As protests grow in Iran, the potential for a US invasion has grown. Growing tensions between the Trump Administration threaten regime change in Iran.
“Trump Always Chickens Out” (TACO) trade, a feature of his administration, has lost its persistence following the abrupt removal of Venezuela’s Nicholas Maduro.
On Sunday, President Trump told reporters on Air Force One, “We need Greenland from the standpoint of national security.” Leaders of the EU and NATO remain extremely cautious of a potential US takeover of Greenland.
The US’ arrest of Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro has drawn various reactions, from hope for a democratic transition to criticism over violations of international law.
Since December 2025, huge anti-government demonstrations have swept across Iran, which were triggered by skyrocketing inflation attributed to Iran’s currency’s collapse. President Trump has said American military “rescue” is not off the table.
Thousands of anti-government protestors are marching over the collapse of the Iranian rial. The government’s brutal crackdown on protestors has earned a subtle threat from US President Trump.