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  • People cross an intersection in downtown Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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    War, diplomacy, or revolt: What comes next in Iran?
  • Vehicles pass by a large patriotic banner depicting the Iranian flag on Enghelab Square in Tehran on January 14, 2026. Iran on Januray 14 vowed fast-track trials for people arrested over a massive wave of protests, after US President Donald Trump threatened "very strong action" if the Islamic republic goes ahead with hangings. In Tehran, authorities held a funeral ceremony for over 100 members of the security forces and other "martyrs" killed in the demonstrations, which authorities have branded as "riots" while accusing protesters of waging "acts of terror". (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP via Getty Images)
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  • U.S. Air Force Airmen inspect a KC-135 Stratotanker during pre-flight checks at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 26, 2023. The KC-135 Stratotanker allows air assets to significantly increase flight time and decrease time spent on the ground. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Cabanero)
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    Major Middle East powers urge Trump not to attack Iran as US moves some personnel from key base
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    Execution of Iranian protester Erfan Soltani postponed, family says, as Trump claims ‘killing has stopped’
  • A member of the Iranian police attends a pro-government rally in Tehran, Iran, January 12, 2026. Stringer/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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    Live Updates January 14, 2026 - Iran protests updates
  • Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. The nationwide protests started in Tehran's Grand Bazaar against the failing economic policies in late December, which spread to universities and other cities, and included economic slogans, to political and anti-government ones.
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    Protesters in Tehran describe seeing ‘bodies piled up’ in hospitals after crackdown by authorities
  • Reza Pahlavi is photographed for Paris Match on May 07, 2024 in Paris, France.
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    The son of Iran’s last shah is rallying protesters. But do Iranians really want another king?
  • Mandatory Credit: Photo by STRINGER/EPA/Shutterstock (16215932b) Iranian shopkeepers and traders protest against the economic conditions, as tear gas is fired by anti-riot police in Tehran, Iran, 29 December 2025. Iran is experiencing an economic crisis as the value of its currency declines as a result of tensions between Iran, Israel, and the USA as well as sanctions implemented by the US and EU against Iran. Iranian shopkeepers protest over economic crisis in Tehran, Iran Islamic Republic Of - 29 Dec 2025
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    Iran faces a pivotal moment. Can a tired regime contain a fresh wave of protests?
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  • TOPSHOT - This picture taken on January 8, 2026 shows columns of smoke rising from Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods amid intense clashes between government forces and the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) forces. Syria's military warned civilians in two besieged Kurdish neighbourhoods in the city of Aleppo to leave on December 8, as it prepared to conduct a fresh wave of strikes targeting Kurdish positions. Thousands have already fled the area following clashes between the army and Kurdish-led forces that have killed more than a dozen people. (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR / AFP via Getty Images)
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    Syrian army launches new strikes in Aleppo as fighting with Kurdish-led SDF intensifies
  • ADEN, YEMEN - JANUARY 08: Members of the Homeland Shield Forces, affiliated with Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council take control across the main streets and intersections after seizing control of the southern city of Aden, Yemen on January 08, 2026. (Photo by Stringer/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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    Saudi-backed forces move to capture key Yemeni city as crisis with UAE deepens
  • United Nations peacekeepers patrol in vehicles together with Lebanese soldiers in the Buwayda region of Marjayoun, Lebanon, near the southern border with Israel, on Thursday, January 8.
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    Lebanon says first phase of plan to disarm Hezbollah completed, but Netanyahu warns progress ‘far from sufficient’
  • Supporters of the UAE-backed separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC) wave flags of the United Arab Emirates and of the STC, during a rally in Aden, Yemen, December 30, 2025.
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    Saudi Arabia’s dispute with the UAE exposes a deeper regional power struggle
  • People walk past closed shops, following protests over a plunge in the currency's value, in the Tehran Grand Bazaar in Tehran, Iran, on December 30.
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    Trump warns Iran after protests turn deadly across several provinces
  • American actress and filmmaker Angelina Jolie inspects the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip on January 2 in Rafah, Egypt.
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    Angelina Jolie visits Rafah Crossing as Gaza aid groups face Israeli suspension
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  • Protesters march in downtown Tehran, Iran, Monday, Dec. 29, 2025. (Fars News Agency via AP)
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    Iran appoints new central bank governor after mass protests as currency hits record low
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  • Israel to suspend operations of several aid groups in Gaza as countries warn of renewed ‘catastrophic’ humanitarian crisis
  • Video Palestinians struggle to survive in devastated environment 1:59
  • <p>The fate of the last remaining Israeli hostage in Gaza, Ran Gvili, has become a sticking point in the move to the next phase of Trump’s Gaza peace plan. CNN’s Chief Global Affairs Correspondent Matthew Chance speaks to Gvili’s mother and examines a new AI video – authorized by the family – with a powerful message to the US President.</p>
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  • Why Netanyahu’s visit to Mar-a-Lago is the opening act to Israeli Prime Minister’s reelection bid
  • Three Turkish police officers killed by ISIS militants as authorities step up raids over winter holidays
  • A weekend of harsh winter weather brings more death and despair to people in Gaza
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