Trump to China - War with Iran on return?

• The Pentagon is considering changing the name of the war with Iran from “Operation Epic Fury” to “Operation Sledgehammer” if the ceasefire collapses and Trump orders a resumption of major combat operations, according to NBC News. The proposed name change would allow the administration to argue that renewed fighting constitutes a new military operation, effectively restarting the 60-day congressional authorization clock under the 1973 War Powers Resolution.
• Iran has filed a lawsuit in the arbitration court in The Hague against the US aggression against Tehran, the Mizan News Agency reported on Tuesday. In particular, the complaint included accusations of US "military aggression against Iranian nuclear facilities," "imposition of economic sanctions" and "threats to use force."  Tehran has reportedly requested the court demand that the US cease both direct and indirect interference in Iran's internal affairs, as well as fully compensate for all damages caused. 
• An Iranian source: Tehran will not enter a second round of talks with Washington without meeting its five conditions for building trust.

• The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the "Golden Dome" national missile defense system would cost about $1.2 trillion over 20 years to develop, deploy, and operate. More than $1 trillion of the projected cost would come from acquisition and development alone, while the space-based interceptor layer would account for roughly 70% of acquisition costs and 60% of the total overall cost. Some informed estimates put the price tag at several trillion bucks.
• Iraq and Pakistan have both cut energy deals with Iran to secure the passage of oil and LNG through the Strait of Hormuz, a sign of Tehran tightening its grip over the key waterway, according to Reuters.

• BBC: Denmark and the US have been holding regular talks on expanding the Pentagon military presence in Greenland, with discussions progressing in recent months. US officials are seeking to establish three new bases in southern Greenland focused on monitoring Russian and Chinese naval activity in the GIUK Gap between Greenland, Iceland, and the United Kingdom. One proposed site is in Narsarsuaq at a former US military base. 

• A US university has been taking bodies that people donated for science and handing them over to the military is a serious breach of trust. But what University of Southern California (USC) and University of California at San Diego have been doing also goes further. They’ve been supplying cadavers to the US Navy, and some of those bodies ended up in trauma‑surgery training for Israeli military teams in Los Angeles. None of this was disclosed to donors or their families. USC has taken more than $860,000 from the Navy over the past seven years in exchange for at least 89 cadavers. Students at USC’s Keck School of Medicine were the first to publicly push back. Seventy‑two students, medical residents, and physicians signed a letter demanding transparency. They said donors expect their bodies to be used for medical education, not for military trauma drills involving a foreign army.
• Donald Trump once again shows that he wants to make Venezuela the United States' 51st state. 

• Vice-Prez JD Vance could not re-recruit the Pope to the side of the US during his recent visit.  Dr. Mohammad Hossein Mokhtari, Iran’s ambassador to the Vatican, received the highest diplomatic honor from Pope Leo XIV. Established in 1847 under Pope Pius IX, the prestigious medal is awarded to ambassadors and notable figures for their efforts to strengthen diplomacy and promote peace.
• Iranian 'royal pretender' Reza Pahlavi is upset Donald Trump hasn’t killed more Iranian people who he claims are dying to overthrow the current government. 

• Russia is ensuring a partial demilitarization of NATO through its special military operation in Ukraine, David T. Pyne, former US Army HQ staff officer, national security strategist and Editor of The Real War newsletter, told TASS. “Russian forces have performed impressively on the operational and tactical level,” he said. According to Pyne, “This is accomplishing Russia’s stated goal of demilitarizing Ukraine,” along with ensuring “a partial demilitarization of NATO forces as NATO countries have sent Ukraine every spare weapon system they have available.” “Thus, it could be said that Russia is winning a proxy war against the combined military might of NATO and Ukraine,” the expert pointed out.

• French president Emmanuel Macron: 'I want the youth of France to understand that our fate is tied with the African continent's fate, that we will succeed with Africa.' Macron still has his eyes on continued looting Africa and more regime change there as well.
• Strong earthquake in Tehran. Thankfully there were no human casualties or financial damages, according to the Red Crescent. The Magnitude was 4.6 Richter.
• 90 Labour MPs are now calling for UK PM Keir Starmer to resign. 

• Israel’s ultra-Orthodox parties are threatening to dissolve the Knesset and potentially trigger new elections after Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu told them there is currently no majority for a law exempting many religious students from military service, according to Kan News. The dispute comes after Israel’s High Court ordered the state to prepare sanctions against ultra-Orthodox men who refuse military service, following petitions accusing the government of failing to enforce conscription in the absence of a new exemption law. 

• Lebanon's Health Ministry told AFP that 380 people have been killed in brutal Israeli airstrikes since the 'ceasefire' went into effect. 

• A photo of Narco Rubio wearing the exact Nike outfit as Venezuelan President Maduro when he was kidnapped. Rubio is mocking Maduro and sending a warning to Venezuela that you are next on the hit list for total takedown. Really psycho behavior. 

• According to satellite images, at least 53 American F-16 fighters are stationed in Saudi Arabia. 
• King Charles: "My ministers will also proceed with the introduction of Digital ID." Orwell's 1984 wasn't supposed to be a how to manual but rather a cautionary tale. Say hello to mass surveillance and a social credit system. All in the name of your own protection! (And that funny little costume he is wearing. Looks like a very old man preparing for Halloween. Yes, that is right - he's a ghoul.) A warning to us in America. The UK usually tries on the latest fascist trends first, but the US always follows.