS Tehran has built an asymmetric toolkit meant to overwhelm even the most advanced naval defenses: Drone swarms:...

2026-02-15 15:44:14

Iran's interest in prolonging negotiations with the US

Tehran aims to maintain leverage, avoid immediate concessions, and preserve the status quo, while managing domestic unrest and preparing for potential U.S. actions Iran has an interest in delaying its negotiations with the Trump administration, despite the risks involved. As is well known, Whitkopf is not only involved in negotiations with Iran but also in other regions, primarily...

2026-02-14 16:21:44

The nuclear noose at the heart of France’s dispute with Niger

Nigerien presidential chief of staff Gen. Amadou Ibro has called on his countrymen to prepare for “war with France,” citing Paris’s attempts to destabilize the West African nation. France “wants to bring us back at any cost,” Ibro said, accusing Paris of building its prosperity on the back of its neocolonial relationship with Niger, and suffering a...

2026-02-13 19:32:51

Macron says Europe 'to be swept away in five years' if nothing is done

Europe has entered a decisive phase in which it can only rely on itself, France's Macron said. In an interview with Germany’s Suddeutsche Zeitung newspaper, the French leader highlighted the US' imposition of trade tariffs and its claims on Greenland. "People are desperate. You can no longer predict how far the Americans are willing to go," Macron said. "It's not just...

2026-02-10 09:39:04

Burn the kitchen down!

A transformational President Trump must strike at Iran now. The oh-so-sophisticated foreign-policy specialists and expert defense analysts are out in full force explaining to anybody who will listen that it would be a mistake for U.S. President Donald Trump to attack Iran. A military assault on Tehran will not save the brave Iranian protesters from savage repression by the Basij and...

2026-02-09 17:58:33

France preparing neo-colonial coups in Africa

Paris is preparing neo-colonial coups d’etat on the African continent and seeking opportunities for "political revenge" in Africa, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service’s (SVR) press bureau reported. "France is preparing neo-colonial coups in Africa," the statement said. According to information received by the SVR, "Emmanuel Macron's administration is feverishly seeking...

2026-02-05 16:30:48

President Trump declares state of emergency in US over alleged threat from Cuba

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order authorizing the United States to impose tariffs on goods from countries that supply oil to Cuba. The document formally declares a national emergency in the US due to an alleged threat posed by the island. Key details of the decision. Decree details According to the document published on Thursday on the White House website, "an...

Potus 45-47th - President Donald J. TRUMP

2026-01-30 09:56:35

Could Iran shoot chemical weapons at Israel?

Chemical warheads require precise dispersal mechanisms, stable storage conditions, and specialized engineering to survive the extreme heat and pressure of ballistic missile flight. Iran’s ability to fire chemical weapons at Israel is a question that blends capability, intent, and technical feasibility. Iran signed the Chemical Weapons Convention in 1993 and ratified it...

2026-01-28 09:14:53

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