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More Venezuela sanctions: [http://freebeacon.com/issues/u-s-treasury-slaps-new-sanctions-four-venezuelan-officials/] It seems like these sanctions are being enacted a lot, but in smaller pieces at a time. Maybe they should be added, but the small portions at a time make it difficult. --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 17:12, 5 January 2018 (EST)
 
More Venezuela sanctions: [http://freebeacon.com/issues/u-s-treasury-slaps-new-sanctions-four-venezuelan-officials/] It seems like these sanctions are being enacted a lot, but in smaller pieces at a time. Maybe they should be added, but the small portions at a time make it difficult. --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 17:12, 5 January 2018 (EST)
 
:More sanctions, this time against Venezuela's digital currencies: [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/mar/19/trump-slaps-sanctions-venezuela-cryptocurrencies/][http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2018/03/19/trump-bans-americans-from-buying-venezuelan-petro-cryptocurrency/] --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 22:32, 19 March 2018 (EDT)
 
:More sanctions, this time against Venezuela's digital currencies: [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/mar/19/trump-slaps-sanctions-venezuela-cryptocurrencies/][http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2018/03/19/trump-bans-americans-from-buying-venezuelan-petro-cryptocurrency/] --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 22:32, 19 March 2018 (EDT)
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::More sanctions again, among other news: [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-oas-pence-sanctions/us-imposes-sanctions-on-three-venezuelans-under-drug-kingpin-rules-idUSKBN1I81S1][https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-administration-hits-3-venezuelans-20-companies-with-sanctions/][https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/us-hits-3-venezuelans-20-companies-with-sanctions/2018/05/07/e6882f32-5220-11e8-a6d4-ca1d035642ce_story.html][http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/386725-haley-its-time-for-venezuelan-leader-maduro-to-go][https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/south-america/item/29016-pence-wants-venezuela-out-of-oas-and-haley-asks-venezuela-s-maduro-to-quit] --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 21:26, 9 May 2018 (EDT)
    
===Military option?===
 
===Military option?===
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::::Kim Jong-un became the first North Korean leader to step into South Korea. This seems like big news, and as some of the sources show, Trump definitely deserves some credit for this: [https://www.axios.com/why-north-south-korea-matters-chance-war-reduced-729863c0-b974-4f78-9087-3c84e93d8dd0.html][https://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-southkorea/korean-leaders-set-denuclearization-goal-trump-says-will-maintain-pressure-idUSKBN1HX2I6][https://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-southkorea-trump/trump-welcomes-historic-north-south-korea-meeting-idUSKBN1HY1F2][http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/04/27/donald-trump-celebrates-north-and-south-korea-summit-korean-war-to-end/][http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/04/27/donald-trump-on-kim-jong-un-push-for-peace-were-not-going-to-be-played/][http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/04/27/donald-trump-hopeful-peace-north-korea/][https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/apr/27/trump-ready-hard-bargaining-north-korea/][http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/04/28/trump-hails-ongoing-negotiations-after-historic-koreas-summit-says-meeting-with-kim-being-set.html] This might be something to add, especially if we get an official treaty or agreement. --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 17:31, 27 April 2018 (EDT)
 
::::Kim Jong-un became the first North Korean leader to step into South Korea. This seems like big news, and as some of the sources show, Trump definitely deserves some credit for this: [https://www.axios.com/why-north-south-korea-matters-chance-war-reduced-729863c0-b974-4f78-9087-3c84e93d8dd0.html][https://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-southkorea/korean-leaders-set-denuclearization-goal-trump-says-will-maintain-pressure-idUSKBN1HX2I6][https://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-southkorea-trump/trump-welcomes-historic-north-south-korea-meeting-idUSKBN1HY1F2][http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/04/27/donald-trump-celebrates-north-and-south-korea-summit-korean-war-to-end/][http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/04/27/donald-trump-on-kim-jong-un-push-for-peace-were-not-going-to-be-played/][http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/04/27/donald-trump-hopeful-peace-north-korea/][https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/apr/27/trump-ready-hard-bargaining-north-korea/][http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/04/28/trump-hails-ongoing-negotiations-after-historic-koreas-summit-says-meeting-with-kim-being-set.html] This might be something to add, especially if we get an official treaty or agreement. --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 17:31, 27 April 2018 (EDT)
 
