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Rishi Sunak is holding a full cabinet call at 7.45 this evening. Ministers believe it’s about UK and US military strikes against the Houthis in Yemen. Move has been heavily telegraphed by Grant Shapps and by senior figures in the US. It is thought UK aircraft and Navy ships could take part

US State Department: We condemn Iran's seizure of the oil tanker and call for the immediate release of the ship and its crew

Turkish company "Tupras": The ship seized by Iran, "Saint Nicholas", is loaded with Iraqi crude purchased from "SOMO"

Iraqi factions say they targeted Al-Shaddadi base in Syria with missiles

The foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia have, in a Thursday phone call, discussed the latest developments in Gaza Strip, Iran’s Foreign Ministry said

Iran confirms its navy seized the oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman that was reported to have been boarded by armed men

Iranian forces have seized a British vessel near Oman. The ship is now making its way into Iranian territorial waters. UK has lost contact with the ship

Reuters: The tanker detained east of Amman is the St. Nicholas and carries Iraqi oil

The tanker which the Iranians have boarded today in the Gulf of Oman is the ST NIKOLAS (9524475); carrying Iraqi oil. Formerly known as the SUEZ RAJAN; she was seized by the US government for having transported a million barrels of Iranian oil in connection to a US company

The Iranian Ministry of Intelligence says that 35 people were arrested in connection with the Kerman attacks

UKMTO has received a report of vessel being boarded by unauthorised persons at approximately 0330UTC. CSO reports hearing unknown voices over the phone along with the Masters voice. Unable to make further contact with vessel at this time. Authorities are investigating.

The Islamic Resistance in Iraq claims responsibility for a drone attack on U.S. forces, western Qamishli. Iran-backed telegram channels claim that the attack targeted CIA HQ in the area

An explosive attack drone was shot down near Erbil Air Base at 8:58 p.m., according to the Kurdistan Region Counter Terrorism Directorate (CTD)

The White House: The draft resolution that will be put to a vote in the Security Council calls for stopping Houthi attacks

Warplanes affiliated with the global @coalition fly at low altitude over the countryside of Deir ez-Zur fter the Conoco military base was targeted by Iranian-backed militias

Iranian-backed militias targeted the Conoco military base east of Deir ez-Zur

Iran’s ambassador in Kabul, Hassan Kazemi Qomi, met with the acting Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, Iran's embassy said on X, adding that Kazemi expressed Tehran’s readiness for all kinds of cooperation and assistance with the people of Afghanistan. According to Iran’s embassy, Muttaqi expressed Kabul’s readiness to host the meeting of the special envoy of the regional countries in Afghan affairs. the Islamic Emirate Foreign Ministry’s spokesman, Abdul Qahar Balkhi, said that Muttaqi discussed the bilateral economic, diplomatic relations and consultant services for the Afghan refugees in Iran as well as safeguarding borders between the two countries.

Iran-backed Houthis launch "complex attack" vs southern RedSea Per @CENTCOM, the January 9 nighttime attack included: -18 1-way attack drones -2 cruise missiles -1 ballistic missile US ships, F/A-18s & a UK ship shot them down This is the 26th Houthi attack since Nov

Congressman @RepFrenchHill on Jordan's strikes against Iran-linked drug smugglers in Syria: "It's no secret that Iran is a top supporter of Assad's regime in Syria. As the dangerous drug captagon makes its way further West from the region, it's critical that we pass my bill, the Illicit Captagon Trafficking Suppression Act, which imposes new sanctions on individuals and networks associated with producing and trafficking this drug."

There have been 127 attacks by Iran-backed proxy groups on U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria since October, says @PentagonPresSec. Nine since Jan

The global @coalition air Defense intercepts a Suicide drone launched by Iranian-backed militias attempting to target the Conoco military base in northeastern Deir ez-Zur

Iranian media: Injuries as a result of a major fire in a cosmetics factory in the town of Pardis

Reuters, citing intelligence sources: Jordanian planes bomb drug dealers linked to Iran inside Syria

"Israel is telling (Syrian President Bashar) al-Assad: you are allowing Iranians and Hezbollah to transfer weapons and entrench themselves - so we will disrupt your lifeline and you will find yourself in a tight spot." - Reuters

Reuters: Israel has shifted to directing "more deadly" strikes against targets linked to Iran in Syria

Iran is building a military force around Israel with the aim of using it, says Israeli defense minister @yoavgallant

Kurdistan Counter-Terrorism Unit said in a statement that Harir military base in Northeast of Erbil was attacked with an explosive-laden drone earlier today at 16:29 (local time). Following the statement, US fighter jets can be heard hovering over Erbil

On Jan. 3, Iraqi police in Babylon discovered a land attack cruise missile of Iranian design that failed to launch. The use of Iranian supplied munitions by terrorist groups within Iraq and Syria endanger Coalition forces and local residents

Qatar and Iran FMs had a phone call, discussing Kerman terror attacks, Israeli assassination of Hamas officials in Beirut, situation in Gaza, developments in the Red Sea

Initial reports of a drone attack on Harir base in Erbil