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A meeting between IAEA Director General Grossi and Rosatom head Likhachev has begun in Moscow.

White House says Trump will provide the largest tax cut in history for middle class working Americans

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced the first action in U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s “Maximum Pressure” campaign against Iran. Sanctions have been announced on the vast shipping network that sees millions of barrels of Iranian oil go to China. The shipments, brokered by the Iranian Armed Forces General Staff (AFGS), were facilitated by a number of front companies who will also be designated and sanctioned

Trump's DOJ just killed its elite anti-corruption unit, sources say. The Kleptocracy Initiative - famous for seizing Russian oligarchs' yachts and prosecuting the $4.5B 1MDB fraud - was quietly disbanded last night

US Treasury Website: US Imposing New Sanctions Related to Iran

Iranian President: Our Resource-Rich Country Has Options to Evade US Sanctions

Fire at the Albashneft oil depot in Krasnodar Krai

Drones have attacked fuel depot in Krasnodar Krai of Russia

Trump: Elon Musk has done a great job. Look at all the fraud he has found in this USAID. It is a disaster, radical left lunatics. They have things that no one would even believe. The whole thing with 100 million spent on you know what. I'd like to see what the kickbacks are

President Trump signed executive order that reimposes maximum pressure on Iran with the president saying: "Hopefully we are not going to have to use it very much."

Erdogan: Western sanctions on Syria are an obstacle to the country's recovery and we will work to support efforts to lift them

Erdogan: We will contribute to efforts to lift sanctions imposed on Syria

Trump will reinstate today the “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran, according to an American official

Reuters, citing a senior US administration official: Trump is working to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon by all means and to confront its influence

China to impose 10% tariff on U.S. Oil, 15% tariff on coals and LNG in response to Trump's tariffs

Justin Trudeau: I just had a good call with President Trump. Canada is implementing our $1.3 billion border plan — reinforcing the border with new choppers, technology and personnel, enhanced coordination with our American partners, and increased resources to stop the flow of fentanyl. Nearly 10,000 frontline personnel are and will be working on protecting the border. In addition, Canada is making new commitments to appoint a Fentanyl Czar, we will list cartels as terrorists, ensure 24/7 eyes on the border, launch a Canada- U.S. Joint Strike Force to combat organized crime, fentanyl and money laundering. I have also signed a new intelligence directive on organized crime and fentanyl and we will be backing it with $200 million. Proposed tariffs will be paused for at least 30 days while we work together.

Trump: We don't need cars, timber or agriculture from Canada

U.S. President Donald J. Trump confirms that he spoke today with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, who agreed to deploy 10,000 Soldiers to the Border between the U.S. and Mexico, in order to halt the flow of Fentanyl and Illegal Migrants into the United States. In exchange, the U.S. will delay intended Tariffs on Mexico by up to a Month, during which Negotiations will be take place between a Delegation led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent, and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, and High-Level Representatives of Mexico

Trump: During the tariff freeze, we will hold negotiations headed by 3 US ministers and senior Mexican officials

Trump says he spoke with Trudeau, will speak with him again at 3pm

Ontario says it's "ripping up" a contract with Starlink in response to U.S. tariffs on Canada. "Ontario won’t do business with people hellbent on destroying our economy," Premier Ford says

The Iraqi Oil Ministry has denied any involvement in purchasing or re-exporting Iranian crude oil

General Staff of Armed forces of Ukraine confirmed drone strikes at Volgograd Lukoil refinery and Astrakhan Gazprom gas processing plant

EU: No one will win any trade war

The Astrakhan gas processing plant suspended operations before the UAV attack on the night of February 3, - said the region's governor Igor Babushkin. "The situation is under control. There are no threats to the lives and health of the personnel and the population of nearby villages."

Drones have attacked Astrakhan gas processing plant

Drones have attacked Volgograd refinery, causing fires

Panama President Mulino expressed willingness to review certain Chinese businesses in Panama, particularly a 25-year concession to Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings, which operates ports at both entrances of the Panama Canal. Mulino also announced that Panama will not renew its broad agreement with China on the Belt and Road initiative, under which China expanded investment in Panama during previous administrations, and may even terminate it early

Drone attack at Volgograd refinery

At least six people were injured after a fire broke out at the Martinez Refining Company Saturday afternoon. A shelter-in-place was issued for portions of Martinez by the Contra Costa Health Services. It has since been lifted