🇷🇺 🇻🇪 ⚡️ — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in a phone call with his Venezuelan counterpart:

Russia will provide all its cooperation and support to Venezuela against the blockade

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🚨 🇺🇸 🇮🇷 🇮🇱 NEW: US Ambassador Mike Huckabee stated that Iran "didn't get the full message" from US airstrikes on its nuclear sites during the Israel-Iran war in June.

🔴 Huckabee expressed concerns over Iran's reported efforts to rebuild its Fordo nuclear facility, suggesting that the US may support further Israeli military action if necessary. He emphasized that Iran's missile and nuclear capabilities pose threats not only to Israel and the US but also to Europe.

🔴 Iran's foreign ministry reiterated that its missile program is purely defensive and not open for negotiation. Conflicting reports emerged regarding missile drills, with state media initially claiming launches occurred in Tehran, Isfahan, and Mashhad, but later denying these claims.

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🚨 🇮🇱 💵 REPORT: Israeli tech investments surged by 45% in Q4 2025, reaching $3.43 billion across 94 funding rounds, marking the highest quarterly results since early 2022.

🔴 This increase follows a US-brokered ceasefire in Gaza on October 10, which ended two years of conflict and restored investor confidence. The funding was primarily driven by significant capital injections into cyber and AI startups.

🔴 Despite a decline in the number of deals, the median funding size hit a record $10 million, a 67% increase year-over-year. Major deals included Armis Security's $435 million funding round and Cyera's $400 million raise, reflecting a strategic shift in capital deployment within the Israeli tech ecosystem.

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