Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said he will never seek elected office again, stating unequivocally, “Never again.”

Iranian Parliament Deputy Speaker Hamid Reza Haji Babaei warned that any U.S. strike would lead to sustained attacks on American aircraft carriers “until they are finished,” claiming they would not be able to withstand Iranian assaults.

Iran has issued a maritime warning, broadcasting via channels such as VHF radio, announcing plans to conduct live-fire naval exercises in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday and Monday, February 1–2.

Vladimir Putin said that the creation of a fully fledged Palestinian state living peacefully alongside Israel is essential, stating that it would help achieve a long-term resolution to the conflict and ensure lasting stability in the region.

Putin highlighted strengthening trade relations with the United Arab Emirates, calling the UAE a key commercial partner in the Arab world and noting that bilateral trade continues to grow steadily.

Newly released video shows a man driving his vehicle into the entrance of the Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters at 770 Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn, New York. The driver is seen exiting the vehicle and being taken into custody. No injuries have been reported at this time. View quoted note →

Democrats are increasingly worried that President Donald Trump could invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy troops in U.S. cities and have been preparing for that possibility, sources tell Axios.

🚨A person has rammed a vehicle into the entrance of the Chabad Headquarters at 770 Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn, New York, according to COLlive.

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said she told U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio that she intends to return to Venezuela as soon as possible. “I’ve told the secretary of state that I want to go back to my country as soon as I can,” Machado said. “There are important meetings and agreements we’re working on abroad, and once those are completed, my goal is to return.”

U.S. President Donald Trump is considering a significant new military strike against Iran that could target the country’s leadership and security officials, along with nuclear facilities and key government institutions, according to sources cited by CNN.