Trump: Iran Negotiating to Avoid U.S. Military Action Ahead of Oman Talks

President Donald Trump said Thursday that Iran has entered negotiations with the United States because it fears potential military action, as both sides prepare for high-stakes talks expected to take place in Oman. Speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, Trump said Tehran “doesn’t want us to hit them,” adding that a U.S. naval fleet is in the region as pressure increases.

Israel Strikes Hezbollah Weapons Tunnels Across Lebanon

The Israel Defense Forces said Thursday that it carried out a series of airstrikes targeting underground Hezbollah weapons storage facilities across Lebanon, citing ongoing violations of ceasefire understandings.

Ukraine Signals Readiness for Deal as Russian Attacks Raise Doubts

Ukraine has signaled readiness to reach an acceptable agreement with Russia during renewed talks in Abu Dhabi, but Russian missile and drone attacks have cast doubt on Moscow’s intentions, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and other officials said.

Trump at National Prayer Breakfast: “Prayer Is America’s Superpower” as Faith, Life, and Freedom Take Center Stage

President Donald Trump delivered an expansive, faith-forward address at the National Prayer Breakfast, declaring that prayer remains America’s greatest strength and that the nation’s future depends on a return to God, biblical truth, and moral courage. Speaking candidly, Trump pushed back against what he called distorted media portrayals of his faith, saying his remarks are often stripped of context or humor, while emphasizing that religion in America is “back hotter than ever before.”

Speaker Johnson Makes Biblical Case for Borders, Law, and National Survival

House Speaker Mike Johnson delivered an extensive biblical and constitutional defense of border security this week, arguing that enforcing immigration law is not only consistent with America’s founding principles but firmly grounded in Scripture itself. Johnson’s remarks followed House passage of a funding package ending a partial government shutdown and came amid renewed debate over immigration, deportations, and the moral obligations of government.

World Enters Uncharted Nuclear Era as Last U.S.–Russia Arms Control Treaty Expires

The last remaining nuclear arms control agreement between Washington and Moscow expired Thursday, ending more than a decade of legally binding limits and verification measures that offered rare transparency into the world’s two largest nuclear arsenals. The lapse of New START marks the first time in over half a century that the United States and Russia are operating without any active treaty governing their strategic nuclear forces.

U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks Collapse Amid Disputes Over Format, Venue, and Rising Tensions

Planned nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran unraveled this week after Tehran demanded changes to both the format and location of the talks, U.S. and regional officials said. The meetings, initially set for Friday in Turkey, were called off after Washington rejected Iran’s insistence on moving the venue to Oman and limiting discussions to the nuclear file alone.

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