Larry Lee
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Iran Pushes Ahead With Executions as Trump Warns of ‘Very Strong’ U.S. Action
Iran pressed forward with executions and mass arrests this week, openly defying a warning from Donald Trump as protests spread across multiple cities and reports of widespread killings mounted. The crackdown, which includes the planned crane hanging of a young shopkeeper, has drawn condemnation from the United Nations and human-rights monitors and raised the risk of escalation between Tehran and Washington. 
Iran pressed forward with executions and mass arrests this week, openly defying a warning from Donald Trump as protests spread across multiple cities and reports of widespread killings mounted. The crackdown, which includes the planned crane hanging of a young shopkeeper, has drawn condemnation from the United Nations and human-rights monitors and raised the risk of escalation between Tehran and Washington. -
UK Weighs Special Forces Seizures of Russian Shadow Fleet as Sanctions Pressure Intensifies
British defence planners are preparing options that would allow elite UK forces to board and seize Russian oil tankers operating as part of Moscow's so-called shadow fleet, a move that would mark a significant escalation in the enforcement of sanctions against the Kremlin and carry implications for global shipping and energy markets. 
British defence planners are preparing options that would allow elite UK forces to board and seize Russian oil tankers operating as part of Moscow's so-called shadow fleet, a move that would mark a significant escalation in the enforcement of sanctions against the Kremlin and carry implications for global shipping and energy markets. -
Iran Warns Trump of ‘Immediate Revenge’ as Protest Death Toll Tops 500 Nationwide
Iran has issued an explicit warning of retaliation against the United States as nationwide protests have left more than 500 people dead, sharply escalating tensions between Tehran and Washington and raising fears of a wider regional confrontation involving Israel and U.S. forces. 
Iran has issued an explicit warning of retaliation against the United States as nationwide protests have left more than 500 people dead, sharply escalating tensions between Tehran and Washington and raising fears of a wider regional confrontation involving Israel and U.S. forces. -
Kremlin Allies Threaten Expanded Violence as Moscow Claims CIA-Linked Strike, West Pushes Back
Escalating rhetoric from Moscow following an alleged drone incident near one of President Vladimir Putin's residences has intensified fears of further military escalation in Ukraine, as senior Kremlin allies publicly threatened expanded violence while Western officials dismissed the episode as disinformation. 
Escalating rhetoric from Moscow following an alleged drone incident near one of President Vladimir Putin's residences has intensified fears of further military escalation in Ukraine, as senior Kremlin allies publicly threatened expanded violence while Western officials dismissed the episode as disinformation. -
Russia Threatens UK After Keir Starmer Signals British Troop Role in Ukraine
Britain's proposal to deploy troops to Ukraine as part of a postwar security arrangement has triggered one of Moscow's sharpest responses yet, underscoring how any Western military footprint on Ukrainian soil remains a red line for the Kremlin. Russian officials framed Prime Minister Keir Starmer's plan as an existential provocation, warning that London would face severe consequences if it attempted to follow through. 
Britain's proposal to deploy troops to Ukraine as part of a postwar security arrangement has triggered one of Moscow's sharpest responses yet, underscoring how any Western military footprint on Ukrainian soil remains a red line for the Kremlin. Russian officials framed Prime Minister Keir Starmer's plan as an existential provocation, warning that London would face severe consequences if it attempted to follow through. -
UK and Six European Allies Reject Trump’s Greenland Push, Cite NATO and Sovereignty Rules
European leaders led by Keir Starmer have issued a coordinated warning on Greenland's sovereignty, drawing a firm diplomatic line after Donald Trump renewed assertions that the United States should acquire the autonomous Danish territory for security reasons. European leaders led by Keir Starmer have issued a coordinated warning on Greenland's sovereignty, drawing a firm diplomatic line after Donald Trump renewed assertions that the United States should acquire the autonomous Danish territory for security reasons. -
Reports of Drunk Commanders and Officer Flight Signal Deepening Crisis Inside Putin’s Military
Russian President Vladimir Putin is facing mounting claims of internal disorder within his armed forces, as Ukrainian intelligence-linked groups report officers refusing frontline duty and commanders allegedly issuing orders while intoxicated, raising questions about discipline and morale as the war grinds on. Russian President Vladimir Putin is facing mounting claims of internal disorder within his armed forces, as Ukrainian intelligence-linked groups report officers refusing frontline duty and commanders allegedly issuing orders while intoxicated, raising questions about discipline and morale as the war grinds on. -
Trump Claims Maduro ‘Captured’ After Overnight U.S. Strikes Rock Caracas and Military Sites
The United States launched overnight military strikes on Venezuela early Saturday, after which President Donald Trump announced on social media that Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, had been captured and removed from the country, a claim that immediately sent shockwaves through Latin America and raised fears of a broader regional confrontation. 
The United States launched overnight military strikes on Venezuela early Saturday, after which President Donald Trump announced on social media that Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, had been captured and removed from the country, a claim that immediately sent shockwaves through Latin America and raised fears of a broader regional confrontation. -
Russia Accuses UK Intelligence of Role in New Year Drone Strike That Killed 27 in Occupied Ukraine
A senior Russian military commander has accused British intelligence services of orchestrating a deadly New Year's Eve drone strike in Russian-occupied southern Ukraine, an allegation that sharply escalates rhetoric as diplomatic efforts to revive peace talks continue under U.S. mediation. A senior Russian military commander has accused British intelligence services of orchestrating a deadly New Year's Eve drone strike in Russian-occupied southern Ukraine, an allegation that sharply escalates rhetoric as diplomatic efforts to revive peace talks continue under U.S. mediation. -
U.S. Intelligence Allegedly Strikes Venezuelan Port as CIA Drone Operation Expands Anti-Narcotics Campaign
U.S. intelligence agencies are facing renewed scrutiny after reports that the Central Intelligence Agency carried out a covert drone strike on a remote port facility along Venezuela's northern coast, marking what officials describe as the first known U.S. attack on a land-based target inside the country during the current counter-narcotics campaign. The reported operation, disclosed by CNN and referenced publicly by President Donald Trump, represents a sharp escalation in Washington's pressure on the government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. 
U.S. intelligence agencies are facing renewed scrutiny after reports that the Central Intelligence Agency carried out a covert drone strike on a remote port facility along Venezuela's northern coast, marking what officials describe as the first known U.S. attack on a land-based target inside the country during the current counter-narcotics campaign. The reported operation, disclosed by CNN and referenced publicly by President Donald Trump, represents a sharp escalation in Washington's pressure on the government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
