August 12th, 2026: Trump’s High-Stakes Gamble to Make Iran Surrender & Assad Sentenced to Death
- President Trump shifts strategy on Iran, favoring sustained economic pressure over military escalation.
- Houthi militants attack a food-carrying cargo ship in the Red Sea, killing four crew members and two Yemeni rescue personnel.
- Syria sentences ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad to
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