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๐จ Iran issues NOTAM restricting airspace โ reports Iran has issued a new NOTAM temporarily restricting its airspace, according to Flightradar24. The notice closes Iranian airspace to all flights, except international arrivals and departures with prior permissionโฆ
๐จโ๏ธ US redeploys carrier strike group to Middle East โ reports
According to NewsNation correspondent Kellie Meyer, the United States is moving a carrier strike group from the South China Sea to CENTCOMโs area of responsibility amid US threats against Iran.
The redeployment is expected to take about a week, she added.
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According to NewsNation correspondent Kellie Meyer, the United States is moving a carrier strike group from the South China Sea to CENTCOMโs area of responsibility amid US threats against Iran.
The redeployment is expected to take about a week, she added.
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๐บ๐ธ โ ๐ป๐ช Senators file resolution to block US military action in Venezuela without congressional approval The resolution was initiated by Democratic Senators Tim Kaine, Chuck Schumer, and Adam Schiff as well as Republican Senator Rand Paul, Reuters reports.โฆ
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๐จ๐ซ JD Vance blocks Venezuela war powers bill with decisive Senate vote โ reports
Republican senators voted to dismiss a war powers resolution that sought to limit President Donald Trumpโs ability to carry out further military action against Venezuela, Associated Press reported. The measure failed after two Republican senators reversed their earlier support, and Vice President JD Vance cast the tie-breaking vote.
The resolution was introduced after the US launched an aggression against Venezuela and kidnapped Venezuelan President Nicolรกs Maduro in a surprise attack earlier this month. Democrats backing the measure argued that continued attacks and threats against Venezuela raise serious international law concerns and require explicit congressional authorization.
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Republican senators voted to dismiss a war powers resolution that sought to limit President Donald Trumpโs ability to carry out further military action against Venezuela, Associated Press reported. The measure failed after two Republican senators reversed their earlier support, and Vice President JD Vance cast the tie-breaking vote.
The resolution was introduced after the US launched an aggression against Venezuela and kidnapped Venezuelan President Nicolรกs Maduro in a surprise attack earlier this month. Democrats backing the measure argued that continued attacks and threats against Venezuela raise serious international law concerns and require explicit congressional authorization.
๐ฌ โThis cause and this legal basisโ should be debated openly, Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine said, accusing Republicans of avoiding scrutiny of what he described as an ongoing campaign of military pressure.
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๐จ โDo not repeat the same mistake you did in Juneโ โ Iranian FM Araghchi to Trump Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said he would urge President Donald Trump to choose diplomacy over force, warning against โthe same mistakeโ made in June. ๐ฌ "Betweenโฆ
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๐จ Iran 'calm' for four days, no demonstrations โ FM Araghchi
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๐ฌ โI can tell you that now it is four days that everything is calm. There is no demonstration, there is no unrest, nothing in Iran for the past four days,โ Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in an interview with Fox News.
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๐จ Iran 'calm' for four days, no demonstrations โ FM Araghchi ๐ฌ โI can tell you that now it is four days that everything is calm. There is no demonstration, there is no unrest, nothing in Iran for the past four days,โ Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchiโฆ
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๐จ โThere is no plan for hanging at allโ โ FM Araghchi
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi ensured Fox Newsโ Bret Baier there are no plans for hangings linked to the recent protests.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi ensured Fox Newsโ Bret Baier there are no plans for hangings linked to the recent protests.
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๐จ Trump names Zelensky main obstacle to Ukraine deal โ reports
President Donald Trump said Zelensky is the main impediment to reaching a settlement in the Ukraine conflict, according to Reuters.
Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin is โready to make a deal,โ but when asked what is blocking progress, he replied simply: โZelensky.โ
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President Donald Trump said Zelensky is the main impediment to reaching a settlement in the Ukraine conflict, according to Reuters.
Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin is โready to make a deal,โ but when asked what is blocking progress, he replied simply: โZelensky.โ
๐ฌ โWe have to get Zelensky to go along with it,โ Trump said, as quoted by Reuters.
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๐จโ๏ธ US redeploys carrier strike group to Middle East โ reports According to NewsNation correspondent Kellie Meyer, the United States is moving a carrier strike group from the South China Sea to CENTCOMโs area of responsibility amid US threats against Iran.โฆ
๐จ Trump seeks 'swift and decisive' outcome if US attacks Iran again โ reports
President Donald Trump has told advisers that if the United States takes military action in Iran again, he would want it to deliver a โswift and decisiveโ result and avoid a prolonged conflict, NBC News reported.
NBC News reported these uncertainties could push the US toward a limited or targeted offensive, at least initially, if any decision is made. As of Wednesday, no final decision had been taken.
๐ In June last year, US warplanes bombed several Iranian nuclear facilities โ the Fordow fuel enrichment plant, the Isfahan nuclear technology center, and the Natanz enrichment complex.
