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- Armed militias fire heavy machine guns through Tehran streets in deadly night attacks - Iran protests enter day twenty-four with 4,519 confirmed deaths as Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei backs security forces amid nationwide demonstrations.
- Israeli UN ambassador sends stark warning to Iran amid growing unrest - Israel warns Iran not to test its military readiness amid tensions over ballistic missiles and nuclear capabilities following summer 2025 operations.
- Trump floats ‘Board of Peace’ to replace UN, signals major global power shift - President Donald Trump invited dozens of countries including Russia, China, and Ukraine to join his Board of Peace initiative, with a signing ceremony planned for Davos, Switzerland.
- ISIS fighters break free from Syrian jail amid chaotic government handover - U.S. military boosts regional presence with F-15 fighter jets and USS Abraham Lincoln deployment as ISIS prison break highlights security risks amid Syria's political realignment.
- Trump invites Putin, Lukashenko to join Gaza 'Board of Peace,' Russia and Belarus say - Trump extends invitations to multiple countries, including Russia and Belarus to join his proposed "Board of Peace" for Gaza oversight initiative.
- Keane warns Iran's leadership to take Trump 'at his word' as military assets move into region - Retired Gen. Jack Keane warns Iran's leaders to take Trump "at his word" on accountability threats as U.S. positions military assets amid deadly protests.
- US strike eliminates al Qaeda operative connected to ISIS ambush that killed 3 Americans in Syria - U.S. forces killed an al Qaeda affiliated leader allegedly linked to an ISIS attack that killed three Americans in Syria, as CENTCOM launched counterterrorism operations Jan. 16.
- US troops pull out of major Iraq airbase amid ongoing regional consolidation effort, progress against ISIS - The U.S. withdrawal of troops from Ain al-Asad airbase was completed by Friday as part of regional consolidation following progress on ISIS as CENTCOM calls for 'teamwork.'
- Khamenei calls Trump a ‘criminal,’ blames him for deadly protests sweeping Iran - Iran's supreme leader accused President Donald Trump of orchestrating protests as tensions escalate. State radio broadcasts threats as thousands reported dead.
- Legendary basketball coach Bruce Pearl slams anti-Israel college protesters going silent on Iran - On the "Ruthless" podcast, former Auburn Tigers basketball coach Bruce Pearl slammed college protesters for going silent on the unrest in Iran after expressing outrage towards Israel.