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AP News
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Iran army chief threatens preemptive attack over 'rhetoric' | AP News
1 day ago - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s army chief threatened preemptive military action Wednesday over the “rhetoric” targeting the Islamic Republic, likely referring to U.S. President Donald Trump’s warning that if Tehran “violently kills peaceful protesters,” the United States “will come to their rescue.”

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Iran International
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12 hours ago - Iranian officials have begun publicly blaming one another and foreign foes for ongoing unrest across the country, exposing sharp divisions in Tehran on one of the greatest challenges yet to the Islamic Republic.
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Fox News
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Iran threatens to act over Trump warning about treatment of protesters | Fox News
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The head of Iran's military threatened preemptive action over "rhetoric" targeting the country as the regime faces massive protests. Iran's Maj. Gen.
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Mehr News Agency
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TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – Iranian Military Attaché to Iraq Major General Majid Gholipour and Iraq’s National Security Advisor, Qasim al-Araji, held a meeting to discuss boosting security cooperation.
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Washington Post
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Iranian protests and strikes spread as security forces struggle to respond - The Washington Post
3 hours ago - Security forces have repeatedly responded with violence, including killing protesters, raiding hospitals and arresting thousands, according to rights groups.
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NYTimes
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Iran Faces Economic Challenges and Military Threats - The New York Times
4 days ago - On Saturday, the U.S. military attacked Venezuela, one of Iran’s closest allies, and captured the Venezuelan leader, Nicolás Maduro. At a news conference where Mr. Trump said that Washington planned to run the South American country for the immediate future, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that other countries should take note. Iran’s leaders and political figures have sounded rattled and shocked. The ramifications for Tehran cannot be overstated.
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BBC
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Footage shows violent clashes as Iran protests spread to more areas
14 hours ago - Iran's semi-official Fars news agency, which is close to the Revolutionary Guards, said two policemen were shot and killed by armed individuals in the south-western town of Lordegan.
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euronews
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Iran army chief threatens pre-emptive attack over rhetoric targeting Tehran after Trump threats | Euronews
2 days ago - Iran's army chief threatened pre-emptive military action on Wednesday over the "rhetoric" targeting the country, thought to be in reference to threats made by US President Donald Trump last week, warning that if Tehran "violently kills peaceful ...
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CNN
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No major change in troop levels after Trump says US is ‘locked and loaded’ to defend Iranian protesters | CNN Politics
1 week ago - We are locked and loaded and ready to go.” The post — the administration’s first official statement on the deadly protests that have broken out across several of Iran’s provinces this week — drew immediate backlash from Iranian officials, who warned that American troops in the region could be targeted if Washington were to intervene. Though the remark appeared to suggest military action, a US official said that no major changes have been made to troop levels, nor have their been preparations in the Middle East.
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Tehran Times
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TEHRAN – Iran has executed a key Mossad operative convicted of espionage, marking the latest action in its decisive security campaign against foreign spy networks operating within its borders. Syria after Bashar al-Assad was supposed to be “free.” But what is visible today from Damascus ...
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NewsNow
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Latest news on Iran, providing comprehensive coverage of nuclear talks, sanctions, protests, human rights, economy, regional tensions, and political developments
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AP News
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Internet access cut out in Iran after protests | AP News
Iranian officials have offered no acknowledgment of the scale of the overall protests, which raged across many locations Thursday even before the 8 p.m. demonstration. However, there has been reporting regarding security officials being hurt or killed. The judiciary’s Mizan news agency report a police colonel suffered fatal stab wounds in a town outside of Tehran, while the semiofficial Fars news agency said gunmen killed two security force members and wounded 30 others in a shooting in the city of Lordegan in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province.
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Reuters
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Iran has seized a foreign oil tanker near the Iranian island of Qeshm in the Gulf, saying it was carrying 4 million litres of smuggled fuel, state media reported on Friday. ... The Israeli military said on Thursday that its forces killed a member ...
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Institute for the Study of War
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Iran Update, January 5, 2026 | ISW
10 hours ago - Iran’s Defense Strategy: The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps reportedly conducted a missile and air defense exercise on January 4 in multiple cities, including Tehran and Shiraz, which suggests that Iran is increasingly concerned about a renewed conflict with Israel after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington.
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Al Jazeera
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Iran | Iran | Today's latest from Al Jazeera
Tehran is no Caracas. The Islamic Republic stands on solid ground even if it faces multiple crises. ... Iranians from all walks of life are no strangers to protests or strikes over political, economic and other grievances. Experts say US military action in Caracas ‘gives momentum’ for conflict with Tehran and deals another blow to diplomacy.