United States of the Middle East

US President Donald Trump posted a photo of the United States flag covering the map of Iran, with the question: “United States of the Middle East?” 

The post on Truth Social on Saturday represented another potentially incendiary message from Trump amid supposedly ongoing negotiations for a more lasting ceasefire in the US-Israeli war with Iran.

That's not all! The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed they executed targeted "self-defence" military strikes in southern Iran on Monday. The operations primarily targeted the port city of Bandar Abbas and areas near Larak Island, hitting missile launch sites as well as IRGC mine-laying boats. 

Iran retaliated – but it was very much a restrained response. As far as I am aware, the IRGC downed an MQ-9 Reaper drone and repelled an F-35 fighter jet (as per IRGC on Tuesday).

Mohammad Akbarzadeh, the deputy political chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, was even quoted by the Tasnim news agency as saying that the possibility of renewed war is low!

Why is Iran still trusting the United States?! When will Iran ever learn?!?!

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…and Greenland breathes a sigh of relief.

On Friday, he had posted this 👇

Pearly Tan said she felt a sense of relief more than anything else as Malaysia's world No. 2 women's pair made a triumphant return to competitive action in the first round at the Singapore Badminton Open 2026 today. 

The 26-year-old and partner Thinaah Muralitharan were made to work hard before emerging victorious over Taiwan's world No. 26 Hu Ling Fang-Jheng Yu Chieh 20-22, 21-16, 21-15 in 51 minutes. 

Pearly-Thinaah next face either Thailand's Aimsaard sisters, Benyapa-Nuntakarn, or Canada's Jackie Dent-Crystal Lai in the second round.