January, 2026

• 9 January

  Widespread fallout from US seizure of Russian-flagged tanker begins

  

  Questions raised over high seas legality and Washington’s relationships with friends and foes The US Coast Guard’s seizure of the Russian-flagged Marinera oil tanker off the coast of northern Britain raises a host of questions. Was it legal? If not, what stress does it put on the already strained US-UK …

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• 9 January

  Iran judiciary chief warns no leniency for protesters ‘helping enemy’

  

  Iran’s top judge warned protesters on Wednesday there would be “no leniency for those who help the enemy against the Islamic Republic,” while accusing Israel and the US of pursuing hybrid methods to disrupt the country. Tehran remains under international pressure with US President Donald Trump threatening to come to …

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• 9 January

  Iran’s New Year demonstrations and the question of regime survival

  

  Iran’s New Year protests expose the pressures shaping the political system’s response to dissent. The New Year demonstrations in Iran came at the end of a year marked by war, economic strain, and political uncertainty. In 2025, Israel launched a 12-day attack on Iran, assassinating senior military leaders and targeting …

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• 9 January

  De la déstabilisation de l’Amérique latine et du Monde arabe

  

  Amérique latine et Monde arabe : deux blocs géopolitiques présentant de fortes convergences. Vénézuela, Bolivie, Brésil… la déstabilisation de l’Amérique Latine va de pair avec celle du Monde arabe (Irak, Libye, Syrie, Yémen, Soudan) en ce que ces deux blocs géopolitiques présentent de fortes convergences de par leur positionnement stratégique …

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• 6 January

  Unpacking Iran’s Protests and Trump’s Threats

  

  The Islamic Republic has experienced multiple mass protests in recent years, but the latest round of demonstrations come at a particularly difficult moment for the regime. Carolyn Kissane, academic director and clinical professor at the Center for Global Affairs at New York University, leads the conversation on the geopolitics of …

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• 6 January

  Detailed Report on the Eighth Day of Protests; 222 Locations Across the Country Witness Demonstrations

  

  HRANA- Protests and strikes in various cities across Iran entered their eighth day. An assessment of updated and verified data indicates that despite intensified security measures, increased deployment of law enforcement and security forces, and the continuation of on-the-ground crackdowns in some areas, the geographical spread of the protests has …

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• 5 January

  SDF launches arrest campaign in Deir Ezzor

  

  The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) carried out a raid campaign in the town of al-Susah (eastern Deir Ezzor governorate, eastern Syria) on Saturday, 3 December. Enab Baladi’s correspondent in Deir Ezzor said SDF fighters arrested four people during the campaign, claiming they belong to the Islamic State group (IS). Clashes …

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• 5 January

  ‘Anti-Zionist propaganda’: Sukkot pushes Education Ministry to remove Haaretz texts from exams

  

  Sukkot stated that Haaretz has “become a mouthpiece for anti-Zionist propaganda, and in some cases even includes content that encourages the delegitimization of IDF soldiers and the State of Israel. RZP MK Zvi Sukkot will push for the Education Ministry to remove the inclusion of texts from Haaretz in high …

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• 5 January

  Orthodox Jewish judge to preside over Maduro’s criminal proceedings in NY

  

  Judge Alvin Hellerstein, a 92-year-old Orthodox Jewish federal judge, is among the longest-serving active federal judges in the country. Following Nicolas Maduro’s arrest on Saturday, Judge Alvin Hellerstein, a 92-year-old Orthodox Jewish federal judge, was appointed to preside over the criminal proceedings against the former Venezuelan president. The trial will …

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• 5 January

  Iran’s Khamenei has escape plan to flee to Moscow if regime falls amid protests – report

  

  The plan, called “Plan B” by the British report, would include 86-year-old Khamenei and 20 close people, including family and aides. The supreme leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, reportedly has an “escape plan” that involves fleeing to Russia if the current nationwide protests continue to …

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