โ The US contacted Iran via diplomatic channels to claim the strikes were all it intended to do and that "regime change efforts" were "not planned."
โ ๏ธ The Russian Foreign Ministry condemned the US bombing of Iranian nuclear sites as a reckless move that violates Iran's sovereignty, international law and the UN Charter.
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President Donald Trump has told advisers that if the United States takes military action in Iran again, he would want it to deliver a โswift and decisiveโ result and avoid a prolonged conflict, NBC News reported.
๐ฌ โIf he does something, he wants it to be definitive,โ one person familiar with the discussions told NBC News. However, advisers have not been able to guarantee that a US strike would quickly collapse the Iranian government, and concerns remain about a potential Iranian response across the region.
NBC News reported these uncertainties could push the US toward a limited or targeted offensive, at least initially, if any decision is made. As of Wednesday, no final decision had been taken.
โ The US contacted Iran via diplomatic channels to claim the strikes were all it intended to do and that "regime change efforts" were "not planned."
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๐จ โSheโs a terrific personโ โ Trump on Venezuelaโs acting president Delcy Rodrรญguez President Donald Trump said he spoke by phone with Venezuelaโs acting president, Delcy Rodrรญguez, describing it as โa long callโ in which they discussed โa lot of things.โโฆ
๐ฌ โWe are making tremendous progress, as we help Venezuela stabilize and recover,โ President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Earlier this month, the US launched a military aggression against Venezuela and kidnapped President Nicolรกs Maduro in a surprise attack.
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๐จ โItโs clear that the president has this wish of conquering over Greenlandโ โ Danish FM Rasmussen Danish Foreign Minister Lars Rasmussen said talks in Washington did not change the US position on Greenland. ๐ฌ Rasmussen said Denmark made clear this was โnotโฆ
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โ โWe havenโt seen a Chinese warship in Greenland for a decadeโ โ Danish FM Rasmussen
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Rasmussen told Fox Newsโ Bret Baier that Danish intelligence has not seen a Chinese warship near Greenland โfor a decade or so,โ adding "there is absolutely no Chinese footprint in Greenlandโ and โno Chinese investmentsโ there.
Rasmussenโs comments come after President Donald Trump claimed Greenland was โcovered with Russian and Chinese ships,โ a view the Danish minister disputed in the interview.
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Danish Foreign Minister Lars Rasmussen told Fox Newsโ Bret Baier that Danish intelligence has not seen a Chinese warship near Greenland โfor a decade or so,โ adding "there is absolutely no Chinese footprint in Greenlandโ and โno Chinese investmentsโ there.
Rasmussenโs comments come after President Donald Trump claimed Greenland was โcovered with Russian and Chinese ships,โ a view the Danish minister disputed in the interview.
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๐จ๐ท๐บ๐ฅ RUSSIAN MOD UPDATE: HUGE GAINS AND DEVASTATING UKRAINIAN LOSSES โก๏ธ KOMAROVKA IN SUMY REGION FREED The Russian military, having liberated Komarovka in the Sumy region, now possesses a strategic bridgehead. From this position, it can sever the E101 highwayโฆ
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The Russian Ministry of Defense has published a video of the Sever Battlegroup's servicemen launching precision drone strikes to take control of the settlement of Komarovka in northeastern Ukraineโs Sumy region.
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๐ซ๐ท๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ฌ๐ฑ France to take part in joint exercises with Denmark in Greenland - Macron
Earlier, the Danish Defense Ministry said that it would strengthen the military presence in Greenland alongside NATO members, ramping up exercises there.
This year's training could cover safeguarding critical infrastructure, providing aid to the Greenlandic authorities, including police, hosting allied troops, deploying fighter jets, and running naval operations, it said.
Denmark and Greenland's authorities have repeatedly warned the US against seizing the island.
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๐ฌ "At Denmark's request, I have decided that France will take part in the joint exercises organized by Denmark in Greenland, Operation Arctic Endurance. The first French military units are already on their way. Others will follow," French President Emmanuel Macron said on X.
Earlier, the Danish Defense Ministry said that it would strengthen the military presence in Greenland alongside NATO members, ramping up exercises there.
This year's training could cover safeguarding critical infrastructure, providing aid to the Greenlandic authorities, including police, hosting allied troops, deploying fighter jets, and running naval operations, it said.
Denmark and Greenland's authorities have repeatedly warned the US against seizing the island.
