THE REGIONAL LENS

BY TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH On Saturday, 23 May, President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that a deal to end the Iran war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz had been “largely negotiated” and would be announced shortly. It was the most optimistic signal from Washington in nearly three months of war. Yet…

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U.S. Intensifies Caribbean Maritime Enforcement Amid Venezuela Standoff

U.S. Intensifies Caribbean Maritime Enforcement Amid Venezuela Standoff By TNS News Team CARACAS / WASHINGTON – Tensions between the United States and Venezuela have escalated sharply following a series of deadly maritime operations by U.S. forces on vessels Washington claims were involved in narcotics trafficking, according to multiple international media reports. International news sources report…

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