Trump has repeatedly articulated that the US must secure Greenland to safeguard its strategic interests in the Arctic
Bremmer suggests the US is preparing to demonstrate military capability without attempting to overthrow the regime
The protests erupted on December 28 over soaring inflation and have since grown into one of the most serious challenges to Iran’s clerical leadership since the 1979 Islamic Revolution
Iran has, for the last weeks, been facing furious demonstrations, which were triggered by economic collapse and quickly widened into open political defiance.
Iran turmoil: When questioned by reporters about the nature of the help that was on its way, Trump responded that they would have to figure that out.
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly warned Tehran against using lethal force on protesters and has said the United States is closely monitoring the situation.
Blinken said there was never any serious discussion during his tenure about acquiring Greenland, despite recent statements from the White House suggesting military options were on the table.
Tehran has been facing massive protests for the last two weeks, and some foreign affairs experts suggest that the country may be heading towards regime change
On Tuesday, Trump announced a 25 per cent tariff on any country “doing business” with Iran, a move that could affect Tehran’s key trading partners, mainly China.
Among Iran's trading partners are China, Turkey, India, the UAE, Pakistan and Armenia.
He further said that there was a Starlink angle behind Trump's recent announcement.
In a security advisory, the US embassy cautioned that Iranian authorities may detain individuals seen carrying US passports or displaying links to the United States
In a post on social media on Tuesday, Trump said that nations doing business with the Islamic Republic of Iran would be hit with a 25% tariff on all trade with the United States, effective immediately
The image shared by Trump showed his official portrait with the designation “Acting President of Venezuela, Incumbent January 2026.” It also listed him as the 45th and 47th President of the United States
Powell’s latest statement came after the US attorney’s office in Washington launched a probe into whether he misled Congress about a multi-year renovation of the Federal Reserve’s headquarters, according to officials briefed on the matter
Trump’s remarks come as over 500 people have been killed in Iran during the protests. US-based rights group HRANA has verified the deaths of 490 protesters and 48 security personnel.
Exxon Mobil CEO Darren Woods stated in a meeting that the company required durable investment protections and reforms to the country's hydrocarbons law.
Iranian officials have taken an increasingly hard line. The country’s attorney general warned that those caught protesting — or even assisting demonstrators — could be charged with being an “enemy of God”, a crime under Iranian law that carries the death penalty. In
In a series of posts on his Truth Social platform on January 11, Trump declared that Cuba would no longer receive Venezuelan oil or financial support. “THERE WILL BE NO MORE OIL OR MONEY GOING TO CUBA – ZERO!” Trump wrote.
Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize 2025 last year for her sustained advocacy for democracy in Venezuela, defeating Trump’s own hopes of securing the award.
The unrest, now entering its third week, erupted on December 28, 2025, triggered by the collapse of the national currency and worsening economic hardship. Iran’s leadership signalled an imminent nationwide crackdown on January 9, as the reported death toll from the protests rose to at least 50.
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