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IRGC detains terrorist network in Iran’s southeast

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IRGC

The group had been involved in plotting and carrying out attacks, including targeted killings of security forces.

The operation was conducted within the framework of the ongoing “Martyrs of Security 2” exercise.

Officials said the cell was responsible for several terrorist incidents in the Saravan region over the past year.

Following extensive intelligence work, IRGC forces located and arrested the suspects.

Those taken into custody later admitted that they had planned and carried out assassination operations in Saravan under instructions from terrorist and anti-Iran groups.

US announces new sanctions against Iran, Venezuela

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The U.S. is sanctioning 10 entities and people based in the two countries. Among those targeted are Venezuela-based Empresa Aeronáutica Nacional SA, which the Treasury Department said oversees assembly of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in connection with Iranian-based Qods Aviation Industries.

The administration is also sanctioning three Iran-based individuals in connection with efforts to acquire chemicals for ballistic missiles, as well as two companies and three people in Iran with connections to Iran’s UAV and aerospace program.

“Today’s action highlights the importance of the re-imposition of sanctions and other restrictions on Iran pursuant to UN Security Council resolutions,” State Department spokesperson Tommy Piggott announced in a statement.

“The entities and individuals designated today demonstrate Iran is actively proliferating its combat UAVs and continues to procure missile-related items in violation of UN restrictions,” it added.

The new sanctions come as President Donald Trump has ramped up pressure on Venezuela by imposing sanctions on embattled President Nicolás Maduro and ordering military strikes on a facility he said was used as a “dock” for alleged drug boats.

Trump on Monday also threatened to strike Iran if leaders pursue a nuclear weapon.

“Now, I hear that Iran is trying to build up again, and if they are we’re going to have to knock them down. We’ll knock them down. We’ll knock the hell out of them. But hopefully that’s not happening,” he stated during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

 

President Pezeshkian meets market leaders, announces one-year relief measures for businesses

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Masoud Pezeshkian

The President listened to the views and proposals of business representatives and answered their questions.

He stressed the important role of merchants and guilds in the country’s economy and referred to their historical role during sensitive periods, including the recent 12-day war, in preventing unrest.

Pezeshkian said the Government considers solving the problems of merchants and shopkeepers as its duty, noting that the current administration has inherited accumulated economic challenges from previous years.

He added that the Government is working closely with Parliament to address these issues through dialogue and unity.

The President emphasized that the Government is ready to hear the concerns of market actors directly and is open to meeting merchants and economic activists, especially young people, to explain policies transparently and listen to their problems.

He said the Government’s approach is to minimize interference in the market, but it will firmly confront rent-seeking, corruption, and multiple exchange-rate systems whenever they harm the economy.

Pezeshkian also announced four major agreements between the Government and Parliament to ease pressure on businesses for a one-year period. These include suspending the implementation of requirements related to the tax reporting system, halting the collection of value-added tax from guilds, suspending tax penalties for merchants, and stopping new licensing requirements through the national licensing portal.

He expressed hope that these measures, along with continued cooperation between the Government, Parliament, and market participants, will help stabilize business conditions, reduce economic pressure on the public, and support economic growth.

This meeting was held one day after protests by bazaar merchants in Tehran and other Iranian cities, during which striking traders protested currency market instability and its damaging impact on their businesses.

Russia shows no proof of alleged drone attack on Putin home: Ukraine

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“Almost a day passed and Russia still hasn’t provided any plausible evidence to its accusations of Ukraine’s alleged ‘attack on Putin’s residence’,” Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga said in a post on X.

He added, “And they won’t. Because there’s none. No such attack happened.”

The Kremlin has announced it would not provide evidence for an alleged Ukrainian drone attack on one of Putin’s residences, as the drones were all shot down and Russia’s military typically handles such inquiries.

“I don’t think there should be any evidence if such a massive drone attack is being carried out, which, thanks to the well-coordinated work of the air defence system, was shot down,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists on Tuesday.

Peskov also stated that Russia would “toughen” its negotiating stance in talks on ending the Ukraine war following the alleged attack, which Kyiv denies.

 

Israeli president refutes speaking with Trump about Netanyahu pardon

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Isaac Herzog

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is accused of accepting luxury goods from billionaires in exchange for political favours, and of seeking to negotiate more favourable coverage from Israeli media outlets.

“There has not been a conversation between President Herzog and President Trump since the pardon request was submitted,” Herzog’s office said in a statement.

Trump stated Monday during a joint press conference with Netanyahu that he was confident Herzog would grant the Israeli premier a pardon.

“I spoke to the president (Herzog) and he tells me (the pardon) is on its way,” Trump added.

Last month, Trump sent a letter to Herzog with the request, which was followed by an official request made by Netanyahu’s lawyers.

“He’s a wartime prime minister who is a hero. How do you not give a pardon?” Trump said standing next to a smiling Netanyahu outside his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, before a meeting between the two.

Herzog’s office announced shortly after that “several weeks ago, a conversation took place between President Herzog and a representative on behalf of President Trump, who enquired about the US President’s letter”.

“During that conversation, an explanation was provided regarding the stage of the process in which the request currently stands, and that any decision on the matter will be made in accordance with the established procedures,” Herzog’s office added.

Netanyahu has long argued that the proceedings against him, which began in 2019, are a “political trial”.

