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In the 4th century BC, the ancient Sanskrit treatise, the Arthashastra, said 'the enemy of my enemy is my friend.' According to Business Insider, Iran and Venezuela may be taking that to heart as their relationship grows ever closer. While the nations are US President Donald Trump's most frequent foreign-policy targets, Iran has been sending oil tankers directly to Venezuela. In September, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the US would place more sanctions on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Pompeo accused Maduro's government of working with Tehran 'to flout the UN arms embargo.' US officials say intervening to stop Iranian tankers from reaching Venezuela was an option, raising concerns Trump may seek a confrontation before the election.
Donald Trump blasts President Joe Biden over Iran's major attack on Israel, alleging that his rival in November elections showed American "weakness" in the Middle East. "God bless the people of Israel. They are under attack right now. That's because we show great weakness," he says at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. SOUNDBITE
The US Justice Department will seek a "speedy trial" against former president Donald Trump over allegations he sought to overturn the 2020 presidential election, special counsel Jack Smith tells media. SOUNDBITE
The prosecutor in the unprecedented criminal case against former president Donald Trump pledges to pursue a speedy trial. SOUNDBITE
US President Joe Biden says he is not seeking conflict with Iran after ordering US airstrikes on Syria that killed pro-Iran fighters. "Make no mistake, the United States does not seek conflict with Iran, but be prepared for us to act forcefully to protect our people," he says in Ottawa during a joint press conference with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, after the strikes were carried out in retaliation for a drone attack that killed an American. SOUNDBITE
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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