For now, links to five reports: from Reuters, Agence France-Presse, Middle East Eye and the Associated Press; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on its name below. (Scroll down for IRAN 1-30-26 and today’s GAZA so far.) — MCM
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One killed, 14 hurt in blast at Iranian port of Bandar Abbas: local media. From Reuters. TEHRAN – At least one person was killed and 14 injured in an explosion in the southern Iranian port of Bandar Abbas on Jan 31, a local official told Iranian news agencies, but the cause of the blast was not known. READ MORE . . .
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Iran army chief warns U.S., Israel against attack, says forces on high alert. From AFP. TEHRAN — Iranian army chief Amir Hatami warns the United States and Israel against an attack, saying his country’s forces were on high alert after Washington’s heavy military deployments in the Gulf. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AFP report (with La Nouvelle Republique) in French, and HERE for headlines of others.
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Iranians seal windows and store food and water as they prepared for attack. From Middle East Eye. The movement of a large U.S. military fleet to the Middle East has not only triggered a new multibillion-dollar arms deal with Saudi Arabia and Israel; for Iranians, it has brought confusion, psychological pressure, and fear of a disastrous future. READ MORE . . .
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Satellite photos show activity at Iran nuclear sites, by Jon Gambrell | AP DUBAI — As tensions soar over Iran’s bloody crackdown on nationwide protests, satellite images show activity at two Iranian nuclear sites bombed last year by Israel and the United States that may be a sign of Tehran trying to obscure efforts to salvage any materials remaining there. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.
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FROM JAN. 30 What military assets does the U.S have in the Middle East? by Rayhan Uddin | Middle East Eye Washington is ramping up rhetoric threatening strikes against Iran, with Donald Trump saying this week that a “massive armada” was heading towards the Islamic republic. READ MORE . . .
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