Links to two reports: from the Cradle and the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on their names and initials below. (Scroll down for IRAN 1-25-26, and up or down for LEBANON, UKRAINE, GAZA and MEDIA.) — MCM

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FROM JAN, 25  Israeli army, CENTCOM chiefs hold ‘extended meeting’ amid threats of war on Iran. From the Cradle. The head of U.S. Central Command Brad Cooper met with Israeli army chief of Staff Eyal Zamir on Saturday, their second meeting in just a few weeks – which comes amid regional concerns of a new war against Iran. READ MORE . . .

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2 Iranian-backed militias signal will to attack as Iran-U.S. tensions high, by Jon Gambrell | AP  DUBAI — Two Iranian-backed militias in the Mideast are signaling their willingness to launch new attacks, likely trying to back Iran today as it worried about an approaching U.S. aircraft carrier after President Donald Trump threatened military action over its crackdown on nationwide protests. READ MORE . . .

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