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.

Senator Graham:

As I have previously stated, I am growing increasingly concerned that the new Syrian government is aligning with Türkiye to use military force against the Syrian Kurds, who are our strongest ally in the enduring defeat of ISIS in Syria.

If anyone believes that I or any of my colleagues would be comfortable - at this stage - for the ISIS prisoners to be guarded by the Syrian army or Türkiye instead of the Kurds, you are sadly mistaken. Choose wisely.

Trump:

It was my Great Honor to meet María Corina Machado, of Venezuela, today. She is a wonderful woman who has been through so much. María presented me with her Nobel Peace Prize for the work I have done. Such a wonderful gesture of mutual respect. Thank you María!

Trump:

As Steve Witkoff announced, we have OFFICIALLY entered the next phase of Gaza’s 20-Point Peace Plan!

📸 Trump with the Nobel Peace Prize medal presented to him by María Corina Machado.

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Q: Why did you give your Nobel Peace Prize to Trump?

Machado: Because he deserves it.

Canadian PM Mark Carney meets with Xi Jinping in China:

“The progress we have made in the partnership sets us up well for the new world order.”

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The UK has split with France and Italy over whether to reopen talks with Putin, with Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper saying Moscow has shown no real interest in peace.

She rejected calls from Paris and Rome for renewed diplomacy, arguing there is still no evidence Putin is willing to negotiate.

Source: POLITICO

ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt:

I need people on the right to take down Tucker Carlson—so I'm trying to help Ted Cruz.

I need people on the right to take down Nick Fuentes—so I'm trying to help people like Ben Shapiro.

And the same thing on the left.

Reza Pahlavi says he’s willing to take real power during a transition, claiming public trust:

This phase of transition [needs] the only person that people can trust as being a neutral arbiter.

Number one is Iran’s territorial integrity.

The second principle… a clear separation of religion from state.

This is not a process where a temporary government gets elected. It is a voluntary step.

I’m not doing this against their will. I’m doing it at their ask.

They want to be able to trust someone — and that person at this point is me.

They have called for me specifically. Of course it’s not everybody.

ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt:

I have 40 analysts working full-time 7 days a week, 24 hours a day monitoring "extremists."

We monitor these people, and we share the intelligence with the FBI.

The first U.S. sale of Venezuelan oil under Trump went to Vitol, whose senior trader John Addison donated about $6m to pro-Trump groups and recently met Trump at the White House.

Source: FT

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni meets with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

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South Korea’s impeached former President Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to five years in prison for abusing power, obstructing justice and falsifying documents over his failed 2024 martial law attempt.

This is the first verdict in four trials he faces. The most serious charge, insurrection, could carry the death penalty, with a ruling expected in February.

Greenland isn’t just a geopolitical talking point.

It’s the site of 200 years of forced assimilation by Denmark, including child removals, identity erasure, and population control, only recently acknowledged after decades of denial.

📸 The Donroe Doctrine has begun to bear its first fruits.

WATCH: Israeli helicopter crashes while it was being airlifted.

Qatar’s former Prime Minister Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani:

A Saudi–Pakistani strategic defense pact, potentially joined by Türkiye (and ideally Egypt and Gulf states), is a vital step to strengthen regional security and independence amid shifting Western—especially U.S.—policies.

The alliance should be durable, broad-based (military, economic, political), non-hostile toward Iran, respect members’ sovereignty, and be founded on a clear, well-studied charter to ensure long-term credibility and effectiveness.