The charges include two cases in which Netanyahu allegedly negotiated favourable media coverage from Israeli news outlets, and a third involving accusations that he accepted more than $260,000 in luxury gifts such as cigars, jewellery and champagne from billionaires in exchange for political favours.

A fourth corruption charge was previously dismissed.

Netanyahu, who has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing in the three court cases, is the first sitting Israeli prime minister to stand trial for corruption.

Trump himself has long accused his political opponents of using the Justice Department to target him during his time out of office.

 

Netanyahu: Israel seeks “peaceful border” with Syria

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Israel Army

“We want to make sure that the border area right next to our border is safe. We don’t have terrorists, we don’t have attacks,” Netanyahu said at a news conference along with US President Donald Trump in the state of Florida.

“And we also want to secure our Druze friends. And by the way, I think not only the Druze, but other minorities, especially the Christians, should be protected as well in Syria and throughout the Middle East,” he added.

After the fall of the Bashar al-Assad government in December 2024, Israel expanded its occupation of the Syrian Golan Heights by seizing the demilitarized buffer zone, a move that violated a 1974 agreement with Syria.​​​​​​​

Israeli forces have carried out near-daily incursions in southern Syria in recent weeks, particularly in Quneitra governorate, conducting arrests, setting up checkpoints and destroying forested areas, actions that have fueled growing local anger toward Israel.

US-led security talks between Damascus and Tel Aviv have so far failed to yield results.

Israel seeks a new security agreement while Syria demands the Israeli withdrawal to pre-Dec. 8, 2024 lines and the restoration of the 1974 Disengagement Agreement — which Israeli leaders said is void until “order is restored in Syria.”

Al-Assad, Syria’s leader for nearly 25 years, fled to Russia on Dec. 8, 2024. Ahmed Al-Sharaa, who led anti-government forces to oust Assad, was declared president for a transitional period in late January.

 

UN secretary-general says ‘get serious’ in grim new year message

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António Guterres

“As we enter the new year, the world stands at a crossroads. Chaos and uncertainty surround us. Division. Violence. Climate breakdown. And systemic violations of international law,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a video message.

In 2026, as war rages in Ukraine and elsewhere, world leaders must work to ease human suffering and fight climate change, he added.

“I call on leaders everywhere: Get serious. Choose people and planet over pain,” said Guterres, criticizing the global imbalance between military spending and financing for the poorest countries.

Military spending is up nearly 10 percent this year to $2.7 trillion, which is 13 times total world spending on development aid and equivalent to the entire gross domestic product of Africa, he stated

Wars are raging at levels unseen since World War II, he added.

“In this New Year, let’s resolve to get our priorities straight. A safer world begins by investing more in fighting poverty and less in fighting wars. Peace must prevail,” stressed Guterres, who will be serving his last year as secretary general.

Iran president orders Interior Minister to hold talks with protest representatives

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Masoud Pezeshkian

Pezeshkian addressed the demonstrations in a post on X late Monday night, emphasizing that people’s livelihoods remain his foremost concern.

“People’s living conditions are my daily concern,” the president wrote.

“Fundamental measures to reform the monetary and banking system and to preserve the purchasing power of the people are on the agenda. I have tasked the Interior Minister with engaging in dialogue with representatives of the protesters, listening to their legitimate demands, so that the government can act with full capacity to resolve problems and respond responsibly,” he noted.

The protests, which were reported in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar, universities and several other cities over the past two days, were primarily driven by public discontent over recent currency market volatility and related economic pressures.

Iran Judiciary says assets worth over $35 million equivalent seized in high-profile corruption case

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Iran Court

Speaking at a press briefing, Judiciary Spokesperson Asghar Jahangir said the verdicts in the case are final and currently being enforced.

He noted that following the issuance of definitive rulings, the case was referred to the enforcement unit, where implementation of the sentences is now under way.

Jahangir explained that extensive follow-ups were carried out to identify and secure the assets of the convicted individuals and other parties linked to the case.

As part of the process, official correspondence was conducted with Iran’s State-Owned Properties Organization to ensure proper handling of the seized property.

According to the spokesman, all identified assets were formally evaluated, with their total value estimated at around 5,000 billion tomans (over $35 million).

He confirmed that the entire amount has been confiscated in full and placed at the disposal of the government.

Iranian daily warns of potential security risks after Afghan general’s funeral in Tehran

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Taliban Afghanistan

According to Jomhouri-e Eslami daily, thousands of people attended the ceremony on Saturday.

The paper reported that many participants appeared to be organized and were largely made up of former military forces from Afghanistan’s previous government under former president Ashraf Ghani, as well as members of earlier Afghan armed groups.

The newspaper argued that the presence of a sizable number of trained foreign military personnel in another country is uncommon worldwide and could constitute a potential security threat.

It noted that although the individuals were not visibly armed, they possess military training, organizational structures, chains of command and operational experience, including, in some cases, cooperation with foreign occupying powers.

The daily emphasized that such forces could rapidly regroup and become operational if circumstances changed.

It called on Iranian authorities to precisely identify former Afghan military, security and intelligence personnel residing in Iran and place them under careful monitoring.

While acknowledging that many Afghan nationals in Iran are educated and contribute positively to society, the newspaper stressed that national security considerations require transparency and vigilance, urging relevant institutions to inform public opinion about the issue.

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