(2026-02-06). Iran copies Trump's oil tactic, West panics? US' Venezuela ploy backfires in Middle East. hindustantimes.com Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy claimed to have seized two tankers in the Persian Gulf, claiming they carried over one million litres of smuggled fuel. Fifteen foreign crew members were detained as Tehran alleged the vessels were part of an organised smuggling network near Farsi Island. The action follows recent U.S. seizures of ships transporting sanctioned Iranian oil. On Feb 3, a tense encounter unfolded in which IRGC gunboats and a drone approached a U.S.-flagged tanker before an American Navy destroyer intervened. Iran disputes the U.S. account, accusing the vessel of entering its waters illegally. The…
(2026-02-06). "Killing Me Softly" : The favorite movie of Laura Dogu, the new US ambassador to Venezuela. unitedworldint.com Venezuela must respond with unity and more unity. From Caracas, Venezuela A month has passed since the kidnapping of President Maduro and the appointment of Delcy Rodríguez — according to the constitutional mandate — as acting president, although the United States insists on calling her "interim president". This situation has unfolded within the context of …
(2026-02-06). Solidarity Statement And February 6: Online Rally 'No Work For War'. popularresistance.org Dockworkers in 20+ Mediterranean ports are organizing a historic international strike on February 6, 2026 to Shut Down the War Machine. | Both the genocide in Gaza and the hybrid war on Venezuela, Iran and Cuba show the desperate and dying U.S. empire lashing out with imperialist aggression on all fronts. We must fight back against the imperialist wars against sovereign countries and the fascist war immigrants, workers, and oppressed communities inside US borders, and link these fights internationally. | Join us at the online rally THIS FRIDAY to hear from speakers from across the global labor movement who are us…
(2026-02-06). Indian govt's first reaction on Trump's 'no Russia oil' claim after US trade deal. hindustantimes.com India has responded to Donald Trump's claim that New Delhi would stop buying Russian oil and shift to U.S. and Venezuelan crude. The Ministry of External Affairs said energy security remains India's "supreme priority" and import decisions are guided by national interest. Spokesman Randhir Jaiswal called Venezuela a long-standing partner but noted sanctions have limited purchases, though Indian firms remain engaged with its energy sector. Meanwhile, Russia said India is free to buy oil from any supplier, with Moscow describing bilateral energy ties as stable and mutually beneficial. The remarks follow Trump's comm…
(2026-02-06). How Venezuela Poses an "Unusual and Extraordinary Threat" to the U.S. Agenda. counterpunch.org 
U.S. President Donald Trump has not shied away from admitting his thirst for Venezuelan oil. On 16 December 2025, in the leadup to the 3 January bombing of Caracas and kidnapping of the country's president and first lady, Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores, he claimed ownership over Venezuela resources, stating that "America will not… allow
(2026-02-06). AN de Venezuela aprueba en primera discusión proyecto de ley de Amnistía. radiohc.cu 
La Asamblea Nacional (AN) de Venezuela aprobó en su primera discusión el proyecto de Ley de Amnistía para la Convivencia Democrática, propuesto por la presidenta encargada, Delcy Rodríguez. | La propuesta debe ser sometida a consulta pública entre distintos sectores de la sociedad venezolana antes de su debate y votación final en el pleno del Parlamento. | El presidente de la AN, Jorge Rodríguez llamó a insistir en la necesidad de ´sanar las heridas ª y añadió que ´el camino de esta ley va a estar lleno de sinsabores, de posiciones adelantadas e injustas ª.Tenemos que tragar grueso e hilar…
(2026-02-06). US destroys another alleged drug boat in Pacific, killing 2. scmp.com The US military said on Thursday that it carried out another deadly strike on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean. | US Southern Command said on social media that the boat "was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations". It said the strike killed two people. | A video linked to…
(2026-02-06). US Heightens Murderous Assault On Cuban People And Revolution. popularresistance.org On January 29th, the 12-year anniversary of the declaration of Latin America & the Caribbean as a Zone of Peace by CELAC (the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States) in Havana, Cuba, the U.S. dramatically escalated its economic and political war on Cuba. The U.S. issued an executive order declaring Cuba an "unusual and extraordinary threat," employing a familiar propaganda strategy relentlessly tying the island nation to designated "terrorist" groups like Hamas and Hezbollah, and geopolitical adversaries like China and Russia.