🎙️ On January 12, 1991, the U.S. Congress authorized military action paving the way for Operation Desert Storm 🌍. This pivotal moment in Middle East geopolitics 🛢️ highlighted oil's influence, coalition diplomacy 🤝, and long-term regional implications ⚔️. Also, on this day in 1908, the Eiffel Tower transmitted the first long-distance radio message 📡.