🇺🇸⚡️- After two virtually uncontested Minnesota State House special elections, the Democrats have tied control of the Chamber controlling 67 seats vs 67 GOP seats.

🇮🇷⚡️- Iran carried out an execution by hanging this morning of an individual accused of being a Mossad operative. There has been no halt to executions in Iran, despite President Trump's claims.

🇵🇸🇮🇱⚡- "The Israeli army has completed its preparations to open the Rafah crossing, and this is expected to happen within days.

It is expected that about 150 people will be allowed to enter the Gaza Strip daily, and a larger number will be allowed to leave," - Haaretz.

🇺🇸🇬🇧⚡- Rivet Joint (reg: 64-14848) has departed from RAF Mildenhall, the UK, after arriving from Offutt AFB, Nebraska, yesterday.

Its current course is towards the Middle East.

🇷🇺🇸🇾⚡- Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa makes his second visit to Moscow since taking over Syria.

🇬🇧🇨🇳⚡- UK's Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrives in Beijing, China.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️- “Given the enemy's military buildup, negotiation is not our priority; rather, decisive defense is at the forefront of our priorities.” - Iranian source to Al Mayadeen.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️- “We will raise our defensive readiness in the face of the American military mobilization to the highest level.” - Iranian source to Al Mayadeen.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️- BREAKING: President Trump threatens Iran.

“A massive Armada is heading to Iran. It is moving quickly, with great power, enthusiasm, and purpose. It is a larger fleet, headed by the great Aircraft Carrier Abraham Lincoln, than that sent to Venezuela. Like with Venezuela, it is, ready, willing, and able to rapidly fulfill its mission, with speed and violence, if necessary. Hopefully Iran will quickly “Come to the Table” and negotiate a fair and equitable deal - NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS - one that is good for all parties. Time is running out, it is truly of the essence! As I told Iran once before, MAKE A DEAL! They didn’t, and there was “Operation Midnight Hammer,” a major destruction of Iran. The next attack will be far worse! Don’t make that happen again. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP”

🇮🇷⚡- Sentinel-2 imagery from January 27th shows Iran's IRIS Shahid Bagheri drone carrier still anchored at Bander Abbas Port, southern Iran.

Rerum Novarum have located the carrier from the imagery to exactly: 27.0816012, 56.2026362.

🇪🇺🇬🇧⚡- "An increase in European cargo and VIP aircrafts flying to the Middle East and back to Europe, which indicates that the evacuation of non-essential diplomatic staff has begun," - Military Air Tracking Alliance.

🇩🇪⚡️- Ongoing police searches at the headquarters of the Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt.

Authorities mention this operation is conducted as part of a nationwide investigation on a money laundering network.

🇩🇪🇷🇺⚡️- Der Spiegel reveals the searches are connected to Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich.

🇺🇸⚡️- "Surprisingly, Mayor Jacob Frey just stated that, “Minneapolis does not, and will not, enforce Federal Immigration Laws.” This is after having had a very good conversation with him. Could somebody in his inner sanctum please explain that this statement is a very serious violation of the Law, and that he is PLAYING WITH FIRE!" - President Trump via Truth Social