Trump claims he ordered ‘obliteration’ of Iran if he’s assassinated in chilling warning: ‘I’ve left instructions’

 "President Trump said Tuesday that Iran will be “obliterated” if it

assassinates him — saying he’s drafted an order to that effect if he dies.
“If they did that, they would be obliterated. That would be the end,” Trump said in the Oval Office as he signed an order to reimpose “maximum pressure” on Tehran, including directing Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Secretary of State Marco Rubio to tighten sanctions on the theocracy’s oil sales and enforce violations of existing restrictions in a bid to reduce its exports to “zero.” 

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Trump Restores ‘Maximum Pressure’ Policy to Keep Iran from Possessing Nukes

"President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday that reinstates the “maximum pressure” policy on Iran that he implemented during his first term.

The “maximum pressure” executive order was part of a larger package of executive orders that included several foreign policy initiatives, such as withdrawing America from several

United Nations agencies including the Human Rights Council and UNESCO. Much of the pressure will be financial, as the executive order tasks the Department of the Treasury to implement sweeping sanctions to keep money out of the pockets of the Iranian regime.
Iran is the world’s premier state sponsor of terrorism, funding and controlling a complex web of jihadist entities including Hamas, Hezbollah, a host of Iraqi Shiite militias, and the Houthi terrorists of Yemen. In 2o18, a State Department study estimated that Iran spends as much as $1 billion a year funding terrorism." Breitbart

North Korean troops reportedly pulled back from Russia-Ukraine front line

"Soldiers sent by Pyongyang to Russia’s Kursk region have halted combat after suffering major casualties, South Korea’s security services say." AJ

Trump’s Gaza plan could ‘change history’ – Netanyahu

"US President Donald Trump’s proposal for an American takeover of Gaza is worth considering and will be explored, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said, praising the Jewish state’s “best friend” for thinking “outside the box.”

Speaking at a joint press conference with Netanyahu at the White House on Tuesday, Trump announced plans for the US to assume control of the enclave, clear the remains of damaged buildings, and rebuild it. He also reiterated his position that Palestinians should be permanently resettled outside of Gaza.
Netanyahu responded positively to Trump’s proposal, describing it as a potentially historic move.
One of the Jewish state’s key goals in the 15-month conflict was “to make sure Gaza never poses a threat to Israel again,” he said." RT

Full interview with Piers Morgan / Zelensky on Putin’s goals, the war’s hot phase, nuclear threats, and Kyiv’s terms for talks

"Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky gave a high-profile interview to British journalist Piers Morgan, host of the talk show Uncensored.
In this 90-minute conversation, Zelensky:
Provided figures on Russia’s and Ukraine’s current war losses;
Stated readiness for peace talks in a four-party format (Ukraine, the U.S., the EU, and Russia, including dictator Vladimir Putin) if that is the only path to peace;
Said Ukraine cannot “sacrifice millions of our people” to reclaim territories militarily at this moment but will never recognize occupied lands as Russian and will take them back over time;

Guaranteed that elections will be scheduled and held once martial law ends, noting that holding them now is impossible due to the inability of Ukrainian soldiers, people in occupied territories, and temporarily displaced citizens to vote;
Claimed Russia seeks to install a “puppet leader” in Ukraine after fully destroying the country, as it did in Chechnya and Georgia;
Raised concerns about Ukraine’s security if NATO accession is delayed “for years or decades through no fault of our own,” questioning what would protect Ukraine in the meantime and rhetorically asking whether the West would provide nuclear weapons instead;
Delivered a sharp response to Tucker Carlson and Russian propaganda claims that he is a “dictator” for not holding elections and allegedly suppressing religious freedom in Ukraine, saying: “People need to stop working for Putin and kissing his ass, to be honest,” referring to Carlson." NV

85 skirmishes between Ukrainian and Russian forces in past day

"Eighty-five combat clashes were recorded between Ukrainian forces and Russian invaders.
In the Kharkiv sector, Russian forces launched a single assault near Vovchansk.

In the Kupiansk sector, seven enemy attacks were repelled near Zahryzove, Petropavlivka, Lozova, and Novoosynove.
In the Lyman sector, two enemy assaults were recorded near Yampolivka and Dibrova.
In the Kramatorsk sector, six Russian attacks were recorded near Stupochky, Predtechyne, and Chasiv Yar.
In the Toretsk sector, ten enemy assaults occurred near Toretsk and Shcherbynivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian forces repelled 35 Russian attacks near Kalynove, Myroliubivka, Promin, Kotlyne, Udachne, Uspenivka, Andriivka, and Dachne.
In the Novopavlivka sector, two Russian assaults were stopped near Rozlyv and Zelenivka.
In the Huliaipole sector, three enemy attacks were repelled near Novosilka." Ukrin