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US Warns Over Houthi Red Sea Blockade

President Donald Trump said the United States would “take care of it” if Yemen’s Houthis move to block Red Sea shipping, noting past actions against the group and indicating Washington would respond if the threat materializes. The comments come as the Houthis threaten to disrupt one of the world’s key trade routes amid broader U.S.-Iran tensions and regional clashes over Saudi ports and airports.

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Pentagon explores Cuban military options, CBS reports

U.S. military planners have explored possible actions against Cuba, including an Army-led air assault by the 101st Airborne, but officials say these are planning exercises with no decision by the Trump administration; Washington is meanwhile increasing political, economic, and diplomatic pressure on the Cuban regime, tightening sanctions on GAESA and state entities.

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Vance, Rogan Debate Iran Policy, Israel Influence

Vice President JD Vance used Joe Rogan's podcast to defend a pragmatic Iran policy, describing Iran as split between pragmatists and hardliners and arguing that the Memorandum of Understanding helped shift leverage, while acknowledging the path will remain messy. He pushed back on claims of foreign influence from Qatar or Israel, aligned with President Trump’s agenda, and cautioned against religious rhetoric or divine mandates around war decisions.

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