Trump Admin Contradicts Itself on Rationale for Potential Iran Strikes

The White House cites Iran’s nuclear capabilities — while maintaining their nuclear facilities were “obliterated.”

https://murica.website/2026/02/trump-admin-contradicts-itself-on-rationale-for-potential-iran-strikes/

Trump Admin Contradicts Itself on Rationale for Potential Iran Strikes – The USA Potato

As Trump Weighs Iran Strikes, He Declines to Make Clear Case for Why

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/us/politics/trump-iran-military-strikes.html

In a letter to the UN Security Council president James Kariuki and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres dated Feb. 19, 2026, the Iranian UN envoy Amir Saeid Iravani warned that Iran will respond decisively to US strikes. https://www.thestatesignal.com/iran-warns-of-decisive-response-to-us-strikes-in-letter-to-un/

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Iran Warns Of Decisive Response To US Strikes In Letter To UN - The State Signal

Iranian UN envoy Amir Saeed Iravani warned that Iran will respond decisively to US strikes in letter to UN SG and UNSC heads.

The State Signal
North Korea has kicked off a ruling party congress — just the fourth in 45 years — during which the country is expected to unveil the direction of its foreign and defense policies for the next five years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/20/asia-pacific/politics/north-korea-party-congress-opens/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #northkorea #kimjongun #southkorea #us #donaldtrump #missiles #nuclearweapons #indopacific #defense
North Korea says five-year goals met as it kicks off rare ruling party congress

Kim Jong Un said the North “successfully” carried out its goals set at the last congress “in all realms such as politics, the economy, national defense, culture and diplomacy.”

The Japan Times

The Orwellian twist in Trump's first Board of Peace meeting
By John Lyons

Unless the Board of Peace begins to focus and genuinely tries to make the world a better place, this may well prove to be yet another monument to Donald Trump.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-20/donald-trump-gaza-board-of-peace-speech-leaves-questions/106367958

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The Orwellian twist in Trump's first Board of Peace meeting

Unless the Board of Peace begins to focus and genuinely tries to make the world a better place, this may well prove to be yet another monument to Donald Trump.

Iran nuclear material “still there, in large quantities,” IAEA chief says, calling for urgent deal with U.S.

The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog agency has warned of “urgency” in the push for a…
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Macron, Merz openly disagree on joint fighter jet program

France’s president says Europeans need to standardize their warplanes, while the German chancellor is open to having two different models.

POLITICO
US military ready for possible Iran strikes but Trump yet to make decision, reports say

Reports say move could come this weekend as White House urges Iran to ‘make a deal’ with Trump on nuclear program

The Guardian
North Korea reveals a 600-mm nuclear-capable rocket launcher as Kim Jong Un warns no enemy would be spared. New weapon raises fears of a rapid strike on South Korea and escalating regional tensions. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/north-korea-unveils-nuclear-capable-rocket-warns-enemies-no-force-would-expect-gods-protection-xpn4igei?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #NorthKorea #KimJongUn #NuclearWeapons #MissileThreat