Day: January 15, 2026
US, Britain issue travel warnings for Israel; several countries tell citizens to leave Iran
Alerts cite ‘regional tensions’ as Washington weighs strike on regime; UK shuts Tehran embassy; Lufthansa group says it will limit flights to Israel so crew won’t have overnight stay By ToI Staff and AgenciesToday, 9:46 am Screen capture of a US Embassy in Jerusalem security alert on travel to Israel, issued January 15, 2026. (US Embassy Jerusalem) The US and the UK issued warnings on Thursday against travel to Israel, as tensions spiraled over the Iranian regime’s lethal crackdown on protests in the country and amid indications an American strike on the Islamic Republic could be imminent. US President Donald Trump repeatedly warned, …
‘Israel has the right to continue its attacks,’ Lebanese Foreign Minister announces
The statement put Rajji in the crosshairs of Hezbollah supporters, with several prominent figures releasing statements condemning the Foreign Minister and his statement during the interview. LEBANESE FOREIGN MINISTER Youssef Rajji attends a press conference during his Syrian couterpart Asaad Al-Shibani’s first official visit since the fall of Bashar al-Assad, at the foreign ministry in Beirut, Lebanon, October 10, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/MOHAMED AZAKIR) ByTZVI JASPER JANUARY 15, 2026 06:23Updated: JANUARY 15, 2026 06:28 Youssef Rajji, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lebanon, said that “so long as Hezbollah is not completely disarmed, Israel has the right to continue its attacks,” in an interview with …
Trump would want US strikes to be a decisive blow to Iranian regime -NBC
The officials are concerned that the Iranian regime is not yet weak enough to be effectively ended through US strikes. US President Donald Trump speaks at the Detroit Economic Club in Detroit, Michigan, US, January 13, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo) ByDANYA SAPERSTEIN JANUARY 15, 2026 06:07Updated: JANUARY 15, 2026 07:38 President Trump has said he would not want to bring the US into a war in Iran that could last weeks or months, NBC reported early Thursday morning, citing two people familiar with the discussions and a person close to the White House. Trump wants any US strike to be a “definitive” blow, according …
Iran temporarily closes airspace, Western military official says signals show US attack ‘imminent’
“All the signals are that a US attack is imminent, but that is also how this administration behaves to keep everyone on their toes,” a Western military official said. Iranian missiles are displayed at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps(IRGC) Aerospace Force Museum in Tehran, Iran, November 12, 2025(photo credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY) VIA REUTERS) ByDANYA SAPERSTEIN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS JANUARY 15, 2026 00:30Updated: JANUARY 15, 2026 05:37 Iran temporarily closed its airspace early on Thursday morning, issuing a NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) to all flights except international ones to and from Iran with official permission, as Western military officials say US …