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⚡️🇺🇸🇮🇷 — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth harshly criticized The Washington Post on Friday over its report that more U.S. service members have died in the Middle East since the Iran war began than the Pentagon has publicly disclosed, calling the story "DISGUSTING and FAKE."

➡️ Hours earlier, the Post, citing six officials familiar with the Defense Department's internal casualty accounting data who spoke anonymously, reported that there have been at least 22 military fatalities — four more than appear in the Pentagon's public database, the Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS). A sixth official said 23 service members have died since Feb. 28, when the Trump administration, in concert with Israel, initiated the Iran war.

Not all of the undisclosed deaths are directly tied to the conflict, this person said, but they involved U.S. personnel who were in the Middle East amid ongoing hostilities.

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⚡️🇺🇸🇺🇦 — The U.S. Department of State approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Ukraine for Air Defense Development Upgrades and related equipment and services, estimated at $2.68 billion. If concluded, Kyiv would finance the purchase through European contributions combined with U.S. Foreign Military Financing appropriated during the prior Administration; that FMF would count as a U.S. capital contribution to the Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund via a 1:1 reimbursement.

➡️ Ukraine requested the following non-major defense equipment: S-300 Clone missiles; GAM-67 missiles; Range-Extended Air Defense Laser Guided Rocket missile systems; Improvised Transporter Erector Launcher 1.5; mobile launching system modification kits; RPS 202 counter-UAS radars; erectable mast trailers, major modifications and maintenance support; spare parts, consumables, accessories and repair-and-return support; software; publications; transportation support; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical and logistics services; and other logistics and program support elements.

➡️ Washington said the sale would advance U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives by improving the security of a European partner, would not alter the region's basic military balance, and would carry no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness.

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⚡️🇺🇸🇮🇱 — Senior Trump administration officials said the US president will not meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during next week's UN General Assembly in New York, citing "scheduling constraints." Another US administration official said Netanyahu's presence in New York will be limited because of Israel's upcoming elections. Netanyahu is scheduled to address the assembly on Thursday next week, after Trump is expected to have returned to Washington — Ynet.

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⚡️🇰🇷🇺🇸 — South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met at the State Department in Washington on Friday to discuss bilateral U.S. investment projects, the foreign ministry said. The two sides are negotiating the implementation of last year's trade deal, under which Seoul committed $350 billion in U.S. investment. Cho asked Rubio for joint efforts to ensure ongoing consultations on strategic investment projects yield results; Rubio stated the State Department would work toward a successful conclusion — Yonhap News Agency.

Cho said both sides agreed to continue communication to implement last year's summit agreements between South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and U.S. President Donald Trump, including the November joint fact sheet outlining trade, investment, and security agreements.

➡️ During the talks, Cho reaffirmed Seoul's intent to contribute to restoring freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. Rubio stressed the importance of cooperating on Hormuz, following President Lee Jae Myung's statement on Friday that no troops would be dispatched in a way that could draw Seoul into an overseas conflict, while highlighting the need to protect South Korean citizens and national interests in the strait.

➡️ Rubio underscored the need for a fair, transparent, and equitable business environment for American companies in South Korea, the importance of securing supply chains for critical industries, and the swift execution of investment commitments from the joint fact sheet, spokesman Tommy Pigott said in a separate readout.

➡️ On North Korea, both sides reaffirmed their commitment to the bilateral alliance and agreed to continue joint efforts for the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula through dialogue and diplomacy. Cho said Seoul would act as a "pacemaker" supporting the Trump administration's efforts to resume dialogue with North Korea. The minister and secretary agreed to maintain close cooperation on North Korea policy, including efforts for North Korea-U.S. dialogue, the ministry said.

Pigott added that both reaffirmed commitment to the complete denuclearization of North Korea and the importance of trilateral cooperation with Japan for regional security.

➡️ Cho also met U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby during his stay in Washington. The two agreed to cooperate on alliance issues, including the ongoing transfer of wartime operational control to Seoul. Colby praised Seoul's efforts to increase defense spending and strengthen alliance capabilities, Cho added.

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🚨🇾🇪🇸🇦 — Saudi Arabia's Civil Defense previously issued an emergency warning of potential danger in Riyadh, before later announcing the danger had passed.

➡️ Footage circulating online shows missiles over Riyadh's airspace, with frames appearing to show some overcoming Saudi interceptor launches; possible impacts and launch assessments remain unconfirmed. Reports indicated five missiles were launched.

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In my opinion, the target of the Ansarallah ballistic missile attack on Riyadh was likely King Salman Airbase, just south of Riyadh.

If the target was Prince Sultan Airbase, there likely wouldn't have been any early warning alerts for Riyadh, as it is located 80 km from the city. Early warning alerts typically weren't triggered for Riyadh when Prince Sultan Airbase was attacked by Iran earlier this year.

