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Israeli intelligence has presented evidence to the US that the Iranian regime has been "quietly" executing protesters, according to Israel Hayom

The commander of the Iranian army's ground forces: We will defend Iran to the "last drop of blood".

Pentagon’s National Defense Strategy released tonight says Iran appears intent on reconstituting its conventional military forces and its leaders have left open possibility that they may try again to obtain a nuclear weapon

Israeli Channel 12: Air France decides to postpone its decision regarding the cancellation of its flights to Ben Gurion Airport until Saturday morning.

Official source: USS Lincoln carrier strike group NOT yet in CENTCOM AOR, and has not crossed the line of demarcation from INDOPACOM to CENTCOM in the Indian Ocean. This means that the USS Lincoln is NOT yet in the Gulf of Oman within striking distance of Iran. It will be days, if not a week, before the aircraft carrier strike group will be on station, based on distances involved and speed of strike group from open source information.

Turkish Foreign Minister: There are signs that Israel still wants to attack Iran

Several airlines, including Lufthansa, Air France, KLM, and Swiss have canceled their Saturday flights to the Middle East including Israel, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia. United Airways & Air Canada also cancel flights to Israel amid fears of a U.S. strike on Iran

IRGC Aerospace Force Commander: Trump talks too much; He'll have his response on the battlefield

New Treasury sanctions targeting Iran's shadow fleet

A UN fact-finding mission: Credible information indicates that the death toll among protesters in Iran is much higher than government figures.

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Thousands killed in Iran's crackdown on protests, including children

A magnitude 5 earthquake shook the area around Bandar-e-Maqam in Hormozgan

Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 56 km SE of Mohr, Iran

Iranian human rights organizations: The death toll from the protests in Iran has exceeded 5,000 people.

Turkish Presidency: Erdogan discussed developments in Iran with President Pezeshkian in a phone call

Zelenskyj om Iran i Davos: När politikerna väl började ta ställning hade ayatollahen redan dödat tusentals. Om regimen överlever skickar det en tydlig signal till varje mobbare: döda tillräckligt många människor så stannar ni vid makten. "Det pratades så mycket om protesterna i Iran, men de drunknade i blod. Världen har inte hjälpt tillräckligt, det iranska folket och det är sant. Det har stått åt sidan. När politikerna väl återvänt till arbetet och börjat ta ställning hade ayatollahen redan dödat tusentals. Och vad kommer Iran att bli efter denna blodsutgjutelse Om regimen överlever skickar det en tydlig signal till varje mobbare: döda tillräckligt många människor så stannar ni vid makten. Vem i Europa behöver att det budskapet blir verklighet Ändå har Europa inte ens försökt bygga upp ett eget svar".

During his address to Board of Peace, Trump said, "Iran does want to talk, and we'll talk

.@Europarl_EN adopted resolution on Iran with broad majority, calling on regime to stop violent crackdown of protests & killing of protestors & for: - IRGC on EU terrorist list; - Fully enforce sanctions; - Expulsion of Iranian diplomats from EU; - Internet blockage circumventioncircumvention

Internet monitoring group NetBlocks said Iran has been largely cut off from the global internet for two weeks, after authorities imposed sweeping restrictions during nationwide protests

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 110 km N of Mīnāb, Iran

Standoff with Iran over inspections cannot go on forever, IAEA chief says

US president Donald Trump says he hopes there will not be further action against people in Iran

Iran’s deputy interior minister Ali Akbar Pourjamshidian says it is not yet clear when internet access will be restored, nearly two weeks after authorities shut it down to quell nationwide protests

Iran orders all military commanders to return to duty within the next 48 hours, as the United States continues to amass its military forces against Tehran.

Iran FM Araghchi calls on Trump to 'think differently' as all other 'conceivable hostile US acts' ended in failure

As tensions continue to escalate in the Middle East between Iran and the United States, additional air-defense systems are preparing to be transferred to the region by the U.S. Army, including more MIM-104 “Patriot” Surface-to-Air Missile Batteries and Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Anti-Ballistic Missile Systems, which would both be essential in defending against any serious retaliatory attack by Iran, U.S. officials told the Wall Street Journal.

Trump: Iran backed down from executions, and if it proceeds with them, it will face a difficult situation.

Von der Leyen: Tightening sanctions on Iran due to the crackdown on protests

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 494th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron lands at a base in the Middle East, Jan. 18. The F-15's presence enhances combat readiness and promotes regional security and stability

Kaya Kallas: Europeiska unionen föreslår nya exportrestriktioner för komponenter som Iran skulle kunna använda i produktionen av drönare och missiler.