Day: January 29, 2026

US strikes on Iran would reportedly be conducted to give the protesters confidence that they could seize government and security buildings. US President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he walks to Marine One prior to departure from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, January 27, 2026, as he travels to Iowa.(photo credit: SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)BySAM HALPERNJANUARY 29, 2026 09:07 US President Donald Trump is considering strikes on Iranian regime leaders and security forces to inspire protesters in the country and create conditions for “regime change,” two American sources familiar with the matter …

Read more

Disarmament seen as unlikely without years-long military campaign, security official says, adding that terror group’s civil servants and police force could take year to replace By Emanuel Fabian FollowToday, 6:00 am Hamas police forces deploy in Gaza City on October 11, 2025. (Ali Hassan/Flash90) Israel’s defense establishment believes that Hamas will soon relinquish authority over the Gaza Strip to a newly formed committee of Palestinian technocrats; however, at least in the short term, the terror group would remain de facto in control of the territory, an Israeli security official said Thursday. Hamas currently retains control of just under half of Gaza following …

Read more

As tensions soar, top adviser to Khamenei vows ‘unprecedented’ response, including against ‘all who support the aggressor,’ while foreign minister warns of ‘fingers on the trigger’ By ToI Staff and Agencies28 January 2026, 11:18 pm Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani in an interview, October 2025 (YouTube screenshot) Iranian officials issued stark warnings Wednesday against any US strike on the country, with a top adviser to Iran’s supreme leader threatening that Tehran would attack Israel in any such event with an “unprecedented” retaliation, including “at the heart of Tel Aviv.” In posts to X both in Persian and in Hebrew, …

Read more

As tensions soar, top adviser to Khamenei vows ‘unprecedented’ response, including against ‘all who support the aggressor,’ while foreign minister warns of ‘fingers on the trigger’ By ToI Staff and Agencies28 January 2026, 11:18 pm Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani in an interview, October 2025 (YouTube screenshot) Iranian officials issued stark warnings Wednesday against any US strike on the country, with a top adviser to Iran’s supreme leader threatening that Tehran would attack Israel in any such event with an “unprecedented” retaliation, including “at the heart of Tel Aviv.” In posts to X both in Persian and in Hebrew, …

Read more

“Many plates of poison—Hamas, Islamic Jihad, Hezbollah, the Houthis—are being served all out of the same kitchen, Tehran,” said Ambassador Mike Huckabee. Etgar Lefkovits U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee speaks with Alex Traiman, CEO of the Jewish News Syndicate during the International Conference on Combating Antisemitism in Jerusalem, Jan. 27, 2026. Photo by Matt Kaminsky/JNS. (Jan. 28, 2026 / JNS) U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said Tuesday that “many plates of poison” are coming from Iran, and that it is best to “burn the kitchen down” than simply “changing the menu,” amid the possibility of a looming US military …

Read more

U.S. President Donald Trump cautioned Tehran that if it didn’t make a deal, the next attack would be far worse than “Operation Midnight Hammer.” David Isaac U.S. President Donald Trump gestures to the crowd after delivering remarks at the House GOP Member Retreat in Washington, D.C., Jan. 6, 2026. Photo by Daniel Torok/White House. (Jan. 28, 2026 / JNS) U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran in a Truth Social post on Wednesday that “a massive armada” is making its way to the region and advised it to negotiate a settlement on its nuclear program as time was running out. “A massive …

Read more