EU's von der Leyen:

We are indeed looking into deepening sanctions against Iran.

They are weakening the regime, do help push toward an end to this regime.

Senior Iranian official Mohsen Rezaee on Trump:

I am reminded of Hitler’s armies getting stuck in the snows of Russia.

When Hitler was defeated there, he could not even save Germany itself anymore; half of Germany was lost.

They do not realize that Iran is [like] those same Russian snows.

The further Trump advances, the worse his situation becomes.

Senior Iranian official Mohsen Rezaee on Trump:

Of course, we will maintain our brotherhood and friendship with Saudi Arabia, with the Emirates, with Bahrain, with Qatar, with Türkiye, with Iraq.

But not a single one of your bases in these countries will be safe.

We recommend you go back. Don't come any further forward than this.

If we start moving, we won't have discussions about ceasefires and such things anymore.

Senior Iranian official Mohsen Rezaee:

We must be ready for war, and there is also a possibility that he (Trump) might attack…

Both the IRGC… the Commander of the Army… the Minister of Defense… the Law Enforcement Force, and the Basij—are completely ready right now.

They are in the trenches and ready to fire…

They are waiting so that if a shot is fired, this time they will strike back very crushingly.

Albanian PM Edi Rama:

As a Greek … you always underestimate people, you think that you have the monopoly of the philosophy and you are heirs of Plato and Aristotle, but you are not.

Albanian PM Edi Rama jokes:

Montenegro is the greatest country and the biggest country in our region and they have 50 million citizens.

We are a small country Serbia is a bit bigger but Montenegro is the one.

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Türkiye have drafted a trilateral defence agreement after months of talks, Pakistan’s defence production minister confirms.

The draft is still under review and requires full consensus.

Rep. Thomas Massie:

Psst, Denmark…

Tell this administration the Epstein files are in Greenland… they’ll lose all interest and will never be able to find it.

María Corina Machado, after meeting with Trump at the White House:

We know we can count on President Trump for Venezuela’s freedom.

Machado would not say whether she gave President Trump the Nobel Peace Prize.

Israel will posthumously honor Charlie Kirk at a late-January antisemitism conference in Jerusalem, recognizing his work fighting antisemitism.

Source: AP

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić:

Read All the Shah’s Men. It tells the story of Operation Ajax in 1953, how Reza Pahlavi took power with American help.

Look now, 73 years later—the same recipe is being used again by the CIA and Mossad. The wheel of history always turns back.

Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodríguez:

Let’s not fear diplomacy...

Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodríguez:

If someday I would have to go to Washington, I would do it standing and walking, not dragged.

U.S. Senators met with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado.

Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodríguez:

Venezuela has a right to have relationships with China, Russia, Cuba, Iran, and all the peoples of the world, with the U.S. as well.

US Envoy to the UN Mike Waltz:

Trump is a man of action, not endless talk like we see at the UN.

He has made it clear that all options are on the table to stop the slaughter.

Senator Graham:

I am traveling to Israel to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his team at this crucial time in the history of the Middle East.

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado left a highly anticipated White House meeting with President Trump with little to show.

The two met privately over lunch, but the White House framed the encounter as a courtesy. Trump has instead signaled cooperation with acting President Delcy Rodríguez.

Machado and her allies had hoped the meeting would refocus U.S. policy on political change, but Trump appears more interested in stability and economic deals.

Source: WSJ

BREAKING: Venezuelan opposition leader Machado presented Trump with the Nobel Peace Medal.

Venezuelan Opposition Leader María Corina Machado:

I presented Trump the Nobel Peace Prize.

The people of Bolivar are giving back to the heir of Washington a medal, the medal of the Nobel Peace Prize, for the recognition of his unique commitment to our freedom.