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Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) Re-tasked to CENTCOM AOR + Report: US Preparing for Weeks Long Campaign Against Iran + US & Iran to Meet in Geneva Next Week + Russia & Ukraine to Meet in Geneva Next Week
For review:1. Aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), its escorts and embarked Carrier Air Wing 8 have been tasked from their current position in the Caribbean to the Middle East to support a U.S. naval buildup in the regi...
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Report: President Trump Orders Second Carrier Strike Group to Prepare for Deployment + Iran State TV Broadcasts Hit List of Israeli Leaders + Possible US - Russia - Ukraine Talks 17-18 Feb
For review:1. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that US President Donald Trump believes the Iranians could be forced to accept “a good deal,” though the premier clarified that he is skeptical of the possibility.2. Ir...
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Episode 612
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24:17
Entrances to Iran's Isfahan Nuclear Site Purposely Buried in Preparation of US / Israeli Attack + IDF Preparing for Gaza Offensive to Disarm Hamas + Indonesia Preparing Brigade for International Stabilization Force
For review:1. On the eve of his meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump said that the Israeli premier “wants a deal” with Iran, and that the current talks on Tehran’s nuclear program show promise....
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Episode 611
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Iran: Dilution of Enriched Uranium for Sanctions Relief + Israeli PM Netanyahu to Visit Washington D.C. on Wednesday + US Warship Visits Cambodian Port
For review:1. Iran: Dilution of Enriched Uranium for Sanctions Relief.2. Israeli PM Netanyahu to Visit Washington D.C. on Wednesday. 3. Ukraine and Sweden are discussing the prospect of arming Kyiv with Europe’s top ai...
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Episode 610
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No Agreement on Enrichment During US & Iran Talks in Oman; Further Meetings Expected + Russian General Shot in Moscow; No Comment from Ukraine + US Army Creates Rotational Force in Philippines
For review:1. Iran rejected calls by the United States to halt uranium enrichment on its territory during talks in Oman on Friday.A regional diplomat briefed by Tehran told Reuters Friday that while the Islamic Republic would not ...
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US & Iran to Meet in Oman on Friday + Russia & Ukraine Agree to Prisoner Exchange + US & Russia Reestablish Military Communication + US Navy CCA Program
For review:1. US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei “should be very worried” in the wake of reports that suggested that planned nuclear talks set for the end of the week were unravelling.A ...
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Episode 608
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USMC F-35C Downs Iranian Shahed-139 Drone over the Arabian Sea + EU Foreign Policy Chief Kallas Rejects Calls for European Army + US Army SP 155 Howitzer Program
For review:1. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed into law a massive funding package to end the US government shutdown that began Saturday.2. A Marine F-35C Lighting II fighter shot down an Iranian military drone that a...
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Report: US & Iran Negotiations This Week in Ankara + IDF Chief of Staff Visits Washington D.C. to Discuss Iran + Gaza's Rafah Border Crossing to Open Monday
For review:1. According to an Axios report, Turkey, Egypt and Qatar are working to organize a meeting this week between White House special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian officials in Ankara, Turkey’s capital.2. Supreme Leader Ay...
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Episode 606
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President Trump Gives Iran Deadline for Deal before Potential Strike + Satellite Images Show Construction on Iranian Nuclear & Ballistic Missile Sites + Syria and Kurdish Forces Declare Ceasefire Deal + Norway Selects Hanwha Chunmoo MLRS
For review:1. President Volodymyr Zelensky on Jan. 30 rejected the Kremlin's proposal for holding talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow but signaled readiness for a meeting in a more appropriate format.2. It was Vl...
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President Trump: Massive Armada Heading to Iran + US Conducts Aerial Military Exercise in CENTCOM AOR + Iran Warns of Retaliation "at the heart of Tel Aviv + Sweden Discusses Nuclear Weapons Cooperation
For review:1. US President Donald Trump threatened Wednesday that time was running out for Iran, and that the next potential US attack on the Islamic Republic — if Tehran doesn’t make a nuclear deal — would be far worse than the June 202...
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Episode 604
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After 843 Days - Remains of Master Sergeant Ran Gvili Returned to Israel; Final Hostage Returned + US Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) Arrives in CENTCOM AOR
For review:1. The body of the final hostage held in Gaza was identified and brought back to Israel on Monday, 843 days after Hamas terrorists attacked Israel on October 7, 2023.Master Sergeant Ran Gvili, 24, a police officer kille...
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Episode 603
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22:10
Iran's IRGC Commander: "More Than Ready" + Report: Iran's Supreme Leader in Fortified Bunker + US Army Common Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher Program + Blackbeard Hypersonic Strike Weapon
For review:1. The Israel Defense Forces confirmed on Sunday evening that it was searching for the remains of Master Sergeant Gvili, the last remaining hostage held in the Gaza Strip, on the Israeli side of the ceasefire line in the encla...
