🚨 BREAKING | 🇺🇸🇮🇷
🇺🇸 THE WAR HAS RESUMED.
The United States has launched a new wave of strikes against targets inside Iran, while Tehran has retaliated with missiles and drones against U.S. positions across the region.
🔥 After weeks of relative calm, the U.S.–Iran conflict is escalating once again.
⚠️ The Middle East is on high alert as fears of a much wider war grow.
🌍 THIS COULD BE A MAJOR TURNING POINT.
A so-called man of God is encouraging a sitting president to cover up his criminal records.
Nigerians, we hope you can see the foolish elders we have in this country.
Wike speaks:
“I said, ‘Ah, in any case, did I reach any agreement that, look, now that we are supporting Mr President, PDP will not have any candidate anywhere?’”
He also addressed reports of a disagreement with Imo Governor Uzodinma:
“The governor of Imo State knows the support I gave to him very well.”
On 2027 and supporting Tinubu:
“I’m not a threat. My concern is, I will support Mr President. If you watch what’s happening today… peradventure anything happens and Mr President fails, I will be the first politician that Atiku, Obi will hunt for his head.
I will be the first politician. I challenge anybody. So, I won’t make that mistake, to be sleeping to see the President lose his election. No.”
📉 Gold falls ~2% as rising US Treasury yields weigh on demand.
Spot gold drops to around $4,357/oz — lowest since mid-August.
Silver slides further (~2.8%), platinum & palladium also lower.
#Gold#Markets#Commodities
Israeli opposition leader Yair Golan gave Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife, Sara Netanyahu, 24 hours to apologize and retract remarks that appeared to suggest he knew about the Oct. 7, 2023 attack in advance, threatening to sue her if she refused.
🇷🇺 Putin: Moscow is not attacking Ukraine’s military-political leadership because it will need negotiators from Kyiv if dialogue is to happen.
“We need some people for negotiations…”
Sudanese Army Chief of Staff Gen. Yasir Al-Atta said army forces will advance “without stopping” in the next phase of the war, pledging to move toward the western Darfur region.
🇺🇸 US Energy Secretary Chris Wright has arrived in Venezuela.
Chevron is expected to announce an expansion of its operations there, boosting the country’s oil production capacity.
Follows the recent historic US-Venezuela oil agreement.
🇺🇸 Trump: “Very productive and positive conversations” at the G20 Finance Ministers Meeting in Asheville, North Carolina.
Praised Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent and urged the world to follow America’s lead: cut taxes, slash regulations, and “DRILL BABY DRILL.”
GROWTH, GROWTH, GROWTH.
#G20 #AmericaFirst
Impact: Signals strong U.S. leadership under the 2026 G20 presidency, pushes pro-growth policies globally, highlights North Carolina’s post-Helene recovery, and positions the U.S. as the model economy while calling out imbalances (notably China).
President Xi Jinping has just arrived in Cairo for a state visit to Egypt. He was warmly received by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and his wife.
This is based on Peru’s official Foreign Ministry communiqué (Comunicado Oficial 014-26) and confirmed reporting. Diplomatic ties have been cut, but consular relations remain active. We will share further developments if Iran responds or if additional official statements are released.
BREAKING: Peru has broken diplomatic relations with Iran.
The Foreign Ministry cited Iran’s role in escalating Middle East conflicts, restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz, obstruction of IAEA nuclear inspections, and concerns over democracy and human rights inside Iran.
Consular ties remain in place to protect citizens. Decision communicated via Iran’s embassy in Ecuador.
🚨 BREAKING:
🇮🇱 Israel: We will not accept any Turkish military deployment in Syria that could pose a strategic threat to our security. If a threat arises near our border, we have the capability to neutralize it.
🇹🇷 Turkey: Syria is part of our regional security. No country can dictate what Turkey can do there based on its military strength.
NEW: U.S. forces unleash a new wave of retaliatory strikes on Iranian military targets after recent attempted attacks on American troops and commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
CENTCOM says its forces hit IRGC air defense sites, radar systems, maritime assets and facilities, mine-laying capabilities and communications sites on Sept. 1.
The strikes come as more than 50,000 U.S. service members operate across the Middle East, with CENTCOM saying they remain "vigilant, lethal, and prepared" to carry out further operations directed by the commander in chief.
BREAKING: President Trump nominates Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao as the next Secretary of the Navy.
“I am pleased to nominate a true WARRIOR, Hung Cao… We need Patriots like Hung leading our Navy and Marine Corps,” Trump posted on Truth Social.
He called on the Senate to confirm him “ASAP” so he can continue the work of the past 4 months.
The announcement comes one day after Army Secretary Dan Driscoll’s resignation and four months after John Phelan left the Navy post.
BREAKING: President Trump says the US is launching “large and powerful” strikes on Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz.
“The United States is, as we speak, striking Iranian Targets near the Strait of Hormuz,” Trump posted on Truth Social, citing Iran’s failed attempt to plant sea mines.
CENTCOM confirms strikes hit IRGC air defenses, radar systems, maritime assets, mine-laying capabilities, and communications sites — following recent IRGC attempts against commercial shipping and US forces.