Western media sounds alarm on Chinese resupplying of Iran

Alleges Iran of ramping up ballistic missile program in defiance of UN sanctions that China, Russia nullified

Since Sept 29, Euro intelligence sources detected 'several shipments' of 2,000 ton-sodium perchlorate, used for Iranian mid-range missiles

The sanctioned shipments arrived at Bandar Abbas

Washington Post says US military force off Venezuelan coast could tally up to 16,000 troops

They include 8 warships, a nuclear submarine and US Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford with 5 escort ships

American envoy Tom Barrack at a conference in Manama, Bahrain:

Israel continues to strike Lebanon because there are still thousands of rockets in southern Lebanon threatening it

Hezbollah's budget is larger than that of the Lebanese army; has 40,000 soldiers; the LAF has 60,000. But Hezbollah soldiers make $2,200 a month, LAF soldiers $275.

Hezbollah has 15–20,000 rockets and missiles; LAF soldiers have old jeeps and AK-47s. What's happening here?

Israel is ready to conclude a border demarcation agreement with Lebanon. It is illogical that there are no negotiations between them.

Lebanon is a failed state. The leadership must quickly move towards disarming Hezbollah. They have no time.

Gaza ceasefire wouldn’t have happened without Turkey — US Envoy Tom Barrack:

Ties with Hamas—not declaring them a terrorist org—helped push the final holdouts to agree.

Israel fears Tukey's role due to rhetoric between Erdogan and Netanyahu, each accusing the other of expansionist aims, though neither is true.

Huge fire roars at LPG cylinder charging workshop in Shiraz, Southern Iran
Cause under investigation after cylinder caught fire and mysteriously blew up this evening

Khabarovsk nuclear submarine unveiled

Nuclear torpedo-launching vessel will 'key asset in protecting Russia's maritime borders and national interests in various regions of the World Ocean' says Russian Defense Minister Belousov

US should start a 'war on drugs' on itself — Zakharova

While STRONGLY CONDEMNING US aggression in Caribbean, she reaffirmed Moscow's 'firm support for the leadership of Venezuela in defending national sovereignty'

If momentum goes on Gaza, pretty soon you'll see a trade deal between Turkey and Israel — Barrack

'We want everything to be peaceful and no conflict' — Peskov on US heat-up against Venezuela

Mentioning Moscow is 'monitoring the situation closely'