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๐ช๐ท๐บ Ukraine tried to show presence in liberated Kupyansk, attempts thwarted - Russian Chief of Staff Gerasimov
Key points from the statements of the Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov:
๐ The offensive is underway in almost all directions
๐ Over the first two weeks of January, eight settlements and more than 300 square kilometers of territory were liberated
๐ Fighting continues to eliminate Ukrainian units in Konstantinovka
๐ The Vostok battlegroup, after liberating Gulyai-Pole, is advancing in the Zaporozhye region and expanding the security buffer zone in the Dnepropetrovsk region
๐ The Zapad battlegroup is actively advancing in the Krasny Liman direction
๐ The liberation of Kupyansk-Uzlovoy is nearing completion, along with the elimination of Ukrainian formations encircled on the eastern bank of the Oskol River
๐ The Sever battlegroup continues to expand the security buffer zone along the border areas of the Sumy and Kharkov regions
๐ The Tsentr battlegroup, after liberating Pokrovsk (Krasnoarmeysk) and Dimitrov, is continuing its advance and liberating the Donetsk Peopleโs Republic
๐ The Yug battlegroup is actively advancing westward in the general direction of Slavyansk
๐ Forces of the Dnepr battlegroup are advancing toward Zaporozhye
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Key points from the statements of the Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov:
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Earlier, Reuters reported that Trump views Zelensky as the main impediment to reaching a settlement in the Ukraine conflict.
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๐ช๐ท๐บ Ukraine tried to show presence in liberated Kupyansk, attempts thwarted - Russian Chief of Staff Gerasimov Key points from the statements of the Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov: ๐ The offensive is underway in almost all directions ๐ Overโฆ
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๐ช๐ท๐บ Russia liberated 8 settlements in just 2 weeks of January - Chief of Staff Gerasimov
Russian forces continue to expand buffer zones in Dnepropetrovsk, Sumy and Kharkov regions.
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Russian forces continue to expand buffer zones in Dnepropetrovsk, Sumy and Kharkov regions.
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๐บ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ท UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on Iran
The gathering, which was requested by the US, is due to kick off at 20:00 GMT, a UN Security Council source told Sputnik.
The source added that the meeting will be held with the agenda of the situation in the Middle East.
Donald Trump earlier threatened to launch strikes on Iran amid ongoing massive protests across the country.
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The gathering, which was requested by the US, is due to kick off at 20:00 GMT, a UN Security Council source told Sputnik.
The source added that the meeting will be held with the agenda of the situation in the Middle East.
Donald Trump earlier threatened to launch strikes on Iran amid ongoing massive protests across the country.
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๐จ๐ท๐บ๐ฌ๐ง UK intel involvement in Moscow Embassy EXPOSED - Russia's special services
๐ Gareth Samuel Davies was sent to Russia under the cover of serving as second secretary of the administrative and technical department at the UK Embassy in Moscow, the Federal Security Service revealed.
The Russian Foreign Ministry decided to revoke the employee's accreditation, adding that Davies is ordered to leave Russia within two weeks.
๐ Deyni Dolakia, UK Charge dโAffaires in Russia, was issued a protest over information that one of the embassyโs diplomatic staff members is affiliated with UK intelligence services.
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The Russian Foreign Ministry decided to revoke the employee's accreditation, adding that Davies is ordered to leave Russia within two weeks.
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๐ฎ๐ท โ๏ธ Iran reopens airspace after closure to most flights amid US attack threats
Earlier, Flightradar24 showed that Iranian airspace was closed amid escalation and anticipation of possible strikes from the United States. The country was only accepting international flights with special permission.
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๐ฌ "Iran's airspace is open for transit flights, incoming and outgoing flights, and airports are providing services to passengers," the Civil Aviation Organization of Iran was quoted as saying by IRIB.
Earlier, Flightradar24 showed that Iranian airspace was closed amid escalation and anticipation of possible strikes from the United States. The country was only accepting international flights with special permission.
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๐จ๐ท๐บ Russia agrees with Trumpโs statement about Zelensky delaying resolution to Ukraine conflict โ Kremlin
Other statements by Dmitry Peskov:
๐ Putin remains open to negotiations, and Russiaโs position is well known to both the US and Ukraine
๐ The situation regarding the resolution is worsening for Ukraine day by day, and it is time for Zelensky to make a decision
๐ Putin will speak at the meeting with new foreign ambassadors, his speech will focus on main foreign policy issues
๐ Russia considers it necessary and important to continue dialogue with the United States
๐ Channels of communication between Russian, US negotiators continue to work, dialogue is underway
๐ It is important that Russia presents its views to the United States on ongoing discussions on Ukraine
๐ Kremlin does not confirm reports that Russia would agree to deploy peacekeeping contingent in Ukraine, provided China and the Global South participate
๐ Kremlin hopes Witkoff, Kushner's visit to Russia will take place when dates are agreed upon
On New START:
๐ Russia is awaiting response from US to Putin's New START initiative, but has not yet received one
๐ Everyone needs more favorable agreement concerning New START, but it is not so easy to reach it
๐ Putin said it is impossible to discuss issues of strategic stability without taking into account the arsenals of France and the UK
๐ China's position on the New START treaty well known, Russia respects it
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Other statements by Dmitry Peskov:
On New START:
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