:::::There were some reports that North Korea had freed some American prisoners, but these reports appear to remain unconfirmed: [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/05/03/white-house-cant-confirm-validity-of-north-korea-prisoner-release/][https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/may/3/donald-trump-hints-imminent-release-americans-held/][https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/may/2/north-korea-releases-us-detainees-bows-another-tru/] If they are confirmed, we should definitely add this. --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 22:56, 3 May 2018 (EDT)
 
:::::There were some reports that North Korea had freed some American prisoners, but these reports appear to remain unconfirmed: [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/05/03/white-house-cant-confirm-validity-of-north-korea-prisoner-release/][https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/may/3/donald-trump-hints-imminent-release-americans-held/][https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/may/2/north-korea-releases-us-detainees-bows-another-tru/] If they are confirmed, we should definitely add this. --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 22:56, 3 May 2018 (EDT)
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:::::More on the prisoners, who we now know have been freed: [http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/05/09/family-us-detainee-freed-from-north-korea-mostly-thank-god.html][http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/05/09/trump-says-will-meet-freed-americans-when-land-in-dc-area-early-thursday-morning.html] --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 21:26, 9 May 2018 (EDT)
    
== Cuba ==
 
== Cuba ==
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::::I haven't used these articles for the entry in the article, but they are still interesting to read: [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/05/08/delingpole-from-paris-and-korea-to-iran-trump-is-making-the-world-great-again/][https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-nuclear/trump-ignores-european-pleas-and-abandons-defective-iran-nuclear-deal-idUSKBN1I90D6] --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 23:07, 8 May 2018 (EDT)
 
::::I haven't used these articles for the entry in the article, but they are still interesting to read: [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/05/08/delingpole-from-paris-and-korea-to-iran-trump-is-making-the-world-great-again/][https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-nuclear/trump-ignores-european-pleas-and-abandons-defective-iran-nuclear-deal-idUSKBN1I90D6] --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 23:07, 8 May 2018 (EDT)
 
::::More interesting articles on the Iran deal that I haven't added: [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/05/08/whats-next-for-iran-nuclear-deal-after-trump-ditches-accord.html][http://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2018/05/09/e-u-stands-iran-mogherini-determined-preserve-obamas-nuclear-deal/][http://thehill.com/policy/international/386885-eu-official-iran-nuclear-deal-wont-fall-apart] I removed [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/05/08/oilpricesirannukedeal/ this ref] about oil prices in reaction to the Iran deal withdrawal, since I read that oil prices rose this morning: [https://www.axios.com/crude-oil-prices-jump-rise-iran-nuclear-deal-472011c8-e4c0-4940-9d15-611a090892c4.html] Prices go up and down, so if there isn't a clear reaction, better to just leave it out. --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 11:10, 9 May 2018 (EDT)
 
::::More interesting articles on the Iran deal that I haven't added: [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/05/08/whats-next-for-iran-nuclear-deal-after-trump-ditches-accord.html][http://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2018/05/09/e-u-stands-iran-mogherini-determined-preserve-obamas-nuclear-deal/][http://thehill.com/policy/international/386885-eu-official-iran-nuclear-deal-wont-fall-apart] I removed [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/05/08/oilpricesirannukedeal/ this ref] about oil prices in reaction to the Iran deal withdrawal, since I read that oil prices rose this morning: [https://www.axios.com/crude-oil-prices-jump-rise-iran-nuclear-deal-472011c8-e4c0-4940-9d15-611a090892c4.html] Prices go up and down, so if there isn't a clear reaction, better to just leave it out. --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 11:10, 9 May 2018 (EDT)
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:::::It's good to see that Mattis is publically supporting the decision, despite his apparent previous opposition to leaving: [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2018/05/09/mattis-backs-trump-iran-deal-inadequate-withdrawal-not-hasty-decision/] --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 21:26, 9 May 2018 (EDT)
    
Trump harshly criticized Iran in his Nowruz message: [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2018/03/20/nowruz-message-trump-slams-irans-revolutionary-guards-funding-terrorism/][https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/mar/19/donald-trump-blast-iran-government-nowruz-message/] I'm not sure if this should be added (it's only words, not action), but it indicates that the administration is taking a tough line against Iran. --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 19:10, 20 March 2018 (EDT)
 
Trump harshly criticized Iran in his Nowruz message: [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2018/03/20/nowruz-message-trump-slams-irans-revolutionary-guards-funding-terrorism/][https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/mar/19/donald-trump-blast-iran-government-nowruz-message/] I'm not sure if this should be added (it's only words, not action), but it indicates that the administration is taking a tough line against Iran. --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 19:10, 20 March 2018 (EDT)
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