Iran burns as Khamenei reaches for proxies in Yemen and Lebanon

Iran burns as Khamenei reaches for proxies in Yemen and Lebanon

As protests spread and intensify in city streets, Iran's leaders are under pressure and warn of “preparations for an attack on Iran.” From the Houthis to Hezbollah, Tehran is trying to rebuild lost deterrence through its proxies.

Trump's list of foreign targets

Trump's list of foreign targets

The special US military operation in Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife have upended the global chessboard. What is behind Donald Trump’s interest in Greenland, the mounting tension with Colombia, and the war on drugs flowing from Mexico?

The Venezuela model: The era of empty threats is over
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The Venezuela model: The era of empty threats is over

The extraction of Maduro is more than regime change; it is a calculated message to the Iranian axis. This display of American power is encouraging, illustrating that Trump's barrier of non-intervention policies has fallen – and that action against Iran is entirely within the realm of possibility.

Maduro family's cocaine trafficking ring exposed

Maduro family's cocaine trafficking ring exposed

The document alleges that Maduro’s activities began long before he assumed the presidency. Detailed filing outlines partnership with FARC and Tren de Aragua to export massive cocaine shipments.

How the CIA got everything it needed on Maduro

How the CIA got everything it needed on Maduro

Maduro had been rotating between several locations, and the US often lacked confirmation of his whereabouts until late at night. Delta Force troops rehearsed the extraction in a Kentucky replica of Maduro's compound, practicing breaches of steel doors at high speeds.

Was Maduro Jewish? All you need to know on the deposed despot

Was Maduro Jewish? All you need to know on the deposed despot

He has long claimed that he has Sephardi ancestry. How the former bus driver became Trump's archenemy.

The world's most dangerous flashpoints of 2026

The world's most dangerous flashpoints of 2026

2025 was saturated with conflict. From Southeast Asia through the Himalayas and the Middle East to Ukraine, there is little reason to believe the trend will ease in the coming year. Europe is rearming at an unprecedented pace, Russia is growing bolder, China more aggressive, and the US is massing forces in the Caribbean. And the Middle East? As always.

Nobel prize laureate: 'If they find me, they'll disappear me'

Nobel prize laureate: 'If they find me, they'll disappear me'

Even in a secret hideout, María Corina Machado, Venezuela's opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, doesn't give up. "The transition to democracy has begun, truth defeated Maduro."

Maduro's last stand? Qatar exile reportedly explored by US

The Monroe Doctrine returns: How Venezuela became the first test for Trump

Drugs were the pretext, Iran was the target: The geopolitical race to oust Russia and Iran from the Americas.

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Report: Iran's leaders seeking French visas as regime 'trembling'

In interview with Le Figaro, reporter Emmanuel Razavi claims the ayatollahs have grown concerned over the "true revolution," and some senior officials have already begun laying the groundwork by exploring an exit route to France. President Massoud Pezeshkian is "seeing part of his entourage defect, making contact with foreign services."

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