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Escalating Iranian Planned Attacks Targeting Americans Flagged By US Intelligence Escalating Iranian Planned Attacks Targeting Americans Flagged By US Intelligence Escalating Iranian Planned Attacks Targeting Americans Flagged By US Intelligence
Escalating Iranian Planned Attacks Targeting Americans Flagged By US Intelligence A newly disclosed US intelligence warning is raising fresh concerns about Iranian threats against Americans overseas. Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton warned Secretary of State Marco Rubio in an unclassified memo dated Friday, Oct. 23, that Iranian efforts to target American personnel had intensified. “Specifically, through various channels, we have received intelligence that Iran has substantially increased efforts to target US personnel," Clayton wrote in the memo published on DocumentCloud. "The lethal plotting efforts by the Iranians against US citizens have reach…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, Wife Captured By US After Large-Scale Strikes, Trump Says Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, Wife Captured By US After Large-Scale Strikes, Trump Says Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, Wife Captured By US After Large-Scale Strikes, Trump Says
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, Wife Captured By US After Large-Scale Strikes, Trump Says US forces have captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in a grab-and-snatch raid following highly targeted strikes overnight in the nation's capital city of Caracas in a dramatic and stunning move. Click here for a new, updated story: Nicolás Maduro, Wife Taken To US Warship After Daring Capture, Await NY Charges, Trump Says Footage circulating from Caracas shows explosions, low‑flying aircraft, and damage near military sites, confirming strikes that started around 1 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 3. Parts of the city are reportedly without government, and the Venezuel…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Trump Responds After Ex-Russian President Suggests Countries Could Supply Iran Nuclear Warheads Trump Responds After Ex-Russian President Suggests Countries Could Supply Iran Nuclear Warheads Trump Responds After Ex-Russian President Suggests Countries Could Supply Iran Nuclear Warheads
Trump Responds After Ex-Russian President Suggests Countries Could Supply Iran Nuclear Warheads President Donald Trump has issued a fiery response after a top Russian official reportedly floated the possibility of supplying Iran with nuclear warheads — a move that would dramatically escalate tensions already roiling the Middle East. In a post on Truth Social, Trump called out former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, referencing comments by Medvedev in which he said other countries may provide the warheads. “Did I hear Former President Medvedev, from Russia, casually throwing around the ‘N word’ (Nuclear!), and saying that he and other Countries would supply Nuclear Warheads to Iran?”…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Iran Leader Warns US Of Possible 'Irreparable Damage'; Trump Says 'The Next Week Will Be Big' Iran Leader Warns US Of Possible 'Irreparable Damage'; Trump Says 'The Next Week Will Be Big' Iran Leader Warns US Of Possible 'Irreparable Damage'; Trump Says 'The Next Week Will Be Big'
Iran Leader Warns US Of Possible 'Irreparable Damage'; Trump Says 'The Next Week Will Be Big' As the conflict between Israel and Iran escalates, President Donald Trump is not saying if the United States will get involved. But on Wednesday morning, June 18, Trump said, "The next week is going to be very big — maybe less than a week.” When questioned about the possibility of a US strike on Iranian nuclear facilities, Trump stated, "I may do it. I may not do it. I mean, nobody knows what I’m going to do.” Tehran has warned that such a move would be met with strong retaliation if it occurs. Earlier on Wednesday, Iran Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei cautioned that any US mil…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Trump Eyes US Expansion Of Canada, Greenland, Panama Canal, New 'Gulf Of America' Trump Eyes US Expansion Of Canada, Greenland, Panama Canal, New 'Gulf Of America' Trump Eyes US Expansion Of Canada, Greenland, Panama Canal, New 'Gulf Of America'
Trump Eyes US Expansion Of Canada, Greenland, Panama Canal, New 'Gulf Of America' President-elect Donald Trump unveiled sweeping plans for US territorial expansion in the Western Hemisphere during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, his private club in Palm Beach, Florida.  He refused to rule out military action to retake the Panama Canal, proposed the acquisition of Greenland, and suggested economic measures to incorporate Canada into the United States. Leaders in all three countries swiftly condemned the remarks. The remarks came during a news conference on Tuesday, Jan. 7, where Trump covered a wide range of topics, including his plans to reshape American energy pol…

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by Joe Lombardi