As stated - the protests in Iran have taken a big turn today.
Protesters are now armed - in Ilam province, eastern Kurdistan (Rojhelat), limited clashes are being reported.

40+ cities across Iran are in protests against the Iranian regime.
What has started as a protest against the failure of the Iranian government to provide basic services and counter the inflation has turned into a movement that is threatening the reign of the IRGC

🚨BREAKING NEWS
🧵US airstrikes on the Venezuelan capital, Caracas!
At least 7 explosions and low lying aircraft heard in Caracas, Venezuela!

-Multiple powerful explosion sounds were heard in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, during the night hours, with smoke and flames rising.
-It is claimed to be an airstrike conducted by the United States. In the footage, Chinook-type military helicopters (likely CH-47) and Apache attack helicopters are seen flying over Caracas skies, and explosions are reported near military bases (for example, in the Fuerte Tiuna, La Carlota, and La Guaira regions). It is alleged that the explosions targeted military objectives.
-No official confirmation or statement has come from either the Venezuelan government or U.S. authorities regarding the incident.

-Reasons for the U.S. airstrike claims: Since late 2025, the U.S. (Trump administration) has accused Venezuela of "narco-terrorism," striking dozens of boats in the Caribbean and Pacific, seizing oil tankers, and imposing a blockade. In December 2025, the CIA conducted a drone attack on a port in Venezuelan territory (claimed to target drug cartels) — this was seen as the U.S.'s first strike on a land target.
-Drug Trafficking Accusation: The U.S. accuses the Maduro government of running a narco-network called "Cartel de los Soles" and justifies the operations as efforts to stop fentanyl/cocaine trafficking.
-Oil and Regime Change Claims: The Venezuelan side and some analysts argue that the real purpose of these attacks is to control Venezuela's largest oil reserves in the world and to overthrow Maduro.
-The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier is deployed off the coast of Caracas, MQ-9 Reaper drones are active, and there are statements from Trump about "striking land targets."
#Venezuela

As the attacks continue, tanks are gathering around the Palace!

There is intense military activity around the Miraflores Palace (Palacio de Miraflores), where the official working office and government center of the President of Venezuela is located. Tanks are roaming around the palace.

🚨URGENT
Venezuelan Defense Minister Padrino López's Residence Was Targeted!

During the explosions in Caracas, it was claimed that the residence of Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López was hit in an air strike. Some international and local media sources reported that Padrino López could not be reached after the attack.

Padrino López has long been accused by the United States of drug trafficking (Cartel de los Soles) and corruption; There is a $15 million bounty on his head (US Department of Justice).

In recent months, he has made frequent statements about the tension with the USA, conducted military exercises and lastly said, "We are ready for a US attack."
Video 3/An American helicopter attacks Fort Teona in Venezuela.

🚨First Official Statement from the Venezuelan

Government The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has described the explosions in Caracas and surrounding areas (Miranda, Aragua, and La Guaira states) as a military attack by the United States. In the official communiqué, it condemned the attack as a (very serious military aggression and reported it to the international community.
It claimed that the objectives are to seize oil and mineral resources and to carry out regime change.
It was announced that President Nicolás Maduro has declared a state of external alarm and that all defense plans have been activated.
A call was made to mobilize the people, the army, and the police "against the imperialist attack."The right to legitimate self-defense under Article 51 of the UN Charter was reserved; solidarity was requested from Latin American and world governments.
The statement concludes with a quote from Hugo Chávez: "In the face of every difficulty, the response is unity, struggle, and victory."