Day: January 31, 2026

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The U.S. External Office for Venezuela announced Friday that they have now confirmed that interim authorities have released all known Americans being held in Venezuela.

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) Jan 31, 2026

According to the official, the United States hasn’t shared “objectives or plans” regarding Iran with allies in Gulf despite this week’s high-level Saudi meetings in Washington. “We said this as friends, [we] want to make sure they understand our position and our assessment in general. And we want to understand the U.S. assessment with as much clarity as possible,” the senior official said. “I’d like to get full clarity, and we did not get there.”OSINTdefender (@sentdefender)Saudi Arabia will not allow the United States to use its airspace or bases for military strikes against Iran, following several meetings this week in Washington with Saudi defense and intelligence officials, a high-ranking government figure from a state within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) told Fox News.—  https://x.com/sentdefender/status/2017438532542075011

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) Jan 31, 2026

Ian Austin is a technology journalist who reports on privacy, surveillance, and civil liberties, including government use of facial recognition and data tracking, with work published by outlets like Ars Technica. https://t.co/LSugbIsKsT

— WarMonitor (@TheWarMonitor) January 31, 2026

“The Defense Appropriations Act rejects Trump’s proposals to eliminate funding for Ukraine and the Baltic Security Initiative, instead locking in $400 million for Ukraine and $200 million for security cooperation with Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.”  kyivpost.com/post/69156

— Michael Weiss (@michaeldweiss) Jan 31, 2026