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.

Trump:

Good-looking people. Young, beautiful people. I hate them.

You hate standing here with all this power behind you. Well, I’ve got power too.

It’s called the United States military.

Venezuelan Opposition Leader María Corina Machado:

Be assured that President Trump is committed to the freedom of all political prisoners in Venezuela—and to the freedom of all Venezuelans.

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa to the SDF/YPG terror group:

I am not threatening anyone. I have lived more than half of my life in war. Threats are for the weak.

I am explaining reality and offering advice.

Neither the military, nor the political, nor the security situation is in favor of the SDF.

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa to the SDF/YPG terror group:

I sincerely hope, from the bottom of my heart, that not a single drop of blood will be wasted after what we have witnessed over the past fourteen years.

Those who have lived through war and hardship fully understand the true value of peace.

Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodríguez on the US:

We know the power of the United States. We know they are a lethal nuclear power.

We are not afraid to face the United States diplomatically.

We will resolve this historical contradiction through dialogue.

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The first proposed “Trump-class” battleship could cost $15.1–$22 billion, potentially making it one of the most expensive US warships ever, according to the Congressional Budget Office.

Source: Bloomberg

Iran’s Deputy Permanent Representative at UN, Gholamhossein Darzi:

The Iranian people know the true meaning of so-called "support."

From the 1953 coup to backing Saddam’s war of aggression against Iran.

From the downing of Iran Air Flight 655, killing 290 innocent civilians.

Iran’s Deputy Permanent Representative at UN, Gholamhossein Darzi:

Peaceful protests were deliberately hijacked and transformed into violent riots.

Beheadings, people burned alive, police officers beaten to death.

Ambulances, fire engines, hospitals, homes, and places of worship were torched.

The United States and its accomplices, especially Israel, cannot evade responsibility for the innocent blood shed.

Iran’s Deputy Permanent Representative at UN, Gholamhossein Darzi:

Iran seeks neither escalation nor confrontation.

However, any act of aggression, whether direct or indirect, will be met with a decisive, proportionate, and lawful response under Article 51.

This is not a threat; it is a statement of legal reality.

Responsibility for all consequences will rest solely with those who initiate such unlawful acts.

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The U.S. is moving at least one aircraft carrier toward the Middle East as tensions with Iran rise.

Military assets from air, land, and sea are being positioned to give Trump options if he orders strikes.

Source: Fox News

Trump:

It is my Great Honor to announce that THE BOARD OF PEACE has been formed. The Members of the Board will be announced shortly, but I can say with certainty that it is the Greatest and Most Prestigious Board ever assembled at any time, any place.

A mix of fighter jets, attack aircraft, and refueling planes is expected to deploy to the Middle East soon, many coming from Europe.

Some were already scheduled to rotate into the region and may remain longer if tensions escalate.

Source: NYT

Bret Baier:

I am getting word from White House officials that Machado insisted that she give the Nobel medal to Trump, and he did accept it.