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Israeli and Arab officials urge Trump to delay major strikes on Iran despite intense protests and rising casualties, according to NBC News. Israel National News Published: Jan 14, 2026, 5:24 AM (GMT+2) Trump with Iran protests in the backgroundWhite House Photo by Daniel Torok, Reuters Israeli and Arab officials have privately cautioned the Trump administration in recent days that Iran’s regime may not yet be weakened enough for US military strikes to deliver a decisive blow, NBC News reported Tuesday. The report cited a US official, a former US official briefed on the talks, a source familiar with Israeli leadership thinking, and two …

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By ReutersToday, 10:52 am Iran warned regional countries it will strike US military bases in those countries in case of a US attack, a senior Iranian official tells Reuters, following President Donald Trump’s threats to intervene amid nationwide anti-government protests. “Tehran has told regional countries, from Saudi Arabia and UAE to Turkey, that US bases in those countries will be attacked if the US targets Iran… asking these countries to prevent Washington from attacking Iran,” the official says.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian claims that foreign actors, including Israel and the United States, are sending terrorists disguised as protesters to destabilize the regime. Dalit Halevi Published: Jan 12, 2026, 4:38 AM (GMT+2) Masoud PezeshkianReuters/Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian described the growing wave of protests against the Islamic regime as “terrorist acts” carried out by “the enemy,” which he claims has sent “terrorists” into Iran to undermine internal stability. In an interview with Iranian television, Pezeshkian asserted that the United States and Israel had directed sabotage groups to carry out “acts of destruction and violence” within the country, exploiting civilian …

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Trump says Iran is nearing his red line as protests escalate, warning the US is reviewing “very strong options” and monitoring developments “every hour.” Elad Benari Published: Jan 12, 2026, 2:34 AM (GMT+2) Updated: 4:23 https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/420750 US President Donald Trump said on Sunday night that the US is watching Iran closely and weighing possible responses as unrest in the country grows. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump stated that Iran is starting to cross his red line. “There seems to be some people killed that aren’t supposed to be killed. We are looking at it very seriously, the military is …

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Reports say Iran’s forces are using lethal fire on protesters nationwide, with at least 2,000 killed in the last 48 hours, amid a near-total internet blackout. Israel National News Published: Jan 11, 2026, 2:32 AM (GMT+2) Protests in IranReuters Informed sources told Iran International on Saturday night that Iranian security forces are using lethal force against protesters across the country, with early estimates pointing to mass casualties as a sweeping crackdown intensifies under a near-total internet shutdown. Footage sent from Kahrizak, south of Tehran, shows several dead bodies in body bags. Eyewitnesses who provided the videos said dozens of bodies can be seen …

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By Lazar Berman FollowToday, 1:28 pm Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks in an interview with The Economist in Jerusalem, January 8, 2026. (Screen capture: Youtube/The Economist) Speaking at the start of the weekly cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that Israel and Iran will become partners again after the regime in Tehran falls. “We are sending strength to the heroic and courageous citizens of Iran — and once the regime falls, we will do good things together for the benefit of both peoples,” he says, according to Hebrew media reports. Earlier today, the Iranian parliament’s speaker threatened that Iran would strike …

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