US-Iran tensions: Trump has no path to an easy ‘win’ despite Tehran’s woes
Despite Iran’s vulnerable position, any US strikes could risk triggering a protracted conflict, analysts say.
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US says ‘all options on the table’ if Iran protest killings continue
Trump administration reiterates threat of ‘grave consequences’, but says executions of Iranian protesters halted.
US sanctions Khamenei aide, other Iranian officials over protest crackdown
New penalties come as Trump welcomes purported Iranian decision to halt execution of antigovernment demonstrators.
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Reza Pahlavi vows to recognise Israel, end nuclear programme if he led Iran
Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran’s deposed Shah, set out key policies he would put in place if he ever returned to rule.
Published On 15 Jan 2026
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Trump’s bluffs: Why US strike on Iran remains real threat
From Venezuela and Iran, Trump has attacked countries in the past when diplomacy appeared to be working.
Network linked to Israel pushes to shape external Iran protest narrative
Al Jazeera data analysis shows Israel-linked bots and officials try to hijack how Iran protest is viewed globally.
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What is HRANA, the US-based group behind Iran’s death toll figures?
Amid recent mass protests and an internet blackout, there have been conflicting death toll reports from Iran.
From: NewsFeed
What’s behind anti-US chants, from Iran to South America
“Down with America” has been among the chants heard in global protests from Iran to Latin America.
Published On 15 Jan 2026
Russia unlikely to risk ‘reputation failure’ by intervening in Iran unrest
A former Russian diplomat and analysts decode Moscow’s muted response to protests and political tension.
From: NewsFeed
Trump says ‘we’ve been told killing has stopped’ in Iran
A day after warning of ‘serious consequences,’ Trump said he had been told the killing of protesters in Iran had stopped
Published On 15 Jan 2026
Iran reopens airspace after closure to most flights amid US attack threats
Airspace restrictions come amid fears that US President Donald Trump could attack Iran.
