Prof. Dr. Yalçın Sarıkaya:

There is absolutely no doubt that the United States has been involved in the process unfolding in Iran. This is a very clear and undeniable reality.

President Trump, who claimed that he came to power to end wars... nevertheless found himself in a position where he attacked Iran.

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BIG: Netanyahu asked Trump to delay any plans for a U.S. military strike on Iran.

Source: NYT

Prof. Dr. Yalçın Sarıkaya:

The statement ‘help is on the way’ is a very serious one..

The political line represented today by the President of the United States is not one that is widely admired, encouraged, or considered worth making sacrifices for.

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Iran Now Reveals The Limitations Of US Power

🗣 Trump set a red line on the regime in Tehran, they crossed it and Trump did nothing – they called his bluff, TACO.

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Prof. Dr. Yalçın Sarıkaya:

In the mountainous areas... there could be attempts — largely centered around Israel — to reactivate PJAK activities via Iraq with United States intelligence and logistical support.

If Iran were to undergo a regime change Türkiye would not lose anything.

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Prof. Dr. Yalçın Sarıkaya:

Iranian Turks do not view a Pahlavi restoration scenario favorably at all.

The policies pursued by Reza Pahlavi in the 1920s and 1930s contained racial overtones to a degree reminiscent of Nazi Germany.

For this reason, the current Reza Pahlavi is not a source of hope for Iranian Turks.

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Netanyahu feared that Israel was not ready for a possible Iranian response.

White House:

My understanding is that Trump-Machado meeting is underway right now.

Trump looks forward to talking to her about the realities on the ground in the country.

White House on Delcy Rodríguez:

The interim government in Venezuela has been extremely cooperative.

They have thus far met all of the demands and requests of Trump.

White House on Iran:

800 executions that were scheduled and supposed to take place yesterday were halted.

Trump and his team are closely monitoring the situation and all options remain on the table.

Trump told Reuters that his accomplishments were so extensive that, in his words, “when you think of it, we shouldn’t even have an election.”

Here's the list of European troops deployed/to be deployed in Greenland.

France — ~15 personnel 🇫🇷
Germany — ~13 personnel 🇩🇪
Norway — 2 personnel 🇳🇴
Sweden — 3 personnel 🇸🇪
United Kingdom — 1 personnel 🇬🇧
Finland — 2 personnel 🇫🇮
Netherlands — 1 personnel 🇳🇱

Trump was advised that a large U.S. strike on Iran is unlikely to topple the regime and could trigger a wider war, so he is waiting to see how Tehran handles protests before deciding.

Officials say a major attack would require more U.S. forces in the region to protect troops and allies like Israel, while smaller strikes might symbolically help protesters but won’t change the crackdown.

Trump has not made a final decision but ordered military assets to be ready.

Source: WSJ

Karoline Leavitt to a reporter:

You are a biased reporter with a left-wing opinion.

You are a left-wing activist, you are not a reporter.

CIA released a new Mandarin-language video aimed at people in mainland China, giving step-by-step instructions on how to securely contact the agency.

It says the CIA “wants to know the truth about China” and is seeking insiders willing to share information.

Reporter: You said that Trump was joking about canceling the elections. Are you saying that Trump finds the idea of canceling elections funny?

White House: Were you in the room? No, you weren't. I was in the room. Only someone like you would take that so seriously.

White House:

I don't think European troops in Greenland impact Trump's decision making process or his goal of acquiring Greenland.

Pakistan signed a deal tied to President Trump’s family crypto venture to explore using the USD1 stablecoin for cross-border payments, marking one of the firm’s first government partnerships.

BitGo also filed for a $2 billion IPO.

Trump on Iran:

We saved a lot of lives yesterday.

Source: NBC News

EU's von der Leyen:

We are indeed looking into deepening sanctions against Iran.

They are weakening the regime, do help push toward an end to this regime.

Senior Iranian official Mohsen Rezaee on Trump:

I am reminded of Hitler’s armies getting stuck in the snows of Russia.

When Hitler was defeated there, he could not even save Germany itself anymore; half of Germany was lost.

They do not realize that Iran is [like] those same Russian snows.

The further Trump advances, the worse his situation becomes.