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The IDF confirmed the elimination of Ibrahim Abu Tzakar, a Hamas operative involved in the October 7 abduction of Israeli hostage Mia Schem, in an Israeli airstrike last week in Gaza.
The Tasnim News Agency, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, reported on January 10, 2026, that there have been no confirmed reports of a deterioration in the physical condition of Narges, nor any acute health problems, based on follow-ups by the agency's reporter.
U.S. CENTCOM confirmed that a U.S. Navy F/A-18E or F Super Hornet from the USS Abraham Lincoln in the North Arabian Sea used its M61 Vulcan cannon to fire at the stern of the Iran-linked oil tanker M/T Hasna, which was heading toward Iranian territorial waters without cargo and ignored repeated warnings, attempting to violate the naval blockade.
France's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier group, which passed through the Suez Canal on Wednesday, is heading toward the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden as part of ongoing preparations by France and Britain to potentially reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The carrier group was initially deployed to the eastern Mediterranean following the US and Israeli airstrikes on Iran on February 28 and can remain at sea for four to five months.
Turkey’s Ministry of National Defense has released graphics showing the range and potential targets of its future Yildirimhan intercontinental ballistic missile, including strikes against U.S. military and civilian infrastructure such as power plants, despite the missile being nearly a decade away from mass production.
The IRGC Navy launched anti-ship missiles at the French-operated container ship CMA CGM San Antonio (IMO: 9294173) in the Strait of Hormuz, injuring members of its Filipino crew. The attack occurred near Iran’s territorial waters.
Ali Motahhari, a former member of Iran's parliament and brother-in-law of Ali Larijani, confirmed in an interview with Fars News Agency that Ali Larijani was present in a "safe house" in Phase Two of the Pardis area in eastern Tehran when he was targeted and killed on March 25, 2026, along with his son and several bodyguards in an Israeli airstrike. Motahhari reported the "dismemberment" of Larijani's body, stating that the head, face, chest, and abdomen were not identifiable.
The French company CMA CGM reported that the San Antonio ship sustained damage and several crew members were injured after an attack while passing through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday. U.S. President Trump announced on Tuesday evening that "Operation Liberty" in the Strait of Hormuz would be temporarily suspended following requests from Pakistan and other countries.
Last night, the IRGC Navy launched two cruise missiles at the UAE from Bandar Abbas, north of the Hormuz Strait, prompting the UAE Air Force to conduct multiple retaliatory airstrikes on two IRGC naval bases in the area, including one near the first naval aviation base of the Iranian Navy. Explosions and aerial interceptions were reported in Qeshm Island and Bandar Abbas in Hormozgan Province around 01:30 local time.
The IRGC Aerospace Force is conducting multiple drone and ballistic missile strikes against the United Arab Emirates in response to Emirati airstrikes on military and civilian sites in Bandar Abbas and Qeshm Island. The conflict between Iran and the UAE is continuing, with both sides attempting to conceal details of the ongoing war.
Two US destroyers have crossed the Strait of Hormuz and are anchored off the coast of the United Arab Emirates as part of mobile missile defense measures, according to satellite imagery.
Pete Hegseth, the U.S. Secretary of War, described the Islamic Republic's actions in the Strait of Hormuz as "a form of international extortion" during a U.S. operation to ensure safe passage for ships. Two American commercial vessels have already navigated through the Strait, with hundreds more queued to pass.
