Reporter: I wanted to ask about 3 warships being sent to Venezuela and the 4000 marines… Is there a possibility of boots on the ground there? Whitehouse: The president is prepared to use every element of American power to stop drugs from flooding into our country and to bring those responsible to justice. The Maduro regime is not the legitimate government—it is a Nacro terror cartel

Bloomberg reports that following yesterday’s White House summit with European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, U.S. President Donald J. Trump held a call with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. According to the report, Trump pressed Orban on why he continues to block Ukraine’s bid for European Union membership, urging him to end his opposition as most EU states support Kyiv’s accession. Orban, in turn, reportedly signaled interest in hosting the next round of talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Zelensky.

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Trump: Could somebody please inform Jerome "Too Late" Powell that he is hurting the Housing Industry, very badly? People can't get a Mortgage because of him. There is no Inflation, and every sign is pointing to a major Rate Cut. "Too Late" is a disaster!

Iranian state media reports that an “unexpected incident” has crippled the water distribution system in Khorramabad, leaving much of the city of 370,000 without drinking water. No electricity, no running water—yet officials keep boasting about their strength. Truly embarrassing.

Hebrew Media: The Defense Minister is currently holding a hearing to approve plans to attack Gaza.

An American-European-Ukrainian commission has reportedly been established, led by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and including national security and military advisers from Ukraine and Europe. Its goal is to draft a proposal for security guarantees for Ukraine—similar to those under NATO’s Article 5—with hopes of finalizing a framework by Friday.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin has “promised” to hold direct talks in the coming weeks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Russian Telegram channels report that the individuals who were seen riding in a tracked vehicle flying both Russian and American flags have reportedly been eliminated, along with the vehicle itself. Their “ride” was short-lived.

Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro announced on Monday (18) the mobilization of 4.5 million militiamen in response to “threats” from the U.S. The first U.S. naval forces (three destroyers) are expected to arrive in the region on the night of Wednesday (20).

Footage released this morning shows a BM-21 “Grad” multiple-launch rocket system operated by the Royal Cambodian Army firing at Thai Army positions along the Cambodia–Thailand border.

Iranian reports indicate that the electronic “countdown clock” in Tehran, which was meant to mark Israel’s destruction, has stopped functioning following a power outage. The outage comes amid a heat wave and ongoing weaknesses in Iran’s power grid. The clock, installed after a 2015 statement by Supreme Leader Khamenei predicting Israel’s destruction within 25 years, has gone dark due to chronic electricity shortages caused by infrastructure failures and mismanagement.