Senator Graham meets with Reza Pahlavi.

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas joked privately that global turmoil makes it a “good moment” to start drinking.

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BREAKING: Iran closes its airspace to all flights except approved international arrivals and departures.

Iran's airspace.

The NOTAM is valid for over two hours.

Trump:

This morning I had a very good call with the Interim President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez. We are making tremendous progress, as we help Venezuela stabilize and recover.

Many topics were discussed, including Oil, Minerals, Trade and, of course, National Security. This partnership between the United States of America and Venezuela will be a spectacular one FOR ALL.

Venezuela will soon be great and prosperous again, perhaps more so than ever before!

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The U.S. is moving a carrier strike group from the South China Sea to the CENTCOM area of responsibility.

That will take a week or so to complete.

U.S. official to Reuters:

We want to see Türkiye and Israel start to rebuild their relationship.

U.S. official to Reuters:

We have “a lot of countries” that are involved in a Gaza peacekeeping force and will announce them at the appropriate time.

Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi:

There is no plan for hanging (protesters) at all.

Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi:

In 2015 we negotiated for two and a half years, we concluded a deal and the United States decided to withdraw for no reason and no justification.

So why should we engage with negotiation with the United States?

NOW: U.S. Senate votes 51–50 against effort to block Trump from further Venezuela military action without Congress’ authorization, Vance breaks the tie.

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Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen:

There is absolutely no Chinese footprint in Greenland.

Trump’s Greenland Envoy and Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry:

When the Nazis occupied Denmark during WW2, the United States rose to the occasion and kept Greenlanders safe and Nazis out of the Western hemisphere. The threats posed by adversarial nations today require decisive American action in the arctic.

Greenland is a critical component of our nation's national security portfolio. The United States has maintained a security presence in Greenland since 1941 and has worked hand in hand with Greenlanders to reinforce the Monroe Doctrine. I hope to bring our brand of culinary diplomacy to Greenland to strengthen our nation's national security and bring economic opportunities to the great people of Greenland!

U.S. Department of State:

Given ongoing regional tensions, the U.S. Embassy in Doha has advised its personnel to exercise increased caution and limit non-essential travel to Al Udeid Airbase. We recommend U.S. citizens in Qatar do the same.

Air India:

Due to the emerging situation in Iran, the subsequent closure of its airspace, and in view of the safety of our passengers, Air India flights overflying the region are now using an alternative routing, which may lead to delays.

Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi:

The number of deaths, although they tried hard to increase it, are only hundreds.

The exact figure will be announced very soon, perhaps tonight.

The numbers they have said is an exaggeration; it is a misinformation campaign.

Source: Fox News

Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi:

Now it is four days; everything is calm. There is no demonstration, there is no unrest, nothing in Iran for the past four days.

Source: Fox News

Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi:

There is no any hanging today or tomorrow, or whatever.

There is no plan for hanging at all.

Source: Fox News

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