⚡️🇰🇵⚛️ — Kim Yo Jong Rejects IAEA Resolution and Declares North Korea's Nuclear Status 'Irreversible, — Reuters.

​➡️ North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister, Kim Yo Jong, harshly condemned the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for adopting a resolution criticizing Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program, accusing the UN watchdog of practicing double standards. In a statement released via state media KCNA, she argued that the agency turns a blind eye to U.S. and South Korean nuclear proliferation activities—specifically pointing to Seoul's nuclear submarine plans—while unfairly targeting North Korea's self-defensive capabilities. A separate statement from the North Korean Foreign Ministry formally dismissed the resolution, declaring that Pyongyang's status as a nuclear-armed state is completely irreversible.

​➡️ Concurrently, state media reported that Kim Jong Un conducted a three-day inspection tour of major munitions factories, emphasizing the need for artillery forces to possess massive and versatile offensive capabilities to deter and fight potential conflicts. Analysts note that Pyongyang is aggressively overhauling its military arsenal with assistance from Russia, bolstered by a 2024 mutual defense treaty and valuable combat experience gained by North Korean troops deployed to the ongoing war in Ukraine.

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⚡️🇺🇸🇷🇺 — President Trump Signs Lindsey Graham Sanctions Bill Targeting Russia's Energy Buyers and Economy, — CBS NEWS.

​➡️ President Donald Trump signed the sweeping Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 on Friday, enacting legislation championed by the late Republican senator to increase economic pressure over Moscow's ongoing war in Ukraine. The law authorizes the president to impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on the five largest purchasers of Russian oil and natural gas—heavily impacting major buyers like China and India—while placing direct sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin, government officials, oligarchs, and key financial institutions. Additionally, the legislation extends existing restrictive measures targeting Iran's energy and weapons sectors.

​➡️ The bill's passage follows congressional approval that saw the Senate pass the measure in August and the House clear it with bipartisan support, despite concerns from some Democrats regarding the expansion of executive tariff authority. The signing coincides with persistent geopolitical friction, including upcoming discussions between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the White House, ongoing diplomatic efforts by envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff in Moscow and Kyiv, and a global oil crunch tied to broader Middle Eastern conflicts.

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⚡️🇺🇸🇩🇰🇬🇱 — BREAKING: President Trump announced that the U.S. has entered an agreement with Denmark and Greenland granting Washington permanent control over security and other needs in Greenland, saying it addresses "all of our many U.S. concerns" at no cost to the United States.

Under the deal, no U.S. adversary can establish a base, military presence, or make sensitive investments in Greenland without express written approval. Trump described it as an "Infinite Life" agreement with no end date.

He said the U.S. will immediately begin developing a large military presence in Greenland in coordination with its people, calling the agreement historic and a "dream come true" for the United States.

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⚡️🇺🇸 — U.S. Central Command:

U.S. Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard USS Boxer (LHD 4) train in martial arts while the ship sails in the Arabian Sea.

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⚡️🇺🇸 — US President Trump:

​I said to my people, "We'll have to do an excursion down to Iran, the Islamic Republic of Iran, because they're going to have a nuclear..." If we don't hit them with the B-2 bombers, they right now would have a nuclear weapon, and if they had it, it would be a matter of days.

​I equate it somewhat to the Democrats, uh, if they ever got into power, they will terminate the filibuster, and they will immediately have DC as a state, they will immediately have uh, many other things take place.

​But DC and Puerto Rico would become immediately... that gives them four more senators, that gives them lots of other things like 12 congressmen.

​They want to have ideally 21 Supreme Court justices, they will have everything they ever dreamed of, and frankly, Republicans should terminate the filibuster because if you don't do it, they're going to do it, and you and you can't let that happen.

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⚡️🇺🇸🇮🇷 — US President Trump:

We do have something that I'm very proud of. Iran will not have a nuclear weapon. Now, for that, people are going to have to pay some extra gets.
​I think most people, if they had a vote on lower gas prices or letting Iran have a nuclear weapon, I'd be willing to vote that it would be a massive landslide.
​People don't want to have Iran have a nuclear weapon. And you know what? They won't.
​And the war is going to end soon. And when it ends, your gas prices are going to drop to a level that they were before, maybe even lower.

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🚨🇺🇦🇷🇺 — Approximately 230 Ukrainian drones are heading towards Russian territory, — Ukrainian media.

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⚡️🇺🇸🇮🇷 — US President Trump:

Governors Huckabee Sanders, and Reeves, and Rhoden, and they'll all speak for as short a period of time as possible, so I can get a get along with winning the war with Iran, which we are winning very handily.

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