20 January 2026
Netanyahu: Iran will never return to what it was before the protests
Iranian police chief Ahmad-Reza Radan has issued a 3-day ultimatum for 'deceived' protesters to surrender, claiming that those who do will receive lighter punishment. He also told IRIB that Iran will go after 'rioters and militants' one by one
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Armenia’s Interior Ministry has said that it placed seven people demonstrating in solidarity with protesters in Iran under administrative detention for failing to comply with police orders
New footage from the Ahvaz protests showing the burning of images of the Khamenei and Khomeini during the past few days.
Twelve F-15E Strike Eagles with the U.S. Air Force’s 48th Fighter Wing (48 FW) departed earlier today from RAF Lakenheath in England bound for Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, with one diverting to Chania International Airport on the Greek island of Crete. Several KC-135T Stratotankers and C-17A Globemaster IIIs supported the deployment of the F-15s to the Middle East, as tensions escalate with Iran.1 day ago
Twelve F-15E Strike Eagles with the U.S. Air Force’s 48th Fighter Wing (48 FW) departed earlier today from RAF Lakenheath in England bound for Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, with one diverting to Chania International Airport on the Greek island of Crete. Several KC-135T Stratotankers and C-17A Globemaster IIIs supported the deployment of the F-15s to the Middle East, as tensions escalate with Iran.
As tensions in the region continue, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is currently holding a security discussion with several ministers and the heads of the defense establishment
Israeli Channel 13, quoting officials: The option of confrontation with Iran is still on the table.
Iran President says "any aggression against the Supreme Leader is tantamount to all-out war"
AFP: Some online services have been restored in Iran after being blocked during protests.
Washington Post: US Central Command has been instructed to plan for round-the-clock military operations and support during the next month.
US President Donald Trump called on Saturday for an end to the 37-year rule of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, saying, "It's time to look for new leadership in Iran," in remarks to Politico magazine, at a time when data indicated a decline in widespread protests demanding the end of the regime.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei blamed President Trump for the deaths and injuries of protestors during recent demonstrations that shook the Middle Eastern country
Tehran prosecutor Ali Salehi brushed off Trump’s claim that Iran would refrain from executing protesters, calling it “nonsense.” He said Iran’s response is “decisive, deterrent, and fast,” adding that many protest cases have already been indicted & sent to court
The US-based human rights organization HRANA said it had verified the deaths of 3,090 people, including 2,885 protesters, in the protests sweeping Iran, while a "very slight increase" in internet activity was recorded in the country after an eight-day blackout.
Heavy security deployments persist across Iranian cities as residents report agents visiting homes and shops to collect CCTV footage and identify protesters. Checkpoints, phone searches, and detentions over protest images have also been reported in Tehran, Isfahan
Israel's Mossad chief David Barnea has touched down in the US for meetings with senior officials amid the tensions with Iran and the prospect of a possible American strike
Video purportedly from Zahedan, near the Makki Grand Mosque, showing security forces today Protests broke out last week on Friday
Iran's Deputy Representative to the UN: Any threat or use of force against us is a flagrant violation of international law.
Iran's deputy representative to the UN: Armed groups hijacked peaceful protests
Iran's representative to the United Nations: The United States is trying to justify the military intervention it is threatening.
Iran's UN representative: Washington ran a disinformation campaign about the protests in Iran; the agendas put forward for discussion serve the policies of Israel and the United States.
Fox News on military movement to the Middle East: - At least one aircraft carrier en route - U.S. military assets from air, land and sea expected to flow into the region in coming days & weeks - Missile defense systems expected to be sent to protect Israel and US bases
Sources tell Fox News US military assets are being moved to the Middle East. President Trump is weighing strikes amid the Iranian regime's deadly crackdown on protesters across the nation
United Nations: The Iranian government accuses foreign elements of killing protesters and security forces.
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Qatari Foreign Ministry: The Prime Minister and Foreign Minister received a call from the Iranian Foreign Minister to discuss the latest developments in the region.
Israeli media: Israel believes that Trump has not backed down from his intention to attack Iran, but has only changed the timing.
The US Treasury Department website announced economic sanctions against Iranian security officials and banking networks, targeting Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani.
Trump administration announces new sanctions on Iran targeting individuals tied to the brutal crackdown on peaceful protests after the death toll reportedly tops 3,000
Reuters, citing sources: Security alert level lowered at Al Udeid US base in Qatar
Iranian Defense Minister: Targeted attacks on religious and cultural sites and the burning of the Quran show that these actions had security and terrorist objectives, not protest or livelihood-related aims