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International Tensions Flare as Myanmar Crisis Deepens, Iran Retaliates Against EU, and Danish Veterans Protest Trump
February 1, 2026 – A complex web of international events unfolded today, including a stark warning about the deteriorating situation in Myanmar, escalating tensions between Iran and the European Union, and a silent protest in Denmark against comments made by former U.S. President Donald Trump.
Five years after the military coup in Myanmar, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper warned of a "deepening crisis" in the Southeast Asian nation, according to Sky News. The coup, which occurred on February 1, 2021, ousted Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and overturned "the will of the people," removing their political freedom, Cooper stated.
Meanwhile, tensions between Iran and the European Union intensified. Iran classified all EU militaries as terrorist groups, a symbolic counter-measure in response to the EU's decision to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, Euronews reported. Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, speaker of Iran's parliament and a former Guard commander, made the announcement on Sunday, according to Euronews. The EU's designation stemmed from the IRGC's violent crackdown on nationwide protests.
Adding to the global unrest, several explosions were reported in different Iranian cities, including a significant one in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, where reports suggested an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) base was targeted, according to Euronews. Despite the explosions and a significant U.S. naval presence, no major military strike occurred early Sunday. Rumors circulated regarding possible uranium transfers to Turkey, but the situation remained uncertain, with the future actions of former President Trump unclear, Euronews noted.
In Copenhagen, hundreds of Danish war veterans held a silent march to protest comments made by Donald Trump downplaying the role of non-U.S. NATO troops in Afghanistan, Euronews reported. The veterans marched from a memorial for fallen soldiers to the U.S. embassy, carrying Danish flags and banners reading "No words." Upon reaching the embassy, they planted Danish flags embroidered with the names of fallen Danish soldiers in plant pots outside the entrance, according to Euronews. The veterans, who served alongside U.S. troops, were expressing their disapproval of Trump's remarks.
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