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The Latest Breaking News from Iran

Scoop: Mossad director visits U.S. for Iran consultations

Spy chief David Barnea is heading to Miami to see Steve Witkoff.

Axios

Washington warns Tehran 'all options are on the table' in emergency UN Security Council session

Trump remains open to military intervention if Tehran continues to exact lethal force on protesters in the ongoing nationwide demonstrations, US representatives told the UN Security Council on Thursday.

Euronews

Iran journalist breaks down in tears as she reads out names of those killed in protests at UN meeting

Iranian journalist Masih Alinejad broke down in tears at the United Nations on Thursday (15 January) as she read out the names of people she said were killed during protests in Iran.

The Independent UK

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Khamenei regime will not be able to keep control of Iran, says dissenting film-maker

Jafar Panahi, director of Palme d’Or winner It Was Just An Accident, says Iranian leaders want to destroy country

The Guardian - UK

The single puff of a cigarette that transformed a woman in Canada into Iran’s symbol of resistance

The cigarette smoke seen by millions

The Independent UK

Newsletter: Inside the EU’s proposal for fresh sanctions on Iran

Also in this newsletter: Brussels insists it will work with the US on Arctic security despite Trump's threat to grab Greenland, and two dozen humanitarian workers are cleared of human trafficking charges in a symbolic case in Greece.

Euronews

New York-bound Air India flight grounded after engine sucks in baggage container

Aircraft grounded for detailed inspection and repairs

The Independent UK

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Iran protests live: Exiled Iranian royal says he is ‘uniquely positioned’ to lead Iran after unrest

Tense calm returns in Iranian streets as large scale protests in Iran appear to have been suppressed

The Independent UK

Aussie shares at 11-week highs after rock-solid week

Strong financials and IT stocks have helped the bourse to a fifth straight session of gains, as investors take profits on miners after a huge week for metals.

AAP

Googoosh, the ‘Voice of Iran,’ has gone quiet – and that’s her point

Before Beyoncé, before Cher, before Madonna, there was Googoosh.

The Conversation

Stocks Boosted by Chip Demand Optimism

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed up +0.26%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.60%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.32%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) rose +0.24%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Crude Oil Prices Fall Sharply as Chances of a US Attack on Iran Ease

February WTI crude oil (CLG26 ) on Thursday closed down -2.83 (-4.56%), and February RBOB gasoline (RBG26 ) closed down -0.0466 (-2.55%). Crude oil and gasoline prices sold off sharply on Thursday as geopolitical risks in Iran temporarily eased. President Trump signaled he may hold off on attacking Iran for...

Barchart

$Geopolitical football: Iran? Trump? How the game can stand strong in a fractured world$

Geopolitical football: Iran? Trump? How the game can stand strong in a fractured world

The 2026 World Cup is set to be a polarising event but, even if it will not be the first to be politically contentious, it will expose a growing unease

The Guardian - UK

What next for Iran as Trump pulls back?

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Euronews

Iran warns Qatar and Saudi Arabia it will strike US targets if attacked, expert says

US personnel movements from Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar underscores rising fears of direct US–Iran confrontation, according to Middle East expert Professor Mehran Kamrava, who says Tehran has explicitly warned Doha and Riyadh it would retaliate against American targets.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Trump’s world: from Venezuela to Iran to Greenland, the madness is the method

Editorial: The US president delights in his inconsistency. But his short-term victories have profound long-term costs for his country and the world

Axios

Iran strikes delayed as Trump aides and Israel raise concerns

"Everyone knows the president keeps his finger over the button."

The Guardian - UK

Iran protests appear to slow under weight of brutal crackdown

At least 2,637 people have been killed in the unrest, with Iranian authorities saying they have ‘no plan’ to execute protesters

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The largest US base in the Middle East starts evacuations as Trump’s Iran threats force personnel to flee

Something is coming.

The Conversation

Iran: how the Islamic Republic uses internet shutdowns as a tool of repression

When a protest by angry traders about what they see as the Islamic Republic’s poor handling of the economy morphed into a national uprising across Iran, the authorities moved quickly to shut down the internet. It’s a tactic the regime has used before. Closing down communications makes it harder for…

The Guardian - UK

Gulf states and Turkey warned Trump strikes on Iran could lead to major conflict

US allies’ lobbying appears to have helped persuade president to hold off for now on military assault

Radio France Internationale

Dark vessels: how Russia steers clear of Western sanctions with a shadow fleet

A shadow fleet of almost 1,000 ageing tankers – totalling 18.5 percent of global capacity – has been used since 2022 to dodge Western oil sanctions. These flag-hopping vessels with opaque ownership and frequent name changes ferry crude oil to Chinese "teapot" refineries from states including Russia, Venezuela and Iran.

The Guardian - UK

I know the terrible cost of speaking out in Iran – and I beg the world to stand with those speaking out now

Survivors of the regime like me are reliving our nightmares as brave Iranians fight for their freedom. They say they have nothing to lose but their chains, says women’s rights activist and torture survivor Nasrin Parvaz

Barchart

Crude Oil Prices Sink as Geopolitical Risks Ease in Iran

February WTI crude oil (CLG26 ) today is down -2.82 (-4.56%), and February RBOB gasoline (RBG26 ) is down -0.0506 (-2.76%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are falling sharply today as geopolitical risks in Iran subsided after President Trump signaled he may hold off on attacking Iran for now, after...

Barchart

Stocks Supported by Strength in Chip Makers and US Economic News

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.49%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.75%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.07%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are up +0.53%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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