Iran

Trump Signals Possible Pause in Iran Military Action After Receiving Assurances Crackdown on Protesters Has Ended

President Donald Trump signaled a possible pause in US military action against Iran on Wednesday, saying he had received assurances from sources inside the country that the government had stopped killing protesters amid weeks of nationwide unrest. Speaking to reporters...
Iran Protesters

Iran Signals Retaliation Against US Bases in Middle East After Trump Promises ‘Strong Action’ Over Crackdown on Protesters

Tehran has warned United States allies in the Middle East that it will strike US bases on their soil if Washington attacks Iran, a senior Iranian official said on Wednesday, amid escalating tensions following President Donald Trump’s threats to intervene...
Oil

Oil Erases Earlier Drop, Climbs Above $65 as Traders Await U.S. Response to Iran Unrest and Personnel Advisory at Qatar Air Base

Oil prices erased earlier losses and steadied Wednesday amid intensifying geopolitical tensions tied to unrest in Iran and unfolding U.S. policy responses. Brent crude traded above $65 a barrel, holding onto gains after topping the previous four sessions with more...
Australian-Linked Underworld Boss Apprehended Iraq as Authorities Target Syndicate Responsible for Illicit Tobacco Trade

Australian-Linked Underworld Boss Apprehended Iraq as Authorities Target Syndicate Responsible for Illicit Tobacco Trade, Violence, and Global Drug Operations

An exiled underworld figure with deep ties to Australia’s illicit tobacco trade has been arrested in the Middle East, authorities confirmed on Tuesday. Kazem “Kaz” Hamad, also identified in official documents as Kadhim Malik Hamad Rabah al-Hajami, was taken into...
Donald Trump

Trump Urges Citizens to Overthrow Institutions as Iran Faces Deadliest Unrest in Years, Economic Sanctions Tightened Against Tehran

US President Donald Trump has escalated his rhetoric toward Iran, urging citizens to continue protesting against the country’s clerical rulers and promising unspecified assistance, as Tehran faces its largest demonstrations in years. The unrest has drawn international attention, heightening tensions...
Bayraktar TB2

Türkiye’s Bayraktar TB2 May Enter Syrian Service Under New Military Framework, Marking a Symbolic Break from Years of Hostility

A report published by Syria Retold Daily on January 11, 2026, has sparked renewed attention on the evolving relationship between Türkiye and Syria, claiming that the Turkish government is considering the sale of Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles to the...
Starlink

Iran’s Nationwide Starlink Shutdown Redefines Information Warfare, Proving Satellite Internet Is No Longer Beyond State Control

Iran’s decision to cripple Starlink satellite internet nationwide has emerged as a watershed moment in modern information warfare, fundamentally reshaping assumptions about the resilience of space-based communications. Iranian digital-rights expert Amir Rashidi, Director of Digital Rights and Security at the...
Iran Protests

Iran Plunges Into Nationwide Unrest as Currency Collapse and Reza Pahlavi’s Call Ignite Largest Regime-Change Protests Since 1979

Tehran’s historic Grand Bazaar, long regarded as a political and economic barometer of the Islamic Republic, became the epicentre of renewed unrest in late December as merchants staged protests against Iran’s theocratic rulers over the sharp collapse of the national...
Iran shows protesters in Tehran, Iran

Iran’s Mass Demonstrations Evolve from Economic Grievances to Direct Challenge to Clerical Rule

Over two weeks of protests in Iran have escalated into the most serious challenge to the country’s theocratic leadership in years, yet analysts caution that it is too early to predict the immediate collapse of the Islamic Republic. While demonstrations...
Iran Protests

Rights Group Says 500+ Dead in Iran Protests; Trump Warns of Strong Options if Violence Continues

Iran has killed more than 500 people during ongoing nationwide protests, a US-based rights group reported on Sunday, as Tehran warned it could target US military bases if President Donald Trump acts on threats to intervene. Trump said on Sunday...
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