Links to six reports: from Middle East Eye, the Cradle, Anadolu Ajansi, the Associated Press, and National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (Scroll down for IRAN 1-28-26, and UKRAINE, GAZA, VENEZUELA, and MEDIA.) — MCM
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U.S. warship docks in Gulf of Aqaba as fears of Iran strike grow. From Middle East Eye. A United States military vessel began to dock in the Gulf of Aqaba today as tension with Iran escalates, Israel‘s public broadcaster Kan reported. READ MORE . . .
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Turkiye hosts Iranian FM for ‘de-escalation talks’ as Trump renews war threats. From the Cradle. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi visited Turkiye’s capital, Ankara, today for talks to de-escalate the volatile situation in West Asia, caused by Washington’s threats to attack the Islamic Republic and Tehran’s vow to defend itself. READ MORE . . .
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Türkiye opposes military action against Iran: foreign minister, by Gizem Nisa Demir | Anadolu ISTANBUL — Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said today that Ankara opposes any military intervention against Iran and supports a peaceful, internal resolution of the country’s issues by its own people. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same Anadolu report in French, and HERE for others.
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FROM JAN. 29 Iran unveils underwater missile tunnels, says Strait of Hormuz ‘will not be safe’ if U.S. attacks. From the Cradle. Tehran has unveiled a network of “underwater missile tunnels” and has warned that the Strait of Hormuz will “not be safe” if the Islamic Republic is attacked by the U.S., Iranian state television reported. Click HERE for report including video.
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FROM JAN. 29 A timeline of how the protests in Iran unfolded and the crackdown that followed, by David Rising and Jon Gambrell | AP DUBAI — Demonstrations broke out in Iran on Dec. 28 and have spread nationwide. Here is how they developed. READ MORE . . .
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FROM JAN. 29 What comes next for Iran? Reported by Courtney Dorning, Mary Louise Kelly and Erika Ryan | NPR Kelly speaks with former Israeli intelligence official Sima Shine about tensions in Iran and what they could mean for the future of the regime. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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