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The crew of the Bella 1, the sanctioned oil tanker fleeing from U.S. forces, painted a Russian flag on the side of the vessel, an apparent attempt to claim Russian protection as it changes course and heads north, according to a new report.

The United States on Tuesday imposed a new round of sanctions targeting Iranian and Venezuelan individuals and companies accused of facilitating the transfer of military technology between Tehran and Caracas.

Democratic Sen. John Fetterman said he would support renewed strikes against Iran to prevent the country from developing a nuclear weapon.

The U.S. is beefing up its military presence in the Caribbean further to board a tanker linked to Venezuela and Iran as part of its blockade of sanctioned vessels heading in and out of the South American country.

Venezuela said Iran has offered broad cooperation following the latest U.S. seizures of oil tankers linked to Venezuelan crude as tensions escalate over Washington's enforcement of sanctions and maritime interdictions in the Caribbean.

Leaked documents reviewed by Spain's ABC describe a long-running financial and logistical partnership in which Venezuela allegedly redirected billions of dollars in oil revenues and state funds to Iran, helping sustain Tehran's nuclear program

Venezuela accused the United States of committing an act of "international piracy" after U.S. forces seized an oil tanker near the country's coastline.

Iran has pledged "unconditional" support to Venezuela one day after President Donald Trump said Nicolás Maduro is living his "last days" in power.

China has called on the United States to avoid interfering in Venezuela's internal affairs, responding to Washington's expanding military operations in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.

Iran has warned that the expanding U.S. military presence in the Caribbean poses "dangerous consequences" for regional peace and security, escalating a growing international debate over American operations near Venezuela.

Amidst intense military posturing from President Donald Trump regarding an invasion of Venezuela, there are multiple major military targets the United States could hit in an invasion of the South American country.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) devised a plan to assassinate the Israeli ambassador to Mexico, but the country foiled the plot, according to a new report.

Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado warned on Wednesday that Iran has transformed Venezuela into its "satellite" in the hemisphere

The documents indicate that Venezuelan officials approached China and Iran with similar requests for equipment, including drones and electronic warfare tools

Former national security adviser John Bolton said in an interview that "overthrowing Nicolás Maduro is the only answer" for Venezuela's future and "for the security of the Western Hemisphere."

"Threatening to use force against other independent developing nations is a clear violation of the UN Charter and a serious threat to international peace and security," said Iran's Foreign Affairs Ministry

Venezuela's drone program began with Iranian Mohajer-2 kits, used for surveillance, and has since expanded into a sophisticated arsenal modeled on Iranian technology, including armed, stealth, and kamikaze drones.

Two of the three Iranian nuclear sites targeted by the U.S. in June could resume enrichment in a matter of months if the country decides to, according to a new report

During a conservative summit, Tucker Carlson declared that anyone profiting from putting others into debt would "have to answer to God," calling it "not virtuous" and "disgusting."

Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly indicated his support for a nuclear deal under which Iran agrees to halt all uranium enrichment

Israel reportedly concluded that some of Iran's enriched uranium survived the attacks the country conducted along with the U.S. and could be accessed by nuclear engineers

Ayathollah Ahmad Khatami, who directs Friday prayers in Tehran, said Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu should be killed in accordance with Islamic law

Iran-linked hackers who previously leaked the emails of President Donald Trump's allies are threatening to release more data.

The U.S. Army is appealing to young people on social media with a giveaway offering a PlayStation 5, but users responded with more suspicion than excitement.

Grand Ayatollah Nasser Makarem Shirazi said anyone who threatens Shia authorities will be considered an "enemy of God" and should be subjected to "severe punishment"

Iran has voiced its concerns regarding Israel honoring the ceasefire agreement between the two Middle Eastern nations, warning that it is prepared to enlist force if the agreement is broken.

Democratic lawmakers are voicing their frustration at briefings from the Trump administration on the bombings against Iran's nuclear sites

A staunch advocate for veterans mocked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's Iran briefing, saying the Trump administration official appeared "rattled."

President Donald Trump slammed Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei for saying the country won the war with Israel in a lengthy social media post

A 64-year-old woman with decades of lawful presence in the U.S. was detained for deportation just after U.S. airstrikes in Iran.