Israel’s military intelligence chief told US envoy Mike Waltz that Israeli strikes failed to significantly cripple Iran’s ballistic missile program and that Tehran has already restored full production, returning its arsenal to pre-attack levels.

Source: Al-Monitor

The Atlantic:

The Trump administration has effectively given Ukraine the green light to strike Russia’s “shadow fleet.”

U.S. officials did not object to attacks on oil tankers and, in some cases, approved intelligence sharing used to target Russia’s oil infrastructure.

This represents a clear shift from the Biden administration, which had restrained such strikes over fears of escalation.

The U.S. briefly withheld some intelligence from Israel in late 2024 during the Biden administration over concerns about civilian casualties in Gaza and the treatment of Palestinian detainees.

The pause included shutting off a live U.S. drone video feed over Gaza for several days and restricting how some intelligence could be used against high-value targets.

Intelligence sharing resumed after Israel “provided assurances.”

Source: Reuters

Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López:

The U.S. government must understand that surrender is impossible for us, given the history taught by our liberators.

NEW: Iran has seized a foreign tanker in the Gulf of Oman for allegedly carrying 6 million liters of smuggled diesel, according to state media.

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak also appears in the photos released by House Oversight Democrats.

Another Steve Bannon appearance in the newly released photos.

“TRUMPKIN” also appears in the newly released Epstein photos.

U.S. special operations forces last month boarded a ship in the Indian Ocean and seized military-related components bound for Iran from China.

The ship was intercepted hundreds of miles off Sri Lanka, its cargo confiscated and destroyed, before it was allowed to continue.

The rare operation aimed to disrupt Iran’s efforts to rebuild its missile and weapons programs.

Source: WSJ

The Trump administration plans to issue a $1 coin next year featuring President Trump as part of the celebration of America’s 250th anniversary.

Source: CNN

Trump:

Thailand and Cambodia is in good shape.

Trump tries a new hat on.

Trump:

We knocked out 96% of the drugs coming in by water.

Now we are starting by land, land is a lot easier.

That is going to start happening.

Trump:

It is not only land strikes on Venezuela. It is land strikes on horrible people that are bringing in drugs and killing our people.

Trump on land strikes:

It does not necessarily have to be in Venezuela.