Author: Steven Sahiounie

Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has backed a “maximum pressure” campaign against Tehran US President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, a staunch ally of Israel and a foreign policy hawk, to serve as the next ambassador to the UN. “I am honored to nominate Chairwoman Elise Stefanik to serve in my Cabinet as US Ambassador to the United Nations. Elise is an incredibly strong, tough, and smart America First fighter,” Trump said in a statement to the media on Monday. If confirmed by the Senate, Stefanik, a congresswoman from New York, would replace career diplomat Linda Thomas-Greenfield, who has…

Stock in the electric-vehicle maker is up more than 38% since Donald Trump won the US presidential election Tesla stock has extended its post-election rally, shooting up almost 8% on Monday after surging nearly 30% last week following Republican Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election. CEO Elon Musk has closely aligned himself with Trump, pouring some $130 million into the Republican’s campaign amid speculation that he will receive an official title in the new administration. Tesla’s post-election surge also saw it topping $1 trillion in market value for the first time in two years. The latest gains make…

Kiev has reportedly sent much more manpower into Russia’s Kursk region than it has committed to holding its positions in Donbass Kiev has reportedly chosen to channel military resources to its incursion into Kursk Region in Russia rather than reinforcing its positions in Donetsk People’s Republic, newspaper El Pais reported on Sunday.According to Ukrainian servicemen fighting in Kursk Region who spoke with the Spanish outlet last month, while they occasionally experience shortages of weapons and equipment, there are no such problems with personnel. The soldiers reportedly told El Pais that Ukrainian troops fighting in Kursk Region rotate every ten days.…

The integration of the Mir and Shetab systems will facilitate electronic fund transfers Moscow and Tehran have officially finalized the pairing of their national payment systems, which will allow travelers from the two countries to use their domestic debit cards for purchases in either Iran or Russia, media in Iran are reporting. Addressing a formal ceremony in Tehran on Monday, Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Governor Mohammad-Reza Farzin described the connection of Russia’s Mir and Iran’s Shetab payment systems as a major step towards economic cooperation and de-dollarization, as well as facilitating economic and tourism relations between the two countries.…

Congressman Byron Donalds has argued that the president-elect is focused solely on Americans and on fixing their main issues President-elect Donald Trump does not have any sort of blacklist of people that he is supposedly planning to punish after taking office, Florida Congressman Byron Donalds told Fox News on Sunday. Several US officials and media outlets have been speculating that Trump has, as one described it, a “vendetta against people that he believes have crossed him” and that he plans to go after his critics and perceived enemies. “There’s never been a set of threats like this made by a…

Maxim Kuzminov, who flew a military helicopter to Ukraine, was reportedly killed in Spain this year A Russian defector pilot, who flew to Ukraine in a military helicopter and was later killed in a Spanish seaside town, is buried in an unmarked grave in southern Spain, US news network CBS has reported, citing unnamed sources. In August 2023, Maxim Kuzminov hijacked a Russian Mi-8 cargo helicopter in exchange for a reward of $500,000 from Ukrainian intelligence. His two fellow Russian crew members were reportedly “liquidated” upon arrival. The pilot was reportedly given a Ukrainian passport and moved to Spain, where…

The Security Belt Aims to Secure the Turkish-Syrian Border Recently, statements by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan regarding Syria have largely focused on what is known as the “Security Belt” along the Turkish-Syrian border. This border area that Turkey aims to establish seeks to secure its borders from any threats posed by Kurdish militias or other terrorist organizations. Erdogan’s statements indicate: Establishment of a Safe Zone: He has expressed his intent to complete the safe area along Turkey’s border with Syria, emphasizing the importance of securing this region to prevent communication between terrorist organizations and Turkey’s borders. Negotiations with the…

Second Emergency Arab-Islamic Summit Decides to Enhance the Palestinian Cause on the International Stage Participants at the Second Emergency Arab-Islamic Summit in Riyadh on Monday decided to establish a joint coordination mechanism among the League of Arab States, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and the African Union to enhance the Palestinian cause on the international stage. Ahmed Aboul Gheit, the Secretary-General of the Arab League, stated in a press conference following the summit: “For the first time in history, an agreement will be signed to create a joint mechanism between these three organizations concerning coordination among them to support the…

Morocco Welcomes U.S. Ship Carrying Arms to Israeli Military After Spanish RefusalIn a recent development on the Mediterranean coast, the Moroccan government has agreed to host a U.S. ship that Spain had previously barred from its ports. According to online documentation, Spain rejected the docking of the “Maersk Denver,” which was carrying weapons and ammunition intended for the “Israeli military,” citing concerns over arming “Israel.” According to sources from the Spanish Foreign Ministry, the ship arrived at the port of Tangier, where it remains docked, as per the real-time tracking site vesselfinder. The global Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement has…

Joint Russian-Syrian Military Exercises in Aleppo Province The Russian Defense Ministry has announced the successful completion of joint military exercises between Russian and Syrian forces in Aleppo province. These maneuvers included the participation of Su-35 fighter jets, as well as Su-24 and Su-34 bombers, focusing on striking simulated enemy ground targets and fortifications. In the first phase of the exercises, as detailed in Saturday’s statement from the ministry, Russian Su-24 and Su-34 bomber crews practiced attacking ground targets at Jabbul Training Field in Aleppo with highly destructive FAB-250 bombs. The bombings were executed from altitudes ranging between 600 to 3,300…