The US is getting faster at war. There was previously the 12 day war with Iran and now a 2 hour war with Venezuela.
USA getting faster at war. 12 day war with Iran and now a 2 hour war with Venezuela @elonmusk @stevenmarkryan @benshapiro @RandyWKirk1 @WR4NYGov @ScottAdamsSays pic.twitter.com/8jk88GO08C
— nextbigfuture (@nextbigfuture) January 3, 2026
Trump stated the US will run Venezuela temporarily until a safe, proper, and judicious transition to a stable government. Looks like active involvement until there is a fair election. A fair election will result in opposition winning. @realDonaldTrump @elonmusk pic.twitter.com/p92Ghyh8ch
— nextbigfuture (@nextbigfuture) January 3, 2026
PRESIDENT TRUMP on Venezuela after Maduro’s capture: “We are going to run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition.” pic.twitter.com/BzuwryP7Qj
— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 3, 2026
This kind of operation would make it easy to take out the leadership of the Mexican drug cartels.
Trump on Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum: “The cartels are running Mexico. She’s not running Mexico. We could be politically correct and be nice and say, ‘Oh, yes, she is.’ No no. She’s very frightened of the cartels. They’re running Mexico. And I’ve asked her number times,… pic.twitter.com/7OlEtQgMyf
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 3, 2026
In Iran, Nationwide unrest entered its second week with at least 10 deaths in clashes between demonstrators and security forces across cities like Tehran, Shiraz, and Mashhad. What began as anger over soaring inflation from U.S. sanctions has grown into crowds tearing down Islamic Republic flags, hoisting the pre-1979 Lion and Sun banner, and chanting ‘Death to the Dictator’ while demanding exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi’s return. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed to put ‘rioters’ in their place, distinguishing economic protesters from what he called enemy mercenaries, as security forces deploy live rounds, tear gas, and arrests amid internet blackouts.
#BREAKING — ⭕️ 1. Uprising in Tehran; Protestors chant “death to the dictator”
2. “Object” hits and causes fire to Tehran’s IRGC Golha Building
3 January 2025 pic.twitter.com/lnXwQIRTSx
— INTERCEPT⭕R (@InterceptorNews) January 3, 2026
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