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• US escalates sanctions on Iranian officials as Trump considers military options - The United States is ratcheting up pressure on Iran with sanctions as the threat of an American attack against the regime looms large on the world stage.
• Trump administration eases sanctions on Venezuelan oil industry after Maduro’s capture - The Trump administration announced it is easing up on sanctions and allowing limited Venezuelan oil transactions following the capture of dictator Nicolás Maduro.
• Russian oil tanker ‘The Grinch’ intercepted as US, allies escalate sanctions crackdown - Russian oil tanker intercepted between Spain and Morocco as western powers intensify efforts to disrupt Moscow's sanctions-evading shadow fleet operations.
• Trump floats ‘Board of Peace’ to replace UN, signals major global power shift - President Donald Trump invited dozens of countries including Russia, China, and Ukraine to join his Board of Peace initiative, with a signing ceremony planned for Davos, Switzerland.
• Iranian regime elites allegedly move millions of dollars out of country amid sanctions - Treasury sanctions target Iran's shadow banking as Mojtaba Khamenei allegedly transferred $328 million overseas according to Treasury Department reports.
• Top Iranian general threatens to 'cut off' Trump's hand over potential military strikes - Senior Iranian official Mohsen Rezaei warns American military bases in the region would not be safe from retaliation as U.S. aircraft carrier reportedly moves toward Middle East.
• G7 threatens Iran with new sanctions over nationwide protest crackdown killing thousands - Iran protests death toll reaches over 2,400 according to Human Rights Activist News Agency as G7 foreign ministers warn of new sanctions over regime's violent response.
• Trump greenlights Russian sanctions bill, paving way for 500% tariff on countries supporting Moscow: Graham - Trump reportedly approves bipartisan Russia sanctions bill imposing 500% tariffs on countries buying Russian oil, as Graham announces pivotal Ukraine policy shift.
• 'Irregular' armed guards aboard Russian shadow tankers alarm Nordic-Baltic governments - Russia demands humane treatment of crew aboard seized oil tanker Marinera as White House says Venezuelan shadow fleet vessel faces prosecution.
• Venezuela's new interim leader Delcy Rodríguez 'hates the West,' ex official warns - Venezuela's new interim president Delcy Rodríguez represents continuity of Maduro's regime, according to a former official as the 56-year-old faces U.S. sanctions.