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US - Russia - Ukraine Tri-Lateral Talks in Abu Dhabi + US CENTCOM Commander to Visit Israel Saturday + Latvia to Procure Archer SP 155mm Howitzers from Sweden + 2026 US National Defense Strategy
For review:1. Commander of the United States Central Command Adm. Brad Cooper is expected to arrive in Israel on Saturday for meetings with senior officials.2. Air France and Dutch airline KLM have canceled flights to Israel, Duba...
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Episode 601
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27:26
Eight Muslim Countries Join Board of Peace + Israel Joins Board of Peace + President Trump: "Concept of a Deal" on Greenland; No Tariffs + FY26 ($838.7 Billion) Defense Appropriations Bill
For review:1. Eight prominent Muslim countries jointly announced their decisions to join US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace on WednesdaySaudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Qatar, and the United Arab E...
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US Plans Signing Ceremony for Board of Peace in Davos + President Trump Calls for Decisive Military Options Against Iran + Truce Announced between Syrian Government Forces and Kurdish SDF
For review:1. The Syrian government and the Kurdish SDF announced a new four-day truce after a previous ceasefire between government forces broke down. The two sides have been clashing for two weeks, amid a breakdown in negotiations over...
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Episode 599
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President Trump's Board of Peace Invitations Sent: 60 Countries Invited; France Says No + President Trump to Speak at Davos on Wednesday + US Guided-Missile Destroyer & Survey Ship Transit Taiwan Strait
For review:1. A U.S. military strike in northwest Syria resulted in the death of a leader affiliated with Al-Qaeda who was linked to the ISIS attack that resulted in the death of two U.S. Army soldiers and a U.S. civilian interpreter, th...
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Episode 598
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25:24
US Announces (Gaza) Board of Peace Executive Committee; Includes Turkey & Qatar + Ukraine Delegation Arrives in US to Discuss Peace Agreement + US Congressional Budget Office Estimate: Lead Trump-Class Battleship Could Cost $21 Billion
For review:1. US Announces (Gaza) Board of Peace Executive Committee; Includes Turkey & Qatar.2. Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday said authorities “must break the back of the seditionists” and blamed US...
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Episode 597
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34:07
President Trump Postpones Plan for Iran Attack; Options Remain on the Table + US Announces Phase 2 of Gaza Peace Plan + Armor Not Dead: US Army Shows M1E3 Tank Prototype at Detroit Auto Show; A Working Platform to Test Ideas
For review:1. US Forces seize 6th sanctioned tanker in Caribbean Sea.2. Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said she presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday....
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Episode 596
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34:23
Iranian Officials: More Than 2000 Killed in Protests: Iran Blames US and Israel + Vice President Vance & Secretary of State Rubio to Meet with Foreign Ministers from Greenland & Denmark in Washington D.C.
For review:1. Latest on Iran Protests.- Iranian Officials: More Than 2000 Killed in Protests: Iran Blames US and Israel.- Appearing to depart from the notion of negotiating with the Iranian government, US President Donald T...
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Episode 595
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24:38
US and Jordan Strike ISIS Targets in Syria + Human Rights Group: More Than 500 Killed in Iran Protests; President Trump Weighing Military Options + Armor Not Dead: US Army to Unveil M1E3 Prototype at Detroit Auto Show
For review:1. US and Jordan Strike ISIS Targets in Syria.2. Human Rights Group: More Than 500 Killed in Iran Protests; President Trump Weighing Military Options.3. Hamas says it has instructed its government agencies to pre...
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Episode 594
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25:22
Iranian Protests Continue for 13th Day; Spread Across Iran's 31 Provinces + Russia Strikes Lviv with Oreshnik Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile + US Seizes Tanker in the Caribbean Sea
For review:1. Iranian Protests Continue for 13th Day; Spread Across Iran's 31 Provinces.2. During visit to Beirut, Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi has said his country is seeking to open a new chapter in relations with Lebanon, ...
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Episode 593
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26:14
US Seizes Oil Tanker in N. Atlantic Ocean + Somaliland in Talks with Israel About Possible Military Base + US Ready to Start Phase 2 of Gaza Peace Agreement + USMC Selects Industry Team for CCA Program
For review:1. US Seizes Oil Tanker in N. Atlantic Ocean.2. President Trump's advisers Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Wednesday in Paris with Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev to discuss the U.S. plan for peace in Ukraine.3...
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Episode 592
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25:10
France & UK Sign Declaration of Intent to Send Forces to Ukraine After Peace Agreement + Israel & Syria Agree to Establish Diplomatic Mechanism to Support Engagement + Iran Warns of Preemptive Strikes Against Imminent Security Threats
For review:1. At least seven U.S. service members were injured during Operation Absolute Resolve, according to a Pentagon official and a person familiar with the situation. The Cuban government said this week that 32 of its o...
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President Trump: US Not at War with Venezuela + UK & France Strike ISIS Targets in Syria + Azerbaijan's President: No Peacekeeping Force Envisaged (in Gaza) + USAF Designates Northrup Grumman Talon CCA as YFQ-48A
For review:1. Former Venezuelan Vice-President (Delcy Rodriguez) sworn in as official President.2. President Trump: US Not at War with Venezuela.3. Britain and France on Sunday said they had carried out joint strikes on the...
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Episode 590
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