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Regime hints it may go forward with executing protesters; CEO of Iran’s second-largest telecom company fired for not blocking internet, as shutdown returns after briefly easing By Agencies and Lazar Berman FollowToday, 1:16 am Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian takes questions from the media at a press briefing in New York, September 26, 2025. (Angelina Katsanis/AP) Iran’s president warned on Sunday that any US strike on the country would provoke a “harsh response,” and that any attack on its Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei would be “tantamount to a full-scale war on the Iranian nation.” Masoud Pezeshkian’s threats came as the Islamic Republic’s judiciary hinted that …

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The deal includes SDF withdrawal east of the Euphrates, integration of fighters into Syria’s defense ministries, and transfer of control over oil fields and key provinces to Damascus  ■ i24NEWS, Ariel Oseran January 18, 2026 at 12:24 PM ■ latest revision January 18, 2026 at 12:42 PM Syrian state media reported on Sunday that the Syrian government and the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have reached an immediate ceasefire after days of clashes in Kurdish-held areas of the northeast.  The agreement, announced electronically by Damascus, marks a major shift in Syria’s ongoing efforts to reassert control over its Kurdish-majority regions. According to the Syrian presidency, …

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Three new Lockheed Martin F-35i “Adir” fighter jets arrived at Nevatim Airbase and will join the 116th Squadron and the 140th Squadron. Uzi Baruch Published: Jan 18, 2026, 8:55 PM (GMT+2) 0:00 / 0:101xשלושה מטוסי F-35i חדשים נחתו בישראלדובר צה”ל Three F-35i “Adir” fighter jets, manufactured by Lockheed Martin, landed today (Sunday) at the Nevatim Air Base. The aircraft will be assigned to the 116th Squadron and the 140th Squadron. The Israeli Air Force insignia has been emblazoned on the aircraft. Since the outbreak of the war, the “Adir” fleet has been operating continuously across a wide range of defensive and …

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Axios reports that Trump and Netanyahu spoke on Thursday night to discuss Iran, their second phone call in two days on the Iran crisis. Israel National News Published: Jan 16, 2026, 8:56 PM (GMT+2) Netanyahu and TrumpAmos Ben Gershom/GPO US President Donald Trump held a phone call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday evening to discuss the escalating situation in Iran, Axios reported on Friday, citing two sources familiar with the conversation. It was the second call between the two leaders in as many days, as Trump weighs options ranging from a potential US military strike to renewed diplomatic engagement with a …

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January 16, 2026 2:06 pm by Reuters and Algemeiner Staff Greece plans to extend its territorial waters further, including potentially in the Aegean Sea, Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis said on Friday, despite Turkey’s long-standing threat of war should Athens take such a step. The NATO allies, but historic rivals, have eased tensions in recent years but remain at odds over where their continental shelves begin and end in the Aegean – an area believed to hold significant energy potential and with implications for overflights and airspace. Greece has already extended its territorial waters in the Ionian Sea to 12 nautical miles from six, following agreements with Italy, and it has signed …

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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, …

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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 …

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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 …

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“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 …

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